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Microsoft Paint vs PhotoDemon

A side-by-side look at Microsoft Paint and PhotoDemon. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint

Photos & Graphics

Microsoft Paint is a simple raster graphics editor that comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. It allows users to draw simple images, crop and resize images, and apply basic edits like rotating images and changing color palettes. Common uses are making simple diagrams, editing screenshots, and basic image manipulation.

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PhotoDemon

PhotoDemon

Photos & Graphics

PhotoDemon is a free, open source photo editing software for Windows. It has a wide range of features for image editing, photo retouching, and image composition. Some key features include layers, filters, transformations, batch processing, and support for common image formats.

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