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Microsoft Paint vs Piktures

A side-by-side look at Microsoft Paint and Piktures. 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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Piktures

Piktures

Photos & Graphics

Piktures is a lightweight open-source image viewing and organizing app for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It allows quick browsing, tagging, and searching of image collections.

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