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MyPaint vs Paint.NET

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

MyPaint

MyPaint

Photos & Graphics

MyPaint is a free and open-source raster graphics editor specialized for digital painters. It has a focus on painting rather than image manipulation and uses a brush engine to simulate real media like oils or watercolors.

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Paint.NET

Paint.NET

Photos & Graphics

Paint.NET is a free, open source raster graphics editor for Windows. It has an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, transparency, special effects, and plugins. Paint.NET is a lightweight yet powerful alternative to paid software like Photoshop.

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