Troubleshooting & Bug Reports

If you found a bug in paint.net, please tell us about it. Include your pdncrash.log file (on your Desktop) if relevant. This section is not for plugin errors. If you have a problem with a plugin, post in that plugin's thread in the plugin forum.

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  1. Have a Crash Log? START HERE!   (1,616 visits to this link)

4,588 topics in this forum

  1. How to submit a performance trace

    By Rick Brewster,
    • 2 replies
    • 531 views

  2. Scan your CrashLog for Common Solutions

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,557 views

  3. Common Install / Uninstall / Crash Problems and Solutions!

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 7,351 views

  4. PLUGIN PROBLEMS? READ THIS.

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 14,185 views

  5. Out of memory to load/edit an image? Read this first!

    By david.atwell,
    • 0 replies
    • 30,727 views

  6. Linear (Reflected) Bug

    By Connor Fahrenwald,
    • 2 replies
    • 34 views

  7. Effects and Adjustments Menu have two entries of some 'plugins'

    By deselrahc,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views

  8. Tracing Map Shapes

    By Hiblet,
    • 3 replies
    • 37 views

  9. Paint.net wont install on my hard drive

    By WhiskeySloth,
    • 2 replies
    • 45 views

  10. Error opening older .pdn files

    By wudd,
    • 8 replies
    • 142 views

  11. Can't install new version (MSI error)

    By Foxxey,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views

  12. Error opening .pdn file

    By SkullQueenLoritta,
    • 4 replies
    • 89 views

  13. 4.2.11 error reading some JPG files

    By Joeshak,
    • 3 replies
    • 114 views

  14. Color picker only works with a mouse, and not when using a stylus.

    By ande85,
    • 0 replies
    • 56 views

  15. Keyboard shortcuts

    By VLODKOS,
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views

  16. Freezing when doing anything

    By z.Vulpix,
    • 2 replies
    • 56 views

  17. Crashing after Windows 10 Reinstall

    By David L,
    • 5 replies
    • 102 views

  18. Acquire from a webcam

    By ChillingTouch,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views

  19. Pasting partially transparent image into MS Word: consistency

    By Antediluvian,
    • 2 replies
    • 69 views

  20. Every time you use the color picker, it puts the V value down by one.

    By Matt The Banana,
    • 2 replies
    • 61 views

  21. I keep getting lockups for 10 to 30 seconds MSI GV63

    By PaulOTChan,
    • 5 replies
    • 93 views

  22. Can't install it. Missing and Invalid PaintDotNet_x64.msi

    By ernstroca,
    • 7 replies
    • 153 views

  23. .tga problem

    By Fooz,
    • 4 replies
    • 64 views

  24. causing trouble for OneDrive for Business?

    By aworkerb,
    • 13 replies
    • 245 views

  25. Can't acquire from scanner

    By DLCooper52,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views