[Version 4.0 final not opening!]

Great, will do.

[Version 4.0 final not opening!]

Rick, until that update, should we start recommending pdnrepair as a matter of course?

[High CPU usage]

Graphics programs do tend to use CPU...I guess I'm with TechnoRobbo, I don't see what the issue is here, either.

[Free form shape tool]

First, 4.0 seems not ready for production... it has many things that happen on screen that a programmer might leave in to provide feedback when coding the product (blanking out screens, status feedback messages about what the code is doing, etc.). Was the product really ready for production? (No need to answer... perhaps the next update will take care of these things).

I think you'll have to be more specific (I recommend opening a thread in the troubleshooting forum about this topic).  I am not encountering any such problems (nor have I seen any more than usual on the forums for a new release).  To me, Paint.NET 4 seems to be fairly polished and done.  Some bugs, but that's to be expected of course.

[Mouse wheel zoom as default?]

MS Paint

GIMP

Photoshop

Paint.NET

Inkscape                                              vs.                                              Paint Shop Pro

Illustrator

Aviary
browsers

office programs

 

Billions of users                                  vs.                                              Hundreds of thousands of users (?)

 

Sating your desire would break the workflow of millions.  

 

 

sometimes conventions aren't optimal design

Early in 2013, Microsoft tried to change the established convention of what it means to buy a disc-based game; the Xbox One console would install the game as you played, and once it was done, it would not require you to insert the disc on that console again unless you played it on another console in the meantime.  To prevent theft, they instituted a daily "check-in" between the console and their servers.

 

The idea flopped.  Players bemoaned the idea of an "always-online console" and decried it widely.  Despite the fact that it was the optimal design, it violated the established convention and failed as a result.  Xbox lost months of momentum and goodwill trying to stick to the original plan before giving up and giving in.

 

Sometimes conventions aren't optimal design, but if you violate established convention (especially without communicating the reasons to the user well), you fail.

[The most important feature of 4.0 is no where to be seen :(]

He did mention that the new "plumbing" he was putting into place for 4.0 was such that it would allow for scrolling past the edges.  So now, my friend, it is at least possible!

 

Small steps.  :-)

[Ads on Forum]

Bitcoin is an online crypto-currency that has no real-world backing.  It is completely online and decentralized.  It's really interesting and increasing in price rapidly.

[v3.5.11 policy?]

We have discussed briefly our policy about 3.5.11 as a whole - to my recollection, Rick didn't make a final decision (or at least, proclamation) about when we would cut off all support for 3.5.11 on the forum.  We will keep you all informed, though.  And the rules will be updated when we know.

[Legitimate Paint.net site?]

Shouldn't the link that Kelly has provided in her post be removed ? There is always someone who won't read the thread, download stuff from there and then come on here and complain about it

Good call, NN.  I should have noticed that.

[Ads on Forum]

I am also certain that the authors would gladly accept bitcoin.  I know I would.  :-)

[Ads on Forum]

Yes, the ads are new.  You are not going crazy.  :-)

[Some of my art done w/paint.net]

Jaybeemz you have great drawing skills! I love the mummy - what great expression.

Excuse me, that is the Bride of Frankenstein.

[Legitimate Paint.net site?]

All of the legitimate plugins on that site are also in our plugin forum. If they're worth downloading, they're here.

[paint.net 4.0 is now available!]

Wooo!  A long time coming, and worth the wait.  Thanks, Rick!

[Paint.NET is getting noticed!]

Lifehacker already noticed that 4.0 is available!

 

http://lifehacker.com/paint-net-4-0-updates-with-better-performance-selectio-1595786296/all

[The Absolute Best Way to Sharpen a Blurry Photograph]

Ok, I'm lost.  Kind of like skullbonz.  I don't have a garage, and I live in the city so there aren't any deer.  What if I want to sharpen a picture that isn't of a deer?  Do I need layers?

Bump

[Planetoid - make your own planets]

All right all, let's not go off-topic here.

[Official translations via crowdin.net ... Want to help?]

He already did.

 

I also went through and approved all strings that somehow escaped my notice... All revisions should now be correctly incorporated (as of June 22nd 14:00 Seattle time, of course).

[Interface Orbs - Long and Image Heavy]

You can also switch modes using the "Selection Mode:" drop-down menu on the toolbar, if you prefer.

 

 

Awesome!LOL,as soon as I hit the post button I was like"either Ego or David will be the 1st to respond".Thanks for the very valuable info.

 

 

There, now you have both.  

[Beginner mode]

I hope we agree that Paint.NET 4 lifted the level to step in. Still not the Gimp way ;-)

I actually disagree... ;-)

[smear/smudge tool]

I'm sorry, but in order to get support on this forum, you must be running a current version of Paint.NET.  Either 3.5.11 (for now) or the 4.0 beta.

 

I'd suggest trying the 4.0 beta out.  I bet you'd like it.  :-)

 

For now, thread is locked.

[Can I post Details of a Drawing Competition Here?]

You can post a link to it in the offtopic thread here, but more than that is outside the purview of this board.  This isn't really a drawing forum.

[Planetoid - make your own planets]

I think this plugin is definitely worth pinning.

Agreed.  Done.

[Planetoid - make your own planets]

I thought my intro was VERY CLEVER. Parallelling God making the heavens and the earth with a Paint.NET user making a bit mapped planet! Hahaha....Oh

Obviously some did not appreciate my sense of humor....

*sigh*

I thought it was funny.

[Suggestion: Transparency for the Paintbrush tool]

Jenna,

 

Here layers will serve you well.  Draw on another layer and change the transparency for the entire layer.  Or, as splatcat noted, change the opacity in the Colors window.  :-)