Rick Brewster Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 This update includes upgraded AV1 (*.avif) support (both opening and saving, and not just on Win10) thanks to the bundling of @null54's AvifFileType plugin. Performance and memory usage are improved, particularly when working with large images. Saving large, indexed (8-bit or less) image has been fixed, as well as the palette generation for 4-bit images (which was broken). To get this update, make sure you have "Also check for pre-release (beta) versions" enabled in Settings, and then click on the Check Now button. (Unfortunately alpha/beta releases are not currently available for the Microsoft Store version of the app). You can also download and install this update directly: https://www.getpaint.net/files/zip/test/paint.net.4.214.7542.39038.install.zip Changes since 4.2.13: New: AV1 (*.avif) images can now be saved (not just opened), due to bundling of @null54's AvifFileType plugin (v1.0.4.0). Installation of Microsoft's codec from the Microsoft Store is no longer necessary, which means this also works on Windows 7 and 8.1. Improved performance in the canvas rendering engine, especially when working with large images, and most notably when scrolling and zooming Reduced memory usage when working with images that have regions of solid color Fixed an issue where saving an image at 4-bit color depth (usually pixel art) was using an incorrect palette (reduced color count/quality). This was due to a bug in Windows Imaging Component (WIC). Fixed an issue where very large images (e.g. 50000 x 50000 px) couldn't be saved at indexed bit-depths (8-bit or less) due to a bug in Windows Imaging Component (WIC). More information on the forum: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/116950-error-when-saving-a-big-file/ Fixed an issue where BMP images couldn't be loaded if they had the .PNG extension (there's an Android screenshot utility out there which does this ...) Fixed a rare crash in the Gradient tool ("The tool must be in the Drawing state ...") New: Added a list of the DLLs that are loaded into the process on the Settings → Diagnostics page. This is to help troubleshooting scenarios. 2 The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Installed. ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Locking -- new build landing soon The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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