wayne niemi Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm the new guy here and probably have a stupid question. Nonetheless, are paint.net and gimp the same program? If not, how are they different. Thanks in advance for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventor1 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 They are both different programs with PDN requiring the .NET framework. Having used both I would suggest that PDN is extremely user friendly whereas GIMP can get extremely confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 They are most certainly not the same program Quote 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...
pdnnoob Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 They are most certainly not the same program GIMP was also most certainly not created by the extraordinary Rick Both GIMP and PDN have their own strong points, but I will have to agree that paint.net is definitely more user friendly than GIMP, though it lacks some tools like the blur and sharpen brushes (there are plenty of workarounds, though ). Also, GIMP is more for digital painting while paint.net is more rendering oriented. Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Paint.Net forum has better Mods.... Quote 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...
wayne niemi Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thanks to all for the helpful information. Now I'm going to try downloading PDN without getting forced into the Gimp program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Well done that man! (you won't regret it....) Quote 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...
HELEN Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I agree. Gimp is more complicated, and PDN is just perfect. I look forward to seeing what you create! Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Any time I've tried GIMP, it eventually just crashes on me. Quote 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...
null54 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Paint.NET has a better designed plugin API. Quote Plugin Pack | PSFilterPdn | Content Aware Fill | G'MIC | Paint Shop Pro Filetype | RAW Filetype | WebP Filetype The small increase in performance you get coding in C++ over C# is hardly enough to offset the headache of coding in the C++ language. ~BoltBait  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) PDN all the way have tried GIMP and didn't get on with it, if only all software was as well done as PDN. Edited October 13, 2011 by minners71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someone93 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) A breakdown: Paint.NET: Easy interface Fast startup Great plugin support (and great plugin creators) Intuitive gradient handling (including transparency gradients) A great community (a.k.a. here!) and a developer that actively interacts with it No native smudge nor other brush tools (there are plugins for it though) Less sophisticated selections and selection tools (like smooth selections and polygonal selections) Gimp: In many cases more powerful and feature rich (sorry, Rick...it had to be said) Slow startup Support for pressure sensitivity Native layer masks (a big advantage) Extensive selection tools and support for soft and blurred selection edges Complex interface, can be horribly hard to get your head around (a huge disadvantage) I, personally, use both programs. All depending on my needs. If I need some advanced functions like layer masks and pressure sensitivity (for my tablet), I go with Gimp. If I need to do simpler tasks, I often choose PdN. Mostly due to the ease of using the program and my familiarity to the interface, filters and plugins. [Edit: How come every thread I post in tend to die immediately afterwards? It's not like I'm neurotoxin or anything...] Edited October 15, 2011 by someone93 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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