midora Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Maybe not the best time to start a discussion about this topic, but from my point of view Paint.NET 4 is too heavy for beginners. So it would be nice if it could run in two modes: Beginner and Experienced User. Beginner mode would remove some settings from the interface so that it works more like the MS Paint or Paint.NET 3. For sure there are serious arguments against this idea, but maybe let us collect pros and cons first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 No. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2003/07/28/54583.aspx 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...
midora Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 I agree in the point that Userinterface design is much more complex than a lot of people expect. And it's true that I don't know any MS application which did it well. The question is not a new story in software design. Even Paint.NET does it already. The colorwheel allows by default to select opaque colors only. I hope we agree that Paint.NET 4 lifted the level to step in. Still not the Gimp way ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Having 2 modes would mean basically having 2 applications that can transform into each other. Look at it this way: Paint.NET is beginner mode. 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...
Drydareelin Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Beginner Moderate Advanced Ms Paint Paint.NET GIMP Photoshop _______________________________________________________________ There's your main choice. I know there are others but I can't include them all in a chart that size. Also, I am not a fan of GIMP. Edited June 21, 2014 by Drydareelin 1 Quote Gallery DeviantArt Planet Tutorial | Sun Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Midora, I do understand what you are saying. When I was a beginner, & quite a few others here, we completed as many of the tutorials as possible. This gave us a great insight into how things work in PDN, like various plugin effects, techniques & many other things. How long a user remained a beginner had more to do with their ability to learn, apply the learning & the amount of time spent using PDN. Having said this, Dryda, that means your chart only needs Paint.NET for all levels. With the release of 4.0 & the excellent plugins & tutes that have/are being written, PDN is your one-stop-shop. Yellowman, Helen & Pixey are just 3 who are advanced users, as are you - no need for photoshop. Goonfella followed some Photoshop tutes using PDN & had some amazing results. Nai also did something similar Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I hope we agree that Paint.NET 4 lifted the level to step in. Still not the Gimp way ;-) I actually disagree... ;-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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