Pinta versions

Open source program for drawing and image editing
2.1
Apr 8, 2024
2.0
Jan 1, 2022
Oct 23, 2017
Review
1.6
Mar 10, 2015
Review
1.5
May 31, 2014
Review
1.4
Sep 28, 2012
Review
1.3
May 4, 2012
Review
1.1
Nov 14, 2011
Review
1.0
Sep 25, 2009
Review
0.5
Nov 5, 2010
Review

What's new

v1.4 [Sep 28, 2012]
Magic Wand tool selection modes (Union, Exclude, Xor, and Intersect).
Layer blend modes.
Reduced memory usage in the Open Images Pad (over 100mb in some cases).
Significantly reduced memory usage for history (only the difference between
the two images is stored)
Copy/Paste support for the text tool.
Improved rendering performance.
The colour picker tool now supports different sampling sizes, and sampling
from a single layer or the entire image.
Improved support for special characters and alternate input methods in the
text tool.
Added a Copy Merged command to copy the flattened image/selection to the
clipboard, instead of just the current layer.
Added a drop shadow to the canvas.
Improved support for extensions:
Extensions can be initialized/uninitialized properly, including removing
any tools/effects that were registered.
Downloads from remote repositories are now enabled.

v1.3 [May 4, 2012]
Using File | Save As for the SECOND time produces exception.
Crashes on start w/ CLR20r3 error report (Win7)
crash on OS X Lion when opening file
Pinta crashes on OS X Lion with the latest GTK#
Package missing dependency "gnome-icon-theme-full" (Affects KDE)
Pinta completely unusable in Mac OS 10.5.8
Undo after using Move Selected Pixels is broken
Exception when using the eyedropper tool with the Color Palette minimized
Crash when coping part of the images inside Images palette
Paint Bucket action can't be undone inside Rectangle Select object
Rectangle Select, closing a file and New file crashes Pinta
Image Previews in the Open Image dialog cause huge memory usage
Rectangle Selection, Croping and Zooming not displaying correct image
TGA and ICO file types not shown in Open Image File dialog with default "Image files" filter
Crash when saving big file into ico file type
Memory usage stays large even after image is closed
Pinta occasionally crashes when opening the New Image dialog with an image on the clipboard
After using Text object Tools shortcuts stop working
Missing translation strings related to Extension Manager
Pinta crashes after using "Crop to selection" and File | New
When layouts.xml fails to load, Pinta crashes
Images pad hidden by default when new install
Spike in memory usage for previews of large images
‘Expand canvas size’ prompt window has no title
Extension Manager name and Add-in Manager name not consistent
Resize Image not accepting default action
"Images" pads' icon missing if pad is minimized
Missing Fill Background icon in Text drop-down menu on Windows
Strings for "Layer Hidden"/"Layer Shown" not translatable
Opening non-existing path reports error, it should just go to another path
Tip help confusing for Rounded Rectangle
License info small update to years needed
Incosistent icon warning message when file too big
No error/warning if pasting non-image
"Paste cancelled" message is too geeky

v1.1 [Nov 14, 2011]
- Holding Line tools will draw a straight line
- You can now resize a selection
- Added a new images pad for simpler image selection
- Confirmation to enlarge the canvas when a larger image is pasted
- 'Save' and 'Open' dialogs remember their last used paths
- After cropping a smaller area, the image is zoomed to fit the window
- Previous zoom dimensions are kept when rotating
- Added more zooming option between 100-200%
- Pencil Sketch and Ink Sketch now work with the color range slider
- You can now open read-only files
- You can save an empty file if needed

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