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Paint.NET

Paint.NET 4.2.15

  -  12.15 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Paint.NET 5.1.2

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

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  • Author / Product

    dotPDN LLC / External Link

  • Filename

    paint.net.4.2.15.install.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    994ce7991f796b74d2351ba4dba85609

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Paint.NET 4.2.15.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Paint.NET or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

New:
- "Tolerance Alpha Mode" toggle button added to the toolbar for the Magic Wand, Paint Bucket, and Recolor tools. This permits switching the algorithm for color comparison between premultiplied (default) and straight. "Straight" will distinguish between transparent pixels with different color values, whereas premultiplied will see them as equivalent.
- Holding Ctrl while using the Color Picker tool will sample from the merged image (vs. just the current layer)
- The file name in the title bar will now have a prepended asterisk when it has unsaved changes
- Plugins can now use the IArrayPoolService, a wrapper around .NET's ArrayPool, to optimize their array allocations

Changed:
- The image close 'X' button can now be clicked for images that are not currently active
- In the Text tool, Ctrl+(Backspace, Delete, Arrow Keys) has been improved to work more like Microsoft Word. Thanks to @Bruce Bowyer-Smyth for the patch!

Fixed:
- The Rectangle Select tool, when used to draw a constrained, fixed ratio, or fixed size selection, will now correctly clamp the rectangle to be within the canvas
- Layers -> Move Layer Up/Down/Top/Bottom was not working for images with fewer than 3 layers
- Edit -> Erase Selection will now fill with transparent black (#00000000) instead of transparent white (#00FFFFFF)
- Custom Shapes will now be displayed in a consistently sorted order
- ".pdnSave" ghost files should no longer linger when saving to the desktop. This was due to a bug in Windows and File Explorer.
- crashes due to DXGI/Direct3D "lost device" or "device removed" errors that can happen for various reasons (duck/undock, driver update, low memory, etc.)

- Updated bundled AVIF FileType Plus to v1.1.6.