I've always thought that lightweight image editing on Windows is oddly polarized. Even though the built-in Microsoft Paint app is more robust and faster than it used to be, it still feels like a tool ...

Paint.NET, a popular free image editor for Windows, has received a large feature update. Version 5.0 is now available for download with improved GPU rendering, pressure sensitivity, and more.

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