Pinta is a simple GTK drawing and graphics editing programme modelled after Windows application Paint.NET.
New Features
Version 0.2 has just been released adding the following features to the tool-set: –
- 5 new tools – Zoom, Paint bucket, colour replacer, line and pan
- 5 new adjustments – Levels, Curves, Brightness/Contrast, Hue/Saturation and Posterization
- 5 new image effects – Ink Sketch, Oil Painting, Pencil Sketch, Gaussian Blur and Glow
- Enhanced layer and history pads
- Multi-threaded adjustments/effects rendering
- GUI Improvements
Download
You can download Pinta 0.2 @ http://pinta-project.com/download
Alternatively download the following .deb files: –
Lucid @ https://launchpad.net/~moonlight-team/+archive/pinta/+files/pinta_0.2-1~pre1~lucid1_all.deb
Karmic @ https://launchpad.net/~moonlight-team/+archive/pinta/+files/pinta_0.2-1~pre1~karmic1_all.deb
Pinta 0.3 – What to expect
Pinta 0.3 is provisionally scheduled for release in a month and a bit time. What can you expect? According to the Pinta roadmap the following tools and features at least: –
- Gradient
- Clone Stamp
- Text Tool
- Magic Wand
- Ruler Widget
- As many new effects as possible
Thanks to Alex