Pinta 2.1 Open-Source Paint Program Adds WebP Support, Wayland Improvements
Pinta 2.1 open-source, free, cross-platform, and simple image editing and paint program written in GTK# for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms is now available for download as a major update that brings a year’s worth of new features and improvements.
That’s right, it’s been a year since Pinta 2.0 was released and now Pinta 2.1 is here to introduce exciting changes like support for the WebP modern image format (though Linux users will have to install the webp-pixbuf-loader package first), a new “Transparency Mode” to the Gradient tool, the ability to open files from virtual filesystems, as well as support for the standard GTK about dialog.
Update (by Roy)
This is a Microsoft Mono injection vector, so OMG!Ubuntu promotes it:
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Pinta 2.1 Released with WebP Support, Wayland Tweaks + More - OMG! Ubuntu!
An updated version of open source graphics app Pinta is available to download.
Pinta 2.1 arrives roughly a year after the debut of the Pinta 2.0 series and sees the app upgraded to leverage .NET 7. Building against .NET 6 (LTS) is still supported, the devs say. Talking of .Net (meek link) did you know that the design and feature set of Pinta was inspired by the Windows programme Paint.NET?
So what’s new in Pinta 2.1?
Microsoft .NET:
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Paint.NET Clone Pinta 2.1 Released! WebP & Google Drive Support | UbuntuHandbook
The free and open-source Paint.Net 3.0 clone, Pinta image editor got a new major release after 1 year of development.
The new Pinta 2.1 came with some exciting new features, including WebP image support via webp-pixbuf-loader library, and updated icons with improved support for dark theme and HiDPI displays.
It's FOSS:
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Pinta 2.1 Release Introduces WebP Support. But You Can't Use It Yet Unfortunately
Pinta is a free and open-source drawing app for Linux that offers a ton of features in a relatively small package.
It is one of the best Linux tools for digital artists available.
Its last major release was in January 2022, introducing improved Hi DPI support, GTK 3 port, and more.
Marking 2023's first release, Pinta 2.1 promises to offer even further refinements.
Notice the new Pinta icon in the image above? Well, that's one of the changes.