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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Do you remember that we were actually talking about this system built-in tool a couple of weeks ago? Well, what we said back then has come to pass and this app has now completed its evolutionary process.
We were all announcedthat Microsoft is about to start tweakingPaintand that the results would be satisfactory for all of us.
Panos Panay has now hinted at the redesignedPaintapp and users are more than curious and eager to try it out.
What’s new on the Windows 11 Paint app look and features?
Update:Microsoft announced in aWindows Blog postthat they are beginning to roll out the redesignedPaintapp for Windows 11 to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
In the new announcement, we also have a new screenshot with the newWindows 11Paintapp and Microsoft touts a simplified toolbar menu, the round color palette, and drop-box menus.
We also learned that there is a new text tool that can be accessed by clicking on theAicon in the toolbar.
Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer Panos Panay tweeted about the newPaintexperience and followers were ecstatic to find out more.
At first glance, the UI looks quite different from the version ofPaintin Windows 10, but a much closer look shows very that very little has in fact changed.
Here’s another@Windows11 first look. This is the beautifully redesigned Paint app, coming soon to Windows Insiders. Can’t wait to see your creations!#Windows11#WindowsInsiderspic.twitter.com/jiKyfqQFUV
For the trained eye, the only new features are a dark mode and the ability to change text alignment. Other than that, this all seems to just be simply a fresh coat of paint with some items moved around.
If you really make an effort, by looking carefully, you’ll see that the Edit inPaint3D button has been removed.
Overall, this seems to be simply bringing the app up to the more modern design language ofWindows 11.
All of the same features from the classicPaintare still here, and the UI tweaks aren’t beyond the limits of craftsmanship, so nothing out of the ordinary.
On Windows 10, Microsoft tried to promote a new app calledPaint3D for a couple of years, but the interface was radically different and not as intuitive.
All it did is it added a ton of 3D design tools that made it more complicated, too. With Windows 11, the company seems to have acknowledged that was a bad idea and is instead refining thePaintapp everyone actually uses.
When will we see this new app make its way to Insiders? This is a question that we wish we’ve had the answer to, but unfortunately, we don’t.
We have yet to see theFocus Sessions featureteased a couple of weeks ago, so these early looks don’t necessarily mean it’s coming that soon.
But since we are talking about upgrades, last week, Microsoft alsorolled out a couple of smaller UI updatesfor the Calculator app and announced a similar update for Mail and Calendar.
Are you excited about using the newPaint? Let us know in the comments section below.
Vlad Turiceanu
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
