

Additionally, Microsoft has made other changes to the Paint app: It’s worth pointing out that Microsoft is using WinUI elements within the Paint app, which is based on the Win32 framework. This new update, which is now live in the Dev Channel, enables a new modern look for “Edit Color”, “Resize and Skew”, and other dialogs.Īs you can see in the images above and below, Paint’s new look matches the modern experience of Windows 11. Microsoft is now taking the modern Paint experience to the next level by integrating WinUI components with today’s update for Windows 11. If you click on the first option “File”, you will be able to create new pictures, modify the existing pictures or even print your work using connected printers. The header or new command bar also includes links to File, Home, and View options. Luckily the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+PgUp and Ctrl+PgDn still work – though we got those via tooltips in the old Paint, that have now been removed.You can customize the title bar and add more options. This is less good, though, as the pointer must be moved a long way to get from top left to bottom right, and the targets are small. There is a zoom plus and minus, along with a draggable control, at bottom right of the window, and we presume that was considered sufficient. The new menu has only the 100 per cent option. David Hockney creates new Sun masthead.Microsoft celebrates undead MS Paint with festive knitwear.We've found another reason not to use Microsoft's Paint 3D – researchers.Microsoft slaps on some new Paint and previews Windows 11 on Azure.In old Paint, there are chunky buttons for zoom in and zoom out. The menu has the same options as before, with one exception. That is evidence that Microsoft's love affair with the ribbon UI is fading, perhaps, since there was a time when the ribbon was used wherever possible. The new one just says Resize (click to enlarge)Īnother change is that the View ribbon has gone, replaced by a View dropdown menu.
