Comments on: Sweet! Microsoft Spruces up Paint in Windows 7 M3 http://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sephanhttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-155610 Sephan Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:11:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-155610 thanks but xp paint better: http://www.mspaintxp.com/ thanks but xp paint better:
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]]> By: kikoshttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-148080 kikos Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:36:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-148080 Please help,i want to know how to get Paint 07 on your vista. Please help,i want to know how to get Paint 07 on your vista.

]]> By: JJ334http://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-147271 JJ334 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:27:40 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-147271 Cool! Cool!

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-143906 Ryan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:48:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-143906 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-143832" rel="nofollow">Xaviar wrote:</a><blockquote>Hopefully it will allow us to choose colours other than that hideous blue (the way Office 2007 does). Also I’d prefer an orb to that odd tab-ish button though. Otherwise it looks quite promising I guess. Any word on whether or not it will handle PNG’s properly and will it finally include layers? Otherwise I may as well keep trying to reskin Paint.NET for OS integration.</blockquote></div> Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the blue in Office 2007 either. I always switch it to silver or black. Hopefully we can do the same with these apps. Xaviar wrote:
Hopefully it will allow us to choose colours other than that hideous blue (the way Office 2007 does). Also I’d prefer an orb to that odd tab-ish button though. Otherwise it looks quite promising I guess. Any word on whether or not it will handle PNG’s properly and will it finally include layers? Otherwise I may as well keep trying to reskin Paint.NET for OS integration.

Yeah, I’m not a big fan of the blue in Office 2007 either. I always switch it to silver or black. Hopefully we can do the same with these apps.

]]> By: Xaviarhttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-143832 Xaviar Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:55:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-143832 Hopefully it will allow us to choose colours other than that hideous blue (the way Office 2007 does). Also I'd prefer an orb to that odd tab-ish button though. Otherwise it looks quite promising I guess. Any word on whether or not it will handle PNG's properly and will it finally include layers? Otherwise I may as well keep trying to reskin Paint.NET for OS integration. Hopefully it will allow us to choose colours other than that hideous blue (the way Office 2007 does). Also I’d prefer an orb to that odd tab-ish button though. Otherwise it looks quite promising I guess. Any word on whether or not it will handle PNG’s properly and will it finally include layers? Otherwise I may as well keep trying to reskin Paint.NET for OS integration.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-143508 Ryan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:39:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-143508 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-143385" rel="nofollow">Richard wrote:</a><blockquote>i thought they would use paint.net as a ms paint replacement in windows 7 aswell as its a excellent program also i was expecting a screenshot of paint.net</blockquote></div> I was expecting that to happen at some point as well. Generally speaking I think Paint.NET is too much for most people, and that this new version of Paint will be just what everyone needs. It will definitely be better than the current Paint.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-143386" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>“If these two redesigned apps don’t make you want to buy Windows 7 I don’t know what will!”Ryan, Ryan, Ryan! Is that tongue in cheek?</blockquote></div> It was definitely meant to be a joke. ;)<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-143418" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>Looks cool. I think menubarless is the way to go. MS is really the pioneer on this front, w/ WinExplorer, Office, IE7… Google Chrome’s masterful take on this is probably the biggest reason I prefer it.</blockquote></div> I would definitely like to see the menubar fade into darkness, but I think it will still be needed for some apps. Certain programs don't seem to fit in well with a ribbon-style interface. Richard wrote:
i thought they would use paint.net as a ms paint replacement in windows 7 aswell as its a excellent program also i was expecting a screenshot of paint.net

I was expecting that to happen at some point as well. Generally speaking I think Paint.NET is too much for most people, and that this new version of Paint will be just what everyone needs. It will definitely be better than the current Paint.

Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
“If these two redesigned apps don’t make you want to buy Windows 7 I don’t know what will!”

Ryan, Ryan, Ryan! Is that tongue in cheek?

It was definitely meant to be a joke. ;)

netster007x wrote:
Looks cool. I think menubarless is the way to go. MS is really the pioneer on this front, w/ WinExplorer, Office, IE7… Google Chrome’s masterful take on this is probably the biggest reason I prefer it.

I would definitely like to see the menubar fade into darkness, but I think it will still be needed for some apps. Certain programs don’t seem to fit in well with a ribbon-style interface.

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-143438 CoryC Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:11:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-143438 Movie Maker gets the ribbon too. It's available for download at download.live.com. Movie Maker gets the ribbon too. It’s available for download at download.live.com.

]]> By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-143418 netster007x Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:07:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-143418 Looks cool. I think menubarless is the way to go. MS is really the pioneer on this front, w/ WinExplorer, Office, IE7... Google Chrome's masterful take on this is probably the biggest reason I prefer it. Looks cool. I think menubarless is the way to go. MS is really the pioneer on this front, w/ WinExplorer, Office, IE7… Google Chrome’s masterful take on this is probably the biggest reason I prefer it.

]]> By: Davidhttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-143417 David Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:49:10 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-143417 I'm still waiting for Microsoft to announce the killer feature that lets you control (or launch) any program using a keyboard shortcut and then typing in natural language. :idea: Fingers crossed anyway.And has any one noticed that the office/paint button has changed so that it now looks rather confusingly like another tab on the ribbon. I’m still waiting for Microsoft to announce the killer feature that lets you control (or launch) any program using a keyboard shortcut and then typing in natural language. :idea: Fingers crossed anyway.

And has any one noticed that the office/paint button has changed so that it now looks rather confusingly like another tab on the ribbon.

]]> By: Mohanhttp://cybernetnews.com/sweet-microsoft-spruces-up-paint-in-windows-7-m3/#comment-143397 Mohan Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:23:05 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15289#comment-143397 Cool, looks like they are going with the "ribbon" interface. Cool, looks like they are going with the “ribbon” interface.

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