Saving files with UAC on

Released on January 28th 2012.

RW applications can now save files to locations protected by the Vista/Win7 UAC. You will get the standard UAC prompt when you attempt to save a file into a protected folder (like C:\Windows or C:\Program Files) instead of just a failure report.

Animated PNG support

Released on December 1st 2011.

The PNG codec is now able to read and write PNG animations. Animations and pictures are always written using 32-bit color depth. To create animated pngs instead of gifs by default, add the Animated PNG Image to your favorite formats above the GIF Image on the Formats tab of the Application options window.

Paint.net 3.5.10 compatibility

Released on November 30th 2011.

The .PDN format codec is now able to import files saved with version 3.5.10 of Paint.net. Minor bugs were fixed in export to .pdn, .xcf and .psd.

Satin layer style

Released on October 19th 2011.

The satin image effect was added. It is by default only available as a layer style and works similarly as the Photoshop's satin layer style.

RealWorld Paint 2011.1

Released on October 9th 2011.

This version includes many significant changes and updates. The tool can now edit animations and it can export and import Photoshop, GIMP and Paint.net files. There are new tools and filters from RealWorld Photos.

Change list:

• Animation editor with layers and zero-config GIF optimizer.
• Photo-related tools (red eye remover, clone tool, crop tool) from RW Photos.
• Command line interface for drawing tools.
• Image brush.
• Redesigned Online page with news and downloadable media.
• Automated updates.
• Many new photo-related image filters from RW Photos.
• Redesigned codec subsystem. Can import and export layered images in .psd, .xcf, and .pdn formats. Some layer styles from Photoshop files are imported and converted to RealWorld styles.
• Improved layer styles editor.
• ...and many minor improvements.

RealWorld Paint.COM 2009.1

Released on April 14th 2009. Old version archive.

This version is focused on non-image-related features:

• Official support for portability.
• Community-driven translations.
• Online page with tutorials and news.
• Fill, move and lasso tools.
• Minor tweaks to transformation tool.
• Photoshop filter compatiblity fix.
• ...and some minor improvements.

RealWorld Paint.COM 2008.1

Released on December 25th 2008. Old version archive.

This is the first publicly available version of Paint.COM featuring:

• Raster editor with layers (with layer styles).
• Basic drawing tools and image filters.
• Ability to run Photoshop-compatible image filters.