Microsoft Paint is finally getting a significant update after 30 years of being the stock app of choice for those Picassos on all Windows versions. Here are some of the new features to look forward to.
A peek at the new MS Paint interface
Keeping in with the new flat theme that Windows follows, it’ll be carried on with the new Paint as well. The UI is optimized for touchscreens and tablet interfaces, should the user want to use a stylus, they can! There are a lot more options shown on the interface now and multiple art tools, brush sizes, text styles and much more. Everything looks a lot more accessible now, and Paint doesn’t just look like something people would want to go make multi-colour triangles in anymore. It looks like a proper photo/image editing application and it means business.
Probably the biggest news since Paint getting an update, is Paint getting 3D functionality. This makes it easier for users to convert their creations into 3D structures for graphic designing as well as perhaps 3D printing if they wish. And it’s not just making 3D objects. These objects can be manipulated and bent to the user’s will by adding in other 3D objects in the mix. This will go well when used with the Surface’s stylus pen too, which is what Microsoft was probably hoping for.
Now the new Paint was leaked only a couple days back, so the final version for Windows 10 could be a little bit different from what’s out there already. But so far, the software looks pretty good and Microsoft went so far as to create a really nice looking logo as well. It’s about time that they brought in this much needed overhaul to the Operating System. With Microsoft tackling VR and AR technology in the future, it seems quite imminent that they should bring their existing software up to mark.
Microsoft will be releasing the new version of Paint in the next update probably for Windows 10 users, but we’re not sure if older versions of Windows will be getting the update too. Microsoft’s hardware showcase event is set to happen on October 26 where it’ll announce a new Surface range of computers, the new Xbox and hopefully some news on the new Paint.
Hopefully, with future iterations of MS Paint, Microsoft could find a way to integrate it with the HoloLens headsets as well, literally making the users’ creations come to life.