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Paint.net is freeware raster graphics editor for Microsoft Windows supporting layers and effects extendable by plugins

Paint.net is freeware raster graphics editor for Microsoft Windows supporting layers and effects extendable by plugins.

Written mostly in C#, editor offers many functions needed by casual user (and some functions professionals need too):

  • channel curves correction
  • color correction
  • black&white, sepia, posterize
  • levels correction, histograms, auto-level

Numerous users centered around official Paint.net forum has written many tutorials, and developed tons of plugins, helping in creating for example:

  • HDR images
  • blurs: radial, zoom, motion, gaussian, fast etc.
  • rendered shapes, fractals, clouds

There are countless amount of plugins providing artistic effects.

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Does Paint.Net still provide its source code

Paint.Net used to provide a link to its source, but I can't find it (although if I recall the link was hard to find). Does any one know if they no longer provide the source. I'm only looking for it as a .Net application to learn coding practices…
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Why is this particular image causing my application to crash with an OutOfMemoryException?

Why is this particular image causing my application to crash with an OutOfMemoryException? I created a really simple WPF Windows Application with a simple window:
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How to find the most common int in a 2d array of ints?

OK, so I'm just starting to think how to implement a new graphical plugin for Paint.NET and I will need to know how to find the most common integer in a 2d array of integers. Is there a built-in to C# way to do this? Or, does anyone have a slick…
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Paint.net filetype plugins

Can't find any info on how to write a filetype plugin for Paint.net. I have found only visual studio template at http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/7984-filetype-plugin-template-v20/page__p__121651&#entry121651 and small description at…
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Google play storelisting: You need fix your high-res icon. It is not a valid image

Okay, so while trying to upload my 512x512 app icon on google play, it comes up with the error: You need to fix your high-res icon. It is not a valid image. I saw another post about this, but the solution was to save it in pain.net, which mine was…
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Can Paint.NET plug-ins be used outside of Paint.NET?

Can I easily use plug-ins made for Paint.NET in my own C# application (assuming that I comply with the plug-in licensing)? My goal is to automate certain effects and it seems that there are quite a few for Paint.NET.
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Paint.Net Updater Source or Component availability

Yes, I see that paint.net no longer provides source code. Understood. But does anyone know what updater Paint.Net uses? Is it home grown? Or available as a separate componenet, maybe open source or can be licensed? We have an internal enterprise…
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Can i use Paint.NET API to embedd it in Winforms application?

I'm trying to let the use crop a selected area from picture in my winforms application and thought to embed the Paint.NET and limit its functions. I understand that Paint.NET API is unavailable.. I'll be happy to get recommendation for another tool…
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How to save psd layers in png using PSD-plugin for Paint.NET?

How to save PSD layers in png using PSD-plugin for Paint.NET? Trying to do this way: System.Drawing.Image img; var stream = new System.IO.MemoryStream(); var BRW = new PhotoshopFile.BinaryReverseWriter(stream); var psd = new…
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MATLAB imread() wrong gray scale

I made a simple grayscale image with paint.net: Then I simply read the image using MATLAB imread() and got something like this (same thing for Octave): I checked the background value and it's 55 instead of 255. I then tried the same thing in…
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Can I automate Paint.net actions with PowerShell?

I need to open an image file with Paint.Net and then perform a Save As. Along with choosing a file type to save as, it would be great to set the image DPI and convert any CMYK images to RGB. Instead of doing this manually for thousands of images,…
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How to get layer relation or group info in a psd file?

I'm trying to get layer information from a psd file, in a C# project. By using the PSD Plugin for Paint.Net or MagickImage, I'm able to get the position, size, content and some visual properties of each layer. But I can't find properties or…
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Delete part of canvas and image altogether

I was wondering if there was an easy way to do this. I have a picture and I want to delete the highlited part So the final image looks like Basically, what I usually do is delete the highlited part, align the bottom part with the top one and…
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Images from Paint.NET failed inside Eclipse

Under the following configuration: Eclipse IDE for Java Developers - Luna Service Release 2 (4.4.2) Java Version 8 Update 45 Build 1.8.0_45-b15 Paint.NET 4.0.5 (Final 4.5.5454.39504) Each time i use Transparency (Alpha) PNGs inside Paint.NET, when…
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How do I split an image for use in a web page?

I have an image (source file in Paint.NET format) and it has two areas that need to be click-able when on the web. I've never done anything like this (I usually don't do very graphical sites). Is there an easy way to cut this image up and put it…
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