Pinta (software)

{{Infobox software

| name = Pinta

| logo = Pinta-Icon.png

| screenshot = Wcubuntu24041ltsenuspinta20241102.png

| caption = Pinta running on Ubuntu

| collapsible =

| author = Jonathan Pobst

| developer = {{Plain list|

Cameron White
Robert Nordan
Olivier Dufour{{cite web

| url = http://www.pinta-project.com/pinta/contact.ashx

| title = Contact - Pinta

| author = Pinta team

| access-date = 24 January 2012

| archive-date = 7 August 2013

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130807005952/http://pinta-project.com/pinta/contact.ashx

| url-status = dead

}}

| released = {{Start date and age|2010|02|07}}

| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1881028|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| latest release date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q1881028|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| latest preview version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1881028|P348|P548=Q51930650}}

| latest preview date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q1881028|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}

| programming language = C# (GTK#)

| operating system = Linux, Mac OS X, Windows

| platform = Mono/GNOME

| size = {{Plain list|

Windows: 2.5 MB
Ubuntu: 1.4 MB
macOS: 1.6 MB

}}

| language = Multilingual (55 languages)

| genre = Raster graphics editor

| license = MIT

| website = {{URL|https://pinta-project.com}}

}}

Pinta is an open-source, cross-platform bitmap image drawing and editing program inspired by Paint.NET, a similar image editing program which is limited to Microsoft Windows.{{cite web |url= http://lifehacker.com/5467593/pinta-brings-paintnets-just+enough-image-editing-to-every-computer |title=Pinta Brings Paint.NET's Just-Enough Image Editing to Every Computer |last=Purdy |first= Kevin |date= 9 February 2010 |work=Lifehacker |access-date=1 May 2012}} Pinta has more features than Microsoft Paint. Compared with open-source image editor GIMP, Pinta is simpler and has fewer features.{{cite web |url= http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Image-Editing-Is-a-Snap-With-Pinta-75531.html |title=Image Editing Is a Snap With Pinta |last= Germain |first= Jack M. |date= 3 July 2012 |work=LinuxInsider |access-date=15 August 2012}}

Features

Pinta is a bitmap image editor with many features typical of image editing software including drawing tools, image filters and colour adjustment tools. The focus on usability is reflected in several of the main features of the program:

Unlimited undo history.{{cite web |url= http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Version-1-0-of-Pinta-Paint-NET-clone-released-1236732.html |title=Version 1.0 of Pinta Paint.NET clone released |author=The H Open |access-date=24 January 2012}}
Multiple language support.
Flexible toolbar arrangement, including floating as windows or docking around the image edge.

Unlike some simple image editing software, Pinta also features support for image layers.

History and development

Development of Pinta began in February 2010 and was driven by Jonathan Pobst, then working at Novell.{{cite web |url= http://jpobst.blogspot.com/2010/02/over-holiday-break-i-stumbled-upon-this.html |title=Introducing Pinta |last=Pobst |first= Jonathan |date= 7 February 2010 |access-date=1 May 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.osnews.com/story/22843/Introducing_Pinta_a_Gtk_Clone_of_Paint_NET |title=Introducing Pinta, a Gtk+ Clone of Paint.NET |last= Holwerda |first= Thom |date= 8 February 2010 |work=OSNews |access-date=1 May 2012}} The first stable release was in April 2011. In September 2011 Pobst announced that he was no longer interested in developing Pinta.{{cite web |url= http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/development-ceases-open-source-graphics-app-pinta/ |title=Development Ceases On Open Source Graphics App 'Pinta' |last=Sneddon |first= Joey |date= 6 September 2011 |work=OMG! Ubuntu! |access-date=15 August 2012}} A new group of developers continued the project.{{cite web |url= http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/pinta-revived-release-planned |title=Pinta Revived, New Release Planned |last=Sneddon | first = Joey |date= 12 September 2011 |work=OMG! Ubuntu! |access-date=15 August 2012}} Version 1.6 brought improved shape tools and union, exclude, xor, and intersection modes.{{Cite web |title=Release Notes 1.6 - Pinta |url=https://www.pinta-project.com/releases/1-6 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.pinta-project.com}} Version 1.7 was the final release on GTK2.{{Cite web |title=Release Notes 1.7.1 - Pinta |url=https://www.pinta-project.com/releases/1-7-1 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.pinta-project.com}} Version 2.0 added a status bar widget, an improved text tool, and various quality-of-life improvements alongside the port to GTK3 which brought various improvements to Wayland support, performance improvements, and better support for HiDPI displays. {{Cite web |last=Nestor |first=Marius |date=2022-01-01 |title=Pinta 2.0 Open-Source Paint Program Is Out Now as a Major Update, Ported to GTK 3 |url=https://9to5linux.com/pinta-2-0-open-source-paint-program-is-out-now-as-a-major-update-ported-to-gtk-3 |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=9to5Linux |language=en-US}} On April 12, 2025, Pinta 3.0 was released, which brought improvements to the color picker dialog, added various new filters, restored support for add-ins, and other various quality-of-life improvements along with the port to GTK4 and Libadwaita.{{Cite web |title=Release Notes - Pinta: Painting Made Simple |url=https://www.pinta-project.com/releases/notes/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Pinta |language=en}}

Pinta is written in C# and uses the GTK+ toolkit and the cairo library. The code adjustment and effect filters, originally came from Paint.NET but otherwise the project is original code.