How to install Paint.NET with the .NET Framework on Windows | Publishers

Paint.NET is a free photo editor for Windows. The program developed from Microsoft's .NET Framework platform, and brings advanced tools such as support for layers and dozens of effects and brushes. The application can even replace Photoshop in several tasks.

Check, in the following step by step, how to install Paint.NET on the PC. The procedure was done on a computer with Windows 10, which already comes with the .NET Framework from the factory and knows how to activate it. In previous versions of the system it may be necessary to install the tool separately.

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Learn how to install Paint.NET on your computer Photo: Divulgao / Paint.NET

Step 1. Access the Paint.NET download page on dnetc and click "Download". The file, in ZIP format, will be saved in the download folder of your PC;

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Download Paint.NET to your computer Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 2. Open the downloaded file and double-click on the program's installer;

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Run the Paint.NET program installer Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 3. On the initial installation screen, click "Next". If you want to change the folder where the program will be installed, you must choose the option "Custom";

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Paint.NET installation wizard Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 4. Then, agree to the terms of the contract and proceed again. Then, wait until Paint.NET is installed on your PC;

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Accept the terms of the contract to install Paint.NET Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 5. When finished, click "Finish" to close the Paint.NET installation wizard.

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Finish the installation of the Paint.NET program Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Ready. Take advantage of Paint.NET as an alternative to edit photos on your PC, without the need for Photoshop.

What is the best free image editor? Check out the dnetc forum.

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