Coming Soon: Dark Mode and Improved Tools for Microsoft Paint's Major Redesign
June 02, 2023 By Monica Green
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Microsoft Paint, the well-liked but frequently disregarded image editing program, is finally getting a significant upgrade.
According to reports, this most recent patch features improved tools to enhance the user experience as well as compatibility with Windows' much-liked Dark Mode feature.
After thorough testing among Windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev Channels, this upgrade will soon be made available to Windows 11 customers.
Adobe Paint in Dark Mode
Microsoft Paint has maintained its popularity despite regularly being underrated by users thanks to its user-friendly design, simple tools, and the fact that it has been included with every copy of Windows for close to four decades.
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How to Prepare
According to the reports, compatibility with Dark Mode has already been added to Windows 11 beta and developer builds, with the most recent version bearing the version number 11.2304.17.0. This demonstrates that the improved Paint app will be present in the final Windows 11 release.
The updated Paint app offers a number of noticeable improvements in addition to Dark Mode compatibility, such as a new zoom tool with a granular slider for fine tweaks. These upgrades support Microsoft's ongoing initiatives to improve accessibility across the whole Windows ecosystem.
The behavior seen in other Windows 11 apps is consistent with how dark mode is implemented in Paint. Users may explicitly turn it on or off via the new settings page within the app, but it will automatically convert to dark mode based on the system theme.
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The primary program lead for built-in Windows apps, Dave Grochocki, went into further detail about the upgrade, pointing out that users may now zoom in and out with custom settings and make use of a handy "fit to screen" button that modifies the zoom to the size of the Paint window and the screen resolution.
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More advancements
In addition to these noteworthy additions, Paint has undergone a number of other changes. The elegant Windows 11 style has been improved for dialog boxes, making for a more seamless user experience.
Additionally, accessibility shortcuts have been improved, improving usability for those with disabilities. The Verge points out that despite these improvements, Paint still only functions as a rudimentary image editor because of the lack of a layers capability, which is consistent with its historical origins inside the Windows operating system.
With Windows Insiders, Microsoft is presently thoroughly evaluating the upgraded version of Paint. All Windows 11 users will have access to the upgraded Paint software after testing is finished, enabling them to take advantage of the redesigned user interface, enhanced zoom controls, and greatly desired Dark Mode compatibility.
Although Microsoft Paint may not be the most sophisticated picture editing program, its continued success is a testament to its accessibility and simplicity.