Paint 3D takes a literal second to open, while GIMP takes around 40 seconds. Paint.NET is much quicker than GIMP, taking just under five seconds to start up.

Unlike Paint 3D, Microsoft is actively developing the aforementioned alternatives Paint and Photos. Some of them are even incorporating AI functions, for example for cropping motifs.

If you rely on Paint 3D for your creative projects, now is the time to start exploring other options. Microsoft's recommendationsâ Paint, Photos, and 3D Viewerâ are solid alternatives that can ...

Microsoft Paint is no more. It has ceased to be. It is an ex-program. Or rather, it will be, once Microsoft gives it the shove from the Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update later this year. Sure, it’ll be ...

Paint 3D's impending demise was revealed through a banner that appears for some people in the app itself, as spotted in an X post by an account called @phantomofearth. I couldn't find the banner ...

But the old Paint app's renaissance is coming at the expense of Paint 3D, which Microsoft says is formally being deprecated and removed from the Microsoft Store on November 4. Windows Central ...