When I used windows, I used paint.net and loved it. I used it all the time. I switched to a Mac and was disappointed when I found out there is no paint.net for Mac. Has anyone found any good alternatives? I've tried Pinta, but it's not quite what I'm looking for. And GIMP looks scary ;).
Also, if you have a way to run paint.net on macOS I would love to hear how.
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Can you better describe the features you are looking for? If it is digital painting, you might want to look at Keira. krita.org/en– Eric SNov 17, 2020 at 14:49
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I'm looking for something to make graphical design, but not with a Wacom tablet. The tools I need most are Lasso, Magic Select, Shape, Layers, Mirror Image, Rotate Image, etc. Not something too complex, but also not too simple.– SalocorNov 17, 2020 at 18:10
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Krita has those tools. You don’t have to use a pen. However there are pretty cheap pressure sensitive pens available and most should work find with Krita.– Eric SNov 17, 2020 at 18:13
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Great! I'll give it a try and if it's what I'm looking for, I'll mark your answer as the answer.– SalocorNov 17, 2020 at 18:16
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It depends on what you are trying to do. If you are a digital artist, I can suggest Krita. It's really nice for painting and supports all sorts of pressure sensitive pens but you can just use a mouse or trackpad. I've had a crash or two so I save frequently, but otherwise very well featured. Krita is open source and multi-platform.
If you are using the program for digital photography, then Apple's Photos program is actually pretty good.
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This is exactly what I'm looking for!!! Thank you! I can even set up my keyboard shortcuts!– SalocorNov 17, 2020 at 18:24
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1@Salocor Thanks. Krita isn't as lightweight as Paint.net, but it is very capable. It even has some vector tools which is great for illustrations.– Eric SNov 17, 2020 at 20:53
For me, feature-wise, gimp is the best replacement for paint.net. I have use Pinta by the past but I think it is closer to the base paint than paint.net
