After 38 years, Microsoft has updated its Paint App with support for transparency and image layers. For many of us, it brings waves of nostalgia and memories of spending hours trying to be Picasso. In the past, you had a pencil, a brush, some colors and not much else. Now, it looks like Microsoft has beefed up its app to make it more useful for slightly more advanced image editing. In a , Dave Grochocki, Principal Product Manager for Windows Inbox Apps, announced new features and “exciting” new possibilities.
“When you combine layers, transparency, and other tools in Paint, you can create exciting new images and artwork! For example, when combined with the new background removal feature, you can easily can create interesting layered compositions,” says Grochocki.
To get started, you need to click on the new layer option in the toolbar and that will open a panel on the side of the canvas. From there, you can hide, duplicate, merge or delete layers — just like you can with others, much more. Currently, the update is only available to users who have signed up to receive Windows Insider software builds. The features are not currently available to all Windows users, but are likely to roll out soon.
Although this is not the latest thing, people who still use MS Paint will find these features useful. And it is likely that Microsoft will continue to update its Paint app, because the company explains it: .
