PaintRibbon for Windows

User Reviews

• Poor substitute for Microsoft Paint

  Xtremetic8/1/2015

  Pros

  Provides ribbon interface for XP users, but with less functionality than the Windows 7 version of Paint, apart from good support for layers, with a dockable layers panel and the ability to resize images which is not available in the XP version of Paint. Can save In the TIFF format as well as PNG, JPEG, BMP and PRB formats.

  Cons

  After a brief acquaintance with Paint Ribbon I list some of the most glaring shortcomings of this program. Requires .NET Framework so is slow to load. No handles on selection to enable resizing. Undo button does not work for alterations of existing images. I cannot find the paint tool. Less tools and shapes compared to those available with the Windows 7 version of Paint. No transparency selection or other selection options available. No free-form selection available. The workspace is severely limited by the ribbon interface and an inexplicable empty space above it. No print preview available which even the XP version of Paint had.

  Summary

  Despite it's limited functionality the Windows 7 version of paint was a highly polished product like everything that Microsoft does. PaintRibbon needs much further development to match Microsoft quality, but it does offer good layers support. For other entry level paint programs it might be worth checking out LazPaint, Pinta and Fotographix.

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• Malware, don't install

  Timo Riikonen4/27/2015

  Pros

  Maybe some when it doesn't have any malware/virus in it

  Cons

  I haven't tested: my computer is protected

  Summary

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• Won't open.

  Dogbyte4206/15/2014

  Pros

  It won't open. So, no pros yet.

  Cons

  Immediately after trying to open the program I receive "Paintribbon has encountered a problem and needs to close." Running XP.

  Summary

  Doesn't work.

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• Fool off Malware!!!!!

  The-worm55555510/5/2013

  Pros

  0 pros its fool off malwere.

  Cons

  Fool off Malware.

  Summary

  DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!!

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• Quality Image Editing Program

  mountmontue11/17/2010

  Pros

  -Lovely interface -Fast and smooth

  Cons

  -Not enough effects

  Summary

  A quality graphics program

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• Meh, its alright but not amazing.

  koalaman0011/13/2010

  Pros

  It looks nice, and has some good features comparable to Paint.net.

  Cons

  None of the features are particularly new or exciting, its just a functional paint app i guess.

  Summary

  Nothing exciting, but works well.

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• Fantastic!!

  JCameron1211/13/2010

  Pros

  -None of the problems outlined in the CNET review exist anymore -Fast and simple. Great interface! -Layers & filters work well

  Cons

  -There are a limited number of filters available -Sometimes crashes when using large images

  Summary

  A fantastic image editor that I now use instead of Paint.NET!!

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• Good program, does what it promises to do

  KarlAnka10/16/2010

  Pros

  You can get the Windows 7 paint interface on a XP computer

  Cons

  The fact that you by agreeing to install also get Bing (however, this only occurs if you reside in the United Kingdom or the United States!). Thus, I didn't have that problem from where I live.

  Summary

  Excellent simple graphics program

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• good program

  gabe000gabe8/11/2010

  Pros

  all around good

  Cons

  not finished yet

  Summary

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• Did not work correctly

  nico95b3/6/2010

  Pros

  Office 07 interface, clean, no need to install

  Cons

  No controls functioned properly

  Summary

  I was able to download the program easily and it looked much better than paint. When I tried using it, none of the controls would work. The buttons would light up and turn orange but I was not able to use the control. I give it two stars because if it did work, I am sure it would be a great program, but because it did not I cannot rate it higher.

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