Microsoft updates its nifty Fresh Paint app on Thursday, adding watercolors to its palette. There's a catch, though; it's only for Windows 8.1 for now.

Fresh Paint, a complex finger-painting app that simulates oil on canvas, is Microsoft's coolest Windows 8 app. Windows 8 brings a lot of snazzy new features to the PC, but there still aren't many ...

Microsoft wants to make it easier for developers to build AI-powered apps on Windows devices. ... AI dev tools for Windows get a fresh coat of paint. Kyle Wiggers. 9:00 AM PDT · May 19, 2025.

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Microsoft recommends the Paint and Photos apps for viewing and editing 2D images and the 3D Viewer app for viewing 3D models. Creating and editing 3D images will be left to third-party software.

Microsoft has started testing a dark mode in Paint, nearly two years after teasing it was arriving. The updated Paint for Windows 11 also includes better zoom controls and accessibility support.

It’s hard to complain about Microsoft Paint. After all, it’s bundled with Windows for free and provides the basics for annotating a screenshot with boxes, arrows, and text. It’s OK, but ...