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If you were using Paint.net without keyboard shortcuts, take look at this list. They'll not only make you faster on drawing lines, shapes or filling areas with color, but you'll also learn more about Paint.net features.

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0	Space + +	Pan image
2	Page Up	Scroll up
1	↑ Shift +	Scroll left
1	Ctrl + End	Scroll bottom right image to center screen
1	Ctrl +	Zoom in / out

Note: x2 means pressing shortcut twice, x3 is pressing three times etc.
1	S	Rectangle select
1	E	Eraser
0	K	Color Picker
1	O	Line / Curve

Ctrl + Tab

Next image

1	[	Open File menu
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + S	Save image as
2	Alt + F4	Exit Paint.net

1	Alt + E	Open Edit menu
2	Ctrl + Alt + V	Paste into new layer

Ctrl + ↑ Shift + D

Duplicate layer

Switch active color

(drag corner or edge nub) Resize the selection

Set primary color

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UI and Canvas Controls
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Image list and image navigation
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Edit menu
Layers menu
Colors window
Move tools
Color picker

Program information

Program name: Paint.NET Paint.NET (Imaging)

Paint.net is a free raster graphics editor for Windows. Developed on the .NET Framework, it was originally created by Washington State student Rick Brewster. Paint.net grew from a simple alternative for the Microsoft Paint into editor with layers, blending, transparency and plugin support.

Web page: getpaint.net

Last update: 5/12/2020 8:18 AM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 87%

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Updated: Updated program information. (2 updates.) 5/12/2020 10:10:46 AM Added some shortcuts.
5/12/2020 10:18:33 AM Updated program information.

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? Uncle OP says :

I've been using the wrong image editing program. Gonna try it with paintdotnet from now on. The instructions are much more clear this way

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? Buchi OP says :

I have a problem with plugins, pait.net 5.0.9, how can I solve it?

? beyakarylle OP says :

Thanks for the Info.
I use Paint .Net a lot for most editing and resizing tasks, but it does lack such things as HDR photo editing and other high end features. But it opens so fast, and you can specify what tool you want it to default to when it opens, so that’s very handy.
I am using a XP-Pen Star 03 ( https://www.xp-pen.com/product/44.html ) digital drawing tablet. They are like perfectly tuned to paint .net . All the button functions will work and it was affordable as well.

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