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[–] Unicode13051@lemmyf.uk 67 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I'm a hobbyist digital artist and have had to do a handful of graphic design projects for my mundane, non-art-in-anyway job.

As our computers are locked down Windows PCs, I've had to manage with MSPaint. It's always taken me double the time as on any other program or app, and I have been wishing it had layers for years.

Since this update is Windows 11 only, I'll have to for my company to upgrade, so I can look forward to layers in maybe 5 years.

[–] aksdb@feddit.de 31 points 1 year ago

Take a look at PhotoPea then. Needs nothing more than a browser. Runs fine in Edge and can be installed as PWA. That should work fine even on a locked down machine.

[–] sonnenzeit@feddit.de 21 points 1 year ago

In case your browser isn't completely locked down: there's also image editors that run as web apps like photopea.

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I recommend Krita, it's free and open source, and very good at making digital art of any kind.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The commenter you replied to literally wrote the computers are locked down, ie no way to install any new software.

[–] HaggierRapscallier@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] tvbusy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Try Paint.net. Layers, transparency, filters and even plugins. It's free to download from their website. Install from Windows Store does have cost as a way to donate.

[–] eee@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Idk why you got downvote but paint.net is where its at.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because OP said his PC is locked down.

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's a portable version I'm pretty sure.

[–] stown@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When a computer is locked down by an employer it doesn't just mean you can't install software, it means that you CANNOT RUN software that isn't approved.

[–] MikuNPC@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've found that level of locked down to be rare, usually portable apps still work. That being said running portable apps is still risky since it's likely against company policy and could be logged by IT.

[–] Vodik_VDK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Paint.net is nice because it has plugin support.

[–] And009@reddthat.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It'd probably bore you to do things the easy way anyway. Accept happiness.

[–] saze@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

This is what I'll be telling myself as I rock and cry myself to sleep at night.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you able to use WSL under Windows? Combined with something that can display X11 graphics (such as MobaXterm) you could pretty much use whatever Linux-based software from within the windows environment, including stuff like GIMP which does transparency and layers etc just fine

[–] Exec@pawb.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are builds of GIMP for Windows.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

LoL. You're right. I keep forgetting that for some reason