Paint.NET 4.0 Updates with Better Performance, Selections, Shapes

Windows: Free image editor Paint.NET has released its first major update in six years.

A new Shape tool replaces the older rectangle and circle shapes.

Selections are now antialiased, improving the quality of the edges of a selected figure.

The “dancing ants” style of outline makes them easy to spot.

It also supports hardware acceleration via Direct2D, and claims lower memory usage.

Those with the older version can go to the Utilities menu and hit “Check for Updates.”