Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels are receiving an update for the Paint app from Microsoft.
Support for layers and transparency is included in the upgrade.
Users may layer objects, text, and other image components on top of one another using layers.
Microsoft has stated that it will begin distributing an upgrade for the Paint app to Windows Insiders who are running versions 11.2308.18.0 or above in the Canary and Dev Channels. The software giant is adding support for layers and transparency with this upgrade, two elements that modern image editing applications have long had.
“You can now add, remove, and manage layers on the canvas to create richer and more complex digital art,” the firm stated in a blog post for Windows Insider readers on September 18.
With layers, users can stack shapes, text and other image elements on top of each other.
How to use layers in Microsoft Paint?
Step 1. To get started, open Microsoft Paint.
Step 2. Click on the new Layers button in the toolbar.
Step 3. Now, you will see a panel on the side of the canvas. This is where you can add new layers to the canvas.
See how the arrangement of stacked picture components on the canvas varies by experimenting with different layer order settings in the panel. Additionally, you may duplicate or combine layers, as well as reveal or conceal certain layers.
Microsoft is also introducing transparency functionality with the latest version, including the capacity to open and save transparent PNG files.
The areas of the picture that are transparent are marked by a checkerboard pattern on the canvas while working with a single layer. “Instead of painting the region white when you remove any material from the canvas, it now really erases the content. When dealing with many layers, if you delete material from one layer, the content in the levels below will become visible, according to Microsoft.
