Microsoft’s Paint app is experiencing a thoughtful upgrade as it now allows users to save their projects as layered files, resembling a feature long admired in Photoshop. This latest enhancement is made available in the Windows Insider build, signaling that it may soon be rolled out in a general update.

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As noted by Microsoft’s Principal Product Manager Lead, Dave Grochocki, “You can now save your creation as an editable Paint project file and seamlessly pick up where you left off.” This change demonstrates the company’s commitment to modernizing Paint, a tool once regarded as basic.

With the ability to save layered projects in a new .paint format, creative users can look forward to enhanced functionality that allows for better editing and organization of their artwork. Additionally, Paint is reportedly adding an opacity slider to tools like the Pencil and Brush, further improving its editing capabilities.

The evolution of Paint into a more competent editor rekindles hope for those wishing for more sophisticated yet easy-to-use graphics software, trumpeting Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to breathe new life into its legacy applications.