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Paint app update for Windows 11 Insiders brings new dialog boxes for Edit Colors, Res - harlan4096 - 01 December 21

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Microsoft is rolling out a Paint app update for Windows 11 Insiders in the Developer Channel. It brings some changes to the core functionality of the built-in drawing tool. In case you missed it, Microsoft released Paint with a new design in September.

What's new in the Paint app update for Windows 11

Edit Colors

The latest update for the app changes the Edit Colors dialog box. It still has the 48 color palette, but the icons are no longer square-shaped, nor are in an 8 by 6 grid. The new style has rounded icons in a 12 by 4 grid. The circles match the icons on the toolbar, so that's a nice touch.
While the old Paint version allowed you to save 16 custom colors, the new app lets you save up to 30 colors. It is slightly easier to add custom colors, you just need to click the plus button and pick a color.

You can view the name of a color by hovering the mouse over an icon in the Edit Colors palette, this also works with the Custom Colors and the Spectrum box on the left. Speaking of which, the box, and looks sharper compared to the old design.
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