Previously, it picked the integrated GPU automatically for that, which limited performance. users who use mobile devices with hybrid graphics may notice large performance improvements, as 5.0 will use the faster GPU now automatically for rendering. Bicubic and Anisotropic sampling options use GPU as well in the Move Selected Pixels tool to improve performance. Nearly all 'adjustments and effects' use the GPU now as well, which improves performance. Several user interface components use the GPU now, including the Layers and History windows, the ruler, image list, and the user interface for Curves and Levels adjustments.

The brush engine has been rewritten and supports all brush tools.Īnother major improvement over 4.x is extended GPU support to improve the performance and reduce CPU usage. Path smoothing is enabled by default, but may be disabled by switching to Unsmoothed path. users who use the image editor for drawing benefit from path smoothing, which applies smooth to the brush stroke automatically, and a new spacing property, which allows for finer controls. The feature requires Windows Ink, which most drawing devices, such as the Surface Pen and drawing tablets by Wacom or UGEE support. Highlights include support for pressure sensitivity, which enables users to 'draw beautiful, natural-looking brush strokes'.

5.0Ī blog post on the official Get Paint website provides detailed descriptions on the major changes in the new image editor version.

Older versions of may still be installed on Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. 5.0 supports 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and 11 only. 5.0 is the first major version that does not support older versions of Windows anymore. The first alpha version of 5 was released in November 2022.

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