A while ago we talked about the best Paint.NET developers, a powerful image editor with which we can perform countless operations. But if you want to take the platform a little further, you'll have to use plugins to increase its features. That's why, from NeoTeo, we bring you the 5 free tools for Paint.NET.
Shape3D plugin
We'll start with Shape3D, which lets us add 3D effects to the whole image or to a part we select. With the utility you can set depth, height, and width, and also determine the camera angle and object rotation. To install Shape3D, you'll need to copy the ".dll" files into the "Files Types" and "Effects" folders of Paint.Net.
Paint.NET Bullk Image Processor
With this plugin you can resize images and convert one or several into another format, all through its own interface inside Paint.Net. The tool lets you convert and resize images (bulk processing) individually or in a batch. To install Paint.NET Bullk Image Processor, copy the ".dll" files into the "Files Types" and "Effects" folders of Paint.Net.
Illustrator Encapsulated PostScript
One of the usual problems with Paint.Net is its incompatibility with PS, EPS, and AI files, which are the most commonly used commercial platforms for photo retouching and image editing. Now with Paint.Net you can open these files; you just need to download the plugin in ".zip" format and paste the files into the "FileTypes" folders of Paint.Net.
OptiPNG Plugin
We continue with OptiPNG Plugin, a very useful utility for optimizing PNG images (ideal for web designers). One of its most valued strengths is that you can reduce the size of images to half of their original weight. On the security side, its latest version (0.7.5) is free of threats, but previous versions (0.7, 0.7.1 and 0.7.2) are vulnerable.
Paint.NET Animated Gif Plugin
We'll finish with Paint.NET Animated Gif Plugin, a plugin for creating animated GIF images. The tool lets you customize the number of loops (up to infinite) and control its speed. However, the platform does not allow you to edit or retouch the GIF; to do that, you'll have to open an image in Paint.Net, add layers, save it as a GIF file, and then manipulate it with Paint.NET Animated Gif Plugin.
We'll end this report on tools for Paint.Net by recommending an extension called CodeLab for Paint.NET, with which you can test Paint.NET plugins in real time. And if you have knowledge of the "C#" language, you'll be able to create your own plugins for Paint.Net.
