But the old Paint app's renaissance is coming at the expense of Paint 3D, which Microsoft says is formally being deprecated and removed from the Microsoft Store on November 4. Windows Central ...

Microsoft is quietly retiring its Paint 3D Windows app. The app, which was launched in 2016, will no longer receive updates and will be removed from the Microsoft Store on November 4.

While Microsoft removed Paint 3D from the Microsoft Store in early November 2024 and sent it to the big Recycle Bin in the sky, I’m still using the app and will never delete it from my Windows PC.

Microsoft Paint was the first app that introduced users to computer graphics. The app has now moved to an advanced stage with its new iteration – Paint 3D, in Windows 11/10.

Paint 3D takes a literal second to open, while GIMP takes around 40 seconds. Paint.NET is much quicker than GIMP, taking just under five seconds to start up.

Paint 3D does the same, but with faces, spheres and more. Each 3D object is manipulable: You can resize it, rotate it, and more. If you can’t predefine a 3D object, you can create one of your own.

Even though non-Insiders can see Paint 3D in the Windows Store you won’t be able to download and install it—unlike preview Edge extensions. We tried downloading the app on a non-Insider build ...

The assumption is those who use Paint 3D and have it installed on their Windows machine will still be able to use the app for image editing and creation. One of the app's interesting, though ...

Paint 3D now includes a warning that says it will no longer be available to download starting November 4. (Image credit: Windows Central) The app was pushed as part of Microsoft’s brief ...

Paint 3D isn’t just for three-dimensional work. It has some great tools that enable even two-dimensional editing. As such, it is used to add 3D effects to images and edit 2D images.

Microsoft is still developing its Paint 3D program, but in spite of the nominal similarity, it currently has little overlap with the 2D painting app. Microsoft's other painting application, Fresh ...