Vista Corner: What's New in Paint?

[ben2ong2]

The venerable Microsoft Paint program is often overlooked, as most users opt for more powerful graphics packages such as Adobe PhotoShop or Corel PhotoPaint. But Paint has been quietly getting more robust and usable with each version of Windows, and it's come a long way since its Windows 95/98 reincarnation (which is probably the last time many of you took a look at it). The Vista version finally includes a Crop tool, and since the program is small and faster than its feature-laden cousins, I've taken to using it for simple chores like saving screenshots for articles. If you're running the Vista beta, be sure to check it out.