NPS Image Editor is a modern multi-layer image editor with classic charm. It is perfect for pixel art, screenshots, drawing, and light photo editing. This is the Windows desktop version.
Standalone zip archive that does not require installation or admin rights
Release date: October 27, 2012Changes in 3.0.72
- Fixed format detection bug. All JPEG files should now be correctly detected and opened.
- Fixed Resize dialog settings -- image and canvas settings are now properly saved for each individual dialog
- Fixed UI bug where double-clicking on the Open toolbar button caused a program crash
- Pressing Ctrl+V with no image opened will now paste a new image
- Paste as New Image will now mark the image as modified (so you will be prompted to save before closing)
- Fixed NPS Online link
- Added better error handling for color palette modification where file permissions may be denied
- Fixed Component Manager > Color Selectors defaults.
- Fixed NPS integrity checking logic when started via shell. No more false positives.
- Fixed icon on Document Recovery dialog
- Added support
- Added Swap Alpha/Mask feature
- Added the choice to open an image dropped into NPS as either a new document or a selection
Added and Improved Functionality
- Added Skew
- Added Color Matrix
- Added warning when loading indexed images
- Added transparency warning when the image contains transparency and is being saved in a non-transparency-supporting format
- Added support for extra image formats
- Added raw bitmap saving support (high performance)
- Added filters: Grayscale (updated), Gaussian Blur, Channel Mapper, Render Noise
- Improved undo/redo buffer performance by using raw bitmap
- Added rounded tools: filter brush, eraser, warp tool, clone, Texture Brush
- Added to filter tool: color addition/subtraction/multiplication, blur, red eye removal
- Added cursor outline for more accurate drawing estimate
- Added Polygon tool
- Added Freeform Select (lasso)
- Added clipboard support for masked selection regions
- Added Offset feature
- Added mouse cursor
- Added fill (hatch) style menu and dialog, and enabled for shapes and standard brushes
- Added Eraser intensity adjustment
- Added transparency awareness (now enabled by default) and Inverse mode to flood fill
- Added Bezier tool
- Added Channel Picker
- Added support for saving and editing brushes directly from the main editor window
- Transparency mode will now auto-select depending on image format
- Added new splash screen and About box
- Updated credits
- Added startup integrity check for installation
- Moved palette picker to top of palette
- Added support for flat buttons and custom text color to color schemes
- Added skinning directives: DialogControls,
- Added preview functionality when changing color schemes
- Added document recovery dialog
- Added brush editing functionality
- Rearranged toolbox buttons for more intuitive selection
- Added panning with middle button regardless of tool
- Added custom transparent background color support
- Added skins: Elegant (Fire, Slate, and System), Basic (System and Orange).
- Set default skin to Elegant: Fire
- Added initial WIA scanner/camera import functionalty. CURRENTLY BROKEN.
- Added descriptive labels to some adjustment controls
- Made most paint tool settings persistent
- Added information about current document size in px and bytes to status bar
- Added option to save undo steps to RAM instead of disk (caution with large images!)
- Added error logging for crashes.
- Added Component Manager: brush editor, file formats
- Changed interpolation mode while zoomed out for improved performance
- Added 2-color and 1-color mode selector for line and border patterns.
- Added Brush Manager
- Removed transparency warning for legacy filters for images without any transparency data. This avoids the nagging dialog in situations where there is no possible loss of image quality.
- Added customizable Ctrl, Shift, Alt scroll wheel modifiers
- Added customizable grip size (helpful for touchscreens or high-resolution displays)
Bugs Fixed
- Fixed Flip menu
- Added "Do not show" option for default behavior when pasting
- Made rotation act on selection when a selection is present
- Fixed clipboard transparency handling
- Pressing Esc will clear selection
- Fixed filter category sorting
- Fixed single-pixel drawing bugs with several tools
- Fixed selection rectangle border 1px off bug
- Fixed selection 1px transparency line appearing on the left/top
- Fixed selection movement with arrow keys
- Image Size, Tile now work correctly for selection
- Hid irrelevant functions in Rotate dialog when in selection mode
- Fixed transparency bug where resizing the image in opaque/keyed mode would destroy transparency in the rest of the image
- Fixed Screen color picker bugs: label background and history display
- Disabling the Welcome panel will revert NPS to auto-opening a new image
- Updated toolbox icons -- fixed bugs when using dark UI, updated designs
- Fixed Filter Tool so it works properly at 1px drawing width
- Fixed menus for Warp tool direction
- Fixed high DPI issues: toolbar button scaling, toolbar appearing above menu bar for no particular reason
- Fixed shape fill and preview offset bugs (noticeable when semitransparent colors are used)
- Fixed background colors of slider controls to match color scheme.
- Fixed keyboard shortcuts for text tool
- Fixed numerous high-DPI bugs
- Fixed custom brush sizing bug due to high DPI
Removed Functionality
- Gradient and Magic Wand tools have been scrapped. However, you can use Filter > Render > Gradient to generate gradients.
- Removed Uninstall shortcut from start menu to reduce clutter. You can still uninstall via Control Panel.
Known Issues
- This build is NOT optimized for performance. You may experience general slowness, especially with larger images.
- Occasional zoom and rounding bugs, especially when using fractional zoom levels like 150%