Updates coming to Fresh Paint on Windows Phone and Windows next week

Fresh Paint

Earlier this summertime, Microsoft released a preview for the next version of their pop art app Fresh Paint. The beta was aimed at users on Windows 8.1 and was notable for bringing SkyDrive integration into the app. That syncing abilty subsequently came to the Windows Phone version of the app. Now both apps are ready for a big update next week that will coincide with the launch of Windows 8.1 to the general public. Allow's check out some of the new features you'll be using adjacent calendar week.

October 18th nosotros'll be getting a new version of Fresh Pigment for Windows eight.one, while Oct 14th will encounter the new Windows Phone version hit the Store. In the new version of Fresh Pigment you lot'll exist getting watercolors, a new graphite pencil prepare, and a make clean, modern user interface. In that location's too going to be the selection to print your artwork through a tertiary-party canvass maker. There'due south also improved stylus pressure support and increased realism for rendering watercolors. Awesome stuff right?

Ane of the coolest new features is the partnership between Fresh Paint and CanvasPop. What'due south CanvasPop? They're a company that has been press high quality photos on canvass since 2009. They accept a new API that Fresh Paint is the commencement to tap into. This volition allow users to take their artwork from Windows 8 and onto their living room wall. Check out www.canvaspop.com/freshpaint during the calendar week of October 18th to accept advantage of some deals between Fresh Pigment and CanvasPop.

Fresh Paint CanvasPop

There are another new features unique to the Windows version of Fresh Paint, like the new Inspire Me section. Here yous'll get images through Bing that you can import to get the artistic juices flowing. It'southward tuned to be family friendly, so y'all won't be painting an impressionist piece of Jenna Jameson through this feature anytime soon.

On Windows 8.1, you're also getting some really good improvements with the filters. For example, the Oil Daub has been improved to really highlight unique oil textures. Stylus support has been improved dramatically, you'll notice this using something like the Surface Pen to erase.

What's coming to the Windows Phone version? You lot're picking upwards a new option to draw with pencil. This volition produce some pretty killer sketches while y'all're on the go. The Windows Phone version of Fresh Paint is also grabbing some new filters alongside an updated user interface.

We'll of course let you folks know when these apps go live in their respective Stores side by side calendar week.

Source: Windows Weblog

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