Pinta 3.0, a free open-source drawing and image editing app, has been released with new features including GTK 4.0 and Libadwaita for modern UI integration with GNOME desktop environments.
New effects in Pinta 3.0 include Dithering, Voronoi Diagram, Vignette and Dents, Feather Object, Align Object, and Outline Object.
The release also brings back Add-ins support, an improved color picker dialog, canvas grid size customization, and more options for tile reflection effect.
Users can install Pinta 3.0 on Ubuntu using Flatpak package, Snap package, or by compiling from source code.
For Snap package installation, users can simply search and install Pinta from the App Center or Ubuntu Software.
The Flatpak installation process involves installing Flatpak daemon first and then installing Pinta as a Flatpak package using specific commands.
Compiling Pinta from source requires installing necessary dependency packages and following specific commands for configuration, building, and installation.
Uninstallation processes are provided for Snap, Flatpak, and source code installations of Pinta 3.0.
Users need to follow different steps for each installation method, such as using apt install, flatpak install, flatpak uninstall, or make uninstall commands.
For compiling Pinta from source, users should heed system requirements like needing GTK 4 > 4.12 and LibAdwaita >= 1.4, which are applicable for Ubuntu 24.04 and higher versions.