If you asked me how I felt about back in, let’s say, 2002, I would’ve told you how awesome it was. Back then, I was just another kid with a PC who loved using Paint to manipulate pictures of boy bands, fan art and other such pre-teen nerd activities. If you fast-forwarded to 2005 or 2006, my sentiment would’ve been pretty much the same, though by then I had graduated to editing my Xanga and Myspace pictures.

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Fast-forward again to today. Today’s the first time in years that I’ve opened Paint. After years spent inside journalism departments full of Macs flush with Adobe Creative Suite, I haven’t needed to.

Today, I opened Microsoft Paint on Mac in my Windows 7 virtual machine within. I may not be able to draw, but I can add text to a photo! When you think about it, it makes sense. Programs like Photoshop are fantastic, but have a steep learning curve for users looking for something modest and easy-to-use. Even better, Paint is free with your purchase of Windows, so if all you need is to create a pretty pattern of shapes or add text to a photo, you’re golden.

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