Type a name for the layer, and then click OK. In the Layer Properties dialog box, click New. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Layers, and select Layer Properties. Pokdepinion: Nice to see the basic tools in Windows gets modern-day feature upgrades. You can add new layers to organize custom categories of shapes, and then assign shapes to those layers. It’s worth noting the layers feature is currently testing under Windows Insider Canary and Dev Channel – so it’ll be a while before the feature makes its way into all Windows 11 systems. This, coupled with the background removal feature that Microsoft is currently previewing in Beta channel, should significantly power up Paint’s capabilities as an image/vector editor for people who don’t necessarily have the skillset or access to professional tools such as Adobe’s editing software or open-source alternatives (such as GIMP).
That also meant the Erase feature will now reverts the region back to transparent state instead of white color background in the old versions of the app (it’s also layer-aware, meaning it erases only the layer selected and preserves the ones under). Microsoft’s head of Windows and devices, Panos Panay, teased the new Paint redesign on Twitter today.
This will present itself as a checkerbox pattern in the editor window – much like all editing apps – indicating it is a transparent region. Moreover, the protective paint is printed around each screw hole to prevent parts. It’s the first major update to Paint in years, and it even includes a dark mode. The app also gains support for transparency with PNG files – at long last.
