Install Pinta 1.5 On Ubuntu / LinuxMint

In this tutorial i will show you how to install the latest stable version of Pinta 1.5 on ubuntu 14.04 / 13.10 / 13.04 / 12.10 /12.04 and LinuxMint 16 / 15

PINTA is an open source application similar to paint in windows,It is used in linux for editing / drawing.Pinta's main aim is to make this easy to use and manipulate the images on Windows,Linux and MacOS.

New in Pinta 1.5

• Re-editable text
• Mouse cursors now resize based on the active brush size.
• The Move Selection and Move Selected tools can now rotate the selection using the right mouse button.
• Added an Invert Selection command.
• New or redesigned mouse cursors for every tool.
• Improved OSX integration (file associations and improved dock integration)
• Redesigned Windows installer, which automatically downloads and installs the correct version of GTK# and the .NET Framework if necessary
• Improved JPEG Compression Dialog (remembers previous settings and has the OK button as the default control)
• The Open File dialog now shows image previews for ORA files, as well as any file formats provided by add-ins.

Add-in Support

• Pinta now supports add-ins that can provide additional effects, tools, brushes, and file formats.
• Users can use the Add-in Manager (under the Add-ins menu) to browse and install add-ins.
• We are in the process of setting up a community add-in repository which will be included by default in future Pinta releases.

Installation Procedure

Step 1: Add the offcial ppa Provided by Pinta Team

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pinta-maintainers/pinta-stable

Step 2: Update the Repository

sudo apt-get udpate

Step 3: Install Pinta 1.5

sudo apt-get install pinta