Install / Upgrade Pinta 1.6 On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / LinuxMint 17.1

In this tutorial i will show you how to install the latest stable version of Pinta 1.6 on ubuntu 14.04 LTS /12.04 and LinuxMint 17 /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 1.6  

Redesigned shape tools :

• The Line tool now supports drawing curves and arrows
• Shapes remain editable after being drawn
• All shape tools now support drawing dashed lines

All selection tools now support the Union, Exclude, Xor, and Intersection modes
New community add-in repository - add-ins can be installed through the Add-in Manager dialog (via the Add-ins menu)
Redesigned New Image dialog, which includes presets, orientation and background options, and a thumbnail preview of the image.
The toolbox and color palette now have a flexible layout and can expand horizontally, making them significantly more usable on small screens.
 When launching Pinta from the command line, the standard --version and --help options are now supported.
 
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 1.6

sudo apt-get install pinta