Redmond, August 11: Microsoft will remove the Paint 3D app from all versions of Windows starting November 4, 2024. The app was introduced in April 2017 in the Creator Update along with Paint. It allowed users to go beyond two-dimensional flat drawings and make their works three-dimensional. This application was introduced as a potential replacement for the classic Paint so that users could create 3D models.
The tech giant’s decision to discontinue this app reportedly reflects its shift in focus to the long-standing classic Paint app. Although Paint 3D offers users the ability to create 3D models with ease, it has reportedly failed to build the required user base. Most users are still used to the classic Paint application on Windows and hardly use this app. Rohan Verma, CEO of MapmyIndia, calls Ola Maps a “gimmick” and questions the maps’ navigation capabilities. An Ola spokesperson fired back, calling the statement “baseless.”
Microsoft will discontinue Paint 3D app from Windows starting November 4
Paint 3D now has a banner stating that it will no longer receive updates and will no longer be available in the Microsoft Store starting November 4th. pic.twitter.com/ksPg1Irdjo
— phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) 10 August 2024
Microsoft discontinues Paint 3D app
A few days ago, it emerged that 3D Builder – a super simple and super efficient 3D modeling application from Microsoft – is now being phased out. But it’s not just 3D Builder that’s disappearing – its cumbersome successor, Paint 3D, is also being phased out. pic.twitter.com/xTf9cHvAQ4
— The 3D Printing Journal (@The3DPJ) 11 August 2024
The Paint app has been part of Windows for decades. The first version was released in Windows and Windows 1.0 in 1985. This old app was a licensed version of ZSoft Corporation’s PC Paintbrush that supported 1-bit monochrome graphics in “MSP” format. According to reports, Paint 3D has already been removed from the list of pre-installed applications of Windows released in 2021. However, it was available for download in the Microsoft Store app.
Several users on X and other social media have posted images showing a notice saying that Microsoft is discontinuing the Paint 3D app. The notice on the app reads, “Paint 3D will no longer be available in the Microsoft Store starting November 4, 2024 and will no longer receive future updates.” The tech giant will stop supporting this application after the deadline. Microsoft has reportedly advised users to consider more advanced 3D modeling applications available in the market. Instagram Friend Map: Meta-owned platform tests new feature that allows users to place text and video locations on the map and share them with others.
Besides, the company has already offered several updates and AI-powered features to the classic Paint app that lets users create images from scratch. The key features of the classic app include an improved pen, eraser, and tool size slider.
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