Open .png image in Paint.Net from PHP script on Windows 10

This tutorial will show you how to run paint.net image editing software from a php script. Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

1. Install XAMPP with PHP for Windows

XAMPP is an easy to install free Apache distribution containing MariaDB, PHP and Perl. 

Goto official website, download and install it : 

https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html

2. Add PHP folder to Path Windows Environment Variable

In search bar type "env", click on "Edit the system environment variable" and "Open".

In "System properties" window click on "Environment Variables..." button in right bottom corner.

Than select "Path" environment variant and click "Edit" button.

Make sure path to PHP exists, if not - add it. For example on my computer :

C:\xampp\php

Save and close dialog windows.

3. Test PHP correct setup in Windows Command Prompt ( CMD)

Open Windows command prompt ( cmd ) 

Type following command and press Enter button on keyboard : 

php -version

4. Install Paint.Net for Windows

Download and install Pain.Net from afficial website.

5. Write PHP script to open image using Paint.Net protocol

Create file on Desktop. Name it automation.php.

Paste following code into php file :

<?php

   

    /**

     * Run script :

     *

     * CD C:\Users\Dev\Desktop

     * php automation.php

     */

    $MY_ANIME_IMAGE_PATH = "C:\Users\Dev\Desktop\Yumeko.png";

    openInPaintNet($MY_ANIME_IMAGE_PATH);

    function openInPaintNet( $pathToImage ){

        // Paint.Net protocol

        // https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/paintdotnetProtocol.html

        $cmd = "start paintdotnet:\"$pathToImage\"";

        exec($cmd);

    }

?>

Change path to your image !!!. I used Yumeko.png image on Desktop.

6. Run PHP script from Command Prompt ( CMD)

Open new window command prompt.

Type following command and press Enter ( change to your script path ! ):

CD C:\Users\Dev\Desktop

Type following command to run PHP script :

php automation.php

As result PHP should open Paint.Net with image you provided. 

Install VSDC 5.8 Free video editor on Windows

Trabla : Install VSDC 5.8 Free video editor on Windows

VSDC Free Video Editor is a non-linear editing system (NLE) published by Flash-Integro LLC.The program is tailored for editing digital video and audio files in various formats including high-definition and ultra-high-definition resolutions, offering professional post production effects, as well as the ability to export in 4k resolution, capture video from screen, record voice, burn discs, save multimedia files to a number of supported formats and publish them on Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.

Solving:

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1. Goto official website http://www.videosoftdev.com/free-video-editor

2. Click on "Download Video Editor x64" button

3. When VSDC download completed in Chrome downloads,
click "Show in folder"

4. Double click on VSDC Free Video Editor installation file video_editor_x64.exe

5. Windows "Open file - Security warning" dialog - click "Run" button

6. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Select Setup Language" dialog

- select "English" language
- click on "Ok" button

7. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Welcome..." dialog page

- click on "Next>" button

8. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "License Agreement " dialog page

- click on "I accept agreement"

- click on "Next>" button

9. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Information " dialog page

- click on "Next>" button

10. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Select Destination Location" dialog page

- click on "Next>" button

11. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Select Start Menu Folder" dialog page

- click on "Next>" button

12. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Select Additional Tasks" dialog page

- click on "Next>" button

13. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Ready to Install" dialog page

- click on "Install" button

14. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Installing" dialog page

- please wait :)

- almost done :)

15. VSDC Free Video Editor installation - "Completing installation" dialog page

- click on "Finish" button

Hooray !!! :) Enjoy VSDC Free Video Editor 

VSDC Free video editor - Blank project creation dialog

How to setup Unix-like zip / unzip in Windows command prompt ( CMD )

Trabla : How to setup Unix-like zip / unzip in Windows command prompt ( CMD )

In this tutorial we will show how to to setup Unix-like zip / unzip in Windows command prompt ( CMD ) using open source archiving tool.

Solving:

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1. Download zip / unzip tools from following web-site :
http://stahlworks.com/dev/index.php?tool=zipunzip

2. Create folder zip_unzip on disk C e.g. C:\zip_unzip

3. Copy files zip.exe and unzip.exe into C:\zip_unzip folder

4. Add folder C:\zip_unzip to Path environment variable

- click on windows "Start" button
- right mouse button click on "Computer"
- click on "Properties"

- click on "Advanced system settings"

- click on  "Advanced" tab
- click on "Environment Variables..."

- click on "Path" variable
- click on "Edit" button

- add to "Variable value" text field following string:    C:\zip_unzip;
- click Ok button, and close all previous dialogs

5. Now let's do Testing :

- Run windows command prompt ( cmd )

- type in windows cmd "zip" and press enter

- type in windows cmd "unzip" and press enter

Hooray !!! :) Well done !!!