Microsoft has finally decided to tackle the Paint app on Windows. The company announced that in the Canary and Dev channels of Windows Insiders, a new version with new features has already started rolling out.
“Today we're starting to release an update for the Paint app to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels (version 11.2308.18.0 or later). With this update, we introduce support for layers and transparency!
Now you'll be able to add, remove and manage layers on the canvas to create richer and more complex digital images.
With layers, you can add shapes, text and other elements to the image on top of each other. To get started, click the new layers button on the toolbar, which will open a box to the side of the canvas.
There you will be able to add new layers to the canvas. Try changing the order of the layers in this box to see how the order of the stacked image elements changes. You can also show or hide and duplicate individual layers or merge layers together.
We're also adding support for transparency, including the ability to open and save transparent PNGs! 
You'll notice a checkerboard pattern on the canvas that indicates the portions of the image that are transparent. Deleting any content from the canvas now actually deletes the content instead of painting the area white. When working with multiple layers, if you delete content on one layer, you will reveal the content on layers below.
