This image editor fully supports ICO, CUR, and BMP files of all color formats, including 32-bit. It also supports the loading of PNG and JPEG files. Use it to create multi-image icons and cursors from existing images in one click. You can convert professional images with transparency created with Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro into high-quality Windows XP icons or cursors with an alpha channel. To modify images, Paint Express offers various drawing tools, filters, and effects, as well as a built-in extractor for extracting icons, cursors, and bitmaps from resources in EXE, DLL, and OCX files. The searching results can be filtered based on file type and color. The program also features a screen-capture tool for grabbing any image from the desktop, including an Internet picture, a window, or a toolbar. You can edit, save, print, or convert the captured picture to an icon, a cursor, or a bitmap.

Version 1.3 adds the ability to read PNG and JPEG files.

Editor's review of Paint Express This program offers a decent set of tools for editing and creating cursors and icons. Before launching the program for the first time, you can choose whether to automatically associate it with any BMP, ICO, or CUR files on your PC. The interface likely will be old hat to those who are familiar with other image-editing apps, though we really wished the developer would have included a wizard or tutorial to assist less-experienced users. You'll find typical features such as color palettes, a variety of drawing tools, and a resizing function. Paint Express also serves up several filters and effects, such as blur, sharpening, opacity, and grayscale. Because it's not as self-explanatory as some other similar programs, this one will be best for those already versed in image-editing software.