title: Object based image editor for Windows
body: <p>I'm not a designer but I sometimes have to create/edit images for our applications.</p>
  
  <p>In the past I've used "Microsoft Image Composer" - I like its user interface because it's object based and easy to use. Unfortunately it was discontinued and the old version I am using has some problems with png files.</p>
  
  <p>I've tried to find a good replacement but everyone seems to be using layers instead of objects.</p>
  
  <p>Do you know any image editors that are object based?</p>
  
  <p>EDIT: </p>
  
  <p>Still haven't found what I am looking for ... the best alternative so far is Paint.NET even though it uses layers.</p>