Modern world changes everything, and anyone can become anyone, even an artist. In order to draw, it is not necessary to work in some special place, it is enough just to have programs for drawing art on your computer. This article shows the most famous of these programs.

Any graphics editor can be called an art drawing program, although not every such editor is able to please your desires. It is for this reason that this list will include the most different programs with different functionality. Most importantly, each of the programs can become both a separate tool in your hands, and enter your set, which you can use in different ways.

This graphic editor is not intended for drawing art. More precisely, it was not designed for this. When it was created, the programmers were inspired by children, and the fact that it is in childhood that we become who we are now. This children's program has musical accompaniment, many tools, but is not very suitable for drawing quality art.

artweaver

This art program is very similar to . It has everything that Photoshop has - layers, corrections, the same tools. But not all tools are available in free version, and this is an important disadvantage.

ArtRage

ArtRage is the most unique program in this collection. The fact is that the program has a set of tools that is great for drawing not only with a pencil, but also with paints, both oil and watercolor. Moreover, the image drawn by these tools is very similar to the real one. Also in the program there are layers, stickers, stencils and even tracing paper. The main advantage is that each tool can be customized and saved as a separate template, thereby expanding the capabilities of the program.

Paint.NET

If Artweaver was like Photoshop, then this program is more like standard Paint with Photoshop capabilities. It has tools from Paint, layers, correction, effects, and even getting an image from a camera or scanner. Plus, it's completely free. The only negative is that sometimes it works much slower with 3D images.

inkscape

This art drawing program is quite a powerful tool in the hands advanced user. It has a very wide functionality and a lot of possibilities. Of the possibilities, the most prominent is the conversion of a raster image to a vector one. There are also tools for working with layers, text and paths.

GIMP

This graphic editor is another copy Adobe Photoshop, but it has a few differences. However, these differences are rather superficial. Here, too, there is work with layers, image correction and filters, but there is also image transformation, moreover, access to it is quite easy.

Paint Tool Sai

A huge number of different tool settings allow you to create almost new tool, which is a plus of the program. Plus, you can customize the toolbar directly. But, unfortunately, all this is available only for one day, and then you have to pay.

In our modern time, it is not necessary to be able to draw in order to create art, it is enough just to have one of the programs presented in this list. They all have one common goal, but almost each of them approaches this goal in different ways, however, with the help of these programs you can create truly beautiful and unique art. What art creation software do you use?

So, you bought a graphics tablet. In addition to the fact that you still have to get used to it and "fill your hand", you need to immediately decide on a graphic editor that will reveal all the possibilities of your new device to the maximum. And if you think that you can only draw in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, then you are greatly mistaken.

In addition to the world-famous and undoubtedly cool Adobe products, there are many graphic editors that offer the same functionality, but for less money, and sometimes even for free. In addition, some programs boast a unique interface with many interesting features that designers and illustrators will definitely appreciate.

We have compiled a list of programs where you can fully draw with a graphics tablet, imitating various artistic techniques, make sketches, create raster and vector images, and practice lettering and calligraphy.

Corel Painter X3

Painter X3 simulates traditional brushes, textures, dry and wet effects to incredible accuracy. Thanks to this, there is an almost complete immersion in a real artist's studio, where there is no computer and monitor, only an easel and canvas.

Painter Lite

The lighter and cheaper version of Painter offers everything necessary tools for drawing, but for more low price. A great option for those who are just starting to draw and are not ready for significant spending.

Clip Paint Studio PRO

Although this program was developed specifically for drawing manga, Clip Paint Studio has gone quite far and can be used in industry-standard digital painting with the same success. The program has incredibly handy features, such as ready-made shapes that you can use as a nature for drawing poses.

Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 7

SketchBook Pro is a professional drawing application optimized specifically for tablet devices. Drawing in it is easy and pleasant, which will undoubtedly be appreciated by novice users.

ArtRage 4

A program with incredible tools and the most attractive interface. Drawing in it is easy and pleasant. Focused on creating realistic images.

Xara Photo and Graphic Designer 9

Photo editing, drawing, unusual effects - not all the possibilities of Xara Photo. Users will appreciate the compatibility of file formats and the low price of the product.

Affinity Designer

The program supports working with layers, import / export of different file formats, a convenient navigator and all the tools for working with vector graphics that you can think of. Affinity Designer is a kind of "killer" Adobe Illustrator. The only drawback of this program may be that it is only for MAC. But the price is more than pleasant.

inkscape

Free and handy vector illustrator, which is essentially a symbiosis of CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator. The remarkable support for pen pressure sensitivity, a big shortage in the vector illustration world, makes Inkscape a powerful tool for those who are serious about calligraphy.

By the way, Inkscape has an excellent resource in seven languages, including Russian, which is a rarity even for commercial graphics programs. On the Inkscape website, you can not only download the program, but also read articles, study lessons, participate in discussions, and much more. There is also an opportunity to become one of the developers and testers of the product and bring useful features to it.

artweaver

A raster graphics program that looks like a symbiosis of Painter and Photoshop. Compared to GIMP, it is slower in processing, but with much big set brushes. Broad Wacom tablet support.

GIMP

Colorful and functional raster program for drawing, illustrating. By appearance interface and features similar to Corel Painter. Broad Wacom tablet support.

MyPaint

A resource-friendly and easy-to-use open-source software for digital artists. Allows you to concentrate on creativity, not the program interface. Tablet support is well implemented.

SmoothDraw

And here is another noteworthy drawing program - ten thousand beginners and professional artists managed to download this wonderful development for free. You do not have to spend time studying the menu and tools - just open new file and showcase your talents with clearly visualized features.

Blending modes, layers, virtual canvas rotation, sub-pixel anti-aliasing are available to users. Except standard means painting app contains special tools like graffiti, water drops, stars, grass. Synchronization with tablets is also implemented.

Paint Tool SAI

Don't be intimidated by the clean SAI interface, as this is the de facto program standard for most Japanese anime artists. It also has a line correction function to create sharper contours.

Serif Draw Plus (starter edition)

Serif DrawPlus offers all the tools to work with raster and vector graphics. Here you can create interesting prints, make logos, edit photos or draw using a lot of custom effects, including 3D. Truly a godsend for novice illustrators and designers, moreover, completely free of charge!

All of the programs on the list will make great alternatives to Adobe products, even if you're not ready to admit it just yet. It's enough to give them a chance, and who knows, maybe in a couple of weeks you won't even remember about Photoshop! Moreover, for some products you don’t have to pay at all. Don't be afraid to try new things, push boundaries and improve!

Hello everyone, my dear friends and guests of my blog. For the reason that many PC users want to draw on a computer today, it makes sense to discuss the most interesting graphic programs for drawing on the computer. To make it easier for the user to decide which program to bet on, the material below will illustrate the features of each editor and outline the obvious advantages of each of the downloaded applications.

Corel Painter is a handy special program that allows a person to draw cute comics, art and other drawings with a mouse on a laptop or computer. In addition to creating images, this program allows you to decorate finished images certain elements. It can be an ideal tool for digital artists, as it has a number of differences from analogues. The differences are in peremptory quality and a more serious set of tools.

To create masterpieces, you will have to study videos in which professional bloggers teach digital art. But the result of the expended effort will certainly be worth it.

The advantages of Corel Painter include:

• the ability to draw on a PC using several dozen brushes of different parameters;
• the ability to install this utility on most models of graphics tablets;
• the presence of the "magnetic lasso" option, which is present in Photoshop;
• built-in stamps, the presence of a large number of geometric shapes, as well as various effects;
• availability of drawing options;
• the ability to import all kinds of files with pictures;

Autodesk Sketchbook Pro

An interesting program for semi-professionals to create ornaments, portraits, as well as comics

This program may be of interest to anyone who is not indifferent to drawing and is engaged in art at a semi-professional level. To some extent, Autodesk SketchBook Pro loses to special products from Corel and Adobe, but this disadvantage is crossed out by its convenience. This program will give you the opportunity to use a wide variety of brushes. The advantage is that the license price goes beyond 5 US dollars per month.

Strengths of the Autodesk SketchBook Pro App:

• at an intuitive level, clear control for both novice users and professional users;
• excellent speed, regardless of the working manipulator (it doesn’t matter if it’s a mouse or a panel);
• a huge set of special tools for those who want to become an artist;
• the ability to work with layers and special tools to create a background;
• the "symmetrical drawing" option, which allows you to get a picture on the screen on the opposite side of the center line;
• rich archive color schemes and shades (they are allowed to be selected from the Copic library);
• The software may be distributed through a low-cost subscription.

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop does not leave the top three because of the wealth of various tools, filters, special effects. This powerful and professional program allows the user to process uploaded photos in the highest quality. For many users, it is Adobe Photoshop that is the benchmark program that all other drawing programs should be like. This utility attracts artists with simple and clear interface and a wealth of means of special processing of images. The program is good because it is distributed for free, but after a monthly trial period, the utility will require you to buy a license.

The advantages of Adobe Photoshop are that:

• the user gets the ability to edit graphics of different formats;
• it is possible to add text strings to any photo;
• it is possible to correct color, as well as shades in auto mode;
• available are CMYK, RGB;
• Russian users can use the program without problems, since the Russian-language interface is well presented;
• there is a special set of elementary tools that will allow you to create beautiful pictures any user;
• it is possible to create raster special graphics;
• there is an option to remove the background mode in pictures;
• it is possible to save graphics in the optimal for the user for further posting in social networks.
• there is a possibility
• addition that expands the functionality of the graphic editor
• Possibility for different purposes

Of course, this is not all. The possibilities and advantages of Photoshop are endless. Yes, you yourself probably know what a cool thing it is.

Personally, I think that this is generally the best program for drawing on a computer, and not only. It has all the necessary resources to create a truly quality image. Therefore, if you want to really learn how to draw in Photoshop, then I highly recommend that you take a training, after which you will make really cool designs.

But if you want to start with something simpler, then study this course. Going through it is a pleasure, the material is absorbed just fine, and most importantly, everything is chewed in an understandable human language.

Paint.NET

Paint.NET attracts many creative users with its artistic processing and styling capabilities. This utility supports the Russian language and has a clear and elementary interface. A nice bonus is the abundance of tools, as well as the zoom function.

Benefits include:

• support for a huge number of graphics formats;
• correction of brightness, shades;
• the ability to work with different layers;
• the ability to use modern photo and image processing tools;
• the function of returning incorrectly done steps;
• there is a history of actions, as well as the possibility of tracking it;
• built-in convenient vector editor;
• the possibility, in addition to scaling, also cloning some parts of the pictures.

PixBuilder Studio

The advantage of this free program is that it is a powerful graphic editor that can be easily compared with popular paid counterparts. New updated version differs in the possibility of forming web graphics, as well as managing layers.

The advantages of this program are that it has:

• built-in multifunctional editor;
• option to create pictures;
• the ability to work with interesting layers;
• the function of "hot keys", which can be configured as convenient;
• support for various graphic extensions;
• launch efficiency;
• a set of tools for adjusting brightness, contrast level and balance.

artweaver

Artweaver is progressive free program for drawing on a PC, with an impressive set of brushes. The program will be appreciated by everyone who likes to draw with a pencil, charcoal, chalk, and acrylic paints. The program is good because it allows you to work with all kinds of graphic files. Animators often use this program to create excellent comics.

The advantages of this program include:

• user-friendly interface rich in filters;
• support for Tablet PC drawing tablets;
• option to correct text layers;
• a rich assortment of brushes in order to subsequently process pictures;
• the presence of a reverse motion function (if an incorrect action was performed);
• many useful add-ons;
• completely free of charge, downloading does not oblige to register, send SMS messages.

PaintTool SAI

PaintTool SAI will be highly appreciated by those who already have some experience in photo editing. The program will appeal to those who have previously used Photoshop or Corel Draw. This utility can be installed on a graphics tablet. Progressive state-of-the-art image smoothing technology will be appreciated by artists as well as designers. The version that does not require payment allows you to use the utility for only 4 weeks. After this period, the user will need to think about buying a license to work with the program.

Strengths of the utility:

• edit a variety of image formats;
• the texture of the canvas can always be adjusted;
• can be installed on various graphics tablets for drawing;
• the resulting image can be saved in various formats;
• basic features include editing pictures using a special set of 25 special tools that can be customized;
• hot keys are very conveniently located;
• You can process several open documents at once;
• the presence of a convenient Russian-language menu;
• entered the category of the best "drawing" animations and skins.

Tux Paint

This simple graphics editor, thanks to an elementary interface and interesting animation accompaniment, is loved today by both adults and teenagers. It has a rich system of hints that will help a beginner quickly turn into a professional artist. The user will definitely like the "Magic" section, which includes all kinds of effects, as well as ready-made objects for their fascinating sketching.

The list of advantages of the utility includes:

• a set of brushes that will allow you to choose the most suitable tool for a particular drawing;
• good hint system;
• the prospect of creating unique own stamps;
• perspective settings for drawing tools;
• the ability to work with 60 effects;
• the ability to present edited pictures in slide show mode;
• interface, which is presented in Russian format.

The disadvantage of this program is that the finished drawn projects are saved only in two formats - PNG and JPG.

livebrush

Livebrush is a modern "drawing game" that may be of interest to everyone who is not indifferent to art. With it, you can create amazing pictures. The disadvantage of the program is a narrow tool set, which is represented only by brushes. But this minus can turn into a plus if you figure out the settings that will allow you to change the thickness of the selected brush, its color and line transparency.

The advantages of this utility include:

• a huge range of brushes;
• a wealth of settings;
• the ability to save created templates;
• the ability to import ready-made sets of brushes;
• simple easy to understand interface.

Graffiti Studio is a great utility for street artists

This program will be highly appreciated by those who consider themselves to be street artists. The program was created for drawing images on train cars, all kinds of truck trailers. The user needs to choose a background, a tool for work (you can even choose a spray can, for example). The negative side of the utility is the lack of other auxiliary options and a meager set of tools, but these tools will be enough for true street artists.

Among the pluses it is possible to include:

• an extensive color palette;
• the ability to select the desired color palette;
• unusual backgrounds included;
• user-friendly interface.

gimp

Another great and free program for drawing and image processing on a computer. She is often called, and for good reason, as she has a fairly similar set of tools. In addition, she has a number of positive qualities:

• The ability to work not only in Windows, but also in Linux.
• Ability to work with layers
• Resource efficiency. Whatever one may say, but it works faster than photoshop, so it will be comfortable to interact with it even on older machines.
• Ability to work with all known graphic formats, including original Photoshop PSD files.
• Great opportunities for working with brushes.

Above were listed the most common utilities that can be called full-fledged programs for graphics and work with graphic pictures various formats.

Which utility to choose is up to you, starting from specific goals.

Well, that concludes my post today. I hope that you liked it and you will certainly choose what suits you the most. Do not forget to subscribe to my blog, as well as to my publics in social networks. Good luck to you. Bye Bye!

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If earlier, to draw a picture, you needed a brush, easel, paints, etc. things, but now you can create without leaving your computer! Moreover, I want to note that the pictures created in some editor on a computer also cause great delight (as if it were a picture on canvas)!

I will add that many mistakenly believe that it is easier to draw a picture on a computer than on a canvas. Moving the cursor (or even drawing with a graphics tablet) is no easier or faster!

Actually, this article is about tools - to paint a picture, you need special programs for drawing (note: graphic editors). Here they will be discussed below. (by the way, I will add that I chose free programs with support for all popular Windows: 7, 8, 10 (32|64 bits)) . So...

By the way!I have another article on my blog about drawing. There is a special sites that allow you to create paintings online, meet other artists, find common ideas. See this article for more on this:

List of the best programs. Let's start drawing?

Before moving on to programs, I would like to dwell on one important issue - the type computer graphics. In general, there are two main types - vector and raster charts.

Raster drawing It is a canvas on which there are many multi-colored dots (pixels). Together, all these points look to the human eye, like some kind of picture (or photo).

Vector drawing consists of entities: line, segment, square, ellipse, etc., which are all interconnected. All these entities also form the most diverse pictures.

The main advantage of a vector drawing over a raster one is the ability to transform it in any way (for example, increase it) without losing quality. The computer, in fact, only needs to recalculate your picture according to the mat. formulas.

Raster graphics are convenient for creating high-quality photos and digital drawings. The most popular bitmap formats JPEG images and PNG. Exactly raster graphics is the most popular in our time (and that is why, in my article, the main focus is on programs for working with it).

Vector editors in the article: Gravit, DrawPlus, Inkscape.

Raster editors in the article: Paint, Gimp, ArtWeaver and more...

Paint

Raster editor

Basic program in Windows

How to run: find it in the START menu, or press the Win + R buttons, enter the mspaint command in the open line and press Enter.

A very simple graphics editor designed not even for drawing, but for easy editing of pictures (add an inscription, an arrow, wipe something, cut one piece of the picture and paste it into another, save the screenshot, etc.).

Professionally, of course, you can hardly draw anything in Paint, but if we are talking about some very simple drawings, then the program can be used. At least if you are only at the very beginning of the journey, then why not try? ☺

gimp

Raster editor (partly vector)

The GNU Image Manipulation Program (or GIMP for short) is a very powerful free and multi-purpose image editor. This editor is very versatile: it can be used for drawing, or as a program for retouching digital photos, as a program for processing a package of pictures and publishing them (+ converting one format to another).

In addition, there are very interesting opportunities for creating step-by-step commands (scripts) that will automate routine tasks (and scripts can be really complex)!

Main advantages:

• drawing pictures and posters;
• support for graphics tablets (Wacom, Genius, etc.);
• draw web designs for sites, edit ready-made layouts from Photoshop;
• you can refresh your old photos, make them more juicy and bright;
• or poster;
• remove from photos extra elements(a bad shot can become a good one!);
• a huge collection of plug-ins for GIMP will allow you to solve a wide variety of tasks;
• program support Windows, Mac, Linux.

ArtWeaver

Raster editor (some analogue of Photoshop)

This program repeats many of the tools of such a popular editor as Adobe Photoshop. To edit ready-made pictures and draw new ones, there are a bunch of ready-made brushes of all types and sizes, different modes, imitation pencil, ink pen, oil brush, etc.

Main advantages:

• support for all popular graphic formats: GIF, JPEG, PCX, TGA, TIFF, PNG (including PSD and AWD);
• a huge number of tools for editing pictures: gradients, selections, fillings, etc.;
• plugin support;
• the presence of convenient tools for drawing: brushes, pencils, etc .;
• support for a graphics tablet (a BIG plus for those who like to draw);
• many different filters: spot, blur, mosaic, masking, etc.;
• working with text layers;
• the possibility of consecutive undoing of their actions.
• support for all popular versions of Windows.

MyPaint

Raster editor

MyPaint - painted portrait of a girl

A popular raster graphics editor designed more for digital artists (those who like to draw). Represents an unlimited canvas (sheet) and a relatively simple interface on GTK +, without distracting the artist from the creative process - drawing.

Unlike the same Gimp, MyPaint has much less graph functionality. editor, but to your attention a huge dimensionless canvas; big number brushes, for a variety of tasks and for different functions (there are a lot of brushes, see the screen above).

MyPaint is a tool for painting with brushes on a PC screen in much the same way as you would on a real canvas. In addition to brushes, there are: crayons, charcoal, pencils, etc. It is difficult to resist if there is a craving for drawing ...

Main features:

• the program is specifically designed for drawing, so it has fewer options for editing existing pictures (that is, there are no functions such as selection, scaling, etc.);
• a huge set of brushes that can be customized: create and change groups, blur, mix colors, etc.;
• the program supports graphics tablet;
• the boundless canvas is very convenient in the process of drawing - nothing holds you back while creating;
• layer support: copy, paste, transparency settings, etc.;
• supported by Windows, Mac OS, Linux.

SmoothDraw

Raster

A free program for painting and those who like to draw by hand on a computer. The interface of the program is very simple, designed so that anyone who has just started as an artist can immediately start creating, without wasting time studying.

I want to immediately note that the program has a lot of brushes (pen, brush, airbrush, pencil, etc.), there are tools for retouching, working with layers, you can change the brightness, contrast, colors of pictures, add some effects .

Program features:

• many types of brushes for drawing: pencil, chalk, pen, airbrush, brush, spray, etc.;
• works with tablet PCs, supports graphic tablets;
• works with the following image formats: PNG, BMP, JPEG, JPG, TGA, JIF, GIF and TIFF;
• there are photo retouching tools;
• work with layers;
• the possibility of color correction;
• compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10.

Note! For SmoothDraw to work, you must have in Windows NET Framework not lower than version v2.0.

Paint.NET

Raster

Paint.NET- free editor pictures and photos for Windows. The main difference from other programs is that it uses an intuitive and innovative interface with support for layers, a dimensionless canvas, special effects, useful and powerful editing tools (analogues of which are only in paid products).

Active and growing online support will help in case of non-standard problems. In addition, a lot of instructions have been written for the program, add. plugins to expand the possibilities.

Peculiarities:

• free for distribution and use;
• user-friendly interface (somewhat similar to Photoshop);
• you can work with multiple documents at the same time;
• support for working with layers;
• a large number of instructions;
• the program is optimized to work with 2 and 4 core modern processors;
• supported by all popular Windows: XP, 7, 8, 10.

livebrush

Raster

livebrush(translated from English "live brush") - a powerful graphics editor that allows you to draw with brushes. Moreover, I want to note right away that the “drawing tool” is not simple, with its help you can create quite interesting pictures, decorate art with beautiful strokes and lines, etc.

In the process of work, you can pick up and adjust the brush so that while it is moving, the line under the brush will change its thickness, color, transparency, tip rotation, depending on your mouse movement speed, pressing speed, etc.

By the way, those who have a graphics tablet will be able to fully experience the benefits of Livebrush, because it also understands the force of pressing and its inclinations.

The set of the program has a lot of brushes of different shapes: from simple lines to patterned gothic ornaments. By the way, any pattern can be corrected by yourself by switching to pencil editing.

In addition, you can draw a pattern yourself and save it as a template. You can import ready-made brush sets, projects, decorations into the program. By the way, they can be found in huge number on the official forum of the program.

In general, my verdict is that the program is very convenient, interesting, and deserves the attention of all drawing lovers!

Inkscape (Inkscape)

Vector editor (one of the few)

Free analogues: Gravit, DrawPlus

Paid counterparts: CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator

Inkscape is a free vector editor, one of the few that can partially replace such monsters as Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator. The application has a fairly standard interface: a color palette, menus, tools. The program supports all major graphic formats: SVG, PDF, AI, PS, EPS, CorelDRAW.

By the way, Inkscape also has tools from a bitmap editor - for example, it supports different kinds mixing. In addition to drawing some geometric shapes, the program supports extensive work with text: you can write text along curved lines. Looks very cool and unusual.

The application has a fairly large number of filters, extensions, etc. in its arsenal. All this is available at the office. program website.

Gravity

Vector editor (online version)

Gravity- quite an interesting vector editor. Of course, he will not be able to replace Adobe Illustrator, but he can argue with previous program(Inkscape) - quite.

Of the tools, there is all the most basic: feathers, lines, intersection and carving of shapes from each other, alignment, layers, fonts, etc. Works can be exported to SVG format, to several bitmaps. Also in the program you can open the work made in Adobe Illustrator.

What is somewhat surprising is that Gravit looks like a real program while running in a browser window, and without the use of Flash. Of the main shortcomings, I would single out the lack of the Russian language.

By the way, the choice of canvas is quite interesting in Gravit: you can choose both standard formats for sheets, business cards, postcards, as well as create covers for popular social networks, phone screens and other gadgets.

In general, an interesting editor that deserves attention.

Draw Plus

Vector

A very flexible and powerful graphics editor that allows its users to create high-quality illustrations. This program will allow you to fully reveal your abilities in drawing.

DrawPlus has many tools that will allow you to easily and quickly create a variety of shapes, strokes, lines. Each of the elements can be combined with others and gradually everything in the complex will become a rather complex, but beautiful illustration.

By the way, DrawPlus has a 3D module - it will allow you to turn your creativity into real 3D design elements. You can apply a wide variety of effects when creating logos, isometric projections, flowcharts.

A huge number of formats can be imported into the program: PDF, AI, SVG, SVGZ, EPS, PS, SMF, etc. Own format for projects - DPP.

graffiti studio

Website: http://www.vandalsquad.com

Raster graphics

One of the most the best programs for drawing graffiti, looks as realistic as possible!

To start drawing: you need to select a piece of canvas (car, walls, bus), and, in fact, start creating (there are just heaps of ready-made options for selection!). The artist's arsenal includes a large palette of colors (more than 100 pieces), several types of caps (skinny, regular and fat), a marker. The distance to the surface is changed manually, it is possible to make streaks. In general, for fans of such graphics - the scope is huge!

Those who do not believe that real masterpieces can be created in the program, I recommend that you look at the official website and see best work- look will change a lot!

PixBuilder Studio

Raster editor

Powerful processing and editing software graphic images and photographs. In addition to editing, it is quite possible to draw and create (however, there are fewer tools for this than in previous similar programs).

PixBuilder Studio has quite interesting tools that allow you to finely work with color, brightness, contrast, and layers. In addition, there are built-in effects (for example, dithering (when processing digital signals is the mixing of pseudo-random noise with a specially selected spectrum into the primary signal) ), blur, sharpen, etc.

Peculiarities:

• support for popular raster formats: BMP, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, etc.;
• there is an opportunity and tools for drawing (though very limited);
• great opportunities for editing finished photos and pictures;
• the ability to work with layers;
• professional work with color: balance adjustment, brightness, contrast, etc.;
• setting "hot" keys;
• the presence of ready-made effects (you only need to apply them);
• preview (to evaluate the result);
• support for popular Windows OS: 7, 8, 10.

Krita

Raster editor

An excellent and convenient raster graphics editor for artists (by the way, at the time of writing this review, the program is free even for commercial use). Krita works on both Windows and Linux.

As for the most important thing: there is a good brush motion stabilizer, layers, masks, dynamic brushes, animation, a large number of blending modes, paper and pastel imitation, an "infinite" canvas, etc.

By the way, there is even a portable version of the program that can be run with regular flash drive on any PC. The program has also been translated into Russian.

PS: the article will be supplemented ...

Thanks in advance for tips and advice in the comments!

There have always been, but only recently we can observe a rapid trend in the emergence of online image processing services. If you have never used such services, then you will probably be surprised by the amount of features, options and speed they offer.

Even though most of these applications are developed in Flash, they still load and run very quickly. We also present several online editor ov photos, developed with javascript, which work just as well as those based on Flash.

pixlr is an online photo and image editor developed in Flash. The interface is arranged as in many graphic editors. In general, the application may seem complicated if you have never dealt with image editors before, but if you have worked in Photoshop, GIMP, Paint.net, Paint Shop Pro, etc., then you will quickly understand all the features. Pixlr can even open PSD files.

Sketchpad is a simple yet powerful online drawing application. Not needed here Flash support, since the application was developed in javascript and HTML5. Sketchpad is considered best app for those who just want to draw, but do not have the ability or desire to install specialized software on their computer.

QueekyPaint is a unique drawing tool for creating animated images online. Like Fauxto was the most powerful of the instruments of this type until it suddenly disappeared. QueekyPaint has a very unique interface that allows you to quickly become familiar with the application. Here you can use all the basic functions of Photoshop.

Splashup equipped with a very interesting interface. The application is almost an alternative to Photoshop, but only it is developed in Flash. You will also be able to manage layers and enjoy all the popular effects, as in graphics editor Photoshop. If you are a Photoshop fan, then you will love this app for sure!

On-line Photoshop version . Although this version is less functional than a standalone application, you can still implement almost everything that is required.

From simple retouching to complex effects, everything can be done in Phoenix. In addition to effects, the application also has a beautiful interface.

07. Raven Vector Editor

You can use the editor Raven Vector Editor to create scalable vector drawings, both for logos and for T-shirt sketches. Of course, this application cannot be compared with Illustrator, but still it is a worthy alternative.

Sumo Paint is a complete imaging and painting application (just take a look at the examples posted on their website).

Myoats It really is something everyone should try. Here you can develop both simple and complex symmetrical designs, shapes and textures. The design is created in a circle. If you are looking for a texturing tool, then we recommend Myoats.

Basic drawing and editing tools

If you are looking for a simple “drawing tool” or photo and image editors without any specific features, then we have a selection for you (This selection is also suitable for children!)

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