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We've compiled a list of 21 free and paid alternatives to PaintCAD. The primary competitors include Microsoft Paint, Aseprite. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between PaintCAD and Grafx2, Piskel, Pixen. Also you can look at other similar options here: Photos and Graphics Software.


Aseprite
Open Source

Aseprite is a program by David Capello for creating animated sprites and pixel art.

Grafx2
Free Open Source

GrafX2 is a bitmap paint program inspired by the Amiga programs Deluxe Paint and Brilliance.

Piskel
Free Open Source

Piskel, free online sprite editor.

Pixen is a pixel art editor designed for working with low-resolution raster art, such as those...

Paintastic allows you to make beautiful drawings, paintings, designs and greeting cards.

Simple and straightforward paint app in the vein of MS Paint.

Pyxel Edit is a pixel art editor designed to make it fun and easy to make tilesets, levels and...

Pro Motion is a drawing and animation software for Windows designed similar to the famous Amiga...

Microsoft's new painting software with more realistic brushes for Windows 10

Pixel art image editor, created for full keyboard control of image drawing without mouse using.

PaintCAD Platforms

tick-square Windows

PaintCAD Video and Screenshots

PaintCAD Overview

Pixel art image editor, created for full keyboard control of image drawing without mouse using. It can be convenient to use it when you place notebook on your knees during travel in public transport (subway, buses, trains).

Features:
— draw graphic primitives, text;
— use internal effects: color, brightness, contrast, gamma, colorizer, 3D, bevel, gradient, blur, stroke, shadow, glow, stars, hot air, snow, fire, hellfire, combustion by trajectory, sepia, grays, relief, sharpness, visions, spray, thermo, colorswitch, ex-channel, black-white, color wool;
— resize small images to big sizes with «lossless» quality (using Extender effect);
— fill objects with texture (by Tile tool);
— draw animations on touchscreens: at the bottom of Main Window you can find buttons for frame switching, jumping between frames, compare previous frame with current frame (onion skin) e.t.c;
— create your own raster PCF-fonts from scratch or based on Windows-fonts, use your fonts for text drawing;
— use webcam or tv-tuner for single frame shots;
— use webcam for video-recording:
a) in automatic mode (shot frames with 10fps or less speed);
b) in manual mode - make sequence of frames by pressing shot-key for every frame, and make cartoons;
c) in stream mode - up to 30 fps, with sound, in result - AVI file with included audio track;
— mount frames in Frame sequence view and pack them to AVI file;
— extract frames from AVI files;
— for gamedevs and web-page creators: draw tiles for tile maps;
— create images with semitransparency and save it to PNG;
— process frames with selected effects;
— create 3D photos using webcam (or two webcams) and 3D video (only for two webcams);
— draw 3D images using 3D drawing mode or using original picture and Z-map. Save your 3D images as stereopair or anaglyph;
— program drawing of pictures and animations using Scriptaint tool;
— create and edit WAV files: sound effects, music, audio tracks for your AVI videos using Qmpot digital sound editor.

PaintCAD Features

tick-square Portable

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PaintCAD Categories

Photos and Graphics Software

PaintCAD Tags

icon-creator font-editor animated-gif avi sound-editor 3d-video pixel-art graphics photo-editing 3d-painting image-editing animation

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