Top 15 PaintCAD Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

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. ...

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