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Interesting Digital Art Tools
This page collects digital art and creative software tools with details about OS and license.
Image Editing
| Tool | Description | OS | License |
Adobe Photoshop
|
Industry-standard raster graphics and photo editing software |
Windows / macOS / iPad |
Proprietary (Paid) |
GIMP
|
Rich image editing software |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
GPL (Open Source), Freeware |
Vector Graphics
| Tool | Description | OS | License |
Adobe Illustrator
|
Professional vector graphics design and illustration software |
Windows / macOS |
Proprietary (Paid) |
CorelDRAW
|
Vector graphics design software with powerful illustration tools |
Windows / macOS |
Proprietary (Paid) |
Inkscape
|
Vector graphics editor |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
GPL (Open Source), Freeware |
Sketching, Painting, and Generative Art
| Tool | Description | OS | License |
Adobe Fresco
|
Drawing and painting app optimized for touch devices |
iPadOS / iOS |
Free |
ArtRage
|
Digital painting software for natural media simulation |
Windows / macOS / iPad / Android |
Proprietary (Paid) |
Clip Studio Paint
|
Professional illustration, comic and animation software |
Windows / macOS / iPad / Android / Chromebook |
Proprietary (Paid) |
Fire Alpaca
|
Digital painting software |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
Freeware |
Krita
|
Raster graphics editor for digital art and 2D animation |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
GPL (Open Source), Freeware |
Procreate
|
Painting and illustration app optimized for iPad |
iPadOS |
Proprietary (Paid) |
Rebelle
|
Hyper-realistic painting with oils and watercolors |
Windows / macOS |
Proprietary (Paid) |
Painter
|
Digital painting software with natural-media emulation |
Windows / macOS |
Proprietary (Paid) |
Fresh Paint
|
Realistic painting app with touch-based interface |
Windows |
Freeware |
2D Animation
| Tool | Description | OS | License |
Pencil 2D
|
Easy tool for hand-drawn 2D animations |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
GPL (Open Source), Freeware |
Synfig Studio
|
Open-source 2D animation software |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
GPL (Open Source), Freeware |
OpenToonz
|
Professional 2D animation software |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
BSD-like (Open Source), Freeware |
Moho
|
Professional 2D animation software combining vector drawing and rigging tools |
Windows / macOS |
Proprietary (Paid) |
Photography and RAW Editing
| Tool | Description | OS | License |
darktable
|
Photography workflow app and RAW developer |
Windows / macOS / Linux |
GPL (Open Source), Freeware |