openCanvas is a painting software dedicated to Windows Operating System, that is suitable to beginners to advanced users. Equipped with analog-like brush strokes and functional yet user-friendly interface, openCanvas has the higher basic performance and the unique "Event" function that enables to record and replay the drawing...
## About This Software
openCanvas is a painting software dedicated to Windows Operating System, that
is suitable to beginners to advanced users.
Equipped with analog-like brush strokes and functional yet user-friendly
interface, openCanvas has the higher basic performance and the unique "Event"
function that enables to record and replay the drawing procedure.
Various functions and excellent performance of openCanvas strongly support
visualizing your creativity.
Enjoy creating an illustration with openCanvas!
Why don't you open a new "Canvas" on your desktop?
## Function
* Brushes enabling the various expressions
openCanvas brush option offers pencil, pen, watercolor, air brush, and more
that enables to create various unique expressions.
openCanvas7 is equipped with the refurbished, improved brush engine that
enables even more various expressions.
* Extensive Brush Preset
There are more than 150 types of default brush preset.
A brush can be customized freely so that you can create and save your own
brush.
* New Brush Engine
The drawing engine has been improved and it now supports multiple threading.
This made the drawing performance substantially improved. And it enables to
support a pen tablet tilt/ rotation and to set up the further detailed
parameter setting.
Even further expressions is available.
Below functions are available with the new brush engine:
* Pen Tablet Tilt and Rotation (*for the supported devices only)
* Scatter Drawing
* Roller Drawing
* Symmetrical Drawing
* Layer Mode
22 types of Layer Mode let you express an unlimited possibility, such as by
adjusting brightness, altering contrast, changing color tone, and more. Layer
Mode except few options has compatibility to Adobe Photoshop.(※)
※Please note that it is the Layer Mode compatibility, but the display result
is not guaranteed.
* Filter
openCanvas has 40 types of filter. Filter lets you adjust colors, apply
texture, and more.
* Ruler
Perspective ruler helps you to create a three-dimensional illustration and to
draw a precise building. There are one-point, two-point, and three-point
perspective rulers. Parallel, radial, concentric circle rulers are not only
convenient for creating effect lines but also useful for drawing background
objects.
* Event Function
Have you ever wondered, "How has the illustration been created?"
The greatest feature of GraphicEditor openCanvas is the Event function that
enables you to record/replay the drawing procedure. By using this function, it
shows the drawing procedure, that you have never been able to watch, via
openCanvas software or the PGN community website.
You can learn drawing techniques, brush setting, filter usage, and many more
from advanced users.
GraphicEditor openCanvas is not just the drawing software but also lets you
enjoy and learn illustration techniques.
* Compatible to PSD format
openCanvas supports saving as the PSD(Photoshop) format. You can open the
openCanvas file in other software such as Adobe Photoshop, SAI, CLIP STUDIO
PAINT, etc. while keeping most of layer information and layer modes. (※)
※Please note that there might be a slight difference in the display result in
other software due to the difference of composition algorithm.
* TabletPC Function Support
Pen pressure (*1) and multi-touch gesture (*2) are available in TabletPC.
It will make you feel like drawing on paper and let you control canvas
intuitively.
※1 Only with the pen pressure supported device.
※2 Only with the multi-touch supported device.
## UI
* Refurbished User Interface Design
The theme color and icons has been refurbished, and which offers the user-
friendly User Interface design.
* Supporting High DPI Display
High-definition display offers a wider canvas and fine texts/ icons.
* Grabber Control
openCanvas' unique Hand tool lets you move, rotate, scale, flip vertical
easily. Hand is available by pressing the space key. You can also temporarily
switch to Hand while using the brush tool.
It is located within the canvas, and which enables users to touch it easily.
Background is translucent so that it will not disrupt your drawing progress.
* Shortcut Control
Frequently used tools are consolidated.
You can resize the control however you like, vertically and horizontally.
Background is translucent so that it will not disrupt your drawing progress.
Minimum system requirements for Win
CPU: x86 compatible processor supporting SSE2
RAM: 500 MB RAM
OS: Windows 7
Graphics Card: 1280x768 / True Color
HDD Space: 100 MB available space
Additional: Supporting the pen pressure with Wacom tablet / Supporting the pen pressure with Tablet PC compatible to TabletPC API
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Recommended system requirements for Win
CPU: x86 compatible processor supporting SSE2
RAM: 8 GB RAM
OS: Windows 7 or newer
Graphics Card: 1920x1080 / True Color
HDD Space: 8 GB available space
Additional: Supporting the pen pressure with Wacom tablet / Supporting the pen pressure with Tablet PC compatible to TabletPC API
Network: Broadband Internet connection