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?
## Dear valued users who has openCanvas 5.5 Steam version
_If you have purchased or are going to purchase openCanvs 5.5 Steam version,
you are eligible to get openCanvas 6 Steam version for FREE!_
Please refer to the below for the upgrade/obtaining steps.
https://www.portalgraphics.net/steam/
## openCanvas5.5 End of Sales Notice
Dear valued users,
Sales of openCanvas5.5 will be ended at August 31st, 2015.
Our product support will continue to December 31st, 2015.
Sales of openCavas6 will continue.
We apologize for the inconvenience and truly appreciate your interest and
support to our product.
We will continue our effort to develop the satisfactory product.
Kind regards,
## Function
* Various Brushes
Various pencil, pen, air brush, and watercolor types are included in the
default setting. Also, using bitmap textures expands your artistic
possibility.
You can save the favorite brush setting for later.
* Sharpen Level
The lag caused by Sharpen Level has been improved by algorithmic correction.
Smoother and more stabilized brush stroke is available.
It is highly effective when drawing a long stroke, using a slippery pen nib,
or working with a mouse.
* 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.
* Layer Set
Layer Set is a folder where you can place your multiple layers for more
organization. You can apply any changes to layers within a layer set at once.
* Filter
openCanvas has 40 types of filter. Filter lets you adjust colors, apply
texture, and more.
* Text
Text is used to set up font, size, spacing, kerning, etc. per a character.
Text alignement and horizontal/vertical type option lets you add messages
easily.
* 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.
* Hand
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.
* 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 usgae, 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.
## openCanvas 6 New Functions
* Compatible to 64 bit native
Officially being compatible to Windows 64 bit version increases the memory
capacity considerably. You don't need to distress often by an insufficient
memory due to the large image size and/or multiple layers and proceed drawing
and editing.
Also, some processing speed, such as reading/ writing a file, displaying an
image, etc., have been improved.
* Layer Mask
Layer Mask is available. You can delete an image partially with Layer Mask
while keeping an original image.
An original image remains as untouched even after edited Layer Mask, therefore
it is simple and easy to go back to the before-editing condition.
* New Brush Engine "AQUA"
Renewed brush engine enables you to draw more crisp and smoother image.
Also, drawing speed got improved considerably faster. You can smoothly draw
with a brush using an image.
Equipped with the Jitter function, you can now change the brush parameter
randomly. This enables you to create even more various brushes ever.
Experience openCanvas with the new brush engine!
* 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.
Minimum system requirements for Win
CPU: x86 compatible processor supporting SSE2
RAM: 40 MB RAM
OS: Windows Vista Later
Graphics Card: 1024x768 / True Color
HDD Space: 50 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 Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Graphics Card: 1280x768 or higher (recommended) / True Color
HDD Space: 1 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