- September 17, 2014
- PGN Inc
- 628h median play time
openCanvas 6
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openCanvas 6 is a digital painting software designed for artists, offering a range of brushes and customization options. It includes features such as layering, color blending, and pattern stamping to enhance the painting experience. The software also provides a community aspect, allowing users to share and download resources from other artists. However, it may have a steeper learning curve compared to other painting software.
- OpenCanvas is user-friendly and great for beginners, making it easy to learn and use for digital art.
- The event feature allows users to record their drawing process, which is helpful for learning and sharing techniques.
- It is lightweight and responsive, working well with various graphic tablets, providing a smooth drawing experience.
- The software lacks many advanced features found in competitors like Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, such as customizable brushes and advanced selection tools.
- Users have reported frequent crashes and bugs, particularly with tablet compatibility and the software's stability.
- The brush options are limited, and the program does not support features like symmetry or texture brushes, making it less versatile for detailed artwork.
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The graphics in OpenCanvas 6 are highly praised for their artistic focus, making it a versatile tool for creating intricate 2D artwork, especially when used with graphic tablets. Users appreciate its compatibility with various devices and the range of effects available, although it requires a certain level of skill to fully utilize its capabilities. Compared to other graphic design software like Photoshop, OpenCanvas is seen as more intuitive and fun for hobbyists and beginners in digital art.
“OpenCanvas is perfectly compatible with graphic tablets, including the display ones.”
“It focuses a lot more on being artistic rather than photo editing or using pre-made textures for your artwork, thus OpenCanvas requires skill in order for you to deliver excellence with your pieces of art.”
“If you're looking to make some crazy cool 2D artwork, you can do that with this program.”
“Open Canvas is essentially Photoshop but suited more towards freeform designs with a graphics tablet. If you already have Photoshop and any other digital art program, there is no need for Open Canvas.”
“And as a side note, this Steam version seems to be a lot more stable than Portalgraphics' digital download version--in that version, my stylus would stop registering pressure and alt-tabbing was the only way to temporarily fix it.”
“If you're coming from Open Canvas 5.5, be absolutely certain to uninstall it then do a full registry search on 'Portalgraphics', deleting any registry entry which references OC 5.5; otherwise, OC 6 could throw out an error and prevent you from using your stylus properly or at all.”
