mrgaturus / npainter

fast and simple digital painting software

🎨 NPainter

fast and simple digital painting software, work in progress

🛠️ Building

• Only works on Linux X11/XWayland. Other Platforms are Work in Progress
• Requires Nim Programming Language for Compiling.
• Requires Addtional Developing Packages
  • Ubuntu, Debian: libfreetype-dev, libegl-dev
  • Fedora: freetype-devel, libglvnd-devel:
• Requires GCC 10+:
  • Clang can be used appending --cc:clang to nimble command

# Building Debug Binary
$ nimble build
# Building Fast Binary
$ nimble build -d:danger
# Pack Icons (using GUI tool)
$ nopack

# Running Program
$ ./npainter

⚙️ Features

• Graphics Tablet Pressure using XInput2
• Fast Enough Rendering using SSE4.1
• Anti-Aliased and Amazing Brush Engine
• Anti-Aliased Bucket Fill + Gap Closing
• OpenGL 3.3 Accelerated Canvas

🚧 Work in Progress Features

• Intuitive and Professional UI/UX

• Tiled Layering
  • Raster Layers
  • Mask/Stencil Layers
  • Folder Layers
  • Fundamental Blending Modes
  • Clipping Group & Alpha Lock

• Selection Tools
• Transform Tool
  • Perspective
  • Mesh
  • Liquify
• Infinite Undo using Compressed Files
• Fundamental Filters
• Windows and Mac Support

🕙 Long-term Planned Features

• Lineart Vector Layer
  • Catmull
  • Bezier
• Frame by Frame Animation
• On-canvas Text Tool
• Android Support

❌ Not-Planned Features

• Maximum Color Accuracy
• The Fastest Painting Software ever
• Very Realistic Brushes
• 1:1 Features with Similar Software
• AI Filters and Cryptocurrency