ArtRage
graphics software
ArtRage is a bitmap graphics editor for digital painting created by Ambient Design Ltd. It currently supports Windows, macOS and mobile Apple and Android devices and is available in multiple languages. ArtRage 5 was announced in January 2017 and released in February 2017.
The software is designed to be used with a tablet PC or graphics tablet, but can be used with a regular mouse as well. Its mediums include tools such as oil paint, spray paint, pencil, acrylic, and others, using "realistic" physics to simulate actual painting.
Tools and Features
The software includes varying thickness and textures of media and canvas, the ability to mix media, and a "realistic" colour blending option, as well as digital RGB blending.
Other tools include tracing, smearing, blurring, mixing, symmetry, different types of paper for the "canvas" (e.g. crumpled paper, smooth paper, wrinkled tin foil, etc.), as well as special effects, custom brushes and digital editing tools.
Later versions (Studio, Studio Pro, and ArtRage 4) include more standard digital tools, such as Select, Transform, Cloner, Symmetry, Fill, and custom brushes.
Each tool comes with several presets, with additional customisation options available.
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