MyPaint explained

Author:	Martin Renold^[1] ^[2] ^[3]
Developer:	MyPaint Contributors
Released:	^[4] ^[5]
Programming Language:	C, C++ and Python (GTK)
Operating System:	Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD
Platform:	IA-32 and x64^[6]
Genre:	Raster graphics editor
License:	GPL-2.0-or-later^[7]

MyPaint is a free and open-source raster graphics editor for digital painting. It is available for Windows, macOS, and Unix-like operating systems.^{[8] [9] [10]}

History

MyPaint versions up to 1.00 and bug/issue tracking were hosted by Gna!.^[11]

MyPaint uses graphical control elements from GTK and, since 1.2.0, uses GTK 3.^[12]

In 2020 MyPaint 2.0.0 release succeeds MyPaint 1.2, released back in 2017, and brings a stack of new features and improved tools with it.^[13]

Features

Among MyPaint's capabilities are:

• Pressure-sensitive graphics tablet support
• Dynamic brush library, standalone for integration into third-party applications
• Layer management
• Simple interface
• Gamut masking color wheel
• "Unlimited" canvas not requiring predetermination of image size
• Symmetry Modes
• Python 3 support
• Integrated bug reporting
• Supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and similar devices

libmypaint

libmypaint
Author:	Martin Renold
Developer:	libmypaint Contributors
Released:	^[14]
Latest Release Version:	1.6.1
Latest Release Date:	^[15]
Programming Language:	C
Operating System:	Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD
Genre:	Brush library
License:	ISC^[16]

MyPaint has a custom procedural brush engine optimized for use with pressure-sensitive graphics tablets. In later MyPaint versions, the engine was broken out into the separately maintained libmypaint library to make it easier to integrate into other applications.^[17]

MyPaint's brush library is available as a Krita plugin, and also GIMP has support for MyPaint brushes by default.^[18]

Media attention

MyPaint was used by David Revoy, the art director of Sintel (the third computer-animated film by the Blender Foundation).^[19]

Native file format

The Adobe PSD file format changed its license in 2006, and it is now only permitted to develop applications using it in order to interact with Adobe software.^[20] As a result, a comprehensive graphics design format, OpenRaster, was developed based on the Open Document format. MyPaint uses Open Raster as its default format, but also supports saving images to PNG or JPEG.^[21]

Notes and References

1. http://www.jonnor.com/2010/05/grapikslabor-mypaint-meetup-attending-lgm2010/ MyPaint meetup, attending LGM2010
2. http://log2.ch/ About >> Martin Renold's Linkpage
3. http://schedule2012.rmll.info/MyPaint-mixing-Python-and-C?lang=en MyPaint: mixing Python and C
4. http://log2.ch/2009/developer-monologue-short-history-of-mypaint/ Developer Monologue: Short History of MyPaint
5. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-09-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050404222705/http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~mrenold/mypaint/ . April 4, 2005.
6. Web site: Download . mypaint.org/downloads/ . 2015-11-28.
7. Web site: COPYING . . 2016-01-17.
8. http://blog.worldlabel.com/2010/unleash-your-inner-old-master-with-mypaint-open-source.html Open Source painting with MyPaint
9. Web site: Downloads. mypaint.info. MyPaint. 2016-01-17.
10. http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/mypaint-0-8-0-review MyPaint 0.8.0 Review
11. Web site: MyPaint - Summary. Gna!. 2014-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304121220/http://gna.org/projects/mypaint/. 2014-03-04. dead.
12. Web site: MyPaint 1.2.0 release note.
13. Web site: MyPaint v2.0.0 Released.
14. https://github.com/mypaint/libmypaint/commit/021ae77e9c36fd1297b55bc4d6edfc00c1a741f6 brushlib splitoff (moved some code from lib into brushlib)
15. Web site: Latest libmypaint releases. . 2020-02-17.
16. Web site: COPYING(from libmypaint). . 2018-11-16.
17. Web site: Brushlib/libmypaint is now a separate module. 2015-11-28.
18. News: GIMP - GIMP 2.10.0 Released. Wilber. www.gimp.org. 27 April 2018. en. 2019-08-25.
19. Web site: Interview with Sintel's art director David Revoy. Prokoudine. Alexandre. Libre Graphics World. 2010-09-30. 2013-03-25.
20. Web site: Debate arises over an open raster graphics format. Willis. Nathan. Linux.com Archive. 2006-07-07. 2013-03-25.
21. Web site: Basic usage Tutorial: Saving and exporting your work. https://web.archive.org/web/20080517111220/http://mypaint.intilinux.com/?page_id=3. dead. 2008-05-17. MyPaint (official site). 2010. 2013-03-25.