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KolourPaint vs Tux Paint

A side-by-side look at KolourPaint and Tux Paint. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

KolourPaint

KolourPaint

Photos & Graphics

KolourPaint is a free and open source raster graphics editor for KDE. It allows users to paint simple pictures and edit photos with tools like brushes, fill, selections, etc. It is lightweight, easy to use, and good for basic image editing on Linux.

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Tux Paint

Tux Paint

Education & Reference

Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program designed for young children. It has an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot to guide children as they use the program.

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