MyPaint vs Paintstorm

MyPaint — MyPaint is a free and open-source raster graphics editor specialized for digital painters. It has a focus on painting rather than image manipulation and uses a brush engine to simulate real media like

Paintstorm — Paintstorm is a powerful digital painting and photo editing software for Windows. It provides professional-level tools for illustration, concept art, matte painting, and texture painting with support

MyPaint offers Infinite canvas, Anti-aliased brushes, Configurable brushes, Layers, Onion skinning, while Paintstorm provides Layer-based editing, Non-destructive editing, Customizable brushes, Perspective tools, Transform tools.

MyPaint stands out for Free and open source, Designed for digital painting, Natural media brushes; Paintstorm is known for Powerful brush engine, Excellent layer management, Perspective and transform tools.

Feature	MyPaint	Paintstorm
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics
Pricing	Open Source	N/A

Product Overview

MyPaint

Description: MyPaint is a free and open-source raster graphics editor specialized for digital painters. It has a focus on painting rather than image manipulation and uses a brush engine to simulate real media like oils or watercolors.

Paintstorm

Description: Paintstorm is a powerful digital painting and photo editing software for Windows. It provides professional-level tools for illustration, concept art, matte painting, and texture painting with support for extremely large canvases.

Key Features Comparison

MyPaint Features

• Infinite canvas
• Anti-aliased brushes
• Configurable brushes
• Layers
• Onion skinning
• Symmetry drawing
• Perspective drawing helpers
• Basic selection tools
• Color picker

Paintstorm Features

• Layer-based editing
• Non-destructive editing
• Customizable brushes
• Perspective tools
• Transform tools
• Selection tools
• Blend modes
• Masking
• Filters
• 3D painting
• EXR support
• Unlimited canvas size

Pros & Cons Analysis

MyPaint

Pros

• Free and open source
• Designed for digital painting
• Natural media brushes
• Lightweight and fast
• Cross-platform

Cons

• Limited image manipulation tools
• No non-destructive editing
• Small user community
• Limited native file format support

Paintstorm

Pros

• Powerful brush engine
• Excellent layer management
• Perspective and transform tools
• Supports extremely large canvases
• Affordable one-time price
• No subscription required

Cons

• Windows only
• Can be resource intensive
• Limited native RAW support
• No animation tools

Pricing Comparison

MyPaint

• Open Source

Paintstorm

• Not listed