SmoothDraw vs MyPaint

Struggling to choose between SmoothDraw and MyPaint? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

SmoothDraw is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like drawing, painting, sketching, digital-art.

It boasts features such as Vector and raster drawing, Layers and layer groups, Symmetric drawing, Perspective guides, Blending modes, Brush engine, Pen pressure and tilt support, Touch/stylus optimization, Export to PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF, Built-in color palette, Rulers and guides, Selection tools, Transform tools, Text tool, Gradient fill, Pattern fill and pros including Intuitive and easy to use interface, Lightweight and fast, Good for sketching and drawing, Touch and stylus optimized, Affordable price, Feature-rich considering the price, Can open and edit PSD files.

On the other hand, MyPaint is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with painting, drawing, illustration, sketching, art.

Its standout features include Infinite canvas, Anti-aliased brushes, Configurable brushes, Layers, Onion skinning, Symmetry drawing, Perspective drawing helpers, Basic selection tools, Color picker, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Designed for digital painting, Natural media brushes, Lightweight and fast, Cross-platform.

Feature	SmoothDraw	MyPaint
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

SmoothDraw

Description: SmoothDraw is a lightweight, easy-to-use graphic design and digital painting software. It is optimized for pen tablets and touchscreens, allowing for intuitive drawing and sketching. Key features include layers, symmetric drawing, perspective guides, and blending modes.

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.

Key Features Comparison

SmoothDraw Features

• Vector and raster drawing
• Layers and layer groups
• Symmetric drawing
• Perspective guides
• Blending modes
• Brush engine
• Pen pressure and tilt support
• Touch/stylus optimization
• Export to PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF
• Built-in color palette
• Rulers and guides
• Selection tools
• Transform tools
• Text tool
• Gradient fill
• Pattern fill

MyPaint Features

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

SmoothDraw

Pros

• Intuitive and easy to use interface
• Lightweight and fast
• Good for sketching and drawing
• Touch and stylus optimized
• Affordable price
• Feature-rich considering the price
• Can open and edit PSD files

Cons

• Limited selection of brushes
• No animation features
• No 3D modeling tools
• No plugin support
• Limited native file format support beyond raster images
• Not many tutorials/resources available

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

Pricing Comparison

SmoothDraw

• Freemium

MyPaint

• Open Source