Drawing and digital painting application with pressure-sensitive brushes. Works on GNU/Linux and Windows.
Latest unstable release: 0.1.230619 2023-06-19
Vara is not an image editor, unlike GIMP or Photoshop. It probably isn't a kindergarten drawing program either, unlike TuxPaint. It belongs to the group of drawing applications like Krita and MyPaint, but with a limited number of features.
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| OS Support |
DONE: GNU/Linux, Windows
TODO: macOS support, better packaging for GNU/Linux and Windows |
| Export |
DONE: PNG (enabled), PPM (disabled)
TODO: JPG, EXR |
| Save and Open | TODO |
| Tools |
DONE: Pencil, Brush, Eraser, Eyedropper (Colour Picker), Bucket Fill (basic)
TODO: Advanced Bucket Fill, Selections/Masking WONT: Unnatural ones like Shapes, Stamp, etc. |
| Dynamics |
DONE: Pressure-for-size, Stroke smoothing
TODO: Pressure-for-opacity, Size and opacity based on velocity, etc. |
| Layers |
DONE: Foreground and Background
TODO: Allow more layers without sacrificing the simplicity |
| Layer Visibility | DONE: 100%, 50% and 0% for FG, On/Off for BG |
| Viewport |
DONE: Zoom with buttons, Zoom by scrolling, Navigation with scrollbars, Quick buttons for 100% zoom and centering
TODO: Hand tool for navigation, Zoom-to-fit, Buffer area, Canvas rotation |
| UI |
DONE: Brush presets, Quick palette, Keyboard shortcuts
TODO: Icons, Internationalization |
| Convenience |
DONE: Undo/Redo, Clear Layer
TODO: Custom layer background (currently it's white) |