Nandakumar Edamana
Promotional poster with the text 'Vara: Minimalist digital painting'
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General instructions
  • Always try to choose the latest stable and supported version.
  • deb files are for Debian-based GNU/Linux distros including Ubuntu. They can be converted to formats like rpm for other distros using alien.
  • Windows versions will usually come as a ZIP file, which you have to uncompress in order to run install.exe or setup.exe inside it.
  • If the version you need is not available for your platform (OS and architecture), you can try downloading the source code and compiling it by yourself.

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0.1.241208 (unstable, supported)

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Released on 2024-12-08

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Fixes for some portability issues (Snap and BSD).

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0.1.241204 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-12-04

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Experimental support for opening XCF files written by GIMP.

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0.1.241113 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-11-13

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

First release with File menu entry to open XCF files.

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0.1.241110 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-11-10

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

First release with XCF reading capability (not via GUI).

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0.1.240823 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-08-24

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

First release with minimal and experimental support for saving as XCF.

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0.1.240812 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-08-12

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Support for more layers and some UI improvements.

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0.1.240807 (unstable, supported)

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Released on 2024-08-07

Platform: GNU/Linux and Windows (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

First release to use Linear RGB colorspace and Gamma Correction.

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0.1.240803 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-08-03

Platform: GNU/Linux only (Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Internal improvements and fixes.

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0.1.240718 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-07-18

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Fix for an export-related issue in sandboxed environments.

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0.1.240717 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-07-17

Platform: GNU/Linux only (Source). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

UI/UX improvements.

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0.1.240712 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-07-12

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Scratchpad Mode for trying out tool options and fixes for some issues.

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0.1.240707 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-07-07

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Initial support for brush scattering and fix for erase mode affecting brush preview.

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0.1.240622 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-06-22

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Code cleanup and mnior UI improvements.

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0.1.240615 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-06-15

Platform: GNU/Linux only (Source). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Fixes and minor improvements; no noticeable difference in end-user experience.

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0.1.240609 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-06-09

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Fix for a floodfill-related bug (freezes when applied on an empty canvas for the second time with the same color); no difference in end-user experience.

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0.1.240608 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-06-08

Platform: GNU/Linux only (deb, Source). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Release with updated logo and metadata; no difference in end-user experience.

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0.1.240602 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2024-06-02

Platform: GNU/Linux only (Source). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

Using XDG Portal for better Flatpak sandboxing; no difference in end-user experience.

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0.1.230619 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2023-06-19

Platform: GNU/Linux and Windows (deb, Source, Ready-to-use package). Source code available for compiling on other platforms.

PNG support, UI updates, fixes, .deb availability

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0.1.230617 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2023-06-17

Platform: GNU/Linux and Windows (Ready-to-use package)

Keyboard shortcuts and support for Windows.

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0.1.230614 (unstable, unsupported)

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Released on 2023-06-14

Platform: GNU/Linux only (Ready-to-use package)

First public release, still in alpha.

0.1.230614 Downloads