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About PaintTool SAI
PaintTool SAI is a painting program for Windows from the Japanese developer SYSTEMAX. It is known for smooth anti-aliased line work, full pressure support for Wintab-compatible tablets, and 16-bit ARGB compositing, all in a simple interface that is quick to learn.
It has very low system requirements and includes a data protection function to guard against crashes. There is a 31-day trial with every feature enabled; after it ends, opening and saving files is disabled until you buy a license. It does not support high-DPI monitors or running in a virtual machine.
Strengths
- Smooth anti-aliased strokes suited to line art
- Full tablet pressure support
- Runs on very modest hardware
- Simple interface that is easy to learn
Limitations
- Windows only, and not supported in virtual machines
- No high-DPI monitor support
- Opening and saving are disabled when the trial ends
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid license after a 31-day full-featured trial.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- SYSTEMAX Software Development
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Illustrators on Windows who want a light program for clean line art and painting
- Categories
- Image editors
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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