How To Install Lightweight Painting Tools in Ubuntu
To Install Lightweight Painting Tools in Ubuntu 15.10
In this tutorial we will learn how to install some basic lightweight painting tool in Ubuntu 15.10 machine.
Mypaint
MyPaint is an open source painting applications, which has a separate work space and tool window. It supports all the usual functions of any paint application.
Features
- Sensitive graphics tablet support
- Layer management
- Comes with a Dynamic brush library
- Extensible
- Simple interface
To Install Mypaint
Utilise the following command to install mypaint.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install mypaint
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up python-gtk2 (2.24.0-4ubuntu1) ...
Setting up mypaint (1.1.0-3) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4)
To Launch mypaint
Open and use mypaint by using the following command.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# mypaint
Gnome-paint
It is used mainly in GNOME desktop with a typical interface. It supports all the basic functions of paint tool and has two sidebars: one for tool selection and other for color selection.
Features
- Supports Undo/Redo.
- Invert colors.
- supports different formats
- You can Flip, rotate and load various types of images.
To Install gnome-paint
Run the following command to install gnome-paint.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install gnome-paint
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ...
Setting up gnome-paint (0.4.0-4ubuntu1) ...
To launch gnome paint
Open the gnome paint by using the following command.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# gnome-paint
Mtpaint
mtPaint is a painting program to create pixel art and manipulates digital photos. It supports the GTK+ toolkit and is used in GNU/Linux or Windows operating systems.
Features
- Horizontal or vertical split view mode.
- Provided with the high resolution Pixel grid
- Extensive shortcut keys
- 12 Image clipboard.
- Supports animations
To install mtpaint
Run the following command to install mtpaint
root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install mtpaint
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up mtpaint (3.40-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
To launch mtpaint
Open the mtpaint by running the following command.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# mtpaint
Inkscape
Inkscape is a free source vector graphics editor that is used to create or edit vector graphics. Using this you can perform illustrations, diagrams, logos, line-arts, charts, and complex paintings.
Features
- Contains Rectangles & Squares tool.
- A special tool to create Tiled Clones.
- Supports editing of Resource Description Framework (RDF) a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) metadata information model
- Command-line interfaces
- 3D Boxes tool.
To install inkscape
Utilise the following command to install the inkscape.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install inkscape
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up netpbm (2:10.0-15.2) ...
Setting up transfig (1:3.2.5.e-4) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
To launch inkscape
Open the inkspace painting tool by using the following command.
root@user1-linuhelp:~# inkscape
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