README.md

🎨 NPainter

fast and simple digital painting software, work in progress

🛠️ Building

Building for Linux

• Requires GCC 10+ or Clang 10+
• Requires Additional Developing Packages on some distros:
  • Ubuntu/Debian: libfreetype-dev libegl-dev libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-dev
  • Fedora/RHEL: freetype-devel libglvnd-devel gdk-pixbuf2-devel

Building Release Build

# Install Latest Stable Nim
curl https://nim-lang.org/choosenim/init.sh -sSf | sh
# Build Program
./build_linux.sh

# Running Program
./npainter

Developing Project

# Compile Program
nimble build
# Pack Data when needed
nopack

# Debug Program
./npainter

Building for Windows

• Requires MSYS2 Environment
  • Download: https://www.msys2.org/
  • Only works on MINGW64 Environment
• Requires Nim Programming Language
  • Download: https://nim-lang.org/
  • Must be configured on PATH

Building Release Build

# Build Program
./build_win32.sh
# Executing Program
./release/npainter.exe

Developing Project

# Prepare Building
./build_win32.sh

# Compile Program
nimble build
# Pack Data when needed
nopack

# Debug Program
./npainter

⚙️ Roadmap Features

• Pen Pressure Support
• Multithreading and SIMD Optimization
• Anti-Aliased and Amazing Brush Engine
• Anti-Aliased Bucket Fill + Gap Closing
• GPU Accelerated Canvas
• Tiled Layering
  • Raster Layers
  • Mask/Stencil Layers
  • Folder Layers
  • Fundamental Blending Modes
  • Clipping Group & Alpha Lock
• Transform Tool
  • Perspective
  • Mesh
  • Liquify
• Selection Tools
• Infinite Undo using Compressed Files
• Fundamental Filters
• Intuitive and Professional UI/UX
• Multi Platform Support
  • Linux/X11
  • Windows
  • macOS

🕙 Planned Features

• Vector Layer
  • Catmull
  • Bezier
• Frame by Frame Animation
• On-canvas Text Tool
• Android and iPad

❌ Not-Planned Features

• Maximum Color Accuracy
• The Fastest Painting Software ever
• Very Realistic Brushes
• 1:1 Features with Similar Software
• AI, Machine Learning and Cryptocurrency