However the developers mentioned they’ll address this with future updates. Playing an event also uses some resources, but not as much. The blur tool uses an unacceptable amount of processing power and it’s very noticable on mid-range CPUs.

Resource heavy when doing certain tasks.

That includes: steam trading cards (and whatever goodies come with crafting them), logging your time spent in the software without replying on additional software, moving your purchase from computer to computer with ease, etc. This means that OpenCanvas comes with the perks of being a steam user.

It’s the best illustration art software that is currently only available on Steam, which gives it an advantage over those who aren’t, such as Clip Studio Paint.

That is very generous and it gives people enough time to save until they can afford to buy it. It puts Clip Studio Paint’s 30 day trial to shame.

I dare you to mention another art program that has a 120 day trial period.

It’s super useful and makes drawing digitally a snap.

The Hand tool is a godsend! I’m so serious.

The touch features work for my Wacom Bamboo Create, unlike when I was using Paint Tool SAI.

It does lack some features but it has good photo editing capabilities that almost makes having Photoshop redundant.

Especially useful if you’re an artist who makes speed-paints/draw videos.

With the Event feature, you can recreate how your drawing came to be from start to finish.

It may not be in the same league as Clip Studio Paint, but it definitely stacks up well against the competition. It’s a seperate window which can load up any image you like so you don’t have to minimise the program all the time, or have it side-by-side to see it.

Reference window is something I didn’t even know I needed until now.

Since the program is similar to Paint Tool SAI, it makes learning to use it less painless than something with a completely unfamilair UI.

Simple UI that’s quite easy to understand.

I recommend checking my guide to setting up your own personal workspace if needed. It’s pretty customizable too, allowing you to re-arrange the windows however you like. Black theme is easy on the eyes, especially in the dark if you’re a night owl artist.It loads very fast compared to the likes of Photoshop which takes forever.

I will be reviewing the Steam version of OpenCanvas 7.I’ll be making comparisons to Clip Studio Paint, Paint Tool SAI and Photoshop.I’m going to try to be as informative as possible, so if you want to make a purchasing decision for OpenCanvas 7, I’m your girl. …it does come with significant downsides which I will discuss further in my points below. As a webcomic artist and illustrator, it’s perfect for me.

Paint tool sai dark theme