Pinta Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Pinta for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Pinta and 16 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Pinta are Krita, MyPaint, Tux Paint and Drawing.

Pinta alternatives are mainly Image Editors but may also be Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Pinta.

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Pinta is a free, open source drawing/editing program modeled after Paint.NET . Its goal is to...

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GIMP
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Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
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BSD
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Haiku
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202 GIMP alternatives
GIMP is a free program for such photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Essentially it's the closest thing to Photoshop you can get for free.
- - GIMP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Pinta.
- - GIMP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pinta.
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GIMP Features
1. Support for LayersGIMP supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
3. Ad-freeGIMP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGIMP can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. PortableGIMP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. Dark ModeGIMP supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. Works OfflineGIMP can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. Non Destructive EditingGIMP can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
9. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in GIMP.
Customizable
Photo effects
High-resolution images
Open PSD files
Retouch photos
Color to Alpha
Image Processing
Select by Color
Built-in Color picker
Batch image manipulation
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Some users think GIMP is a great Pinta alternative, some don't.
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GIMP is a very well featured image editor for both simple and complex editing. It can be pretty hard to starters to get used to simple tasks but it's worth trying.
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Krita
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
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Android Tablet
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Steam
144 Krita alternatives
Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.
- - Krita is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Pinta.
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Krita Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Krita, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. LightweightKrita consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportKrita supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
4. Non Destructive EditingKrita allows you to make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
5. Support for LayersKrita supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
6. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in Krita.
7. Color PickerKrita allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
8. Dark ModeKrita supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Pressure SensitivityKrita can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
Digital Drawing
Blending brushes
Drawing 2D
Advanced brush settings
Digital-painting focused
Color blending
Sketching
Texture painting
Adjustment Layers
Customizable
Comments about Krita as a Alternative to Pinta
Almost everyone thinks Krita is a great Pinta alternative.
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Crashes regularly, not helping.
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MyPaint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
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PortableApps.com
127 MyPaint alternatives
MyPaint is a fast painting program with an emphasis on full-screen use. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it.
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MyPaint Features
1. Support for LayersMyPaint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Distraction-freeMyPaint has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportMyPaint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
4. PortableMyPaint can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in MyPaint.
6. Ad-freeMyPaint doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Sketching
Infinite canvas
Fullscreen support
Color blending
Opinions about MyPaint as a Alternative to Pinta
Almost everyone thinks MyPaint is a great Pinta alternative.
Tux Paint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
Haiku
42 Tux Paint alternatives
Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging...
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Drawing
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Linux
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Flathub
GNOME
17 Drawing alternatives
This application is a basic image editor, similar to Microsoft Paint, but aiming at the GNOME desktop.
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Pixelitor
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Photo Editor
Digital Painting Tool
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Linux
119 Pixelitor alternatives
Pixelitor is a cross-platform raster graphics editor written in Java. It supports image filters, drawing, layers, multiple undo, etc. Currently its main strength lies in the more than 70 image filters and color adjustments, some of which are unique.
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Pixelitor Features
1. Support for LayersPixelitor supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Works OfflinePixelitor can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Ad-freePixelitor doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. LightweightPixelitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Image Processing
Image Filters
Photo effects
Retouch photos
Photographic filters
Java based
Sketching
showFoto
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Image Editor
Photo Editor
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KDE
117 showFoto alternatives
You can use it to view your photographs and improve them. Showfoto is the standalone image editor of the digiKam project.
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Image browser
KolourPaint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Linux
37 KolourPaint alternatives
KolourPaint is a simple painting program to quickly create raster images. It is useful as a touch-up tool and for simple image editing tasks.
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KolourPaint Features
1. LightweightKolourPaint consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Pixel Art
Options for re-scaling
Texturing
Opinions about KolourPaint as a Alternative to Pinta
Most users think KolourPaint is a great Pinta alternative.
AzPainter
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Linux
28 AzPainter alternatives
AzPainter is a full color painting program for Linux. It's a lightweight tool with tablet pressure support, and provides basic functions such as selection, layers, filters. you can use it for painting, image editing, or pixel art making.
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AzPainter Features
1. LightweightAzPainter consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for LayersAzPainter supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportAzPainter supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Sketching
Tablet support
Pixel Art
Texture for brushes
Texture painting
Our Paint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Windows
Linux
28 Our Paint alternatives
Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.
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CinePaint
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Free • Open Source
Image Editor
Mac
Linux
94 CinePaint alternatives
CinePaint is a deep paint application that edits EXR, DPX, 16-bit TIFF, JPEG, PNG and many other types of image files. CinePaint is available as a native application for Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD.
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Discontinued
The development is discountinued since 2013-05-06https://sourceforge.net/p/cinepaint/activity/?page=0&limit=100#599c65d15fcbc926952bcea9
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Mtpaint
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Image Editor
Windows
Linux
Xfce
26 Mtpaint alternatives
mtPaint is a painting program which Mark Tyler developed from scratch so he could easily create pixel art and manipulate digital photos.
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Mtpaint Features
Pixel Art