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Anyone use Easy Paint Tool Sai, and Open Canvas?
« on: December 20, 2008, 02:18:17 AM »
I generally just use photoshop, painter x, etc.

Though heard alot of good things about Easy Paint Tool Sai, and Open Canvas. Anyone have or use those programs?
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Re: Anyone use Easy Paint Tool Sai, and Open Canvas?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2008, 02:19:44 AM »
Didn't Fabro prefer using Open Canvas? 

As for my own experience, I have friends that each swear by Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, Open Canvas, ArtRage, or Painter...but really it's mostly just personal preference in the UI and hotkeys and shit.  Best thing to do would just be to try them all out and see what you feel most comfortable with.

Don't think I've actually heard of Easy Paint Tool Sai though.  I've kinda been out of the art loop for a little while though.
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Re: Anyone use Easy Paint Tool Sai, and Open Canvas?
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2008, 04:37:59 AM »
Quote from: Valerian Zorin on December 21, 2008, 02:19:44 AM
Didn't Fabro prefer using Open Canvas? 
Yes, sir!
Canvas has a great brush emulating engine that keeps you from wasting much time with creating color gradients. Also, it is very smooth if it comes to brushes overall. I like it.
And on top of that, with version 1.1 you can draw over the internet with others on one file at the same time, everyone has his own layer. That simply rocks.
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Re: Anyone use Easy Paint Tool Sai, and Open Canvas?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 07:18:49 PM »
I use SAI primarily. The problem is...the most recent "dl-able" version doesn't let you save unless you delete something from the directory every time. That's the biggest problem...and it is quite a problem, so you might want to just dish out the $50.

Nonetheless I prefer doing linework in SAI. It's very simple and user-friendly. Rotate canvas is a plus, although I believe the most recent version of PS has that as well. I also like how paints mix, although I'm sure PainterX beats it in that field. PainterX just has way more options for brushes.

I used to use OC, but I prefer the tools in SAI so I don't use OC much anymore. Version 1 has an interesting networking capability, although I'm not sure how useful that is in practical situations.

Most concept artist-level people use Photoshop and/or PainterX, but I think below that level SAI works very well. And I've seen some amazing work done in SAI. 4mb program ftw.
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Re: Anyone use Easy Paint Tool Sai, and Open Canvas?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2008, 08:47:14 PM »
Ill get both then, good bye christmas money  :slowpoke:
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