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I am really not a Photoshop expert. And because I use affinity photo for basic photo editing my reason for using Adobe Photoshop are these:
First it is the industry-standard application for doing photo editing. So I use it just to stay up to date with the latest updates.
Second in particular I really do take advantage of some of their AI features/filters. For example their tools to remove things from a photo are the best I've ever seen.
Site: https://www.artrage.com/
Good for: natural media art styles
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArtRage
Platforms: Windows, macOS, iOS
Site: https://clipstudio.net
Good for: lots of art styles, especially good for illustration
Available for: Windows, macOS, iPadOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS
JP Art - 50 Quick Tips & Tricks You Need 2021/12/17
CLIP STUDIO PAINT - Quick Access Menu 2022/02/13
Affinity Photo - for basic photo editing
For basic photo editing I use affinity photo. So for example basic color correction, or cropping, etcetera.
One of the great things about affinity photo is that it is a one time purchase. And as of yet there is no subscription plan. I know for some of you that will be very important.
For me doing illustration that is mostly line art, nothing beats Clip Studio Paint.
There is just so much sophistication in this app. I really think the people who make it truly understand the work that goes into making an illustration at a very deep level.
And it shows up in for example all the very interesting options they have for filling an area with the color, or how they incorporate vector based reference layers.
I don't think there's any other program out there that is as productive for doing line art - for example things like comics or manga - as clip studio paint.
Although clip studio paint is not free, it does not cost that much either. I subscribe to a plan where I pay about $52 a year. And that lets me run clip studio paint on four separate devices
- Medium Cost, Advanced, very powerful, multiplatform.
Nov 21, 2023
Dec 24, 2018
Site: https://firealpaca.com/
Wikipedia: no wikipedia page
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Cost: free
Site: https://concepts.app
Platforms: iOS, Windows, Android, ChromeOS
Teoh on Tech - Why I prefer Concepts over Procreate Aug 2022/08/01
Teoh on Tech - 10 more tips for Concepts App Apr 15, 2023
Teoh on Tech - Note Taking with Concepts Nov 30 2020
Teoh on Tech - Keyboard shortcuts for Concepts app May 19, 2023
Concepts App channel - (https://www.youtube.com/@ConceptsApp)
https://www.adobe.com/products/fresco.html
Adobe focusing on Fresco for when people want to do drawing and painting, sending them there instead of Photoshop.
Chris Piascik's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@chris-piascik)
Print Me Some Color (https://www.youtube.com/@printmesomecolor)
What's new in Adobe Fresco? Feb 15, 2023
Product page: (https://www.aige-hipaint.com/)
HiPaint YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HiPaint
Platforms: Android, iOS
Freeform is a whiteboarding app from Apple
Apple store link for Freeform: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freeform/id6443742539
Apple Support - How to use Freeform Dec 13, 2022
Site: https://krita.org
Good for: lots of art styles
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krita
Available for: Windows, MacOS, Linux
Cost:
Free if you download from https://krita.org
$15 if you download from Microsoft Store
Getting started tutorials
Krita - Digital Painting. Krita for beginners Aug 1, 2019
Jenna Drawing - OW TO PAINT IN KRITA Sep 12, 2020
Techniques
Platforms: iOS, Android
Basics
Site: https://inkscape.org/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape
Playlists
Videos
Channels
Platforms: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Krita - FREE, Advanced, multiplatform. Very powerful.
Obviously being free is a great benefit of using this application. But more importantly it's actually an amazing drawing program. I use Krita when I want to do a more traditional painting style. So don't use it for line art or illustrations. But whenever I feel like I want to do a lot of work with colors or that needs a lot of sophisticated brushes then I use Krita.
Because Krita is free and open source it is also the app I use when I am testing tablets. For example when I am trying to determine how good a tablet or pen works with pressure I'm always testing that with Krita.
It is a more complicated application, so I'm not sure it would be the best for a beginner.
Good for: natural media art style
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Site:
Wikipedia:
Aug 18, 2023
Sep 9, 2019
May 14, 2020
Kevin Stratvert - How to use NEW Microsoft Whiteboard Sep 30, 2021
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_Tool_SAI
Platforms: Windows
Site: https://procreate.com/
Platforms: iOS
This is the #1 drawing app for iPads. I consider it one of the best apps ever made. And if you have an iPad and want to draw I recommend starting with this one.
Ross Draws - Procreate First Impressions Feb 4, 2022
Brad Colbow - Procreate 5.3 Update - Everything new! Dec 15, 2022
Art with Flo (https://www.youtube.com/@ArtwithFlo)
Procreate is my mobile drawing application. Even though the Apple iPad is not a drawing tablet it really does serve that role very well when I am mobile.
And procreate really is so optimized for iPads and the drawing experience is incredibly responsive and pleasant.
I think if you have an iPad you have got to get procreate.
Procreate currently is still a one-time purchase application. And does not have a subscription plan.
When you use a drawing tablet pen with Microsoft PowerPpoint, it will be used to select objects instead of drawing. You can make it go into "drawing" mode by default.
In File > Options > Advanced > Pen
Uncheck Use pen to select and interact with content by default
ClassPoint - Best Way to Use Wacom Tablet for Online Teaching with PowerPoint [One by Wacom] Dec 2, 2020
Site:
Dec 23, 2022
Dec 15, 202
Mar 21, 2023
Platforms: Windows, macOS
PiXimperfect (https://www.youtube.com/@PiXimperfect)
PHLEARN - How to Set Up and Use a Wacom Tablet Aug 30, 2018