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When comparing FireAlpaca vs PaintShop Pro, the Slant community recommends FireAlpaca for most people. In the question“What is the best painting software?” FireAlpaca is ranked 5th while PaintShop Pro is ranked 7th.
Specs
PlatformsWindows Mac
PlatformsWindows
Tethered captureNo
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Pros
Pro Doesn't require a lot of memory to run
Pro Onion Skin mode can be useful
Pro Completely free
Pro Interface is not overhelming
Pro Easy to use
Pro Has tutotirals
There are quite a few tutorial videos available on Paint Shop's website for users.
Pro Several file formats supported
Can read and write images in several file formats: PCX, PNG, GIF, CDR, PSD, JPG, EPS, TIF, TGA, WMF... even RAW.
Pro Custom palettes
Being able to work with a pre-defined number of color palettes, save and load custom palettes and several modes to reduce the number of colors on a picture.
Cons
Con Texture brushes won't work
FireAlpaca's approach to brushes is different than Photoshop's or SAI's.
Con Lacks some features
It is advised to keep Gimp or Krita installed to complement it.