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Add to SafariWhen comparing Pixen vs PaintShop Pro, the Slant community recommends PaintShop Pro for most people. In the question“What are the best pixel art / sprite editors?” PaintShop Pro is ranked 20th while Pixen is ranked 30th. The most important reason people chose PaintShop Pro is:
There are quite a few tutorial videos available on Paint Shop's website for users.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Mac native UI
Pro Supports animations
The user can create and preview animations right in Pixen.
Pro Easy to use
Pixen makes it easy for the user to start drawing and access more complex features.
Pro Tablet support
Pixen permits the user to draw with pressure sensitive tools.
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 Only available on Mac
Pixen is available only on Mac.
Con Not free
Con Windows only
