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PyDPainter is distributed through its official site at pydpainter.org, where you can grab the latest release and find links to its community channels. The download is listed as a "Latest Release" link on the homepage, and the project runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The site also points to a Ko-fi donation page, a Facebook group, GitHub, Twitter, and Mastodon for staying involved.
Downloading PyDPainter
The homepage's Download section links to the Latest Release. Because the program is open source under GPLv3 and built in Python with PyGame, the release is the intended way to get a working build rather than assembling it yourself.
- Platforms: Windows, Mac, and Linux are all listed as supported.
- License: GPLv3 or later; the LICENSE file in the project has the full terms.
- What you get: A pixel art program modeled on Deluxe Paint, with Deluxe Paint III-compatible file formats (IFF, ANIM, GIF, BMP, PNG, and more).
If you want to track what's changing between versions, the site links to a RoadMap page for current progress, and there are release trailers for versions 2.0, 2.1.0, and 2.2.0.
Joining the community
The site lists several places to follow or participate:
| Channel | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Facebook group | Community discussion under "PyDPainter" |
| GitHub | Source, issues, and development |
| Project updates | |
| Mastodon | Updates at @[email protected] |
| Ko-fi | Donation page at ko-fi.com/mriale |
| RSS feed | Following site news |
Learning the program
If you're new to PyDPainter, the site collects a tutorial playlist on YouTube plus several demo videos, including a "Quick PyDPainter Demo" and the version trailers. The documentation is organized as a table of contents, and there's a separate External Links page for related resources.
A few features worth knowing before you start, since they shape how you'll work:
- Painting modes: smear, blend, smooth, and others.
- Symmetry: mirror, tile, and cyclic modes.
- Color Cycling and color gradient fills for palette-based animation and shading.
- 256 levels of undo.
- Tooltips throughout the interface.
The project describes itself as an attempt to bring back an old but reliable tool — Deluxe Paint — and adapt it for modern machines, so if you've used Deluxe Paint before, the toolbar-and-menu layout and left/right mouse button painting/erasing will feel familiar.