mdoege / pypaint

A simple Python painting program inspired by DeluxePaint

PyPaint

A simple Python painting program for basic drawing and doodling. It is inspired by DeluxePaint and similar 1980s paint software.

Requires PyGame

Main features

• Fixed canvas size (1200x800 px), but can load pictures in other sizes. (Images larger than the canvas are scaled down to fit.)
• Drawing tools: pen (dotted and continuous), straight lines, Bézier curves, airbrush, and flood fill
• Several included palettes
• Single-level undo
• Saves files as PNG with automatic filename selection

Usage

python pypaint.py [input image]

Mouse

• Paint with the left mouse button
• Change active color with the mouse wheel or by clicking on the palette
• Switch to next tool with the right mouse button
• Middle mouse button click switches brush size (large/small)

Keyboard

• P: Switch to different palette
• T: Switch drawing tool
• B: Toggle brush size (large/small)
• U: Undo last painting operation
• H: Hide palette
• C: Color picker: gets active color from pixel at mouse position (color is added to palette if necessary)
• Space: Erase drawing (can be undone)
• Return: Save as PNG in current directory (filename based on date and time)

License

Public Domain / CC0