ArtRage is a bitmap graphics editor for digital painting

Digital painting

Digital painting is an emerging art form in which traditional painting techniques such as watercolor, oils, impasto, etc. are applied using digital tools by means of a computer, a digitizing tablet and stylus, and software. Traditional painting is painting with a physical medium as opposed to a...

 created by Ambient Design Ltd.

ArtRage, currently in version 3, is a painting package designed to be used with a Tablet PC

Tablet computer

A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...

, but it can be used with a regular mouse as well. Its mediums include tools such as oil paint

Oil paint

Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the...

, spray paint, pencil

Pencil

A pencil is a writing implement or art medium usually constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core inside a protective casing. The case prevents the core from breaking, and also from marking the user’s hand during use....

, acrylic

Acrylic paint

Acrylic paint is fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry...

, and others, using relatively realistic physics to simulate actual painting.

Other tools include tracing, smearing, blurring, mixing, different types of paper for the "canvas," (i.e. crumpled paper, smooth paper, wrinkled tin foil, etc.) as well as other special effects.

Versions

ArtRage 2.x comes in two editions: A free version and a commercial "Pro" version with additional features. ArtRage 3 comes in two editions: ArtRage Studio for the casual user, and ArtRage Studio Pro for the professional user, with improved and enhanced features and greater functionality. These are priced $40 and $80 respectively, and Artrage 2.5 costs $20. No news has been released about a free version of ArtRage 3, but a 30 day trial of Studio Pro is currently available. Artrage 2 remains available for download/purchase.

File Type and Export

ArtRage uses a proprietary file type, ".ptg". However, images can be exported to formats such as PNG, JPEG

JPEG

In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....

 and Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated.Adobe's 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8's renaming to Adobe Photoshop CS. Thus, Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the 12th major release of Adobe Photoshop...

's .psd format.

Bundles

A version of ArtRage called "Ink Art" is now included in Microsoft's Experience Pack for the Tablet PC. This version is also bundled with several graphics tablet

Graphics tablet

A graphics tablet is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images and graphics, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and paper. These tablets may also be used to capture data or handwritten signatures...

s including some Wacom

Wacom

in Krefeld, Germany. Wacom is a Japanese portmanteau: Wa for "harmony" or "circle", and Komu for "computer". Wacom tablets are notable for their use of a patented cordless, battery-free, and pressure-sensitive stylus or digital pen...

 tablets. Ink Art contains a subset

Subset

In mathematics, especially in set theory, a set A is a subset of a set B if A is "contained" inside B. A and B may coincide. The relationship of one set being a subset of another is called inclusion or sometimes containment...

 of features offered in the full ArtRage program. Promethean Planet

Promethean Planet

Promethean Planet is a free online community for educators developed by Promethean Ltd. It was originally launched in September 2006 and had a major redesign for June 2008.It currently hosts over 1,000,000 teacher accounts from 140 countries...

, an educator community, distributes a free version of ArtRage for classroom use on Promethean's range of Interactive Whiteboards.

See also

• Raster graphics
  Raster graphics
  In computer graphics, a raster graphics image, or bitmap, is a data structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a monitor, paper, or other display medium...
  
  
• List of raster graphics editors
• Comparison of raster graphics editors
  Comparison of raster graphics editors
  - List :- General information :Basic general information about the editors: creator/company, license etc.- Operating system support :The operating systems on which the editors can run natively , meaning which operating systems have which editors specifically coded for them - List :- General...