Painting tools

Milton – infinite-canvas paint program

Milton is software that’s designed to let you just paint.

This software lets you draw, sketch and paint. There is no save button, your work is persistent with unlimited undo.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

  • Draw with infinite detail on an infinite canvas. It feels raster-based but it works with vectors.
  • Work is saved every time a change is made. There is no need for a save button.
  • Milton files are very small.
  • Unlimited undo and redo which persists after you close the app.
  • Layers.
  • Blur.
  • Lines.
  • Export your work to bitmaps of any size. Export to JPEG or PNG at any resolution your machine supports.

Website: www.miltonpaint.com
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Sergio Gonzalez
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Milton with a blank canvas
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Milton is written in C++ and C. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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