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Tux Paint for Mac

Drawing program for young children.

Free
In English
Version 0.9.32
4.3
Based on 7 user rates

Tux Paint overview

Tux Paint is an open source drawing program for young children. Fun and easy to use. Includes drawing tools, Rubber Stamp support, 'Magic' special effect tools, multiple undo/redo, one-click Save, thumbnail browser for Loading, and sound effects. Translated into nearly 130 languages.

What’s new in version 0.9.32

1-Point, 2-Point, and 3-Point Perspective
  • Three pairs of new tools provide ways to easily sketch drawings in Tux Paint using 1-, 2-, and 3-point perspective, as well as adjusting the different perspectives' vanishing points. The drawing tools are similar to the Line tool, except only certain angles are possible, based on the position of the line relative to the vanishing points. For example, in 1- and 2-point perspective, lines may be drawn vertically and horizontally, but diagonally they must always be angled toward or away from the vanishing point(s).
Isometric, Dimetric, Trimetric, and Oblique
  • Another new set of tools provide ways to sketch drawings in an isometric projection, plus two other orthographic projections, dimetric and trimetric, as well as oblique. For the latter three, it's possible to adjust various drawing angles that each tool allows.
Epitrochoid and Hypotrochoid
  • Two new tools have been added that draw "centered trochoid" curves — patterns created when one circle rolls around the inside or outside of another circle. The resulting shapes are similar to those created by devices such as the Spirograph. The radii of both circles, plus the position of the virtual pen relative to the moving circle, may all be adjusted.
Other Improvements
  • A new "complexity" setting allows the user's expertise level with Tux Paint (or computers in general) to dictate the complexity of certain Magic tools.
  • Magic tools have been reorganized, and are no longer ordered by their localized names. This keeps related tools next to each other within each group of tools.
  • Font face and size details are shown when using the Text and Label tools.
  • Various bug fixes

Other improvements, bug fixes, and localization updates are also part of this release. Release notes for each component contain a complete list of changes.

Tux Paint for Mac

Free
In English
Version 0.9.32

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4.3

(17 Reviews of Tux Paint)

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Sleek
Sleek
May 3 2023
0.9.29
0.0
May 3 2023
0.0
Version: 0.9.29
Good app but app Window cannot be expanded to Screen Size.
1mehtason2
1mehtason2
Jan 9 2021
0.9.25
0.0
Jan 9 2021
0.0
Version: 0.9.25
fun
steveskally211
steveskally211
May 11 2020
0.9.22
0.0
May 11 2020
0.0
Version: 0.9.22
will not start on 10.11
Lylehm
Lylehm
Aug 18 2010
0.9.21
0.0
Aug 18 2010
0.0
Version: 0.9.21
Tux Paint worked on an iMac DV G3 with 10.3.9, but not on 10.4.11 on the same machine. The app crashes with the following log entry: Link (dyld) error: incompatible cpu-subtype This post may help: http://www.idevapps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6522 Fun little app for my 3+ old daughter. Clever sound effects and good customization ability in Tux Paint Config (which still launches in 10.4.11).
Kurosan
Kurosan
Feb 6 2010
0.9.21
0.0
Feb 6 2010
0.0
Version: 0.9.21
Won't start on PPC 10.4.11
Baannongdong-Kap
Baannongdong-Kap
Oct 10 2009
5.0
Oct 10 2009
5.0
Version: null
Me2
Me2
Jan 6 2008
5.0
Jan 6 2008
5.0
Version: null
Mactraderboy
Mactraderboy
Jan 28 2005
3.0
Jan 28 2005
3.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jan 5 2005
4.5
Jan 5 2005
4.5
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jan 17 2004
4.0
Jan 17 2004
4.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 26 2003
4.8
Aug 26 2003
4.8
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Dec 23 2002
3.5
Dec 23 2002
3.5
Version: null