Is this the ultimate tool for digital artists?

ArtRage, the premier painting and drawing app, is back with version 4.5 – and a host of useful new features.

Our Verdict

A faster, smoother version of ArtRage with brilliant customisable grids. 4.5 is the most responsive version of the digital art software ever – great for both digital painting veterans and novices, it remains a popular choice for artists.

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  • Clone tool
  • Paint symmetry
  • Stylus tilt control
  • Single licence for both Mac and Windows apps
  • 64-bit larger canvases
  • Canvas grids
  • Responsive interface
  • New reference types
  • Perspective and free-form transforms
  • Multiple layer control

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ArtRage 4.5 logo

In the latest version of ArtRage, tool panes can be moved around the workspace and off the canvas at will

Whether you're a pro artist or just learning how to draw and paint, premier digital art app ArtRage is one to watch. Its reputation for realistic effects and easy-to-use creative tools looks set to continue with this latest version. Wet paints mix and watercolour strokes blend and bleed into each other with the all-natural zing we've come to expect, while the selected media still echo the bristle of the brush in use.

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The Verdict
10

out of 10

ArtRage 4.5

A faster, smoother version of ArtRage with brilliant customisable grids. 4.5 is the most responsive version of the digital art software ever – great for both digital painting veterans and novices, it remains a popular choice for artists.

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