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Paintbrush
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Paintbrush
Free
Completely open source · macOS app
Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io
On the record
- Clipboard
- It can paste images copied from common Mac applications, including Microsoft Office and Apple iWork.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Donations
- The maker says donations are voluntary and appreciated, and can be initiated from the website or from Paintbrush's Donate menu.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Editing tasks
- The maker describes cropping photos, adding text to images, and doodling as example uses.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- It can open and save BMP, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and GIF images.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Latest listed download
- The downloads page lists Paintbrush 2.6 and says it requires OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Older versions
- The downloads page lists version 2.1.2 for Mac OS X 10.5 or higher and version 1.2 for Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker says Paintbrush has always been and will always be completely open source, and invites contributors to submit patches.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Positioning
- The maker says the app is not intended to replace Adobe Photoshop or other high-end image editors.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Paintbrush is a simple paint program for macOS intended for quickly making simple images.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support channel
- The official site provides a Contact Us link in its footer.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Transparency
- It supports transparency in alpha channel formats, currently PNG and GIF.paintbrush.sourceforge.io · read 11 Oct 2026
