
Updated 7 June 2019: Flame Painter 4 is now shipping. Other new features include a new symmetry painting mode and the option to import vector paths in SVG format and convert them into brush strokes.įlame Painter Connect, the Photoshop integration plugin, has also been updated, although the core software also gets new features designed to minimise the need to work in Photoshop, including the option to resize the image or canvas, a new colour picker, and improved selection, fill and transform tools. Other changes in Flame Painter 4 include a new Brush Creator panel (pictured above), designed for editing more advanced brush properties.Ĭommon properties like size, opacity and blending mode remain editable via the Properties panel. New Brush Creator panel and more standard image-editing tools The new systems will not form part of the core software, but will be available as paid add-ons. There are also three new particle systems – Linear, Elastic and Fuzzy (pictured above) – capable of generating a range of new effects discussed in this blog post. In Flame Painter 4, the existing Flame, Follow and Ribbon systems have been rewritten to increase user control, including the option to generate either an even fill or continuous or dotted lines.

Paint digital images with an increased range of particle brushesįlame Painter enables users to create images by painting with particle-based brushes.Īlthough they are well suited to generating effects like glows and light trails, they can also be used to create a surprisingly wide range of illustrations and concept art.

The new version is due to ship next week.

Scroll down for news of the commercial release.Įscape Motions has announced Flame Painter 4, its first update to the unique digital painting tool in five years, adding new particle systems, a new Brush Creator panel, and support for symmetry painting.
