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[Linux] An Application Similar to MS Painter: KolourPaint

When working with pictures today, I accidentally found that there is no any picture processing program like MS Painter on my Linux computer. In the process of searching, I found KolourPaint, a good free software.

The following quote is from Wikipedia:

KolourPaint is a free and open-sourceraster graphics editor by KDE. It is similar to Microsoft Paint before the version shipped with Windows 7,[4] but has some additional features such as support for transparencycolor balance and image rotation.[5][6]
It aims to be conceptually simple to understand, providing a level of functionality targeted towards the average user. KolourPaint is designed for casual work such as:

- Painting: drawing diagrams and "finger painting"
- Image Manipulation: editing screenshots and photos; applying effects
- Icon Editing: drawing clipart and logos with transparency

In version K Desktop Environment 3.3, KolourPaint replaced KPaint as the standard simple painting application.[7]

KolourPaint has a port to Microsoft Windows as part of the KDE on Windows initiative. KolourPaint also has ports to MacOS.[8][9]

WIKIPEDIA

Although the interface seems to be as simple as MS Painter, almost all functions are quite complete. Here's how to install it.


Installation

You can use the following command to install it:

sudo apt install kolourpaint4


And open it:

kolourpaint


Then you can see a simple canvas.


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