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Experience the Ultimate Pixel Art Studio with Swanky Paint

Discover Swanky Paint, the definitive pixel art and animation software designed as a modern tribute to the legendary Deluxe Paint. Built on our very own open-source Gamecake engine, Swanky Paint captures the intuitive workflow and exceptional usability of the 80s Commodore Amiga classic, bringing it to the modern era with cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi.

A Professional-Grade Pixel Editor for Modern Creators

We designed Swanky Paint because we believe current tools lack the spirit of the original bitmap graphics editors. Whether you are an indie game developer or a retro-style digital artist, our platform provides a seamless experience for creating 2D spritesheets, pixel art animations, and complex bitmap illustrations. Please note that as we are in active, ongoing development, you may encounter occasional bugs as we continue to push updates.

Key Features of Swanky Paint

• Universal Compatibility: Export to any art software without proprietary file format restrictions.
• Retro-Inspired Efficiency: Master your workflow with authentic Deluxe Paint shortcuts.
• Advanced Geometric Tools: Explore non-Euclidean art, Hexels, and strange geometries with built-in Escher modes.
• Modern Rendering: Enhance your designs with real-time Bloom shader options and tiling preview via Wrap mode.
• Professional Animation & Layers: Create fluid pixel animations, manage multiple layers, and utilize full-resolution background tracing.
• Versatile Import/Export: Full support for SVG, PNG, JPG, GIF, and APNG, including GIF/APNG frame importing.
• Retro Palette Integration: Work with 15 iconic color palettes including Pico8, C64, NES, Gameboy, ZX Spectrum, and DawnBringer, or import your own custom presets.
• Unlimited Creativity: Use Lua scripting for automation, UV mapping for 3D model previewing, and an "Ultimate Undo" feature that remembers your entire history.
• Workflow Features: Includes dithering options, Fun64 clipboard conversion to ASCII, and the ability to export your creation history as a GIF.

Join the Swanky Art Community

Beyond our software, we invite you to join Swanky Art, our dedicated pixel art community. Originally launched on International Amiga Day, Swanky Art hosts daily challenges that celebrate artistic limitations. Our mission is to preserve the aesthetic constraints of the past, helping a new generation of artists master techniques like attribute clash and constrained color palette design.