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InkForge

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About

InkForge is a free, open-source raster drawing app for Linux, macOS and Windows. Its GPU-backed canvas uses a stamp-based brush engine with six procedural texture tips; pen pressure can affect brush size and opacity. Drawing tools include selections, stroke stabilization, unlimited layers, twelve blend modes, clipping masks and non-destructive layer effects. The frame-by-frame timeline supports frame duplication, onion-skinning and adjustable FPS, with GIF and WebM export. Native .inkforge projects preserve layers and frames, and the app exports PNG, JPEG and TIFF. Its AI panel lists fourteen modes, including style transfer, sketch-to-painting, inpainting and background removal. AI generation can use Gemini or Replicate with the user's own key, or a local ComfyUI graph. The maker says keys are stored locally and the ComfyUI path stays on the machine. The maker describes development of the cross-platform build as active and the macOS build as the original Swift implementation. The download section lists Windows 10+ and macOS 13+ requirements. The plan is 0.00 USD per free.

Who it is for

InkForge suits digital artists looking for a free desktop drawing and animation app, including those who want optional AI workflows. Its listed platforms cover Linux, macOS and Windows, though the download section specifies Windows 10+ and macOS 13+.

What is good

  • Six procedural brush texture tips
  • Unlimited layers and twelve blend modes
  • Timeline exports GIF and WebM
  • Fourteen listed AI modes
  • Free under the MIT license

What to know first

  • Color management is basic
  • Download requirements specify Windows 10+ and macOS 13+
  • AI services require the user's own key or local ComfyUI

Verdict

InkForge combines layered raster drawing, frame-based animation and optional AI generation in a free MIT-licensed app. Check the stated OS requirements and basic color-management scope against your workflow.

Compared on digital painting software

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Facts

What it does
InkForge is a GPU-backed raster drawing app with a stamp-based brush engine, layers, selection tools, animation, and an AI panel.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
Brushes
The brush engine has six procedural texture tips and maps pen pressure to size and opacity.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
Layers
The app supports unlimited layers, twelve blend modes, clipping masks, and non-destructive layer effects.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
Animation
Its frame-by-frame timeline supports duplication, onion-skinning, adjustable FPS, and GIF or WebM export.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
File formats
Native .inkforge projects preserve layers and frames, and the app exports PNG, JPEG, and TIFF.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
AI modes
The AI panel lists fourteen modes, including style transfer, sketch-to-painting, inpainting, and background removal.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
AI integrations
AI generation can use Gemini or Replicate with the user's own key, or a local ComfyUI graph.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
AI key handling
The maker says AI keys are stored locally and never bundled, and the ComfyUI path stays on the machine.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
Platforms
The official site lists Windows and macOS installers; the cross-platform repository describes Windows, macOS, and Linux support.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
System requirements
The download section lists Windows 10+ and macOS 13+.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
License
The maker describes InkForge as open source and free under the MIT license.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
Development status
The maker says active development continues on the cross-platform build and describes the native macOS build as the original Swift implementation.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026
Maker
The page identifies Ilan Lenzner as a Creative Technologist / Design Engineer in Tel Aviv.inkforge.ilans.net · 8 Oct 2026

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