openCanvas is a raster graphics software developed and published by PGN Corp. It was originally released as freeware in 2000, but moved to a shareware model starting with version 2. All functions are available during the limited demo period. A higher performance version "openCanvas Plus" has been released simultaneously since version 3. Its functions are similar to Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter.
In 2009, portalgraphics.net ended the sales of the openCanvas English versions. At the same time, they ended the English version of the portalgraphics website and their online English Customer Services, including PGN User Community. English Customer Support was to be discontinued on July 31, 2010. However, the English portalgraphics website went active again shortly afterward, and portalgraphics has continued sales of openCanvas series to the present.
"openCanvas 5.5.18" was released on July 26, 2013 in Japanese and English. On June 26, 2014, "openCanvas 6.0.00" was released with 64-bit support. On March 30, 2025 sales of openCanvas were moved to Steam.
System requirements
openCanvas 4.5/ 4.5 Plus openCanvas 4.5/ 4.5 Plus was released on April 5, 2007.
Windows OS: Windows Me / 2000 / XP (Neither Windows 98 nor 95 are supported. openCanvas 4.5/ 4.5 Plus does not support Windows Vista formally.) HDD: More than 10MB free capacity CPU: More than Intel Pentium 500 MHz RAM: 128 MB Resolution: More than 1024 × 768 pixels Color depth: More than 32-bit (16,770,000 colors) Peripherals: Wacom tablet, XP-pen
openCanvas 5.05 openCanvas 5.05 was released on April 4, 2011.
Windows OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 HDD: More than 10MB free capacity CPU: x86-compatible processor corresponding to SSE2 RAM: Recommended memory capacity by operating system Resolution: More than 1024 × 768 pixels Color depth: More than 32-bit (16,770,000 colors) Peripherals: Wacom tablet
openCanvas 5.5 openCanvas 5.5 was released on July 2, 2012.
Windows OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 HDD: More than 10MB free capacity CPU: x86-compatible processor corresponding to SSE2 RAM: Recommended memory capacity by operating system Resolution: More than 1024 × 768 pixels Color depth: More than 32-bit (16,770,000 colors) Peripherals: Wacom tablet
openCanvas 6.0 openCanvas 6.0 was released on June 26, 2014.
Windows OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 HDD: More than 10MB free capacity CPU: x86-compatible processor corresponding to SSE2 RAM: Recommended 4Gb or more (32-bit) / 8Gb or more (64-bit) Resolution: More than 1024 × 768 pixels Color depth: More than 32-bit (16,770,000 colors) Peripherals: Wacom tablet / Tablet PCs compatible to TabletPC API
openCanvas 7.0 openCanvas 7.0 was released on September 21, 2017
Windows
OS: Windows 7 or newer HDD: More than 10MB free capacity CPU: x86-compatible processor corresponding to SSE2 RAM: 500 MB RAM Resolution: 1280 x 768 / True Color Color depth: More than 32-bit (16,770,000 colors) Peripherals: Wacom tablet / Tablet PCs compatible to TabletPC API
See also List of raster graphics editors Comparison of raster graphics editors
References
External links
warPaint - Java based openCanvas Server Emulator N-SoCS - another openCanvas Server Emulator oC 1.1 free edition, includes network capability removed from retail