Creative software for everyone
The philosophy at Canvas Software is that an artist’s toolkit should be both powerful and affordable. The goal is to make something that allows beginners to start their artistic journeys with low-cost, feature-rich software.
The Canvas Software lineup currently consists of three iPad and MacOS applications: Animate, Storyboard, and Painter. While still in their early stages, these apps are evolving quickly. New features are always in development and more apps are coming to the lineup in the future.
Powered by the Canvas graphics engine
Each app in the Canvas lineup is made possible by the custom-built Canvas7 graphics engine. By taking advantage of the Metal and Core Image APIs for iPadOS and MacOS, Canvas is able to provide a variety of features such as adjustment layers, custom brushes, and more, and is able to do so with fast, GPU accelerated performance. Click below to see a video highlighting some of the new features of Canvas7, and click here for a full list of new features.
Non-destructive Workflow
With the addition of Mask and Adjustment layers, as well as the ability to clip layers to each other, Canvas allows for a heavily non-destructive workflow. Make as many edits as you want and change them at any moment without compromising the original image.
iPad and Mac
Created for both iPadOS and MacOS, each app allows you to start a document on one device and transfer it to another to continue working in no time. With the same range of tools on both tablet and desktop, there’s no limit to what you can create.
Animate
Create 2D animations with a variety of customizable brushes, audio scrubbing, and reusable symbols.
Storyboard
Plan out your next film with animatic timing, transitions, and version history for a non-destructive workflow.
Painter
Start a new drawing from scratch or edit photos with professional features like adjustment layers and image filters.