RealWorld Paint.COM

RealWorld Paint.COM 2009.1

"Web-graphic-master's tool of choice."

	Download RWPaintCOM.msi (6.4 MB) Portable version: RWPaintCOM.zip (6.8 MB)
	System requirements Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7 Pentium or compatible; 256MB memory Mouse, truecolor display, 20MB HDD

Clean user interface

RealWorld Paint.COM can display images using any zoom factor and always shows 100% accurate preview of the drawn shape. Tooltips are displayed throughout the user interface to explain meaning of controls.

After a geometric shape is added to an image, control handles appear and users can further adjust the shape. New points can be added to poly-lines, curves and polygons by dragging a handle of an edge.

RealWorld Paint.COM allows you to edit pictures with layers and assign effects to every layer. A layer can have for example a bevel effect active giving all shapes a 3D look and feel.

The semitransparent rounded rectangle with control handles. Note the reflection (stripes), shadow, and the blurred rectangle background.

The text layer uses a bevel effect and an azure shadow effect. There is a radial blue->red gradient with center near left lower corner.

Power inside

RealWorld Paint.COM has much hidden power under the hood and harbors features unexpected in a freeware image editor. Many of its drawing tools and image filters are able to do gamma-aware blending and color gradient interpolation, producing correct colors by default.

A powerful scripting system allows users to greatly extend and customize the functionality of RW Paint.COM using JavaScript. For example the "Create screenshot" command (used to generate the screenshot above) is a scripted function.

Beside the ability to use native plug-ins for virtually everything (filters, tool, fills, windows, codecs, storage, ...), RealWorld Paint.COM is also able to use the vast amount of plug-ins compatible with Adobe Photoshop.

Nifty features

Ordinary applications are boring. RealWorld Paint.COM has a couple of nifty functions, not terribly useful, but fun to use:

• Invoke commands using mouse gestures - perform a gesture with right mouse button and something (configure it!) happens. Undoing was never easier.
• Vista glass-like effects - draw semitransparent shapes (using "Xxx with effect" tool) and the editor makes your shape look like a window frame on Windows Vista - it blurs background and adds shadow and reflection.
• Tool presets - save and quickly restore your favorite gradients, tool settings, or colors.

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