This
current page is about PD Artist 1,
which dates back a few years to when
PD Pro 3.2 was created. If you want to
learn about the newest version, go to
these pages:
PD
Pro Howler - PD Artist 7 is
built from PD Howler 7.2 (PD Pro
7.2 Howler)
::: What is PD
Artist 1 ?
PD Artist 1 is an
entry-level digital drawing and paint software
program for PC running Windows, powered by Project Dogwaffle.
The current version is based on a subset of PD Pro
3 (roughly at the stage of v3.2 with a bunch of
features removed to make it simpler and easier to
download). Here's an example of nature painting in
a timelapse replay:
Timelapse animation
of 20-minute
Nature painting & dabbling with PD Artist
It's a great companion to your existing other,
popular paint shop or photo editing tools and image
editors, free image viewers, and of course also for
3D tools. It is also an excellent way to try
something new without going broke: For just about
the cost of a good meal, you can get and try PD
Artist.
Is this your very first real digital painting
program? If you like it, you might later want to
move up to PD Pro 3.5 or 4 and beyond. We offer
great discount coupons so you don't spend the money
again which you already did. Just contact us if you
have questions.
Using
Windows Vista? Windows 7?
Please note that PD Artist was not designed for
Vista, but because it's based on Visual Basic and
Microsoft's "it just works" policy for VB
applications under Vista, the good news is that
there's a good chance it will work just fine on your
version of Vista especially with latest service
packs and VB runtimes.. Give it a try, and check more
details here.
You may want to disable desktop composition, enable
WIndows XP compatibility, or run as Administrator.
There are many ways to configure Windows, your
mileage may vary. It may work just fine right out of
the box, or you may want to improve the experience
with some slight tweaking.
While PD Artist isn't as full-featured as PD Pro
(and in some ways even than the earlier version 2.1b
of Project Dogwaffle), it still has a tremendous
number of features and tools, as you can see in this
screenshot with many of its floating palettes and
tools open:
The interface is
fully customizeable. The above display is a bit
unusual and not meant to imply a particular way
of using PD Artist. More likely, you'll open
floating tool palettes only as you need them, to
maximize the available screen and image size.
There's also a little bit of animation
capability, but the main focus is on digital
painting and making it fun and as fast as
realtime. But you can certainly combine the two
uses: matte painting on image sequences, for
example.
Can't afford
your own?
see if someone else wants
to pay for yours
Other Dogwafflers: Nature painting by
Frank Rodgers
::: PD Artist 1
vs. PD Pro 3.2 - What's Different?
PD Pro
is where you really, eventually will want
to be, once you've come to realize what
fun already lies in PD Artist and yet how
much more can be done with PD Pro (which
is also ready for use under Vista). It's
not that much more expensive to go Pro,
but it can still be a stretch for some
starving artists, students and
retirees/hobbyists. Therefore we made PD
Artist as a first way into the wonderful
world of digital painting with Project
Dogwaffle.
For additional details on more recent releases and
their features, see here
Note: After we receive
your order, you will see an email
containing a discount coupon which you can
use in case you wish to upgrade to PD Pro
thereafter. The coupon can be used to
recoup most of your original cost from PD
Artist.
The table below is a brief summary, and of
course there's more to it. PD Pro
continues to evolve at a faster pace, with
more tools and speed enhancements coming
regularly, even from 3rd-party
developers making plugins.
Operating
System: Windows XP recommended. Earlier
versions may also work, such as Windows 98 or
2000, but have not been tested as much. Still,
they should work ok. If you are on a Mac/Intel
you should be able to run your Windows CD under
Parallels for
Mac
System
Memory: at least 128 MB RAM
available, preferably 256 MB or more
recommended.
Disk Space:
20 MB
Graphics:
a video card set to 1024x768 or higher
resolution, and 24-bit or better (truecolor)
depth. No 3D acceleration needed,
all display rendering is done in software and
with MMX and through GDI.
Processor
Type: MMX-enabled Intel Pentium 2/3/4
type or AMD equivalent, 1 GHz speed recommended,
although it has been seen to work satisfactorily
on slower processors too. One of our tests was
successfully done on a Windows 95 SR2
based K6 MMX system at 200 MHz with just 64 MB
RAM ! but as you can guess, it was no fun....
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New! now also for
Mac!
PD Artist is available as a download of about 9 MB - it
is offered for only $4.99 USD.
Can't
afford your own?
see
if someone else wants
to
pay for it
Got a Mac?
Want to Paint and Draw with PD Artist on a Mac?
If you have one of those new Macs based on Intel
processors (also known as the Mac/Intel), then you
can run Windows and Linux on it too. There are
several solutions for this, such as:
to name a few. Oh, and there's also some free
solutions based on Wine HQ - Please
nore that we have not tested all of them, and we
don't know if all are suitable for you, based on
your system configuration, performance and budget.
Some of the above mentioned products are free, some
require a Windows Installer CD, some don't.... do
your comparisons, get the facts, and take your pick.
::: Legal
PD Artist and Project Dogwaffle are trademarks of
Dan Ritchie. Windows Vista is a trademark or registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other names,
trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned here are the
sole property of their respective owners and only used for
identification purposes. No endorsement or other
support is intended or implied.