Linux · Graphics & Design
LazPaint
Fast raster image editor
by BGRABitmap team
Official site: flathub.org
About LazPaint
Free cross-platform image editor with raster and vector layers, written in Lazarus (Free Pascal).
Can read layered files (lzp, ora, pdn, oXo, flat psd), multi-images (gif, ico, tiff), flat files (bmp, jpeg, pcx, png, tga, webp, xpm, xwd), raw images (dng, cr2, nef, arw...), vectorial (svg), 3D (obj). Has drawing tools, vector shapes, phong shading, curve adjustments, filters, render some textures, Python scripting. Uses Qt5 widgetset.
Features:
Files: read and write a variety of file formats, including layered bitmaps and 3D files.
Tools: many tools are available to draw on the layers.
Edit/Select: select parts of an image with antialiasing and modify the selection as a mask.
View: color window, layer stack window and toolbox window.
Command line: call LazPaint from a console.
Image manipulation:
An image can be resampled, flipped horizontally and vertically.
Smart zoom x3 : resize the image x3 and detects borders; this provides a useful zoom with ancient games sprites.
Color manipulation:
Colorize : set the color of an image while preserving intensities
Shift colors : cycle colors and change colorness (saturation)
Intensity : make colors lighter or darker without making them white
Lightness : make colors lighter or darker by making them whiter
Normalize : use the whole range of each color channel and alpha channel
Negative : invert colors (with gamma correction)
Linear negative : invert colors (without gamma correction)
Grayscale : converts colors to grayscale with gamma correction
How to install LazPaint
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub io.github.bgrabitmap.LazPaint
- Open LazPaint once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is LazPaint free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where LazPaint is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install LazPaint from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub io.github.bgrabitmap.LazPaint. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is LazPaint safe?
LazPaint downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.