Great!
So far so good! This is a fun little drawing app and the zoom feature works great! Other than more layers and more brushes i think this app is ready to go!
So far so good! This is a fun little drawing app and the zoom feature works great! Other than more layers and more brushes i think this app is ready to go!
Thanks for the feedback. Why do you think they need to be bigger (e.g. too hard to press, too hard to see)? What device are you using?
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I thought of an idea to make up for your finger covering where you are drawing. I'm thinking you should have a small square screen pop up showing where you are drawing, but zoomed in. like...
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a square screen showing what is beneath your finger, but zoomed in a little more so you can be more accurate when connecting lines that you drew!
Anyways, I think this is the greatest app for drawing I have seen so far, and I actually have seen a lot. This app has a very nice interface and is easy to navigate! I can not wait for it to come out on the market, full and ready to be used! I'd even buy it if i have to!
I thought of an idea to make up for your finger covering where you are drawing. I'm thinking you should have a small square screen pop up showing where you are drawing, but zoomed in. like...
Attempt at expaining... take 2:
a square screen showing what is beneath your finger, but zoomed in a little more so you can be more accurate when connecting lines that you drew!
Anyways, I think this is the greatest app for drawing I have seen so far, and I actually have seen a lot. This app has a very nice interface and is easy to navigate! I can not wait for it to come out on the market, full and ready to be used! I'd even buy it if i have to!
When I first opened the app, I thought "wow that seemed to install quickly!" and then I realized it was such a small app! I thought it was going to be at least 2mb, but nope!
Then, I tried drawing somthing. I couldn't exactly draw things smoothly with my small screen... but it was still fun
I got a little tripped up at the eraser, because the paint brush and the eraser both use the same settings button, but I figured it out quickly and used the funky eraser settings to my advantage!
I drew a weird octopus thing... but it turned out weird anyways, the lines weren't really connected and they were sort of all over the place, but thats because I couldn't see what was under my finger.
if we were on the android market, I would give it 4 out of 5 stars because of a clean UI, and a small size for such an amazing app! It would change to 5 stars if something happened so i could see what was under my finger!
Then, I tried drawing somthing. I couldn't exactly draw things smoothly with my small screen... but it was still fun
I got a little tripped up at the eraser, because the paint brush and the eraser both use the same settings button, but I figured it out quickly and used the funky eraser settings to my advantage!
I drew a weird octopus thing... but it turned out weird anyways, the lines weren't really connected and they were sort of all over the place, but thats because I couldn't see what was under my finger.
if we were on the android market, I would give it 4 out of 5 stars because of a clean UI, and a small size for such an amazing app! It would change to 5 stars if something happened so i could see what was under my finger!
Works really great on my N1. Love it and will definitely get the pro version although I suck at art
a square screen showing what is beneath your finger, but zoomed in a little more so you can be more accurate when connecting lines that you drew!
Thanks for the feedback. Another option is to offset the drawing position to above the finger. I'll need to do some testing to see what works best.
Great!
Add me on twitter so I can let you know when the release date is.
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I'm glad you appreciate the small size! I like to minimize the size of my apps as I know a lot of people still don't have Android 2.2 yet.
I'll be adding features to fix these problems. Thanks for the detailed feedback!
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Runs great on the Galaxy Tab. I'd compare it to canvas, with this interface being more user-friendly. Very nicely done. However, I stay on the lookout for apps that compete against desktop programs. I don't mean that they need all the shortcuts to making an image that, say, Illustrator offers. I just need to be able to create comparable images, even if that means ten times the work. This app is well on its way to that, but two key features are missing. First, I need to be able to place text in a layer to edit as a vector image. Vector capabilities alone are a must. Secondly, and I know you're working toward this, I need practically limitless layers in at least the paid version. Once those two features are there, you've got an app that will set the pace for graphic design on mobile devices.
Runs quite well on my vibrant (Trigger 3.0.1 tom, Overstock 2.4.1 kernel). Great app!
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19Fresco is now on the Android Market. Please visit this thread for download details: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1132869
Fresco is a painting and sketching app for Android.
Features: Full layers support, multiple undo/redo, configurable brush and eraser tools, line smoothing, flood fill, color picker, multi-touch zooming and panning, simple interface, filters (e.g. contrast, saturation, brightness, blur, emboss, blur, noise, sharpen), mirror/move/rotate/scale layers, export to .PSD format with layers intact, supports phone and tablet screen sizes, import images, autosave, HSL color selector.
The full version of Fresco will be available on the Android Market on Monday 20th June. You can download the beta version below.
The beta version is limited to 2 layers (4 are intended for the full version) and a handful of brushes and filters. Permissions required: Internet connection is used for sending bug reports after user confirmation. SD card access is needed for saving images. Only 0.5Mb is needed for installation.
Screenshots:
"Gulpha Gorge landscape" painting by Rick Chandler (studiochandler.com).
"Mr. Sketchy self portrait" painting by Rick Chandler (studiochandler.com).
Please note that the beta will expire on June 21. An updated version will be available by then either here or on the market.
Installation instructions
- Open your device settings screen by either 1) opening your "Settings" app from your app list or 2) by pressing "Menu" then "Settings" on your home screen.
- Select the "Applications" option.
- Make sure "Unknown sources" is ticked to let you install non-market apps.
- Open the following direct link in your device's browser to download the .APK file that contains the app:
http://goo.gl/O7Xfb - Tap on the file that appears in your notification bar when the download is complete.
To see what other people have created in Fresco and to share your own work, visit the Flickr group (you can post pictures without signing up by logging in with your Facebook or Google account): www.flickr.com/groups/fresco/.
For updates on when the full version is available you can:
- Subscribe to my Twitter feed https://twitter.com/#!/seanw_org.
- Join the Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fresco-A-Mobile-Art-Studio-for-Android/169892059738943 (please "like" the page to support the app!)
- Email me at android@seanw.org with the subject "Fresco Subscribe" and I'll email you when it is released (I won't share your email address and I will delete your address if you ask).
Edit: Thanks everyone for the feedback so far!
Edit: New beta release! Changes:
- The brush and eraser no longer share settings.
- Added a "confirm" button to the configure tool dialog so you're not forced to use the back button.
- Fixed stability issues when previewing filters.
- Lower memory usage.
Edit: New beta release! Changes:
- New multi-touch gesture: tap twice with two fingers to recenter the canvas.
- The startup crash on HTC HD2, HTC Evo 4G and HTC Supersonic should be fixed now. Let me know if this is the case if you have one of these phones.
- Fixed issue where the zoom level would change when the user removed their fingers from the screen at the end of a pinch/pan gesture.
- Improved the presentation of the gallery, brush configuration dialog and editor toolbar.
- The help dialog now mentions how to delete files.
Edit: New beta release. Changes:
- Fixed problem that caused image importing to fail.
- Fixed crash when importing images.
- Fixed crash that sometimes happened when returning to the gallery.
- Fixed startup crash on some devices.
- Image saving should now be faster on lower end devices.
Edit: New beta release. Changes:
- Fixed issue that caused flickering when viewing filter previews on some devices.
- The performance of undoing/redoing brush strokes has been improved.
- Improved feedback when errors were caused by the SD card being unavailable.
- The line smoothing algorithm has been tweaked to reduce lag when drawing.
- The maximum brush size has been increased.
- Fixed various bugs that were causing crashes.
Edit: New beta release. Changes:
- Fixed strange problem where semi-transparent layers had rendering problems on some devices.
- Improved scrolling responsiveness when the gallery screen contains many items.
Edit: New beta release. Changes:
- New icon!
- Fixed problem where sometimes the imported images would be the wrong size.
- Improved the memory usage of some editing operations.
- Fixed crash that would sometimes happen when returning to the app.
Edit: New beta release. Changes:
- Speed and memory optimisations made to filters.
- Memory optimisations made to .PSD export.
- Fixed some interface issues regarding the autosave dialog.
- The back key can now be used to cancel filters.
Edit: New beta release. Changes:
- Tweaks to line smoothing algorithm.
- Fixed issue where the brush parameters would sometimes change just by entering and leaving the brush configuration screen.
- Fixed lag problems with filter preview.
- Better screenshots!1
This works really well and I love the interface. My only gripe so far is that it's not obvious when the background is transparent. It would be great if it was checkerboard instead of white (like in the layer view).
Also, I'd like to see support for images of different sizes and zooming too if possible! I know this is likely to add to the complexity of the app, but really think these are features you need.1It is the best painting app for android so far imo. But I think it needs a landscape image size, a better paint fill, and an option to have the cursor slightly above your finger so that your finger isn't covering it. But the number one thing it needs is the fill. Filling an object makes little white outline of the color.
Btw I'm using HTC g2 and it doesn't lag or anything, runs very well.1
Awesome, thanks for the feedback! Yes, landscape is a top priority feature. I'll be adding offset drawing too. You're right, the fill bucket does need some work.
