Jazza: *Makes a video about free Photoshop alternatives.* KZfaq: *Plays a Photoshop ad before the video.*

I have a theory that photoshop wants to end up with only 5 paying customers that pay 100,000 dollars a day to use it.

In my middle school photoshop was a required part of computing class, the only thing they thought us though was how to blur out copyright marks on photos

Can't believe I'm back here 3 years later waiting for my drawing tablet to come. It feels like I got raised by Jazza when it comes to art 😭😭😭

People needs to chill out, it's a first impression video. Of course he can't give a 100% accurate review of these programs after such a short time. This is only his very first impressions of them, there's no need to get so upset over a program.

*Paintstorm, Fire Alpaca, Gimp, Inkscape:* We're good drawing programs! :) *Jazza:* Hold all of my circles.

I started working a job a couple years ago and they gave me an adobe account with all the programs and I quit a year ago and they haven’t taken it back (not to flex😏)

have you ever thought about coming back to this vid and do an updated version? :) but thank you for actually looking at all these different programs :)

something i'd like to point out about medibang paint pro and firealpaca is that they are made by the same company, which is why they feel similar. medibang is in general the more professional feeling of the two and that's on purpose. Another thing is that firealpaca does actually have an animation feature. a very crude one, but it's there. Going into this i kinda wished you'd have covered sai, but after seeing the video i have a feeling you wouldn't like it much, and for reasons i get. in its current state, sai is ancient, and doesn't look like much, but SAI2 is currently in development and i'm curious to see what you'd think of it once that is out. I use SAI 2 development build for most of my artwork so it it's quite functional, but again, i doubt it'd necessarily be to your liking.

Little timeline quickmove for you guys: Painstorm Studio: 3:47 Krita: 10:56 Firealpaca: 16:32 Gimp: 20:06 Medibang Paint Pro: 23:48 Inkscape: 28:27

I would really love to see an updated video like this, recomparing all the free programs and how they've changed and improved, as well as all the new free programs that are available! And maybe one with paid programs as well. This is the only video I've seen that rates them even slightly objectively

I came here after using GIMP as my first trial of any sort of digital art. I felt so disheartened. The fact Jazza said it was so bad made me feel so much more hopeful ! Krita here I come!

We all know that the best alternative is MS Paint, hands down.

*_New challenge_* _painting With mud_

Jazza: *makes complaints about the entire software* Also jazza: "..on the plus side.. they're brushes are really pretty"

Me:* loving using firealpaca* Jazza: *just completely hates firealpaca*

I think some of you missed the point of this video. Jazza is a professional artist who has used professional programs. The point of this video was to find the "best" program out of the cheapest art programs. That program would have the best qualities/highest potential to create "professional" art work you could possibly even sell. (Like big complicated backgrounds etc you know what I mean) So pretty much a program closest to Photoshop and other professional programs. Now that doesn't mean you shouldn't use FireAlpaca and other programs Jazza didn't like. Those clearly aren't Photoshop or nowhere near it. But if those programs fit you and the ways you use them then go for it. People make amazing stuff with MS paint and the program is just crap. Jazza clearly has high standards and a mindset of how an art program should work and how it's best for him. But that doesn't mean it's best for you. The review was from professional's prespective, there's no way he could demonstrate how a complete newbie feels. If you have never drawn before picking up a very "complicated/professional looking" program like Krita could be a challenge. But when you learn how to use a complicated program properly, it's already better than you knowing how to use MS Paint cuz the program itself is very limited so your knowledge would be limited as well. So you draw with whatever you like but be open for reviews and opinions. Try different programs and find best for you. So what if your program wasn't his favourite? You who have used programs that are more limited and simple probably feel like the more advanced programs are confusing and way too complicated with way too many features. Where as Jazza who has used Photoshop feels like those programs lack a lot of things. Even though he tried to find programs that are good for newbies as well he maybe failed a bit cuz of how much he knows about art programs. So in conclution Krita is probably out of these programs the most advanced one and probably the best for more professional use and for those who already know the basics. If you wanna sketch or draw comics that are simple and don't need much of the advanced features or you have never drawn on a computer before then using a simple program is probably your pick. Again try out different ones and explore! :) Edit: Just wanna point out more, you can draw with whatever program you want and the program doesn't tell how good of an artist you are. The art is what we "judge" and base our opinions on, not the program. The program you use doesn't make you any less of an artist than anybody else. //Sorry this was a rant 😂

So Krita (1st place) and Medibang (2nd place) are the winners. Thanks Jazza. ✨👍😁

As a long term GIMP user, reading his notes on the software was hilarious. Made me laugh out loud.

Just use Inkscape and Krita, brilliant software for artwork. And Blender for 3D work, and you set for life.

*ALL KRITA USERS, THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ!!!* If you are having trouble with brush lag, please don't delete the program!! There's a way to fix it!! Open the program, and go to settings>configure Krita>display, and there will be an option saying OpenGL. It is ticked(Checked). Untick it.

If you're experiencing lag in Krita, be sure to uncheck openGL by going into Settings/Configure Krita/Display, and you should find it there! Full credit to Jenna Drawing for finding this.

"Sketchbook isn't free." Well, this is outdated.

6:39 THE 21ST CIRCLE WAS ALMOST THE CHOSEN ONE

I love Krita, it's enough for a beginner like me

A bit disappointed with the FireAlpaca review, I understand that you felt this way about the program, but as someone who had never done digital art and started out with FA, I like it a lot, and managed to grow using it. Also, I thought the circle test was a bit unfair, it's common knowledge amongst FA users that you need to set your correction to a slightly higher value, and you will get gorgeous results :)

The IRONY of photoshop having an ad on this video 😂😂😂

Title: "$0 Art Programs Review!" Jazza: Okay, so the first one is 20 dollars. Me: nanidesukah?

Gordon Ramsay of Art Programs. "THIS WAS FREE AND I WANT MY TIME BACK!"

Jazza went from "I'm trying to be nice" to "I'm rescinding my stars!" The frustration is real! lol

if ur watching this in 2020 then sketchbook is now completely free

I have only used trad/analogue art tools so this was fascinating to me and will serve well in the future if I ever venture out. So thank you Jazza as well as all the commenters giving tips and tricks for these programs as well 👍

Photoshop, medibang... we can all agree one thing. Microsoft Paint is #1

This is like the Gordon Ramsay of art

3 years later I caught this video and have been using Krita ever since and I love it!! Photoshop elements just wasn't doing what I needed it to do, and I was getting very frustrated with it (it's a very old edition so very out of date but can't afford to get the new one!). Thank you from my doodle heart

I love it when he draws perfect circles around the bad circles

Timestamps: Paintstorm Studio: 3:46 Krita: 10:58 Firealpaca: 16:33 Gimp: 20:05 Medibang Paint Pro: 23:46 Inkscape: 28:26 Final Verdict: 31:41 Since this is a very long video and I personally really only wanted to see a comparison of Krita, Firealpaca and Medibang Paint Pro, here are the timestamps for anyone else who just wants to know about some of the programs on this list, or wants to jump back to a specific earlier review. (Edited to correct time for Krita's review)

I don’t have to do anything with art and I’m still watching Jazza’s free alternatives for photoshop?..

Thank you! Great having someone that has used and is professional uses for the programs review them.

I know this is an old video, but my boyfriend recently got me into this channel and we watched this one last night. Have since downloaded Krita and am loving all the cool brushes and effects which I didn't have in ArtRage Lite. Thanks so much, Jazza, love your videos!

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO I have never been able to afford photoshop but needed an alternative ahah

Having worked professionally with both GIMP and Inkscape I can say for certain that they shouldn't have been on the list for "Photoshop alternatives". GIMP is for editing photos and retouching images, you COULD create art with it, but wouldn't necessary recommend it. Inkscape as you correctly assumed is for creating clipart and similar artworks (for prints and such), you shouldn't really be creating the original artwork in it from scratch, but rather bring in a sketch or reference image from another program and work from there.

Been looking for a good allrounder PS alternative for a while now due to the whole subscription thing. Just tested Krita and it actually seems really good and has a really intuitive workflow that feels quite natural as a PS user. Can't believe how much better than GIMP it seems to be. Might really end up being my default image editing program from now on. Thanks for the great advice! :D

I make props and prop templates and inkscape is pretty ideal for that sort of work! I definitely wouldn't try to make any art with it, but it is really nice for working with a specifically sized area for templates and making exports of certain sizes. Inserting an image and scaling it to whatever size you need is really easy and drawing over it in another layer is probably the best use for it, as far as I've experienced

Medibang Paint Pro is actually an updated version of FireAlpaca. The second was called CloudAlpaca.

Me, with no language skills trying to explain that I like using Krita: *hee hee hoo hoo Krita good*

Hi Jazza, I've been a long time viewer and I am finally doing the research to look for some beginners tools to get into digital art! I was so happy to find this on your channel! Are you ever going to do this again? Reviewing any other programs/tools like Pixlr or others that you heard of that you think we would benefit from trying out? Really love your content and thanks for doing what you love!

I have been using GIMP as an illustrator for a long time. I wanted to have a look at Alternative programs because I felt like it wasn't the best (although I could use it with a lot of practice) and now seeing this confirms my suspicion that I haven't been using the right program. Thanks so much Jazza! Kita it is!

I first used FireAlpaca for making digital art but then I encountered an error in saving my drawings so I switched to using Krita. Krita was really difficult to use the first time I did because of all the different panels and settings but once you get used to it, it becomes sorta easier to use. The brushes have a wide range and you can customize your interface to how you like it. I actually used Krita to draw my profile picture, hehe. I think Krita is a really good alternative to Photoshop because it was designed to look like Photoshop and you can produce really cool drawings with it even though it's sorta laggy sometimes.

To be honest, inkscape is not an alternative to photoshop but an alternative to illustrator. And for that it's pretty good.

I would like to say for those who don't know Autodesk Sketchbook that was mentioned to be subscription-based is no longer subscription-based it is also a really good recommendation for a starting art program.

I've been using fire alpaca for a while so watching this was fun, seeing that I could essentially upgrade or just check out new programs that I haven't seen before for a very low price. ^-^

Imma just stick with paper...

the best free alternative to buying Photoshop is... pirating photoshop

i'm going to like and express thank you simply because when isearched up top free photoshop alternatives i ended up seeing and using Gimp, and inkscape for vector art. Oh my socks did i know something was wrong when i found it surprisingly difficult or actively unenjoyable to try and accomplish simple tasks in those programs. so thank you.

20:45 Jazza:*shows the circle test* Also jazza:*draws perfect circles to show the bad circle test*

Lololol listening to Jazza defend his circle drawing skills has definitely been the highlight of my day.

Firealpaca is actually pretty easy to use once you figure everything out but its one of those art programs you learn to use over a gradual period of time

When I started digital drawing I used Mangastudio 5 and Clip Studio Paint, now I using Krita cause a friend recommend it to me and it's way more fun drawing when you can talk with friends about the program. I hope I can update to Pro create soon

Thank you so much for this. You have given me a great insight and what to look for in drawing software and what out of these to try / buy. Thank you so much! :)

Inkscape is actually a pretty powerful tool for logo design. It's not the most polished or well designed, but there's a lot you can do with it. It's just a replacement for Illustrator, not Photoshop.

I wanna see a Firealpaca/Medibang challenge now

I've used gimp for around three years and I'm In love with it still. I've used photoshop but it was too intimidating

Thank you for the reviews! Exactly what I was looking for :D

I mainly use Firealpacca for lineart and block colouring, because of the tolerance feature you can make very smooth and natural looking lineart with your mouse

Firealpaca and medibang are made by the same company. There not copying eachother. Firealpaca is more for animation where medibang is more for just drawings.

Why did I have to laugh so hard when I saw how the circles looked? 😂 especially in GIMP haha

*me who uses ms paint for drawing sometimes* Uhh I guess I have the best program since he didn't say anything about it

Gimp and Inkscape you don't pay with money you pay with your soul

Medibang is good for beginners honestly. At first I was confused since Medibang was the first program that I started using for digital art and I used my phone. But later on I found it a really easy program. Then I got my mobile tablet and I really enjoyed it. (Do note I made my profile pic with it) and when I got used to the watercolour it was really smooth. There's also this program called Ibispaint X which is way more advanced and... I didn't like it, I'm still getting used to drawing on a really smooth surface, so, without the sharp pen brush from Medibang, lineart is hard and the blending in my opinion is better with Medibang's wet watercolour than with Ibispaint's various watercolour based brushes. Overall I feel like Medibang is better for beginners, mostly because of the sharp pen which, in my opinion, is very very helpful.

Watched this a couple of years ago when I didn’t even have a drawing tablet. Nice to go back now that I actually have one.

As of recently, FireAlpaca definitely has more brushes and more tools, but he does make a good point. There’s still much to be desired when it comes to the brushes and cuztomizability of your tools.

I actually was amazed at how you reacted to Firealpaca. Then I downloaded Krita and learned what I was missing and, wow. Thanks Jazza! I love you and your brother!

Can he make a challenge where he draws on his phone or iPad but without a stylus or anything? Cause that shit is not user friendly

I'm honestly really surprised that he disliked firealpaca so much. I've been using it for years(including my pfp) and it's worked very well! And I've tried to use Photoshop as well(though not for very long) and the only problem I have with firealpaca is that it doesn't have a liquify tool, which kinda sucks since I mess up proportions quite a bit and have to redraw over a "mesh transformed" version of what I just drew because the quality dropped so much. There's also a little bit of a learning curve with the 3d snap, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty helpful.

Me whos been using firealpaca for 2 year: o h. O k a y.

Notes: FireAlpaca and Medibang are made by the same company. Medibang is more suited for comics and illustrations, while FireAlpaca is based on cartoons because it has an animation feature. If you want complex things, you can do it if you try. There are useres of medibang who have made good works with it. (I'm biased because I've been using medibang for two years. Good video tho)

I've used FireAlpaca and Krita. Both free....for now.

I love Krita, and use it regularly, it is the first and only art program that I have used/needed to use.

I know this is one of your older videos but still very helpful for a newbie into digital art such as myself! Thank you I downloaded Krita last night. It past my circle test! Lol!

**quietly uninstalls firealpaca and downloads krita instead**

I use Krita to play around pixel art gifs, but from what i know all the animation Krita can give is just frames. There isnt much options as normal animation programs, but its good to play around

Thank you Jazza! Another great video.

I've been using Medibang for nearly 7 years, and am happy as a clam with it. For a free program, it's absolutely amazing. It does nearly everything I'd like it to.

I hope none of you get offended by this! It's his first impression and he is used to expensive Photoshop so he can tell flaws more obviously. If you use one of the programs he didn't like, don't be down on yourself! Be proud of your work!

GIMP and Inkscape definitely come with steep learning curves, especially if you're coming from Photoshop and Illustrator. They're still quite powerful and recognized applications, even though they could be more friendly. Keep in mind how long it took to learn the Adobe products you're now familiar with.

Just bought a tablet (waiting for it to come) it will be my first one and I'm looking at free programs, thank you Jazza you have made this alot easier for me to decide, and you showed that krita even has a animation program which will help me out alot with my channle

Great! I got Krita but haven't used it yet and now I know it was a good choice! Ty

Krita is fantastic, best art program I've used for sure And it's got a moe mascot, what the heck more do you want

Inkscape is a graphic design program. It's for designing logos, brochures, posters, business cards etc. Gimp is primarily focused on photo editing.

"as underwhelming as the website" *confused in alpaca* i love fire alpaca qwq

This video got me to try out krita, a program I've been avoiding! It's a bit confusing but I really like it!

I actually use firealpaca and once you actually try to draw a picture and mess around with stuff, it is actually really amazing!

Gimp and Inkscape probably shouldn't have been in the list to begin with. Not because they're bad, (I've used both in paid work) but because one is a photo editor and the other is for graphic design. It would be like using Powerpoint to write a report just because it has a text tool.

I’ve used firealpaca for as long as I can remember and loved it XD

I started out my digital art journey with Fire Alpaca. It was easy and was my gateway into other apps. I'm using Autodesk now ;)

Inkscape is IMHO a pretty great tool, it's not competing against Photoshop, it's competing against Illustrator, which is a different market niche.

i cant believe you were saying Fire Alpaca and Microsoft paint were very close.

Thank's for the video my dude. I ordered an art tablit the other day I should be getting it later today and I wanted to use the right program. Medibang look's Awesome, I think I'll use it on my stream today! :)

Very insightful my dude. Definitely getting Krita