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Black Ink

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Product
Black Ink is drawing software focused on digital painting and procedural art.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Free plan
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Trial
The installer documentation says users can try Black Ink for a limited time, but it does not state the duration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Integrations
The documented supported image formats include PSD, and the maker's under-development page describes plans for improved PSD import and export.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Support
Support is available by email, Discord, and the maker's forum; personal licenses include priority email support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Brush engine
Its brush engine supports brush customization, parameter behavior editing, and coding original brushes with its brush shader language.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Commercial work
The FAQ says users may sell graphics they create with Black Ink and create assets for games they intend to sell.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Computer limit
A license can be used on several computers, but Black Ink cannot run on multiple computers simultaneously under that license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Drawing tools
The maker lists tools including brush, eraser, paint bucket, blur, magic wand, lasso select, transform, crop, zoom, and rotate.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
File formats
Documented image import and export formats include JPG, PNG, and PSD.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Layer system
The nodal layer system lets users combine layer operators while preserving the original drawing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Licensing
Personal licenses provide perpetual use of Black Ink 2023, while professional licenses provide one year of use.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Minimum requirements
The listed minimum requirements are Windows 7, a 2 GHz single-core processor, 2 GB memory, a graphics card with pixel shader 3.0 and 1 GB VRAM, DirectX 11, and 100 MB disk space.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Platform limit
The maker says it is focused on Windows and has no immediate plans for Mac or Linux versions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Rendering
Black Ink uses GPU-based rendering and advertises support for large picture resolutions including 4K, UHD, and 16K.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Updates
The FAQ says license holders receive automatic updates when available, while noting that major updates may require a manual update through the maker's system.Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com

Plans and prices

Upgrade €8.79 a month For existing individual owners upgrading to Black Ink 2023. Read 20 Sep 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Individuals €33.99 a month Personal-use license · Perpetual use of Black Ink 2023 Read 20 Sep 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Business €99 a year per seat For legal entities using Black Ink as part of their business; professional licenses grant one year of use Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Upgrade $8.99, paid once For existing Black Ink owners upgrading to the 2023 version Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com
Individuals $34.99, paid once Personal use; perpetual use of Black Ink 2023 Read 4 Oct 2026 · blackink.bleank.com

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