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Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026

Black Ink

Ch 1016.5of 150 Graphic Design Software
  1. 1Runs onWindows
  2. 2Costsfree trial · paid from €8.25/mo
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: blackink.bleank.com
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Overview

Black Ink is ranked #101 of 150 in graphic design software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at €8.25/mo.

Black Ink plans and pricing

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

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Facts

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

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