GrafX2

Spec sheet

Purpose

GrafX2 is a bitmap paint program specialized in 256-color drawing for pixel art, game graphics, and detailed graphics made with a mouse.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Support

The download page links to the project's bug tracker for reporting issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

License

GrafX2 is free software distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Brushes

The help includes brush picking, flipping, rotation, stretching, distortion, outlining, nibbling, and brush effects.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Build interfaces

The project says it can be built using SDL 1.x, SDL 2.x, Xlib, or the Win32 API.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Build version

The official page lists GrafX2 version 2.9.3276 with a build date of September 12, 2026.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Development and bug reporting

The documentation directs developers to the GitLab source repository and says a bug tracker and wiki are available on the project site.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Download options

The download page lists Linux x86_64 AppImage and Windows installer and portable builds, as well as Atari, GP2X, and Switch packages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Downloads

The official download page lists Linux x86_64 AppImage builds and Windows installers and portable archives.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Drawing tools

Its help lists tools including freehand drawing, lines, spray, flood fill, Bézier curves, polygons, rectangles, circles, and gradients.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Effects

The help lists drawing modes and effects including shade, stencil, mask, grid, sieve, colorize, smooth, smear, and tiling.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

File formats

The documentation lists support for PNG, GIF, BMP, PCX, TIFF, ICO, and numerous retro-computer image formats.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

GIF

GrafX2 supports GIF89a, and its documentation says it uses multiple pictures in a GIF file to store layered images and animations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Help

The project provides online inline help and Doxygen documentation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Inspiration

The program is inspired by the Amiga programs Deluxe Paint and Brilliance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Layers and animation

The help describes layer management, adding and moving layers, and animation frame controls.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Operating systems

The project says it is mostly developed on Haiku, Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows, and can be built for other platforms.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Other builds

The official download page also lists builds for Atari, GP2X, and Switch.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Portability

The project says it is mostly developed on Haiku, Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows and can be built for other platforms using SDL 1.x, SDL 2.x, Xlib, or Win32 API.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Release

The download page identifies version 2.9.3276, built on September 12, 2026.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Scripting

The help lists Lua scripting controls, including commands to repeat the last script and run numbered scripts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Source code

The project says its code is hosted on GitLab and welcomes developer contributions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · grafx2.gitlab.io

Plans and prices

Every GrafX2 plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Pixel Art Software#8 of 708.5
• Digital Painting Software#11 of 468.3