SmoothDraw for Windows

User Reviews

• Comes with malware (Yontoo)

  4saken404September 25, 2013

  Pros

  (have not actually run program yet so gave it average 3 star rating due to having to chose something)

  Cons

  installs malware

  Summary

  Comes with adware even after declining Cnet's ad-ons. luckyleap0816.exe (diagnosis: Malware family: Yontoo (fs)

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• A versatile and powerful digital painting program.

  BambootigerAugust 3, 2013

  Pros

  Very easy to learn the basics of and create art.

  Cons

  Saves in 72dpi resolution which has to be re-sized.

  Summary

  So far I have created near photo quality portraits without having to take a class or study a manual or make custom brushes. I have a number of programs but i have not even stopped to learn the others because this one program does what I want and for free.

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• Installation intercepted by AVG...

  flared0neDecember 19, 2011

  Pros

  No personal experience; didn't get that far.

  Cons

  AVG jumped out and asserted that a major component to be installed was a known adware and/or potentially-malware element (the component name in question contained "cnet2" and "exe.exe", for what it's worth).

  Summary

  I generally trust CNet downloads; apparently much more than my AVG watchdog does. No basis for comparison re (how to quantify and compare) "levels of concern" and risk involved.

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• A good software.

  balamaniNovember 5, 2011

  Pros

  Many. Particularly, those who wish to commence paining hobby.

  Cons

  Few standard pictures like Grass and star are given. Better if some more like flowers and leaves are also included for painting trees. Best enjoyed with a digital pen.

  Summary

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• great little program for sketching and drawing

  fetneNovember 3, 2011

  Pros

  I like the quality of the strokes I can get (smooth lines, thin and thick or dark and light according to pressure). All the tools are listed at the top of the working area, quick and easy to pick and customize. Some of them I find very useful such as the blur tool (to be used selectively as a brush, not for the entire image as in other programs). The rubber stamp(or whatever it is called) uses .png images, so you can load your own drawings and use them with the brush (e.g. tree leaves, the scales for a fish or the feathers of a bird) It supports layers. last but not least it is free.

  Cons

  It has some minor faults one can put up with, considering it is free. Here's a list: The magnifier has only preset values. The fill tool works only in the first layer (background). I avoid the smudge toll because I've found that it produces black holes in the picture once it has been saved. Perhaps a little instability with very large files.

  Summary

  I am a traditional artist and I needed a program to create unpretentious graphics for the web. After trying several I have decided for this one. It is intuitive and easy to use. I find it a pro the fact that it has a limited number of tools. They are well calibred and with a little practise one can get astoundig results. And I don't waste time in searching amongst a number of tools often useless or too similar one to the other. In short this is a cheap and quick program for getting started with digital art. If you need a car, this is not for you, because it has just two wheels, but if you need a bicycle this is perfect.

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• I could not download this program

  graphics4funOctober 28, 2011

  Pros

  Could not determine because I could not download the program

  Cons

  AVG prevented the installation due to adware/malware

  Summary

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• Easy to install and use

  conomarkOctober 14, 2011

  Pros

  Easy installation and even easier to use. Not the most detailed product but great for free

  Cons

  None I can think of

  Summary

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• No zoom tool; no line/shape tools

  skaizunJuly 4, 2011

  Pros

  None for me

  Cons

  There is no zoom tool, and without the ability to draw simple lines, curves, rectangles, shapes, etc, this is not useful to me.

  Summary

  I'm not sure who this program is targeted for. An artist (like me) would find the lack of zoom and line/shape tools wanting, and the more sophisticated CAD-style functions would leave most amateurs scratching their heads. It seems to have lots of features that other programs lack, such as preset brush styles, but, without the functions I listed in the "Cons", I have no use for this program.

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• limited number of functions

  ronbatDecember 27, 2010

  Pros

  small and nice user interface

  Cons

  not enough functions

  Summary

  it is ok for a backup program that loads fast

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• Very Good with tablets and tabletsPC

  saniismailOctober 16, 2010

  Pros

  Have a lot of future

  Cons

  none so far

  Summary

  If using with tablets can have a good quality drawing and painting like non-free software. It is freeware, and the user interface is so easy to understand even for beginner.

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