ArtRage is a bitmap graphics editor for digital painting created by Ambient Design Ltd.

It is currently in version 6, and supports Windows, macOS and mobile Apple and Android devices and is available in multiple languages.

), as well as special effects, custom brushes and basic digital editing tools.

It is possible to share custom resources between users and there is a reasonably active ArtRage community that creates and shares presets, canvases, custom brushes, stencils, colour palettes, and other resources.

ArtRage Studio does not support Photoshop filters, or allow sticker creation, and has fewer options overall.

A version called ArtRage Touch is also available in the Windows App Store for Metro devices.

Ambient Design releases a new edition of ArtRage on three to four yearly upgrade cycle.

Some updates continue for the previous version, although support is slowly phased out over time.

For example, backdated upgrades to Studio Pro included bug fixes, DRM removal for Steam users, and a fix to allow it to work properly on OS X Mavericks, and the iPad version was updated to include Retina support.

Free demo versions These were released alongside their respective editions, as trial software.

The mobile (iPad and iPhone) versions can only be bought via the Apple app store and cannot be registered on the ArtRage site.

To upgrade, owners must register their serial number in the ArtRage members area (unless it is a Steam or mobile version).

The ArtRage for Android app was released as part of a bundle deal with Samsung.

Ink Art contained a subset of features offered in the full ArtRage program.

[citation needed] ArtRage is included on the following models from the Sony Duo touchscreen range.

The XP compatible version of ArtRage 4 is still available for existing and future owners of the program through the member area.

[31][32] ∞∞∞∞∞ The Wine installer for ArtRage 4 does not currently work, but it can be worked around by copying program files from a Windows installation[33] ArtRage 4 supports various Wacom stylus features, although they may vary depending on the tool being used.

Ambient Design Ltd. is a New Zealand-based software development and publishing firm, specializing in creative applications and user interfaces for artists.

[39] Before that, they developed Deep Paint 3D for Right Hemisphere Ltd,[40] and hid various Easter Eggs in the code.