Drawing edits raster images on Linux and supports formats including PNG, JPEG, and BMP.

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About Drawing

Drawing is a basic raster image editor for GNU/Linux, similar to Microsoft Paint and aimed at the GNOME desktop. It supports PNG, JPEG and BMP files and offers traditional and elementaryOS interface layouts.

It works on GNU/Linux systems regardless of desktop environment and is described as expected to work on GNU/Linux smartphones. It can be installed with Flatpak or native distribution packages, with other methods listed for Ubuntu and Gentoo.

Key features

  • Edits raster images in a style similar to Microsoft Paint
  • Supports PNG, JPEG and BMP files
  • Offers GNOME, traditional and elementaryOS interface layouts
  • Includes skew, scale, crop and selection tools
  • Provides text, line, highlighter and points tools
  • Shows pixels sharply when zoomed past 400%
Best for: People using GNU/Linux who need basic Paint-style raster image editing.
Good for
  • Works on any GNU/Linux system regardless of desktop environment
  • Provides GNOME, traditional and elementaryOS layouts
  • Available via Flatpak and native distribution packages
Watch out for
  • File support described as PNG, JPEG and BMP
  • Snap package version is listed as unknown

Drawing at a glance

Type
Website
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Linux, Web
Open source
Not stated
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Drawing FAQ

What file formats does Drawing support?
PNG, JPEG and BMP files are supported.
What systems does Drawing work on?
It works on any GNU-Linux system regardless of desktop environment, and should also be compatible with GNU-Linux smartphones.
How can Drawing be installed?
The site lists Flatpak version 1.0.1 as the recommended way, alongside native packages and other methods for Ubuntu and Gentoo.
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