ArtRage 2.5 Starter Edition gives you 8 painting tools and lets you create, save, and print as many pictures as you like and doesn't limit their size. ArtRage 2.5 Full Edition contains four new paint tools, the ability to paint on multiple layers, metallic paint, stencils and rulers, and a long list of additional features. A comparison of the features that differ between the two versions can be found here.

ArtRage 2.5 Starter and Full Editions require the following system specifications:

Windows: Windows Vista, XP, 2k, or Tablet PC. 800mhz processor or faster, and 256 megabytes of RAM.
Macintosh: Macintosh OS X 10.3.9 or later. G4 processor or faster, and 256 megabytes of RAM.

Machines with lower specifications may work, try out the Starter Edition, you might be surprised!

Download ArtRage Thumbnail Viewer for Windows Vista, XP and 2k.
Download ArtRage Thumbnail Viewer for Windows Vista 64-bit and XP 64-bit.

To set your folders to display Thumbnails, go to the folder's View menu and select the 'Thumbnails' option.

ArtRage Cartoon Tutorial:

Hans Deconinck has taken the time to write a shockwave tutorial where he uses Artrage to create a caricature. You can view the tutorial here ( shockwave plugin required ). If you'd like to see more of Hans' work, check out his site here. Thanks Hans!

Quick Start for ArtRage 2 Full Edition.

This quick start guide takes you through the process of using ArtRage 2 Full Edition to do a simple painting. Click here to download the guide.

PAD File:

For Shareware site owners, the PAD file for ArtRage can be found here.