Do you suffer from the oppressive sanity of rulers, guides, and nondestructive workflows? Break free with Darkly, home of happy accidents and beautiful catastrophes. Release your creativity from the bonds of logic. Madness isn't a bug, it's a feature.
Darkly is a Photoshop alternative where painters are first-class citizens. It has a powerful brush engine, and dark arts to help you commune with your imagination.
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Dark Arts
Veils are where Darkly gets its name; "For now we see through a glass, darkly". They're a special layer that shrouds your canvas in a mysterious way, inviting you to see something that maybe wasn't there before.
Veils are nondestructive. You can paint as usual, behind the veil, and when you disable it, you'll see the full-res result.
Veils are essentially fancy shaders, and they are fun toys. But they have practical uses too:
Voids are a type of layer that specializes in pulling inspiration from outside sources.
You can use the Noise void to generate entropy, or Screenshare to stream another app (3D software, movie, or video game) directly into a layer. This is great for hybrid workflows, and situations where you need a quick reference, or want to try out different lighting or camera angles, without having to pose, render and paste over and over.
Voids support masks and blend modes. They are the natural complement to veils, and a natural integration point for other art programs like Blender, which has its own dedicated void 🧡
Darkly is in beta. Please report bugs and suggest features in Discord!
This community-provided package is not verified by, affiliated with, or supported by Darkly Contributors.
