FireAlpaca
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| Developer(s) | PGN Inc. |
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| Initial release | 10 November 2011[1][2] |
| Stable release | 2.13.26
/ 26 October 2025[3] |
| Written in | C++, Qt |
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| Operating system | Windows 10 and later[3] Mac OS X 10.7 and later[3] Ubuntu 23.04 and later[3] Fedora 36 and later[3] Debian 12 and later[3] |
| Available in | 10 languages |
List of languages | |
| Type | Raster graphics editor |
| License | Freeware[4] |
| Website | firealpaca.com |
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FireAlpaca is a freeware raster graphics editor. with tools to create digital art, 2D animation, and comics. Developed by Japanese company PGN Inc. FireAlpaca SE is offered as a paid version on Steam with more features.[5]
History
In 2006 developer nattou.org released personal project mdiapp which FireAlpaca would later be built from.[6]
PGN Inc. was established on August 10, 2010.[7] as a split from parent company portalgraphics.net.[6]
November 10, 2011 is the earliest known date of FireAlpaca public to download.[1][2] Originally developed for Mac OS X and Windows[6] later released to Linux on November 7, 2023 as part of FireAlpaca's 12th Anniversary.[8]
Features
A large library of free to use digital brushes.[9]
Unlike other animation software, FireAlpaca does not have an animation timeline but rather utilizes each layer as a frame. Durring preview of the animation, the layers cycle sequentially at a user set frame rate.[10] Duplicating layers will show that frame for a longer period of time.[citation needed] The animation can be exported as a GIF, APNG, or an image sequence.[10]
FireAlpaca supports the following file formats: MDP, PNG, JPEG, BMP, PSD, ICO, GIF, and APNG.[11][12]
File format
| Filename extension | .mdp |
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MDP is a result of the file formats MDI and MDIBIN combined together to create a new format.[citation needed]
| Filename extension | .mdz |
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File format MDZ came with the release of FireAlpaca SE 3.0.[13]
See also
- Comparison of raster graphics editors
- List of 2D animation software
- List of 2D graphics software
- List of digital art software
- List of digital painting software
- List of computing mascots
- Related software
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FireAlpaca". FireAlpaca. Archived from the original on 2011-11-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Free ImageEditor FireAlpaca for Win Mac". DeviantArt. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2025-12-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Download FireAlpaca". FireAlpaca. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ↑ "FAQ | FireAlpaca Manual". FireAlpaca. 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2025-12-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About Purchase". FireAlpaca SE. Retrieved 2025-12-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "「FireAlpaca」開発者は諦めない。ペイントツール職人の数奇な四半世紀【フォーカス】". LevTech. 2025-10-10. Archived from the original on 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-12-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ SONOKO (2023-09-01). "ピージーエヌ、ブログはじめました。". PGN Inc. Retrieved 2025-12-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "FireAlpaca12周年 Linux版リリース＆FireAlpaca SE 30%OFFセール開催". PGN Inc. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2025-12-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Original Material". FireAlpaca. Retrieved 2025-12-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Roche, Casey (2024-02-12). "How to Animate in FireAlpaca". Imagy. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ↑ "Files in different formats". FireAlpaca. Retrieved 2025-12-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "File | FireAlpaca Manual". FireAlpaca. Retrieved 2025-12-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New file format". FireAlpaca SE. Retrieved 2025-12-13. Unknown parameter
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