PaintSteps
PULSAR LLC Graphics & Design iPhoneiPadiPod touch
PaintSteps is a free Graphics & Design app for iPhone and iPad by PULSAR LLC. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated September 15, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 8 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 15
- 2026 · v1.1
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About PaintSteps
Turn any photo into a practical, step-by-step painting guide. PaintSteps simplifies your reference into progressive color stages, helping you see what to paint first and what to add next. Choose your medium and painting order, then work through the image, palette, and mixing guidance at your own pace. CREATE FROM ANY PHOTO - Choose an image from your photo library - Crop and position it for your canvas - Adjust colors, steps, smoothing, and canvas ratio - Build dark-to-light, light-to-dark, or balanced PAINT WITH CLEAR GUIDANCE - Follow progressive painting steps - Use color numbers and an adjustable drawing grid - Pinch to zoom while guides stay aligned - Press and hold to compare with the original photo TRACE WITH LINE ART - Turn your painting into an outline drawing to transfer onto the canvas - Choose the level of detail, or let Auto pick a step that's easy to trace - Add a drawing grid and color numbers, then print it or share it as a PDF or PNG - With Pro, choose thin, medium, or bold lines MIX COLORS - View practical paint-mixing suggestions for every palette color - Choose from built-in paint sets - With Pro, use your own paints and palettes, calibrate tinting strength, and edit recipes SAVE AND EXPORT - Keep your painting projects in one library - Export complete PDF tutorials, including the line art page, or individual PNG step images with Pro The free version includes up to two saved paintings, tutorials with up to four steps, and line art. PaintSteps Pro unlocks unlimited paintings, up to eight steps, custom paints and palettes, recipe editing, export, and line art thickness. PaintSteps Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. Mixing results are estimates. Always test a small mix before painting.
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated September 15, 2026
New: Line Art • Turn any painting into an outline drawing you can trace onto your canvas. • Pick the level of detail, or let Auto choose a step that's easy to trace. • Add a drawing grid and color numbers. • Print it directly, share it as a PDF or PNG, and get it as a page in your PDF tutorial. • Pro: choose thin, medium, or bold lines. Also in this update: translation fixes.
App privacy
The developer, PULSAR LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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