GIMP Inkscape
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This app is not updated anymore, at least not until I will get a new phone.
Two graphics editors, ported from PC. You will need mouse, stylus, or 10” screen to use them.
This app requires 1 Gb device storage (1.8 Gb during installation), and cannot be moved to SD card.
GIMP
is an advanced picture editor, suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
Inkscape
is a vector graphics editor, which has everything needed to create professional-quality computer art.
They both support stylus pressure. In Inkscape, you will need to enable
Android touchscreen
in
File
→
Input Devices
(see screenshots).
For best results, also enable
Windows
→
Single Window Mode
in GIMP.
Press
Back
key to show keyboard.
To send right mouse click - touch screen with two fingers, or press a button on your stylus.
To send middle mouse click - touch screen with three fingers, this will drag/scroll image in Gimp.
If you have
Menu
key, you can use it to undo last action.
If
Open
or
Save
dialog is frozen - open the keyboard using
Back
key, and press
Enter
or
Esc
key, you have to do that only once. If your keyboard does not have
Esc
key - install
Hacker's Keyboard
.
Finger hover is supported. If you have Galaxy S4/S5 or Note 3/4, enable AirView in system settings to use it.
To make all buttons bigger, and make it draw faster, select smaller display resolution during app start.
If you have
Error -24
when installing this app - install this version (it's the same app with different name):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libsdl-android/files/apk/XServer-XSDL/GIMP-Inkscape-zz-2.8.14.25.apk
Do not uninstall this app if you have Android 4.4 or older - you will not be able to install it again, because of a bug in Android, which was fixed in Android 5.0.
Clear app data instead to save space - long-press app icon in drawer, drag it to
App Info
icon, and select
Clear data
.
To add fonts, copy them to directory
Android/data/org.gimp.inkscape/files/gimp/fonts
on your SD card.
To disable gyroscope, tap
Change device config
during app start, select
Mouse emulation
→
Advanced
→
Gyroscope
.
To set 24bpp color depth or portrait screen orientation, go to
Change device config
→
Video
.
To use dark color theme - double-click
Root terminal
icon on desktop, and type commands:
apt-get update
apt-get install murrine-themes
Confirm installation, then open
Menu
→
Settings
→
Appearance
, and select
NOX
theme.
Installing Debian packages with apt-get or dpkg does not work on Android 6.0 Marshmallow or newer.
Sources: https://github.com/pelya/commandergenius/tree/sdl_android/project/jni/application/xserver-gimp
This app requires 1.7 Gb of internal storage during installation, uses 1 Gb of internal storage after installation, and cannot be moved to SD card.
If you have Error -24 - install this version:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libsdl-android/files/apk/XServer-XSDL/GIMP-Inkscape-zz-2.8.14.25.apk
Fixed keys # @ not working with on-screen keyboard.
Updated: 2015-09-24
Version: 2.8.14.27
Requires: Android 2.3 or later