If you’re looking for free digital art software to make NFTs, here’s a great place to start. Not everyone is advanced enough to need software like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator. They’re great programs, but if you’re just getting started, you probably have a little bit to learn before you decide on a program you want to invest in to make NFTs.
There are dozens of digital art software products you can use for no cost to make NFTs that you can sell in your own marketplace like OpenSea. When you’re looking for digital art software, though, take a look at the community and the support available. The learning curve for any new software can be a little steep – regardless of how much experience you may have in digital design.
The NFT industry is booming and experts predict it will continue to grow over the next several years. Can you cash in on this new means of promoting your digital art? Go for it!
With some time and effort to find the right tools and come up with your very own collection, who knows… maybe your 1st collection will rival the Bored Ape Yacht Club and capture the attention of NFT celebrities like Gary Vaynerchuk or Eminem!!
3 options for free digital art software
In no particular order, here are 3 options we’ve tested that offer free digital art software that you can learn and use to make your own NFTs to collect or sell on a marketplace. All options are compatible with Windows and MacOS, and at least one is also available for Linux users.
#1 Krita
Pros – Has been on the market for a long time and has an established community; user-friendly, with tutorials for beginners; has advanced editing features and layer management for pros.
Cons – Relies only on community forums for support issues – they don’t have dedicated support; also, the program is only available for the desktop, not for smartphones or tablets.
#2 MediBang Paint Pro
Pros – Has been on the market for several years and has an established community and a robust training guide for newbies; geared more towards beginners who want to make NFTs in a comic book style of art; also has iOS and Android options.
Cons – Users have reported that it can take a long time to save, and that some quality features require layer swap requirement payment. Not as robust as Photoshop, but you get what you pay for.
#3 Inkscape
Pros – Some users say this rivals Adobe Illustrator – you can imagine the vector editing capabilities that Inkscape provides along with tons of extension; it also has a robust user community and website; platform is also supported by Linux.
Cons – Users have reported the Mac version still needs some work, and newbies may have challenges with the complexity of the tool if they haven’t used a program like Adobe Illustrator before.
Check out the gallery below to compare the interfaces of each of these digital art software programs:
What’s next? Sell your NFTs!
Once you’ve created your first NFT collection, you can create a marketplace account and upload it for sale, trade, or to keep in your own collection. And don’t worry if you are not sure where to start from here. The Internet is full of free resources on how to buy, sell, and trade NFT art.
You can even check out our free guide to buying and selling NFTs. We walk through the process of setting up a marketplace account and listing your NFT for sale. We also cover the basics on how to set up and connect a wallet if you need one.
Above all, set realistic goals and have fun designing your very own work of art!
Happy creating!
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