---
name: "mypaint"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mypaint"
version: "2.0.1-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mypaint"
---

# mypaint(1)

painting program for wacom tablet users

## NAME

mypaint - painting program for wacom tablet users

## SYNOPSIS

**mypaint** \[*options*\] *files*...\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **mypaint** command.

**mypaint** is a pressure sensitive Wacom tablet paint program. It comes with a large brush collection including charcoal and ink to emulate real media, but the highly configurable brush engine allows you to experiment with your own brushes and with not-quite-natural painting.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Show this help message and exit

- **-c /path/to/config, --config=/path/to/config**

  Use this directory instead of ~/.mypaint/

- **-l FILE, --logfile=FILE**

  Append python stdout and stderr to FILE

- **-t, --trace**

  Print all exectued python statements

## SEE ALSO

[**gimp**(1)](/gimp/1.md), [**grafx2**(1)](/grafx2/1.md).\

## AUTHOR

mypaint was written by Martin Renold.

This manual page was written by Gürkan Sengün \<gurkan@phys.ethz.ch\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).