PaintTool SAI
| PaintTool SAI | |
|---|---|
PaintTool SAI 1.1.0 running on Windows 7 | |
| Other names | SYSTEMAX Advanced Illustrator |
| Developer(s) | Koji Komatsu |
| Initial release | 1.0.0 / February 25, 2008 |
| Stable release | 1.2.5
/ April 25, 2016 |
| Preview release | 2 Beta
/ November 23, 2024 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Size | 2.9 MB |
| Available in | Japanese, Spanish, German |
| Type | Raster graphics editor |
| License | Shareware (31-day trial) |
| Website | systemax |
PaintTool SAI or Easy Paint Tool SAI (ペイントツールSAI) is a lightweight raster graphics editor and painting software for Microsoft Windows developed by Koji Komatsu (小松 浩司, Komatsu Kōji) and published by Systemax. The prototype of the software was "Full Color Paint Tool -Sai-" (フルカラーペイントツール-彩-, Furukarā peinto tsūru -Sai-) for X68000, produced in October 1996; Development of the software began on August 2, 2004, with an alpha version released on October 13, 2006, a beta version on December 21, 2007, and a commercial version (1.0.0) on February 25, 2008. It has been available on Microsoft Windows from XP to 11. A version 2 is currently in development.