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FireAlpaca
DeveloperPGN Inc.
ReleaseNovember 10, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-11-10)[1][2]
Stable release
2.13.26 / October 26, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-10-26)[3]
Written inC++, Qt
Operating systemWindows 10 and later[3]
Mac OS X 10.7 and later[3]
Ubuntu 23.04 and later[3]
Fedora 36 and later[3]
Debian 12 and later[3]
Available in10 languages
List of languages
English, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, and Russian
TypeRaster graphics editor
LicenseFreeware[4]
Websitefirealpaca.com

FireAlpaca is a freeware raster graphics editor. with tools to create digital art, 2D animation, and comics. Developed by Japanese company PGN Inc. FireAlpaca SE is offered as a paid version on Steam with more features.[5]

History

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In 2006 developer nattou.org released personal project mdiapp which FireAlpaca would later be built from.[6]

PGN Inc. was established on August 10, 2010.[7] as a split from parent company portalgraphics.net.[6]

November 10, 2011 is the earliest known date of FireAlpaca public to download.[1][2] Originally developed for Mac OS X and Windows[6] later released to Linux on November 7, 2023 as part of FireAlpaca's 12th Anniversary.[8]

Features

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A large library of free to use digital brushes.[9]

Unlike other animation software, FireAlpaca does not have an animation timeline but rather utilizes each layer as a frame. Durring preview of the animation, the layers cycle sequentially at a user set frame rate.[10] Duplicating layers will show that frame for a longer period of time.[citation needed] The animation can be exported as a GIF, APNG, or an image sequence.[10]

FireAlpaca supports the following file formats: MDP, PNG, JPEG, BMP, PSD, ICO, GIF, and APNG.[11][12]

File format

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Mdi Packed
Filename extension
.mdp
Open format?no

MDP is a result of the file formats MDI and MDIBIN combined together to create a new format.[citation needed]

Filename extension
.mdz
Open format?no

File format MDZ came with the release of FireAlpaca SE 3.0.[13]

See also

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Related software
Similar software

References

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  1. 1 2 "FireAlpaca". FireAlpaca. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Free ImageEditor FireAlpaca for Win Mac". DeviantArt. November 10, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Download FireAlpaca". FireAlpaca. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FAQ | FireAlpaca Manual". FireAlpaca. Retrieved December 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "About Purchase". FireAlpaca SE. Retrieved December 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 1 2 3 "「FireAlpaca」開発者は諦めない。ペイントツール職人の数奇な四半世紀【フォーカス】". LevTech. October 10, 2025. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ SONOKO (September 1, 2023). "ピージーエヌ、ブログはじめました。". PGN Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "FireAlpaca12周年　Linux版リリース＆FireAlpaca SE 30%OFFセール開催". PGN Inc. November 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Original Material". FireAlpaca. Retrieved December 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. 1 2 Roche, Casey (February 12, 2024). "How to Animate in FireAlpaca". Imagy. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Files in different formats". FireAlpaca. Retrieved December 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ "File | FireAlpaca Manual". FireAlpaca. Retrieved December 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "New file format". FireAlpaca SE. Retrieved December 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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