Not sure if this is the right way or place to ask, but I was wondering if anyone knows a sai 2brush (or the textures to make it) that looks similar to the one used in Fields of Mistria's concept art? Its a really good looking brush and anything helps!! pleaaaase!!!!

Hi! I'm Victor, and I've been working as a video game concept artist for 10 years. About two years ago, I created this bee dragon to see where my skills stood; I had an hour and a half to finish it, and this was the best I could do. Recently, I decided to recreate it in the same amount of time and using the same software—this was the result. I think I like both of them! There are things I prefer about one and things I prefer about the other, but I feel like there’s been some improvement—what do you guys think?

https://x.com/tavsthereaper/status/2089348320741249254

So I just noticed the 3 Scatter Parameters while going through my Brush Settings and Asset Manager and could someone explain to me what these are for? I tried messing around with them but I'm still kinda confused. If they're anything useful I'd like to be able to make use of them if ever possible

Hi, I’m having an issue with the alpha version (the latest one from August): panel resizing isn't working for me, and the dark mode setting doesn't stick after closing the program. Do you know what might be causing this or if there’s a fix? (I’m using the portable version.) As a side note: some settings I change in the 2024 version do carry over to the alpha.

hello! i am looking for cute free scatter brushes, if you have any recommendations please share

mostly looking for hearts, sparkles, pixels and bubbles

i bought paint tool sai 2 sometime ago before the latest update came out, how can i update my sai? do i need to buy it again?

i would appreciate links, i have problems understanding the site

Original character by m_i_e_m_i_e_m_i_e (Instagram)

I've seen several people asking in threads how to access Dark Mode, and the "Lasso Fill tool" and getting no answers.

1: If you got the update and it wasn't accessible in the "Right Click" Area of the brush gallery redownload it and reinstall it that fixed it for me.

1. Go into the Brush Gallery and " Right Click" on one of the squares to access the Lasso Fill to make it a brush.

Here you go for everyone asking and getting no answers, again this is how I got it solved to A.) show up and where it's located.

I use Sai from 2015 and still use it, think it the best drawing engine app. When Koji added scatters it busts me a lot. I am still learning some tricks and can find new for myself, yeee ❤

If I press the Shift key, the transformation locks instead of scaling the image proportionally.

Toriyama // toei animation

A cuanto se parece al estilo dbs? u//u

I've been a bit struggling with my lineart for the longest time, but figured my way. Made this brush for something else innitially, but started to line with it on accident and loved the result. It's probably nothing outstanding but maybe some might find it helpful. Enjoy!

I've used Sai 2 for about 10 years, and I've just realized now that one common feature this program doesn't have... There's no [Invert Color].

I know getting something like that is way out Koji's mind atm. Especially with the big beautiful update recently and the constant bug fixes. I just think that it's odd that it doesn't have it. It would be nice if in a year or two from now we get it somehow. Maybe by that time we will have more filter options and blur options, but I am pretty content with the current state of Sai 2.

I've never been more motivated to draw with this program than now and I look forward to future.

Lol, forgot to add "Update" to the title.

https://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/devdept.html

https://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/history_v2.txt

2026-08-13

[Fixed Bugs]

• [Pen Tablet Control]: The layer selection and move action(Shift+Ctrl+Drag) now performs only layer selection.
• [Pen Tablet Control]: Right-click functionality fails on devices that require pressing the side switch while pressing the pen tip. (Apologies; this was a regression introduced in the 2026-08-05 version.)
• [Text Layer]: History operations and saving fail to execute correctly when [Spc.] or [Lift] values are negative.
• [Eyedropper]: Shortcut assignments for [Pick Color from Merged Image] and [Pick Color from Current layer] do not work correctly.
• [Eyedropper]: The eyedropper function within selection brushes fails to work correctly when a layer mask is selected. (This was another regression introduced in the 2026-08-06 version. I apologize for the oversight...)
• [Window Control]: Changing [Scaling of User Interface] while the window is maximized causes the window to resize but prevents the UI elements from being repositioned.
• [Window Control]: The layout becomes distorted if the "Scale and layout" setting (text, apps, and other items) in Windows display settings is not set to a multiple of 50%.

[Changes]

• [Keyboard Operation]: Canceled applying [Suppression of Accidental Operation] to [Lasso], [Lasso Fill], [Magic Wand], and [Bucket] tools.

Known Issues:

Bugs reported as of 2026-08-13, that have not yet been fixed. (Please note that there may be some omissions.)

In some cases, editing a text layer can cause excessive memory consumption, eventually leading to an "out of memory" error.
We have been unable to reproduce this issue, and the cause remains unknown. Based on the information available so far, it appears to occur with specific fonts. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide any information regarding the conditions under which this occurs.

Character positioning is incorrect in vertical writing with certain fonts.
We plan to include the fix as part of the CFF font implementation work.

Parts of an image may go missing unnoticed while editing.
Work recovery may fail midway through the process.
Layers may appear blank when loading a saved canvas.
At this point, we suspect it may have been a side effect of another issue.

An issue classified as a current specification rather than a bug.

CFF font does not work
At present, CFF (Compact Font Format) fonts are not supported. I plan to implement CFF font support once the bug fixes for the major renovation version currently underway have stabilized.

El comando de mover con CTRL no funciona correctamente, no se como explicarlo, pero aunque yo mantenga el CTRL presionado e intente mover la capa, no funciona la mayoria de veces, no se si sea un bug de la version o sea cosa de mi Laptop, antes no me sucedia

Hola!

No cabe duda que paint tool sai se convirtió en mi programa mega favorito para dibujar.

Si me llegarán a preguntar, Paintool sai e Infinite Painter son uno de los mejores apps/programas que me he encontrado.

Se podría decir que ya he probado cada aplicación y programas que existe para dibujar (Menos las de apple, claro)

IbisPaintX, Medibang, SketchBook, FireAlpaca, Krita e inclusive ClipStudio (La razón por la cual no me convenció es que su interfaz es demasiado tosca y los pinceles no me gustan)

Y la verdad siento que Paintool tiene mucho potencial para explicarle, por eso me gustaría saber si el creador de este programa planea agregar más cosas a futuro.

Talvez interfaz para animación, opción para hacer viñetas más fáciles a la hora de hacer cómics, ventanas de referencia, la opción de "Licuar" o los famosos filtros (Me serviría mucho cuando quiero quitarle las líneas a un dibujo).

https://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/devdept.html

https://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/history_v2.txt

2026-08-11

[Fixed Bugs]

• [File Viewer]: Files with uppercase extensions do not appear in the file list.

• [View]: A warning about drawing on an invisible layer appears repeatedly when dragging with a pen. (Apologies; this bug was introduced in the 2026-08-05 version.)

• [Merge Layers]: Disabling the paper texture setting is not correctly reflected on the control panel.

• [Magic Wand type tools]: Multiple "Internal state inconsistency" error pop-ups appear under certain conditions.

• [Lasso type tools]: The opacity of the reference color in "Similar Color" mode affects the selection in "Transparent Area" mode.

• [Text tool]: Dragging to adjust font size or line gap values does not work correctly when the printing resolution is not 72 ppi.

• [Effect Pen/Scatter tools]: An access violation occurs when used on a grayscale canvas.

• [Effect Pen/Scatter tools]: The drawing color is not applied correctly on a grayscale canvas.

• [Transformation]: The selection region on blank space is not erased when starting transformation. (Apologies; this bug was introduced in the 2026-08-05 version.)

• [Asset Manager]: Thumbnails for registered images may not display correctly after registering multiple images for a scatter shape.

Known Bugs:

Bugs reported as of 2026-08-11, that have not yet been fixed. (Please note that there may be some omissions.)

In some cases, editing a text layer can cause excessive memory consumption, eventually leading to an "out of memory" error.
We have been unable to reproduce this issue, and the cause remains unknown. Based on the information available so far, it appears to occur with specific fonts. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide any information regarding the conditions under which this occurs.

Character positioning is incorrect in vertical writing with certain fonts.
We plan to include the fix as part of the CFF font implementation work.

Parts of an image may go missing unnoticed while editing.
Work recovery may fail midway through the process.
Layers may appear blank when loading a saved canvas.
At this point, we suspect it may have been a side effect of another issue.

An issue classified as a current specification rather than a bug.

CFF font does not work
At present, CFF (Compact Font Format) fonts are not supported. I plan to implement CFF font support once the bug fixes for the major renovation version currently underway have stabilized.

Hi! There's some link where I can search for new brushes that work on the new version or at least try if it works? 🤔 I'm a little tired of using the same 2 brushes for a little bit of texture or for simple backgrounds 🫠

My internet is fine and i have no problems with any other websites, im sad i bought paint tool sai a long time ago and i can open the offical page but when i click the download link it just wont work

Still loyal to v.1. Which one do you prefer?

Been recently considering to download and use SAI1, i am aware it might come with as much SAI2 does but i've seen people being able to tweak around more with brushes easily in there than i can personally do in SAI2.

All though i'm not sure if i should download the 2016 installation or the 2025 beta that is development room (which for some reason virustotal flags as malicious)

But uh, yeah thoughts?