# Impresso Pro — Artistic Photo to Oil Painting > Photo to multi-textured Impressionist painting software with smart layers and brushes. (iPhone/iPad app by JixiPix Software.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impresso-pro/id1063393225 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [JixiPix Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/380605671) - Category: Photo & Video, Social Networking - Price: $29.99 - Rating: 4.72/5 from 78 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 115 MB - Released: 2016-01-12 - Data updated: 2026-08-22 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impresso-pro/id1063393225/reviews.md ## What is Impresso Pro? Lucky you, 21st century software wielding seer and lover of beauty—you have Impresso Pro. With the same enduring attention to detail, light, color, and texure, Impresso transforms your photos into multi-textured, stroke-filled Impressionist masterpieces. And keen eyes will love how Impresso maintains the balance of your piece! The result—captivating, print-worthy paintings brimming with passion, life, and beauty. Transform photos into paintings then combine paint effects with layers and brushes for gorgeous print-worthy artwork. Smart Layers and brushes for blending multiple paint styles, a library of Edges that blend beautifully with canvas, a Background Paint effect to create distances, a Soft Paint effect for enhancing foreground subjects, an Aged Paint effect for adding cracked texture, and an ultra-impressionism effect called Tache to cover paintings with broken brush strokes and dabs of color. Impresso Pro has everything an Artist or Photographer will need to create gallery-style paintings with enough detail even for the largest print. Includes: Layers, Brushes, Soft Paint, Background Paint, Aged Paint, Painted Edges and three Impressionism Paint Effects: Alla Prima, En Plein Air and Tache paint styles. Features A pro workflow automatically transforms a photo into a painting and places it on a paint layer along with a canvas. With a smart built-in layering system the photo can then be transformed again when a new paint layer is chosen and placed on the layer above. The layers are ‘smart’ because the settings are retained per layer allowing changes to brush strokes, color finishes and other settings for infinite variation when blending. There are several ways to blend the layers, change the opacity slider to blend the strokes beneath, or to blend color use the brushes to brush-off the paint style or back-on if too much is removed. This powerful feature is great for creating lighter values in distant elements and colorful ones in the foreground. With layers you can also achieve another level of depth (or depth-of-field) by overlapping larger brush strokes with finer ones—all it takes is this simple technique to achieve a highly creative work. Paint Styles and Effects Alla Prima (‘wet-on-wet’ or ‘all-at-once’)—is great for portraits! This beautiful paint style starts by filling the painting with an abundance of brushstrokes. A library of artistic finishes compliments this style by adding light, color and movement. En Plein Air (in open air)—is perfect for landscapes. This stroke-filled effect consists of eight artists’ palettes created by famous impressionists. Use them as they are or edit the paint colors to make your own palette—save preset feature keeps the palette and all the layers intact for future projects. Tache (‘spot’ or ‘blot’)—applies broken brushstrokes throughout the painting. This technique of laying thick patches, flecks and dabs of color is great for making paint look as if it stands out from the surface. Apply a light spackling of strokes or fill the painting with dabs of color. Canvas Layer—supplies the canvas texture and adds a painted edge. NEW—Soft Paint Effect—creates a hard edge when brushed to show contrast from other edges around it—great for foreground objects NEW—Background Paint Effect—recedes objects and scenery when brushed for a natural distant and out-of-focus effect NEW—Aged Paint Effect—cracks paint in a linear or angled fashion with control over crack color, strength, size, angle, spacing and sensitivity NEW—Painted Edges—creates a painted vignette NEW—Signature Layer - Add that personalized touch to your image NEW—CONFORM STROKES This new technology conforms brush strokes, using only a slider, to bring out detail naturally—while still retaining the brushwork.   NEW—BRISTLE STYLES Three bristle styles wield brushwork in an extremely free manner while retaining high quality strokes even up close. NEW—11 NEW BRUSH STYLES ## Key features - Transform photos into multi-textured Impressionist paintings - Smart layering system for blending paint styles - Library of Edges and Background Paint effects - Soft Paint effect for foreground subjects - Aged Paint effect for cracked texture - Impressionism Paint Effects: Alla Prima, En Plein Air, Tache ## Recent user reviews (10 of 15) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impresso-pro/id1063393225/reviews.md ### 1/5 — What happened? *2022-12-12, version 1.3.10* After update about a week ago l can no longer save images after I work on them. It just saves a blank pg. Please fix!!!! I’m in the middle of a big procject and expected to use Impresso Pro extensively. Low rating until it works again. ### 5/5 — A Great app worth buying *2022-11-02, version 1.3.8* I have taken the time to write a quick review of this app I use this type of app to save time and produce a realistic painting from a photo like ie an oil painting effect ,this What i was looking for . This app does a very nice job in giving myself a good impression of what the painting could look like before i paint it ,I was a bit weary of paying 25 pounds for an app that only had a few reviews and i have written this review to help other make up there mind but i am happy to say it works like a dream for myself . I have used apps like this before so i did not find it hard to work , but if you have never used the apps like this before just play around with it until you get the desired effect . with this app you can save the settings for future work .so that will save time . The detail is also good as well when you zoom in , and also there are a lot of other great features . For my self i would recommend this app if you want a better app for detail and a more realistic effect than the freebie ones . ### 5/5 — Love it - especially for portraits! *2022-08-02, version 1.3.8* I love this app so much I think I'm going to buy it again for my PC. ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-09-05, version 1.3.8* I love most of the apps from this company, including this one. Since I can’t reply to other reviews directly, I’ll address some concerns here. 1. Most software companies don’t allow you to buy an iPad app and then give you a free license for the Mac version. Actually, none do. 2. When an app crashes, the way to fix it is usually by uninstalling and re-installing it, especially after an upgrade. 3. If the brushstrokes are too thick, they can be adjusted in the app. This addresses a few of the concerns I saw listed here. ### 5/5 — Love it. *2020-04-11, version 1.3.7* A great little app. ### 5/5 — Totally worth it *2018-10-10* I have the iPhone version and wasn’t sure if I needed this ... I’m glad I got it ... my one request would be a stronger feather on masking ... but I love all the options available ... thank you ... all your apps are solid ### 3/5 — Not happy with it *2018-10-02, version 1.3.1* I hope they can improve this app or add more features for more painterly effect. I don’t care for thick brushes so much, bec I prefer smoother look for more details. For the price, it lacks what I expect to see from it. I am expecting more for $39.99;-. It’s just a matter of selecting presets and doing adjustments. There are some apps cheaper than this where you can do so much. Hopefully, in the next update they can add to make the photo or the colors stand out. It looks dull after it has been painted. Not to mention, when I try to save an image, it crashes and I lose everything I worked on. It has potentials, but it needs improvement based on the price I paid. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2018-07-25, version 1.3.0* Produces incredible results with a high level of customisation. Brilliant app ### 3/5 — Crashing Can’t Save Anymore *2017-11-19, version 1.2.7* One of my favorite apps and a 5 star rating until it started crashing every single time you try to save projects. Cannot save projects anymore so no reason to use it. Please fix crashing issues ASAP! ### 2/5 — Cost *2017-11-09, version 1.2.7* The app is nice it’s a shame that you have to buy it separately for each individual device. Pay for it on my iPad Pro but you cannot download it on a MacBook Pro or an iMac unless you pay for it again on each of those devices. Considering the cost of the app and $50 It gets to be expensive ## Frequently asked questions about Impresso Pro ### What is Impresso Pro's price? Impresso Pro is a paid application, priced at $29.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features. ### What devices does Impresso Pro support? Currently, Impresso Pro is supported on iPad devices. It is designed to leverage the larger screen and processing power of tablets. ### How often is Impresso Pro updated? The latest version is 1.3.17, and the app was last updated on February 18, 2024. This indicates a relatively active development cycle. ### What is the age rating for Impresso Pro? Impresso Pro has an age rating of 4+. This suggests it is suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals interested in art. ### What makes Impresso Pro's layering system 'smart'? The layers in Impresso Pro are considered 'smart' because they retain individual settings. This allows for infinite variations when blending brush strokes, color finishes, and other effects without losing previous adjustments. ### Can I create custom paint styles in Impresso Pro? Yes, the En Plein Air effect allows you to edit existing artist palettes or create your own. The preset feature lets you save these custom palettes and layer settings for future projects. ### What kind of artistic effects does Impresso Pro offer? Impresso Pro offers a variety of effects including Soft Paint for foreground subjects, Aged Paint for cracked textures, and three Impressionism styles: Alla Prima, En Plein Air, and Tache, which applies broken brushstrokes and dabs of color. ### What do users like about Impresso Pro? With a rating of 4.7 stars from 78 ratings, users generally appreciate Impresso Pro's ability to create captivating, print-worthy paintings. The detailed control over layers and artistic effects is a frequently praised aspect. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.17 — 2024-02-18 Optimization, bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.3.15 — 2023-11-28 Optimization, bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.3.13 — 2023-01-01 Optimization, bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.3.12 — 2022-12-31 Optimization, bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.3.10 — 2022-11-29 Optimization, bug fixes and performance improvements. ## Apps similar to Impresso Pro | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Love Photo Frame Collage Maker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/love-photo-frame-collage-maker/id1609048060) | 4.3 (3) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Shared. 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