# PaintSteps — Your photos to painting tutos!

> Your photos to painting tutos! (iPhone/iPad app by Juan Tarallo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintsteps/id6797368480 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Juan Tarallo](https://appshunter.io/developer/485209178)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Mexican Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintsteps/id6797368480/reviews.md

## What is PaintSteps?

Turn any photo into a practical, step-by-step painting guide.

PaintSteps simplifies your reference into progressive color stages, helping you see what to paint first and what to add next. Choose your medium and painting order, then work through the image, palette, and mixing guidance at your own pace.

CREATE FROM ANY PHOTO
- Choose an image from your photo library
- Crop and position it for your canvas
- Adjust colors, steps, smoothing, and canvas ratio
- Build dark-to-light, light-to-dark, or balanced

PAINT WITH CLEAR GUIDANCE
- Follow progressive painting steps
- Use color numbers and an adjustable drawing grid
- Pinch to zoom while guides stay aligned
- Press and hold to compare with the original photo

TRACE WITH LINE ART
- Turn your painting into an outline drawing to transfer onto the canvas
- Choose the level of detail, or let Auto pick a step that's easy to trace
- Add a drawing grid and color numbers, then print it or share it as a PDF or PNG
- With Pro, choose thin, medium, or bold lines

MIX COLORS
- View practical paint-mixing suggestions for every palette color
- Choose from built-in paint sets
- With Pro, use your own paints and palettes, calibrate tinting strength, and edit recipes

SAVE AND EXPORT
- Keep your painting projects in one library
- Export complete PDF tutorials, including the line art page, or individual PNG step images with Pro

The free version includes up to two saved paintings, tutorials with up to four steps, and line art. PaintSteps Pro unlocks unlimited paintings, up to eight steps, custom paints and palettes, recipe editing, export, and line art thickness.

PaintSteps Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription.

Mixing results are estimates. Always test a small mix before painting.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PaintSteps Pro | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-09-15

New: Line Art
• Turn any painting into an outline drawing you can trace onto your canvas.
• Pick the level of detail, or let Auto choose a step that's easy to trace.
• Add a drawing grid and color numbers.
• Print it directly, share it as a PDF or PNG, and get it as a page in your PDF tutorial.
• Pro: choose thin, medium, or bold lines.

Also in this update: translation fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-01

No release notes.

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## More apps by Juan Tarallo

- [Sumspire](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sumspire/id6801979308)

All apps by Juan Tarallo: https://appshunter.io/developer/485209178

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