Inkrease
User Guide
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Introduction

Inkrease is a program designed to paint figures and enjoy a relaxing moment to reduce stress and anxiety, while improving concentration and creativity.

Windows 10 64-bit, version 1909 or above  ·  Requires the .NET Desktop Runtime 8

Inkrease main screen
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Interface

Inkrease interface overview
  • 1Figure to paint
  • 2Bottom: color palette — the name of the palette in use appears on the left
  • 3Change color palette
  • 4Favorite colors
  • 5Action buttons
  • 6Color in use
  • 7Open / close the image selection panel
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Painting

Left-click on a shape to paint it with the selected color.

Right-click on a shape to erase what you painted and restore the original color.

Double-clicking outside the figure area changes the background color.
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Favorite Colors

The favorite colors row lets you save and reuse your preferred colors quickly.

  • Double-click a square to open the Windows color picker and choose a color to save.
  • Ctrl + left-click on a square to save the current color to that slot.
  • Ctrl + right-click on a square to delete the saved color from that slot.
  • Click a favorite color square to select that color for painting.
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Action Buttons

Save — saves the current drawing to your computer in the location you choose. Saved drawings become part of the Inkrease gallery.

Gallery — shows a gallery with all the drawings you have saved.

Theme — changes the Inkrease visual theme.

Help — opens this user guide.

Music — opens a Spotify playlist with bilateral stimulation music for greater relaxation.

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Selection Panel

Inkrease selection panel

The selection panel shows the images available to paint. Open it using button 7 in the interface.

If an image has a dot in the upper-right corner, it has already been opened and partially painted. When you open it, you will be asked whether to continue painting or start again with a blank image.

To close the panel, click the button you used to open it, or click in the area to the left of the figure.
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Features

  • Paint figures to reduce stress, anxiety and improve concentration
  • Multiple color palettes
  • Favorite colors row — save and reuse up to 10 colors
  • Save drawings to your computer
  • Gallery of saved drawings
  • Multiple visual themes
  • Spotify bilateral stimulation music playlist
  • Installer and portable versions
  • Windows 10 64-bit, version 1909 or above
  • Requires the .NET Desktop Runtime 8
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