RefCanvas: Reference Board

Organize creative vision with references on an infinite canvas.

RefCanvas: Organize Your Creative Vision

"RefCanvas: Reference Board" is an innovative Android app designed for artists and designers to organize their creative vision. With features like image and GIF imports, customizable notes, multi-selection editing, and the ability to create reference boards, it provides maximum control over your layout. This tool supports various functionalities including animated GIF referencing, a color eye dropper, and compatibility with other drawing apps, making it an essential companion in your creative process.

App stats

By: Endvoid
Version: 1.10 (Last updated: 2023-04-14)
Creation date: 2023-03-19
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

RefCanvas is an intuitive tool for artists and designers who need a comprehensive reference app to bring their creative vision to life.

Key Features:
- Import images and gifs.
- Notes - Add text notes.
- Move, scale and rotate references to create the perfect layout.
- Multi selection - edit multiple references at one.
- Nodes - Useful for grouping references.
- Drag and drop - Drag and drop files from others apps like the gallery.
- Paste files from the clipboard.
- Supports split screen and pop-up view: Use it as a companion app with your favorite drawing app like Ibis Paint or Infinite Painter.
- Save your progress as boards for future use.
- Auto set thumbnails for boards after saving.
- Eye dropper - Tap and hold to pick a color from your references as a hex code.

Animated GIF support:
- Reference your favorite animated gifs.
- Pause animation and play frame by frame to better understand referenced animations.
- Animation timeline gives you an interactive visual breakdown of all the frames.

Easy to use reference tools:
- Grayscale toggle.
- Flip horizontally and vertically.
- Add link - allows you to visit the source of your reference.


Using RefCanvas to make reference boards & mood boards is easy, simply import your images or gifs, and move them around the canvas to arrange them in the layout that works best for your project. You can adjust their size, rotation and position to your liking, giving you maximum control over your creative process.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great reference app for artists
  • Regular updates and improvement potential
  • No ads in the app
  • User-friendly interface
  • Useful for organizing reference photos
Cons
  • Lacks certain features like image cropping and auto-arrange
  • Some features still in development
  • Glitchy with large files or many images
  • Limited export options
  • Cannot select multiple images for rearrangement
Most mentioned
  • Needs more features and improvements
  • Crashes when importing GIFs
  • Missing image cropping option
  • No multiple boards in the free version
  • Desire for undo/redo functionality
User reviews
this is the only app thats solely for references in the playstore. And its kinda sad that there are no alternatives! bought the pro and i gotta say, it was so worth it. i hope this gets updated in the future, im waiting for some sweet features that might come in the next year or so!
by recover, 2024-09-11

This app got a potential. Just need that arrange feature and it's all set. Will definitely buy when the arrange feature is added!
by Ibrahim Azmi, 2024-08-23

4.5 Stars. Great ref app. I use it frequently on my tablet for references for my art, there are some features that are missing that I hope come in new updates such as undo, redo, folder sorting for boards etc.
by Sin Anderson, 2024-06-18
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