Krita

Krita is a professional digital painting program renowned for its versatility and comprehensive feature set, making it an essential tool for artists working on illustrations, comics, animations, concept art, or storyboards.

Krita offers a wide array of features that enhance both the fun and productivity of digital painting. It includes innovative brush engines tailored for sketching and painting, stabilizers for smooth freehand inking, and assistants that help in constructing intricate scenes. Artists can also enjoy a distraction-free canvas-only mode, clone layers, layer styles, and non-destructive editing with filter and transform masks. Krita is compatible with popular file formats such as PSD, ensuring seamless integration with other tools.

Moreover, Krita supports animation features like onion skinning, storyboarding, and comic book project management. It also provides scripting capabilities in Python, a variety of powerful filters, selection and colorizing tools, color-managed workflows, and flexible workspaces. For a detailed exploration of Krita’s capabilities, visit krita.org!

Please note that this version of Krita is a beta release, not yet suitable for professional work. The interface is optimized for larger screen devices such as tablets and Chromebooks, and it is not currently available for smartphones.

Krita is developed by the Krita Foundation and Halla Rempt Software, and is a part of the KDE community.

What's New in the Latest Version 5.2.3

Last updated on Jun 25, 2024

This update marks the third bugfix release for Krita 5.2, continuing to enhance the user experience and stability of the software.