Krita is a professional digital painting program that serves as a comprehensive tool for artists. Whether you are focused on creating illustrations, comics, animations, concept art, or storyboards, Krita provides the power and flexibility you need to bring your artistic visions to life.
Krita is packed with both common and innovative features that enhance the fun and productivity of your painting sessions. It boasts exceptional brush engines perfect for sketching and painting, stabilizers for smooth freehand inking, assistants to help you construct intricate scenes, and a distraction-free canvas-only mode that lets you immerse yourself in your work without interruptions. Additionally, Krita offers clone layers, layer styles, and filter and transform masks that allow for non-destructive editing. The software supports a wide range of popular file formats, including PSD, ensuring seamless integration with other tools.
For those interested in animation, Krita includes features like onion skinning and storyboarding, as well as comic book project management. It also supports scripting in Python, offers numerous powerful filters, selection tools, colorizing tools, and color-managed workflows. With its flexible workspaces and much more, Krita is a versatile platform that can cater to a variety of artistic needs. You can explore the full range of Krita's features at krita.org!
Please note that this version of Krita is a beta release and is not yet suitable for professional work. The interface is currently optimized for larger screen devices such as tablets and Chromebooks, so it is not yet available for mobile phones.
Krita is developed by the Krita Foundation and Halla Rempt Software, and is part of the KDE community.
What's New in the Latest Version 5.2.3
Last updated on Jun 25, 2024
This is the third bugfix release for Krita 5.2, ensuring a smoother and more reliable user experience.
