There are no activation codes or mandatory monthly subscription fees, because as members of the digital art community, Krita belongs to all of us-to use, to modify, to design, and to share. There are powerful brush engines for sketching and painting, stabilizers for smooth freehand inking, assistants for constructing a complex scene, a distraction-free canvas-only mode for painting without clutter, multiple types of layers and masks for non-destructive editing and, frankly, too many other features to list! You can also exchange files with other applications in a variety of different formats.Īnother thing that makes Krita truly stand out is that it's being developed in coordination with an international community of open source enthusiasts with the unified goal of making a great digital painting application that's available as widely as possible.

Krita offers many features, including industry standards and innovative designs, which make painting more fun and productive. Krita is used daily by artists all over the world from professionals, to students, to passionate hobbyists. Individual files may have a different, but compatible license.About This Software Krita is an open source drawing, painting and animation application designed for illustrators, concept artists, comic book creators, animators, game artists, matte painters and more. Krita as a whole is licensed under the GNU Public License, Version 3. If you are interested in helping with the project this is a great place to start. Development Notes and Build Instructions Our real code repository is provided by KDE: If you are reading this on Github, be aware that this is just a mirror. Krita is used by comic book artists, illustrators, concept artists, matte and texture painters and in the digital VFX industry. It is for artists who want to create professional work from start to end. Krita is a free and open source digital painting application.

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