Krita

4.0.4

Software information

License:

Freeware (Free)


Updated:

14 Jun 2018



Website:

http://krita.org

Software Screenshots

Size: 95.52 MB


Downloads: 22693


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 08 Nov 2013

Besides skills and equipment, creating a high quality drawing or painting on a computer requires an adequate program as well. Although it is possible to create great works of art even in Paint, this course of action would be a waste of precious time. Krita places everything you need at your disposal, to work on anything you want, from concept art to textures. Besides a rich selection of brushes, the software comes with many useful features, which you would expect to find on professional image editors, like the possibility of working with layers or color channels.

Krita is absolutely free and it won't bother you with any delays or nag screens. Although it takes about two or three minutes to install the software, the operation is straightforward, so you won't have to make any complex settings. Furthermore, Krita does not ask for too many resources or additional tools and it is available for Windows and Linux platforms.

Before it loads the main user interface, Krita will present a series of templates on a tabbed window, each time you launch it. You can choose templates for various types of comics, design templates, DSLR, film or texture templates. Alternatively, you can decide to customize your own template.

Apart from the editing area's dimensions and certain settings, the main interface has the same layout, regardless of the selected template. A tool pane, located on the left side of the interface contains everything you need to draw, cut, crop and perform many other actions. You can make various settings on the right side of the interface, where you can also find a wide range of brushes. Right clicking anywhere in the editing area will display a few commonly used pencils and brushes, as well as a color picker.

The software is much more than a simple painting utility. It has the same functionality as an advanced image editor, such as Photoshop. You may create additional layers and change their blending modes, enable or disable the red, green, blue and alpha channels, add and customize various filters and much more. Furthermore, the software provides support for numerous image formats, from basic ones, like JPG or PNG to Photoshop PSD.

Pros

Krita provides the same functionality as professional image editors. It comes with numerous brushes and various features, for changing blending modes, applying filters and more. The software is absolutely free and you can use it on Windows or Linux.

Cons

You may need some time to get used to the interface and its controls. Krita gives you complete freedom to create any work of art, according to your own skills and tastes.

Krita
4.0.4

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Krita Editor’s Review Rating

Krita has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 08 Nov 2013. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Krita 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential

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