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|[[Image:Snapshot krita tysontan.png|thumb|250px|'''Krita''' 2.4 με τον δακτύλιο γρήγορης πρόσβασης που βρίσκεται στο δεξί κλικ -- η ζωγραφιά είναι του [[User:TysonTan|Tyson Tan]]]]||[[Image:Krita64x64logo.png|64px|right|Krita Logo (as of 2.4)]]'''Krita, η εφαρμογή ψηφιακής ζωγραφικής και σχεδίασης του KDE '''
|[[Image:Snapshot krita tysontan.png|thumb|250px|'''Krita''' 2.4 with right-click quick access ring shown -- painting by [[User:TysonTan|Tyson Tan]]]]||[[Image:Krita64x64logo.png|64px|right|Krita Logo (as of 2.4)]]'''Krita, the KDE digital painting and drawing application'''


Σχεδιασμένο για ψηφιακή ζωγραφική, concept art, κόμικς και δημιουργία υφών, με πρότυπο τα υπάρχοντα πραγματικά εργαλεία ζωγραφικής. Πλούσιο σε χαρακτηριστικά, με εργονομικό και ευέλικτο γραφικό περιβάλλον.
Designed for digital painting, concept art, comics and texture creation, modelled on existing real painting tools. Feature rich, with an ergonomic and flexible user interface.


Visit Krita's official website for up to date information:[http://krita.org Krita.org]
Visit Krita's official website for up to date information:[http://krita.org Krita.org]
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== Krita Manual  ==
== Krita Manual  ==


'''Krita''' Questions? Want to dig deeper? Read the [[Special:MyLanguage/Krita/Manual|Krita 2 Manual]]  or go to the [https://docs.krita.org/Main_Page Krita site] for documentation for the upcomming Krita 3.
'''Krita''' Questions? Want to dig deeper? Read the [https://docs.krita.org/Main_Page Krita site] for documentation for the upcoming Krita 3.


== Εισαγωγή ==
== Introduction ==


'''Krita''' is an free and cross-platform creativity application for digital painting, image manipulation, concept art, comics and the creation of textures for things like game art or 3D models. It is designed around existing real-world painting materials and artist workflows, but it is also packed with functions digital artists require, like layers, filters, vector-based path drawing, typography tools, and built-in color-management support. '''Krita''' is a [[Special:myLanguage/An introduction to KDE|KDE]] application based on the [[Special:myLanguage/Calligra|Calligra]] platform.
'''Krita''' is a free and cross-platform creativity application for digital painting, image manipulation, concept art, comics and the creation of textures for things like game art or 3D models. It is designed around existing real-world painting materials and artist workflows, but it is also packed with functions digital artists require, like layers, filters, vector-based path drawing, typography tools, and built-in color-management support. '''Krita''' is a [[Special:myLanguage/An introduction to KDE|KDE]] application based on the [[Special:myLanguage/Calligra|Calligra]] platform.


===Χαρακτηριστικά===
=== Features ===


* Designed specifically for artists, to promote natural drawing and painting workflows  
* Designed specifically for artists, to promote natural drawing and painting workflows  
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* Multiple highly configurable brush engines create endless opportunities to mimic natural media or create new and unique brush strokes.
* Multiple highly configurable brush engines create endless opportunities to mimic natural media or create new and unique brush strokes.


* Layers offer standard Blending Modes, including multiply, overlay, screen, etc...) as well as opacity control, however they also provide adjustments and fine tuning within specific layer types.
* Layers offer standard Blending Modes, including multiply, overlay, screen, etc...) as well as opacity control, however, they also provide adjustments and fine tuning within specific layer types.


* Supports Vector Layers with the ability to create and edit complex Path, Curve or Text-based objects.
* Supports Vector Layers with the ability to create and edit complex Path, Curve or Text-based objects.
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* Supports User-customizable toolbar, shortcuts and drag-and-drop panels.
* Supports User-customizable toolbar, shortcuts and drag-and-drop panels.


* Ευρεία γκάμα υποστηριζόμενων μορφών εγγράφων, συμπεριλαμβανομένων του GIMP και του Adobe Photoshop
* Wide range document formats support, including GIMP and Adobe Photoshop


* Built-in Color Management System, supports color space conversion, RGB, CMYK and L*a*b, etc.
* Built-in Color Management System, supports color space conversion, RGB, CMYK and L*a*b, etc.


* Επεκτάσιμο μέσω σεναρίων OpenShiva, Python και Ruby  
* Extensible through OpenShiva, Python or Ruby scripts


* Συμβατό με πολλές πλατφόρμες, υποστηρίζει διάφορες διανομές GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows και Mac OSX
* Cross-platform, supports various GNU/Linux distributions, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX


== Διεπαφή ==
== Interface ==


'''Krita''' has a highly flexible and user-friendly interface. Nearly all aspects of the interface, including the toolbar, keyboard shortcuts and specific tool options through the movable tabbed panels, or Dockers can be customized to suit the specific needs of an individual or team.  Dockers are panels that can be moved around the screen through familiar drag-and-drop gestures.  Using these tools a personally customized task-based workspace can be created in minutes.  Each workspace can be uniquely named, saved and recalled for later use.  When combined with the right-click accessible Artist Palette pop-up, an artist can create a seamless experience customized specifically to their needs, whether it is project-based or based more on personal workflow requirements.
'''Krita''' has a highly flexible and user-friendly interface. Nearly all aspects of the interface, including the toolbar, keyboard shortcuts and specific tool options through the movable tabbed panels, or Dockers can be customized to suit the specific needs of an individual or team.  Dockers are panels that can be moved around the screen through familiar drag-and-drop gestures.  Using these tools a personally customized task-based workspace can be created in minutes.  Each workspace can be uniquely named, saved and recalled for later use.  When combined with the right-click accessible Artist Palette pop-up, an artist can create a seamless experience customized specifically to their needs, whether it is project-based or based more on personal workflow requirements.


=== Γραμμές εργαλείων ===
=== Toolbars ===


Το Krita επιτρέπει στους χρήστες να κάνουν δεξί κλικ και να παραμετροποιούν εύκολα τις γραμμές εργαλείων. Υπάρχουν δυο γραμμές εργαλείων στο Krita: Η
Krita allows users to easily right-click and customize its toolbars. There are two toolbars in Krita: "Files" toolbar and "Brushes and Stuff" toolbar. You may add or remove whatever functions of the toolbars, change text position, icon size and order. Texts on the button can be changed or even overlapped by assigning any desirable icons to them (with KDE plasma workspace installed). While customizing toolbars, the function list is searchable.
γραμμή εργαλείων "Αρχεία" και η "Πινέλα και υλικά". Μπορείτε να προσθέσετε ή να αφαιρέσετε οποιαδήποτε λειτουργικότητα από τις γραμμές εργαλείων, να αλλάξετε τη θέση του κειμένου, το μέγεθος των εικονιδίων καθώς και τη σειρά. Το κείμενο των εικονιδίων μπορεί να αλλάξει ή να επικαλυφθεί αναθέτοντας οποιοδήποτε εικονίδιο επιθυμείτε σε αυτά (με το χώρο εργασίας KDE Plasma εγκατεστημένο). Κατά τη διάρκεια της παραμετροποίησης των γραμμών εργαλείων, παρέχεται δυνατότητα αναζήτησης στη λίστα των λειτουργιών.


=== Συντομεύσεις ===
=== Shortcuts ===


A powerful feature in Krita is the ability to assign/reassign keyboard shortcuts.  The user is encouraged to assign both a main shortcut and an alternative shortcut to a single command. While customizing shortcuts, the command list is searchable and the users is notified of any conflicting commands.
A powerful feature in Krita is the ability to assign/reassign keyboard shortcuts.  The user is encouraged to assign both the main shortcut and an alternative shortcut to a single command. While customizing shortcuts, the command list is searchable and the users is notified of any conflicting commands.


Krita lets you set up shortcuts that both speed your own workflow, emulate another software package or, perhaps, both.
Krita lets you set up shortcuts that both speed your own workflow, emulate another software package or, perhaps, both.


=== Προσαρτήσεις ===
=== Dockers ===


Dockers are movable panels that each contain a specific set of tools.  They are moved around the screen using familiar drag-and-drop gestures and can be placed either floating directly on the canvas or docked in one of the multiple docking areas.  Dockers may be sized horizontally and vertically. Multiple dockers can be grouped in a shared space and switched between them by clicked on their tabs. By right-clicking on the title area of any panels you can easily add or remove panels from a complete list. A docker can also be collapsed to save space by clicking on it's down arrow in the upper left corner.
Dockers are movable panels that each contain a specific set of tools.  They are moved around the screen using familiar drag-and-drop gestures and can be placed either floating directly on the canvas or docked in one of the multiple docking areas.  Dockers may be sized horizontally and vertically. Multiple dockers can be grouped in a shared space and switched between them by clicking on their tabs. By right-clicking on the title area of any panels you can easily add or remove panels from a complete list. A docker can also be collapsed to save space by clicking on its down arrow in the upper left corner.


=== Παλέτα ===
=== Palette ===


There are two kinds of palettes in Krita: the ordinary palette for color presets (Color Preset Docker), and the not-so-ordinary Artist Palette pop-up used for quick access to color selector, color history and favorite brushes. This quick access palette can be called up by right-clicking anywhere on the canvas, which liberates the artist from interruption in switching among colors and tools, thus providing a more immersive user experience. Favorite brushes can be added to the palette by clicking on the toolbar button <menuchoice>Save to Palette</menuchoice>, as well as selecting from any number of tag-based group of brush sets.
There are two kinds of palettes in Krita: the ordinary palette for color presets (Color Preset Docker), and the not-so-ordinary Artist Palette pop-up used for quick access to color selector, color history and favorite brushes. This quick access palette can be called up by right-clicking anywhere on the canvas, which liberates the artist from the interruption in switching among colors and tools, thus providing a more immersive user experience. Favorite brushes can be added to the palette by clicking on the toolbar button <menuchoice>Save to Palette</menuchoice>, as well as selecting from any number of tag-based group of brush sets.


=== Σύστημα πινέλων ===
=== Brush System ===


Krita has a powerful and highly customizable brush system modeled on various existing real-world drawing tools. In brush settings different genres of tools are grouped separately, each of them has tens of specified options which allow artists to adjust them thoroughly. On the right-side of the brush setting window is a sketchpad where you may test the current brush settings.  The background color and sketchpad gradient can be altered by clicking the icons beneath it.
Krita has a powerful and highly customizable brush system modeled on various existing real-world drawing tools. In brush settings different genres of tools are grouped separately, each of them has tens of specified options which allow artists to adjust them thoroughly. On the right-side of the brush setting window is a sketchpad where you may test the current brush settings.  The background color and sketchpad gradient can be altered by clicking the icons beneath it.


Κατά τη διάρκεια της χρήσης του εργαλείου του πινέλου ("Σχεδίαση με πινέλα" στη γραμμή εργαλείων), μπορείτε να αλλάζετε πινέλα κρατώντας πατημένο το <keycap>Shift</keycap>και σέρνοντας την κορυφή του πινέλου οριζόντια στον καμβά. Κρατώντας πατημένο το <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> μεταβαίνετε προσωρινά στον επιλογέα χρωμάτων. Κρατώντας πατημένο το μεσαίο πλήκτρο μπορείτε να μετακινήσετε τον καμβά. Δεξί κλικ για γρήγορη παλέτα. Στην γραμμή εργαλείων πινέλων του Krita επίσης βρίσκονται κυλίσεις για Αδιαφάνεια, Ροή και Μέγεθος, αλλά επειδή μόνο δυο μπορούν να εμφανίζονται ταυτόχρονα, μπορείτε να πατάτε το πλήκτρο συν για εναλλαγή μεταξύ των διαφόρων κυλίσεων.
While using the brush tool ("Paint with brushes" in toolbox), you may change brush size by holding <keycap>Shift</keycap> and drag brush-tip horizontally on the canvas. By holding <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> you temporarily switch to color-picker. By holding middle-mouse button you can move canvas. Right-click for the quick palette. Quick sliders of Opacity, Flow and Size can be found on Krita's brush toolbar, while only two can be shown at the same time, you may click the plus button on the right to switch between different sliders.


==== Σταθερά πινέλα ====
==== Stable Brushes ====


# Πινέλα εικονοστοιχείων (κανονικά)
# Pixel (Normal) brushes
# Πινέλα κηλίδων
# Smudge brushes
# Πινέλα αντίγραφου
# Duplicate brushes
# Πινέλα φίλτρου
# Filter brushes
# Αγκαθωτά πινέλα
# Hairy brushes
# Συρμάτινα πινέλα
# Hatching brushes


==== Πειραματικά πινέλα ====
==== Experimental Brushes ====


# Πινέλα κιμωλίας
# Chalk brushes
# Πινέλα κηλίδων χρώματος
# Color Smudge brushes
# Πινέλα καμπύλης
# Curve brushes
# Πινέλα παραμόρφωσης
# Deform brushes
# Δυναμικά πινέλα
# Dyna (Dynamic) brushes
# Πειραματικά πινέλα
# Experiment brushes
# Πινέλα καννάβου
# Grid brushes
# Πινέλα σωματιδίων
# Particle brushes
# Πινέλα σκίτσου
# Sketch brushes
# Πινέλα σπρέι
# Spray brushes


<!--\nPlace holder
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=== Επιλογέας χρωμάτων ===\n \n \n=== Μίκτης στρωμάτων ===\n \n \n=== Φίλτρα ===\n
=== Color Selector ===
\n \n-->
=== Layer Mixer ===
=== Filters ===
-->


==Υποστηριζόμενοι τύποι αρχείων ==
== Supported File Formats ==


Οι ακόλουθοι τύποι αρχείων μπορούν να ανοιχθούν απ' ευθείας από το Krita. Παρόλα αυτά, μπορείτε να αποθηκεύσετε απ' ευθείας, μόνο στους εγγενώς υποστηριζόμενους τύπους. Χρησιμοποιήστε την εξαγωγή για αποθήκευση αρχείων σε τύπους που δεν υποστηρίζονται εγγενώς. Ανάλογα με το λειτουργικό σύστημα και το περιβάλλον κατασκευής, ορισμένοι τύποι αρχείων μπορεί να μην υποστηρίζονται.
The following file formats can be opened directly by Krita. However, you can only save directly to native supported formats. Use export to save files in formats which are not natively supported. Depending on your operating system and building environment, some file formats may not be supported.


===Εγγενής φόρτωση και αποθήκευση ===
=== Native Load and Save ===


# Έγγραφο Krita (.kra)
# Krita document (.kra)
# Εικόνα αρχειοθέτησης OpenRaster (.ora)
# OpenRaster Archiving image (.ora)
# Εικόνα PPM
# PPM image
# Εικόνα PGM
# PGM image
# Εικόνα PBM
# PBM image
# Εικόνα PNG
# PNG image
# Εικόνα JPEG
# JPEG image
# Εικόνα Windows BMP
# Windows BMP image
# Εικόνα XPM
# XPM image
# Εικόνα XBM
# XBM image
# Εικόνα TIFF
# TIFF image
# Εικόνα EXR
# EXR image


=== Εισαγωγή και εξαγωγή===
=== Import and Export ===


# Σχέδιo OpenDocument
# Open Document Drawing
# Εικόνα Photoshop (.psd)
# Photoshop image (.psd)
# Εικόνα GIMP (.xcr)
# GIMP image (.xcr)
# Έγγραφο PDF
# PDF document
# Εικόνα GIF
# GIF image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Nikon NEF
# Nikon NEF raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Canon CR2
# Canon CR2 raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Sony SR2
# Sony SR2 raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Canon CRW
# Canon CRW raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Pentax PEF
# Pentax PEF raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Sigma X3F
# Sigma X3F raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Kodak KDC
# Kodak KDC raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Minolta MRW
# Minolta MRW raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Sony ARW
# Sony ARW raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Kodak K25
# Kodak K25 raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Kodak DCR
# Kodak DCR raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Olympus ORF
# Olympus ORF raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Panasonic
# Panasonic raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Panasonic raw2
# Panasonic raw2 image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Fuji RAF
# Fuji RAF raw image
# Ακατέργαστη εικόνα Sony SRF
# Sony SRF raw image
# Αρνητικό Adobe DNG
# Adobe DNG negative
# Εικόνα SVG
# SVG image
# συμπιεσμένη εικόνα SVG
# compressed SVG image
# Εικόνα WMF
# WMF image
# Εικόνα Wordperfect / Drawperfect
# Wordperfect / Drawperfect image
# Σχέδιο Karbon14
# Karbon14 drawing
# EPS
# EPS
# Έγγραφο PS
# PS document


== Λήψη του Krita ==
== Getting Krita ==


'''Krita''' can be downloaded as a part of [[Special:myLanguage/Calligra/Download|Calligra Suite]] or get it directly from [https://krita.org/download/krita-desktop/ Krita's website].
'''Krita''' can be downloaded as a part of [[Special:myLanguage/Calligra/Download|Calligra Suite]] or get it directly from [https://krita.org/download/krita-desktop/ Krita's website].


== Περισσότερες πληροφορίες ==
== More Information ==


* [http://krita.org/ Αρχική σελίδα του Krita]
* [http://krita.org/ Krita Homepage]


* [http://www.krita.org/faq Krita - Συχνές ερωτήσεις]
* [http://www.krita.org/faq Krita FAQ]


* [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kimageshop Λίστα αλληλογραφίας του Krita]
* [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kimageshop Krita Mailing list]


* [http://www.calligra.org/ Αρχική σελίδα της σουίτας Calligra]
* [http://www.calligra.org/ Calligra Suite Homepage]


* [irc://chat.freenode.net/#krita Ανάπτυξη και βοήθεια σε χρήστες του Krita σε κανάλι του IRC]
* [irc://chat.freenode.net/#krita Krita development and user help IRC channel]


* [http://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=136 Φόρουμ χρηστών του Krita]
* [http://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=136 Krita user forums]


== Υποδείξεις, συμβουλές και οδηγοί εκμάθησης ==
== Hints, Tips and Tutorials ==


==== Οδηγοί εκμάθησης στο UserBase ====
==== Tutorials on UserBase ====


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 1|Οδηγός εκμάθησης 1]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 1|Tutorial 1]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 2|Οδηγός εκμάθησης 2]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 2|Tutorial 2]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 3A|Οδηγός εκμάθησης: Πινέλα]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 3A|Tutorial: Brushes]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 4A|Οδηγός εκμάθησης: Πινέλα εικονοστοιχείων I]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 4A|Tutorial: Pixel Brushes I]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 4B|Οδηγός εκμάθησης: Πινέλα εικονοστοιχείων II]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 4B|Tutorial: Pixel Brushes II]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 5|Οδηγός εκμάθησης: Πινέλα κηλίδας χρώματος]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 5|Tutorial: Color Smudge Brushes]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 6|Οδηγός εκμάθησης: Πινέλα καμπύλης, σωματιδίων και δυναμικά πινέλα]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 6|Tutorial: Curve, Particle and Dyna brushes]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 7|Οδηγός εκμάθησης: Πινέλα σκίτσου, τριχωτά και πινέλα κιμωλίας]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 7|Tutorial: Sketch, Hairy and Chalk brushes]]


* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 8|Οδηγός εκμάθησης: Πινέλα εκκόλαψης, καννάβου, σπρέι και πειραματικά πινέλα]]
* [[Special:myLanguage/Krita/Tutorial 8|Tutorial: Hatching, Grid, Spray and Experiment brushes]]




==== Οδηγοί εκμάθησης (βίντεο) ====
==== Video tutorials ====


* Το [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=738kyim12G0 Wacom Graphire 4 classic kubuntu Gutsy ubuntu debian] είναι ένας οδηγός εκμάθησης που θα βοηθήσει τους χρήστες οποιασδήποτε διανομής στο στήσιμο της ταμπλέτας.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=738kyim12G0 Wacom Graphire 4 classic kubuntu Gutsy ubuntu debian] is a video tutorial that should help users of any distro in their setup of the tablet.


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngov6Xh8Zew Εισαγωγή στην Προσάρτηση συνθέσεων]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngov6Xh8Zew Introduction to the Compositions Docker]


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnol3izUXvA Συμβουλές δημιουργίας μάσκας πινέλου]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnol3izUXvA Brush mask creation tips]


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IneodMMWdZg Αλλαγή του μεγέθους του πινέλου]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IneodMMWdZg Changing the brush size]


* [https://www.youtube.com/c/gdquest GDQuest's video tutorials]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/gdquest GDQuest's video tutorials]


==== Κόμικς με τον οδηγό εκμάθησης DVD Krita ====
==== Comics with Krita DVD Tutorial ====


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOvekdqC9Q Γραφικό περιβάλλον]  
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOvekdqC9Q Interface]  


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7fPGrpwtWg Πλαίσια]  
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7fPGrpwtWg Frames]  


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg74sKO8uz0 Σκίτσο]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg74sKO8uz0 Sketch]


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslR6jlU4zE Μελάνι]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslR6jlU4zE Ink]


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecPfsjbtgEw Χρώμα]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecPfsjbtgEw Color]


* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmm747kSqNA Εξαγωγή]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmm747kSqNA Export]


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Krita 2.4 with right-click quick access ring shown -- painting by Tyson Tan
Krita Logo (as of 2.4)
Krita Logo (as of 2.4)
Krita, the KDE digital painting and drawing application

Designed for digital painting, concept art, comics and texture creation, modelled on existing real painting tools. Feature rich, with an ergonomic and flexible user interface.

Visit Krita's official website for up to date information:Krita.org

Krita Manual

Krita Questions? Want to dig deeper? Read the Krita site for documentation for the upcoming Krita 3.

Introduction

Krita is a free and cross-platform creativity application for digital painting, image manipulation, concept art, comics and the creation of textures for things like game art or 3D models. It is designed around existing real-world painting materials and artist workflows, but it is also packed with functions digital artists require, like layers, filters, vector-based path drawing, typography tools, and built-in color-management support. Krita is a KDE application based on the Calligra platform.

Features

  • Designed specifically for artists, to promote natural drawing and painting workflows
  • Unique "Artist Palette" with color wheel, color history and favorite brushes is available with right-click
  • Multiple highly configurable brush engines create endless opportunities to mimic natural media or create new and unique brush strokes.
  • Layers offer standard Blending Modes, including multiply, overlay, screen, etc...) as well as opacity control, however, they also provide adjustments and fine tuning within specific layer types.
  • Supports Vector Layers with the ability to create and edit complex Path, Curve or Text-based objects.
  • Supports Autosave (1+ min >)
  • Supports User-customizable toolbar, shortcuts and drag-and-drop panels.
  • Wide range document formats support, including GIMP and Adobe Photoshop
  • Built-in Color Management System, supports color space conversion, RGB, CMYK and L*a*b, etc.
  • Extensible through OpenShiva, Python or Ruby scripts
  • Cross-platform, supports various GNU/Linux distributions, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX

Interface

Krita has a highly flexible and user-friendly interface. Nearly all aspects of the interface, including the toolbar, keyboard shortcuts and specific tool options through the movable tabbed panels, or Dockers can be customized to suit the specific needs of an individual or team. Dockers are panels that can be moved around the screen through familiar drag-and-drop gestures. Using these tools a personally customized task-based workspace can be created in minutes. Each workspace can be uniquely named, saved and recalled for later use. When combined with the right-click accessible Artist Palette pop-up, an artist can create a seamless experience customized specifically to their needs, whether it is project-based or based more on personal workflow requirements.

Toolbars

Krita allows users to easily right-click and customize its toolbars. There are two toolbars in Krita: "Files" toolbar and "Brushes and Stuff" toolbar. You may add or remove whatever functions of the toolbars, change text position, icon size and order. Texts on the button can be changed or even overlapped by assigning any desirable icons to them (with KDE plasma workspace installed). While customizing toolbars, the function list is searchable.

Shortcuts

A powerful feature in Krita is the ability to assign/reassign keyboard shortcuts. The user is encouraged to assign both the main shortcut and an alternative shortcut to a single command. While customizing shortcuts, the command list is searchable and the users is notified of any conflicting commands.

Krita lets you set up shortcuts that both speed your own workflow, emulate another software package or, perhaps, both.

Dockers

Dockers are movable panels that each contain a specific set of tools. They are moved around the screen using familiar drag-and-drop gestures and can be placed either floating directly on the canvas or docked in one of the multiple docking areas. Dockers may be sized horizontally and vertically. Multiple dockers can be grouped in a shared space and switched between them by clicking on their tabs. By right-clicking on the title area of any panels you can easily add or remove panels from a complete list. A docker can also be collapsed to save space by clicking on its down arrow in the upper left corner.

Palette

There are two kinds of palettes in Krita: the ordinary palette for color presets (Color Preset Docker), and the not-so-ordinary Artist Palette pop-up used for quick access to color selector, color history and favorite brushes. This quick access palette can be called up by right-clicking anywhere on the canvas, which liberates the artist from the interruption in switching among colors and tools, thus providing a more immersive user experience. Favorite brushes can be added to the palette by clicking on the toolbar button Save to Palette, as well as selecting from any number of tag-based group of brush sets.

Brush System

Krita has a powerful and highly customizable brush system modeled on various existing real-world drawing tools. In brush settings different genres of tools are grouped separately, each of them has tens of specified options which allow artists to adjust them thoroughly. On the right-side of the brush setting window is a sketchpad where you may test the current brush settings. The background color and sketchpad gradient can be altered by clicking the icons beneath it.

While using the brush tool ("Paint with brushes" in toolbox), you may change brush size by holding Shift and drag brush-tip horizontally on the canvas. By holding Ctrl you temporarily switch to color-picker. By holding middle-mouse button you can move canvas. Right-click for the quick palette. Quick sliders of Opacity, Flow and Size can be found on Krita's brush toolbar, while only two can be shown at the same time, you may click the plus button on the right to switch between different sliders.

Stable Brushes

  1. Pixel (Normal) brushes
  2. Smudge brushes
  3. Duplicate brushes
  4. Filter brushes
  5. Hairy brushes
  6. Hatching brushes

Experimental Brushes

  1. Chalk brushes
  2. Color Smudge brushes
  3. Curve brushes
  4. Deform brushes
  5. Dyna (Dynamic) brushes
  6. Experiment brushes
  7. Grid brushes
  8. Particle brushes
  9. Sketch brushes
  10. Spray brushes


Supported File Formats

The following file formats can be opened directly by Krita. However, you can only save directly to native supported formats. Use export to save files in formats which are not natively supported. Depending on your operating system and building environment, some file formats may not be supported.

Native Load and Save

  1. Krita document (.kra)
  2. OpenRaster Archiving image (.ora)
  3. PPM image
  4. PGM image
  5. PBM image
  6. PNG image
  7. JPEG image
  8. Windows BMP image
  9. XPM image
  10. XBM image
  11. TIFF image
  12. EXR image

Import and Export

  1. Open Document Drawing
  2. Photoshop image (.psd)
  3. GIMP image (.xcr)
  4. PDF document
  5. GIF image
  6. Nikon NEF raw image
  7. Canon CR2 raw image
  8. Sony SR2 raw image
  9. Canon CRW raw image
  10. Pentax PEF raw image
  11. Sigma X3F raw image
  12. Kodak KDC raw image
  13. Minolta MRW raw image
  14. Sony ARW raw image
  15. Kodak K25 raw image
  16. Kodak DCR raw image
  17. Olympus ORF raw image
  18. Panasonic raw image
  19. Panasonic raw2 image
  20. Fuji RAF raw image
  21. Sony SRF raw image
  22. Adobe DNG negative
  23. SVG image
  24. compressed SVG image
  25. WMF image
  26. Wordperfect / Drawperfect image
  27. Karbon14 drawing
  28. EPS
  29. PS document

Getting Krita

Krita can be downloaded as a part of Calligra Suite or get it directly from Krita's website.

More Information

Hints, Tips and Tutorials

Tutorials on UserBase


Video tutorials

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