Krita is a powerful, open-source raster graphics application tailored for concept artists, illustrators, comic creators, and the VFX industry. It features a highly customizable brush engine, full color management, and animation capabilities, making it a compelling alternative to proprietary tools like Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, and GIMP.
Key features include:
- Advanced Brush Engines: Over 100 preloaded brushes and nine unique brush systems for detailed strokes and textures .
- Layer & Mask Management: Supports raster, vector, filter, and group layers along with powerful blending options .
- Animation Workspace: Timeline tools, onion-skinning, audio support, and frame export for 2D animation .
- Color Precision: ICC color profiles, HDR painting, and OpenEXR support for professional color accuracy .
- Customizable Interface: Dockable panels, workspace presets, and brush stabilizers for optimized workflows .
- Scriptable & Extensible: Python scripting support and a robust plugin ecosystem .
- Cross-Platform & Free: Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android—licensed under GPL with an active community .
Use cases include:
- Concept art, illustration, and comic creation.
- Storyboarding and animation production.
- HDR imaging and texture painting for VFX.
- Educational art workflows and tablet drawing.
- Extensible project scripting and custom brush development.
