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Krita ( ) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed primarily for digital art and 2D animation. Originally created for Linux, the software also runs on Windows, macOS, Haiku, Android, and ChromeOS, and features an OpenGL-accelerated canvas, colour management support, an advanced brush engine, non-destructive layers and masks, group-based layer management, vector artwork support, and switchable customisation profiles.

Key facts

Software.name
Krita
Software.logo
Calligrakrita-base.svg
Software.screenshot
Krita 5.0.0 screenshot.png
Software.developer
Krita Foundation, KDE
Software.programming language
C++, Qt
Software.operating system
Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, ChromeOS, Haiku
Software.platform
IA-32 and x64
Software.size
111–201 MiB (varies by operating system)
Software.genre
Raster graphics editor
Software.licence
GPL-3.0-only

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Wikidata facts

Part of
KDE Gear
Named after
squirrel
Country of origin
Netherlands
Distribution format
digital distribution
Official website
krita.org/fr
Image
Krita 5.0.0 screenshot.png
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GUI toolkit or framework
Q201904
operating system
Q3251801
inception
2005-06-21
writable file format
Photoshop File Format
readable file format
JPEG File Interchange Format
funding scheme
crowdfunding
Commons category
Krita
software version identifier
6.0.1
hashtag
Krita
official forum URL
krita-artists.org
programmed in
Q2407
source code repository URL
cgit.kde.org/krita.git
Commons gallery
Krita
IRC channel URL
irc://irc.freenode.net/krita
social media followers
100000
distributed by
Epic Games Store
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • Design and features
  • User experience design
  • Painting tools
  • Animation tools
  • Vector tools
  • Layers and masks
  • Customisation
  • Display
  • Filters
  • File formats supported
  • Sprint events
  • Variations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Krita ( ) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed primarily for digital art and 2D animation. Originally created for Linux, the software also runs on Windows, macOS, Haiku, Android, and ChromeOS, and features an OpenGL-accelerated canvas, colour management support, an advanced brush engine, non-destructive layers and masks, group-based layer management, vector artwork support, and switchable customisation profiles.

The software is also available as paid software, distributed on Microsoft Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Mac App Store. Payments support the development of the software. The paid version has automatic updates.

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