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Q604945
Sign in to saveKrita ( ) 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
- Instance of
- free and open-source software
- 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
- Has use
- digital painting
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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
- copyright license
- GNU General Public License, version 3.0
- hashtag
- Krita
- official forum URL
- krita-artists.org
- programmed in
- Q2407
- source code repository URL
- cgit.kde.org/krita.git
- issue tracker URL
- bugs.kde.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=krita
- Commons gallery
- Krita
- user manual URL
- docs.krita.org/en/user_manual.html
- used by
- David Revoy
- IRC channel URL
- irc://irc.freenode.net/krita
- described at URL
- kde.org/applications/graphics/org.kde.krita
- social media followers
- 100000
- distributed by
- Epic Games Store
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- 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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