krita

Start Krita

$ krita

$ krita [path/to/image1 path/to/image2 ...]

$ krita --nosplash

$ krita --workspace [Animation]

$ krita --fullscreen

krita [options] [file(s)]

--version
    Display the Krita version and exit.

--help
    Display help information and exit.

--profile
    Start Krita with the specified profile. Useful for debugging purposes

[file(s)]
    Open the specified file(s) in Krita.

Krita is a free and open-source digital painting application primarily designed for artists and illustrators.
It offers a wide range of tools and features for creating raster graphics, including brushes, layers, masks, filters, and color management.
Krita supports various file formats and provides a customizable workspace, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced professionals in fields such as comic book creation, animation, concept art, and more.
It's built with usability in mind, focusing on a user-friendly interface and intuitive workflow to enhance the creative process. Krita uses OpenGL and is designed to work well with Wacom tablets. Krita is available on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Krita supports numerous file formats, including PSD, PNG, JPG, TIFF, GIF, and its native format, KRA.

Krita provides a wide array of brush engines like Pixel, Dodge, Colorize, and more, allowing diverse painting effects.

Krita began as part of the KOffice suite in 1998.
It was initially named Krayon but later renamed to Krita.
Over the years, Krita has evolved into a powerful standalone application, gaining popularity for its features tailored towards digital painting and illustration.
It continues to be actively developed with regular updates and new features.

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