Krita
Dem still dey call am krita paint, krita foundation
Open-source editor wey focus on painting first. krita.exe na di process. E no bi Photoshop.
Wetin you need know
Krita na painting-first. Photoshop na general pixel editor.
Krita na open-source painting app. Photoshop na Adobe raster compositor. Missing .kra na Krita document, no bi PSD.
- Wetin e be?
- Digital painting
- Still current?
- Yes, see Current status
- Official download?
- Use di vendor link inside dis article
Wetin bi Krita?
Krita na open-source painting studio. .kra document dey hold layers and brushes. Di Windows executable na krita.exe.
If you never use am before
Krita na free painting app. Brushes and canvas na di main job. E no bi Photoshop. Download am from krita.org/download. Comic page or illustration na di normal reason why dem dey install am. Photo retouch na second option.
Wetin dem dey use am for?
Painting brushes and mixer. Photoshop fit paint. Krita na built around dat specific job.
Panels, vector layers, and animation timeline. Clip Studio dey match am for some things. Photoshop no own dis one.
Simple frame timeline. After Effects still bi di compositing sibling, no bi dis one.
Na who e dey for?
- Illustrators wey want free canvas
- Comic artists wey dey compare Clip Studio
- Anybody wey open Photoshop wey bi say na only brushes dem dey find
Current status
Krita (2005) na current digital painting app from Krita Foundation. Di vendor still dey point Windows users go https://krita.org/download/.
How old e be?
Krita grow comot from KOffice work and e turn im own painting app around 2005. E young pass GIMP (1996) and e still dey put painting first. Current Windows builds na Krita Foundation releases.
Versions
Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.
System requirements
Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.
Minimum
| Operating system | Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to di vendor |
|---|---|
| RAM | E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more. |
Resource profile
- CPU demand
- Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
- RAM demand
- Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries
Installed processes
Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.
| krita.exe | Main Windows executable |
|---|
Startup components
Krita no need to start wit Windows.
File locations
| Typical install | C:\Program Files\Krita (x64)\ |
|---|
File formats
Common wahala dem
Expected Photoshop print tools
Krita fit export. Soft-proof and press PDF habits still dey inside Photoshop or InDesign.
Brush lag for huge canvas
Canvas size and brush tip matter, no bi Windows service. Lower di resolution before you reinstall.
How to get unstuck
Confirm krita.exe
Program Files\Krita na di app. Steam and krita.org builds both dey. Path dey separate dem.
Install from krita.org
Di Foundation download na di supported Windows build.
Reset di workspace
Settings > Dockers if panel disappear. Dis no bi Photoshop workspace reset.
Alternatives
Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop dey match for illustration. GIMP na di oda free raster editor, no bi painting-first twin.
Official help and downloads
Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.
| Download | krita.org/download/ Official installer or vendor page |
|---|---|
| Help | docs.krita.org/ Vendor support |
| Official site | krita.org/ Start here, no be random exe host |
Related hardware
Drawing tablet dey help pass famous GPU name.
Technical details
Technical details
Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.
Sources and verification
Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.
- Krita official site · Vendor product page
- Krita help · Vendor support
- Foxhole process map · First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.
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