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About Krita
Krita is a free professional drawing program for digital art, illustrations, cartoons and creative drawing enthusiasts.
What I like about this program is its value for money.
Bit of a learning curve, especially if you have never used a similar product. Lags sometimes on my PC.
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Start animating 2D
Pros:
It is easy yo use if you have use other software that do the same.
Cons:
For what I need to do, I have no complaints.
My thoughts on Krita:
Comments: Krita is a free, reliable, and fairly easy to use digital paint software that really shines when compared to other software, because of its features, and especially because of its pricing. Its very straight forward with its features, and very easy to get lost in creation with just how simple it is to start up and get painting. Personally, I've had no problems. Other than a little bit of learning when it comes to animating, importing brushes, and some quirks with dealing with vectors, I'd say I can't think of a better software for people who don't have the time or money to get something like Adobe Illustrator. Art, animation, graphic design, texturing and really anything you want to create in the bounds of 2D (and with the excellent pricing of only $0.00@), Krita is your tool for your needs.
Pros:
First let me say, its free, but boy does it function like a paid for software. It's easy to use, easy to animate, (after you learn how to set it up and use which isn't very hard) easy to draw and easy to have fun and be productive. Krita comes with a lot of different tools, like a ton of brush types for detail, layers for organizing and ease of use, and vector tools for your graphic design needs. It's also constantly being updated, so if there are any issues of features lacking (which there are some) it should be fixed or added in future updates. Also, for my 3D modelers out there, you can use Krita not only for making textures, but use a function in Blender called 'edit externally' to quickly switch between to the two for maximized efficiency.
Cons:
It's hard to really organize the workspace and get it personalized to your needs. It does have workspace templates which normally suffice, but that doesn't excuse how tedious it is to customize to your liking. Vectors seem to be buggy, but I don't really understand how to use them, so that I can say how good or bad they really are. My main issue is when I make textures for 3D models, it's hard to import different brushes, and one can easily get turned off by how annoying it can be sometimes.
Krita can be better.
Comments: I love designing on it and the best thing its free to use.
Pros:
I like ease of use as a beginner in designing with no background in graphic designing.
Cons:
It lag a lot. It very annoying and made me think to quit it.
Interested in Illustration and 2D Animation? Choose Krita!
Comments: Great experience. Krita delivers all what illustration would require and help the artist create what they want generally effortlessly. With tools like automatic fill by adding a couple reference brush strokes, or extended features that are not specifically for illustration such as Editing and Animation, I've been able to create things relatively fast and well. Overall I think this programs is more than welcome trying out and I absolutely recommend it to anyone.
Pros:
Easy-to-Use in general, with different workspaces and customizable workflows.Packed with features and many brushes.Animation-Making friendly, intuitive controls.Great at Illustration, with different brush engines, stabilizers and assistant tools, including also a way to paint by doing a couple of colored strokes and then automatically getting parts of the drawing painted.
Cons:
Image editing could be improved, as it is relatively basic at the moment. Although this is not the main purpose of the application, it could be a good addition.2D Animation, although essentially possible, could be also further improved.Further Vector Graphics support and editing would be a welcome improvement as well. There are ways to work with vector graphics, but they are limited.
The best art program I’ve used
Comments: I personally use this program to make art for my games and my characters in my stories
Pros:
I love the way the program looks and the ability to change the theme. The tools are very useful too!
Cons:
I personally don’t like the fill tool because when using it doesn’t fill all the way in the lines and leaves some unfold pixels
krita effects
Comments: its basically an app for beginner artist, although there are even more free and easy to use apps to use but krita if from more better and i would recommend it to anyone starting their art journey.
Pros:
the features are definitely easy to use, unlike adobe photoshop or illustrator that a bit complex and takes longer time to master, krita is far more easy to navigate and it makes quite good for beginner artists.
Cons:
well, i think making the animation features easy to use, and even though its easy, its still doesn't compare to photoshop that is has some cool FX effects you can add to your artwork, or illustrator that is used for vector art, even clip studio paint has a feature that allows you to do vector artwork, so i think maybe adding features for effects that can make art more beautiful instead of drawing the whole thing from scratch.
My feeling and likes about krita
Comments: Krita has always been my favourit for last 5 years. Its a great app to work with and so easy for me. And its so good about sizing and all. Honestly its the best app i have ever used in 10 years journey..
Pros:
Its brushes, like its the best, so many options plus online brushes to be able to add too, they are so smooth and doesnt require to do extra affort on. Its really affective towards my project in a good way. They look really affective and they dont pause in times and doesnt make my project rough. My most favourite were the fineliners and they work so good. They are 10/10 in every rate.
Cons:
The least is that the layers, they are a bit hard to work with but still its not hard if i try more. The layers often mix together if i create more than 10, so yeah.
Best program for any artist
Comments: It is an amazing program, the drawing pad connects east, wide selection of brushes, extra features too many to name, if you like to draw I highly suggest getting this and a drawing pad
Pros:
This program works perfectly with a drawing pad and is so simple to get up and going, the brushes selection is great and the final results look amazing
Cons:
Not a lot to dislike about this program, it functions perfectly on a very low end laptop which is a massive bonus
Great but not better than Photoshop or After effects anyway!
Comments: It's fun using Krita for design skills training.
Pros:
There are a few options that make Krita exceptional- It has a very rich color palette- Amazing paintbrushes- works perfectly on Windows 10 - Supports easy file import & export- Available in the English language- It's free and fun- A library supper packed with amazing animation and transition effects
Cons:
- Can't be a better fit for crafting high-quality and advanced designs or animations- Could be amazing if it was available in many languages-Makes constant requests to download files from an external website
Save yout wallet and get all the editing Power
Comments: On this week I found that Krita has some extencions that can help me with my work
Pros:
You will have a lot of tools for edit and animate your creations or works
Cons:
Some times you feel is out of date because the interface looks pretty simple
Photoshop who?
Pros:
Free open-source version replacing photoshop in my basic workflows.
Cons:
Not always easy to use and sometimes hard to learn, but so is photoshop - so basically nothing really to complain about.
A powerfull image edit tool
Pros:
One of the best image editors on the market today. Many editing tools in one place
Cons:
I have no complaint. I really like the software
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Using Krita for work
Comments: I've been able to create graphics from sketches and based on pictures with Krita. It's help save so much money as well.
Pros:
I appreciated most its competitive pricing (which is to say, it's free.) I also liked that it's relatively easy to figure out the graphics part.
Cons:
I really would like to have better text integration. I also have to use Fire Alpaca to create designs with text in them. I would like it if Krita had more font options and more customizable font options for spacing and angling as well.
My experience of more than 6 months
Pros:
The best thing about this software is that it's free, and almost all the devices can work properly with it, without any glitches unlike photoshop or clip studio which need a powerful PC.
Cons:
The program is a bit complicated, it misses a lot of important features, and the interface needs to be more user-friendly. I felt very frustrated as I can't download additional brushes.
Made by artists to artists, the best drawing software, better than the paid ones
Comments: After trying a lot of drawing software, in the last few months I started using Krita and now I have it as my "friend for whatever comes" the features are incredible and it is much better than the software I used previously and better, it's free! For me, Krita did better or equal to the famous and expensive drawing software.
Pros:
The layout is adaptable to the artist's use, it can be changed according to what is most convenient. The standard brushes are amazing! The textured ones are the most amazing, but the normal ones are not left behind either. In addition, you can import brushes from Ps and create your own, you can also buy Krita brushes or free download them in internet! It has great filter options to refine final art, tools that make the colorization process fast and stabilizer for lineart.
Cons:
For me Krita is perfect, the only problem I have to report is not a problem with the software itself but with my computer, sometimes my computer does not work very well, the brush stroke get slow or the keyboard freezes. Krita needs a strong processor and considerable memory to function in full condition. But it's nothing serious, just save, close and open Krita again!
Krita, the 2d tool I've kept coming back to
Comments: I've only had an overwhelmingly postive experience with Krita and the community around it.It's one of the main softwares in my pipeline as a creative.
Pros:
The best part about Krita is it's brush engine, the vast array of brushes and the feeling while drawing.I've used many 2d apps for Concepting as an Industrial Designer, but I've always felt confident with Krita.It's open source, and it's accessible, and it's feature rich and stable. Krita is one of those softwares that get's installed first after a fresh OS setup.Absolutely must have.
Cons:
There is nothing I've experienced with Krita that I've disliked.Problems or bugs get resolved fast, and the community is very supportive.
Much better than Photoshop!
Comments: My overall Krita experience has been truly fantastic so far. I suggest this to anyone who is new to animation or the field of digital art because you can use it for nothing.
Pros:
It is an open-source program, which means it is totally free and it functions quite well. The design is incredibly attractive and practical. Additionally, it may be used with any format and is a lightweight tool, requiring little space to install and less processing power to run. It's simple to suggest, especially for those who are new to digital art.
Cons:
Due to the fact that it is open-source, some changes occasionally render it useless, however this is typically remedied within a short period of time. Other than that, there haven't been any other problems so far; the sad thing is that not many people are aware of it.
FREE and complete software
Comments: Krita is a very good drawing software totally free even if there are some bugs, they are largely compensated by the quality of what Krita offers.
Pros:
The biggest advantage of Krita is that it is free compared to similar paid software, it is full of different brushes and textures, you can even create your own brush. The interface is also customizable and is constantly updated. Krita is easy to use, perfect for someone new to digital drawing and if you get lost, there are lots of different tutorials on the internet!
Cons:
The only problem with this software is a few bugs here and there but Krita generally works well.
Amazing
Comments: GREAT
Pros:
Tremendous product that is a great alternative to adobe photoshop. Has almost of the features needed for great picture editing.
Cons:
The software sometimes crashes when I run demanding tasks on it.
Good for creators of digital art
Comments: Good for small improvements, erase some scribbles and create PNG images.
Pros:
It's simple and practical. Faster, cheaper than others. Good structure, icons and intuitive so you can download it and have fun.
Cons:
If someone have told me about this software before I would have installed it earlier on my computer.
Test with Krita for the creation of logos and pictures in a craft store
Comments: I am a designer in a store that works with laser machines, paintings and crafts in general so I always use and research a lot of software and Kripta was one I chose because of the effects that brushes can make on prints that we sell to the store. Professions, children and decoration boards get a different touch provided by the resources that the software has to offer, all for free.
Pros:
Krita has a variety of impressive features and brushes, among the various tools that I can cite that help a lot and are different from the program are, the effects that each brush can generate, the possibility of creating your own brushes, the easy way to working with layers and an interesting feature that I discovered is the way the line can be drawn according to the intensity you press with the drawing pen
Cons:
Krita does not have many negative points, it is a cheap software with many features. It is not always very intuitive when it comes to tools, but that doesn’t make it a bad software, moreover, it can sometimes hang a little bit according to the design you made, and working with texts on it is not so satisfactory
Vector editing
Comments: Great free software with loads of features
Pros:
After I left Adobe’s product suite this was a great choice to continue my vector graphic design.
Cons:
Was a bit complicated when switching from Adobe but overall not to bad
Perfect for beginners
Comments: wonderful
Pros:
Probably the best free drawing software, has all the functionality needed, a decent UI and it's absolutely free
Cons:
Some features are a little hard to find
Photoshop Lite
Pros:
Great for those who have used Photoshop and would like an alternative.
Cons:
Like Photoshop, can be challenging to use for beginners. I often feel like I'm driving a Ferrari in first gear.
Rating Krita from employee eye
Pros:
We use it as free software for graphic purposes. For basic editions this is enough for work.
Cons:
Krita is very stiff and hard for use for a long time. Definitely prefer some software from Adobe package.