What’s New in Krita 3: Krita Review

[@scottpetrovic]

Awesome! Another thing we added was a zoom tool in the toolbox. You can drag and zoom to selection...as well as a pan tool in the toolbox that some people seemed to want

[@EdemDagKS280]

woah, Scott? You watch these videos?

[@scottpetrovic]

Sure. I help out with the project, but even I don't know about certain things.

[@liraglock2319]

So excited to test out the new animation features !

[@optimus2200]

Animation and Animated Brusher are just WOW !!!

[@Gdquest]

Really cool, right? :)

[@nirmaldavid8822]

Thank you soo much for all your videos..you have become my go to guy as far as Krita is concerned...Kudos.

[@Gdquest]

Thanks much :)

[@arestocat]

With fixing the lags, I think I've found my new favourite software.

[@johnnylepage681]

So I'm brand new to Krita coming from some other programs. When I saw the Greater blending mode I had a little freak out. Amazing!

[@Gdquest]

Glad it tickled your curiosity! You'll see, it's a really nice program. You have a sizable list of tutorials there already: gdquest.com/game-art-quest/volume-1/krita-tutorial-for-game-artists/

[@luismonteiro4370]

Thank you so much! the speed improvement is wellcome. Krita its for me the best designed software for concept artists, i like the control it gives. keep the good work thanks, from Lisbon !

[@Gdquest]

Obrigado!

[@albertgalvez2556]

Awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome and more awesomeness.

[@wolliel]

wow, that is a lot of new features. I am so glad that brush lag has been dealt with, I will surely give Krita another go. I un-installed Krita 2.9 because it was unusable due to the lag... but otherwise it had many great features I liked. Now Krita 3.0 has gone even further. whoopee

[@Gdquest]

And 3.1 should come out in August, with a LOT more stuff as well! Krita is improving reaaally fast now.

[@quidelicia1]

I didnt knew Krita was so powerful. thanks for the review. =}

[@Gdquest]

You're welcome! It may not seem like it at first, but when you start to dive deep in its feature-set, Krita is really impressive, despite its shortcomings.

[@SoulGuitarMetal]

These sketch brushes (and of course, the brush engine) are amazing! And all the features to help in game art plus a lot of cool stuff! After using it I fell a little disappointed with the lack of innovation and basic features for game art in Photoshop from the last 5 years I'm using it. Is a challenge even to do something as common nowadays as to paint seamless textures.

[@Gdquest]

Glad you like it! Krita isn't perfect either, but it's growing fast.

[@storm5009]

Could you make tutorial how to create patterns in Krita and vector curves ? Thx

[@Gdquest]

I probably won't make vector tutorials until Krita 3.2, next year, when the developers release the new vector toolset.

[@jujuandjesus]

Great tutorials man!

[@Gdquest]

Thanks much!

[@crooktv2800]

Defiantly one of the best free art softwares

[@greob]

Very nice in-depth review! I also enjoyed your commentary very much. Thanks! I love Krita on Linux. Donated them money recently, and backed their current kickstarter project. You should too!

[@Gdquest]

Pledged day 1 here, was among the first ones :)

[@aweamadeus9401]

Farewell Sai!

[@maevaleguillier7584]

Awesome video! Where can I download the 3.0 version of Krita ?

[@TheBandkanon]

Is that a modified version of the reference docker you're using? It's so seamless, I wish I knew how to get it. [EDIT] whoops nevermind I think I found out what you're using! Gonna try out Pureref coz it looks great!

[@destiny5213]

if it's out, is it possible I could get a link to the update page?

[@pauljs75]

It's definitely already good as a paint program. But I suspect some types of animation will still be very difficult to work out without some form of audio track with scrubbing in the timeline. (Dunno if that'll ever come to Krita, but it certainly helps in some other animation programs like Flash or ToonBoom.)

[@Gdquest]

It's planned, but it's all a matter of funding. It's one of the current kickstarter's stretch goals: www.kickstarter.com/projects/krita/krita-2016-lets-make-text-and-vector-art-awesome

[@neruchan755]

I think krita is as good as photoshop when it comes to drawing and painting... Even though photoshop users are so used to it and don't always want to try new programs... But to me, krita is perfect and its open source ! Wich is really important to me. Though, I get your point its not the best for video games (but I'm not concerned so... good for me lol)

[@Gdquest]

It's just lacking a handful of things, and there's always room for improvements with any programs. But with the Python API around the corner, it should really make it a great pick for indie game studios: the main thing it's lacking now is a robust system to batch export sprites, and thankfully scripts are great at that!

[@comradeagony4450]

Can you make a video on how to install krita 3 for linux?

[@ShazySoft]

All you gotta do is download the appimage from their website (appimage is like the linux version of an EXE file), right click the file, and check the "is executable" checkbox, and then you can just double click that file to run it c: you can also create shortcuts to it as well!

[@comradeagony4450]

Baiku Waifu Thank you! It helped

[@cobotoRussellJeffers]

for the next video can you maybe make a comic design tutorial

[@Gdquest]

Hey Danny, I actually don't take requests anymore - got too many tutorials to do already, and this channel is all about game art/game design.

[@cobotoRussellJeffers]

+GDquest Oh ok

[@MechanicOrga]

I have a question concerning the speed of brush like the airbrushing tool. It's very slow and takes a while for the brush to keep up with brush strokes. Is there a way to speed it up?

[@joachimvoelkening122]

the link for the articel does not work

[@Puxto1]

Seems pretty good overall but I don't seem to have a fullscreen option, anybody know how to fix this problem?

[@Gdquest]

Qt5, a big library Krita relies on, currently has a bug on Windows, that makes it so panels don't appear in fullscreen. The developers took the option out temporarily because of that.

[@Puxto1]

Ah ok, thanks!

[@xxzoruaxv]

Is there anyway to have a picture with a white background stroke like how they do in Photoshop?

[@Gdquest]

Not sure what you mean. You can select the content of a layer (Right click on the layer->select opaque) and then Edit -> Stroke selection. Is that what you're looking for?\

[@boloisdaman]

Hey, I'm already a krita user but I've mostly used it for painting and drawing. I'm now about to start making game graphics for a 8bit style action-platformer, should I keep using Krita? Or use... spriter or... I dunno.

[@Gdquest]

You can use Krita, yes. There are now a handful of pixel art presets by default, and I made a tutorial about that some time ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXWynqGmgLZ8is9nI / Now, there's another open source program that's dedicated to pixel art, and really good: Aseprite - www.aseprite.org/ - Good in conjunction with Krita, as you can still use Krita for HD index painting and compositing.

[@sswiths5328]

Yo, I have Krita(Microsoft Store version) and I think it's great.. as I don't really have other expensive paint software, so I don't know much about..

[@cyberguide_in]

I have a question: can I use these artwork (created by Krita) in Unity3D? Actually, I am beginning to learn to game artwork for a storytelling game. Is it a good option to use Krita in this regard? Thank you. Looking forward to hearing from you :)

[@crypticcoding9680]

Do I Need A Tablet Or I can draw with a mouse with krita

[@sswiths5328]

Umm, yeah...

[@charliesteer]

For illustration purposes would you recommend Krita or Photoshop better? And which do you think has a better brush engine? I currently use Photoshop a I'm wondering if I should change to Krita.

[@Gdquest]

Krita is easier to use than Photoshop overall for illustration, as it really focuses on that. I wouldn't say it's plain better - it depends on your exact needs. But for illustration, it's quite pleasant to use. You have quite a few krita tuts on the channel to get started, so why not give it a try? Some 3-4 hours, and see for yourself!

[@charliesteer]

Ok thanks, I'll do that :)

[@momo6984]

What brushes are you using in the end of the video? It's the ellipse one with the pink thumbnail I am interessed in :)

[@Gdquest]

It's a premium brush pack I'm building up month after month: gdquest.com/krita-brushes-for-game-artists/ It costs a few €, but I'll certainly run a giveaway in the future on Twitter, if you're interested :) - right now it's just v0.1, 6 presets, so it's not too interesting. But more coming +/- monthly!

[@momo6984]

Thanks for the quick response!!! I will check them out,thanks!

[@tanglefoxxi]

When is the update coming out? :0

[@Gdquest]

Next Tuesday.

[@HaydenYoshi]

I have a small problem. When Im editing my frames and all that I can see my cursor but when I go to animate/draw my cursor disappears and that makes it super hard to draw! Is there a way to fix that?

[@LeDucTube]

Anything new for the vector tools? If so, what?

[@Gdquest]

Snapping works with vectors, that's the one thing that changed in that area. Then, the developers are focusing on vector and text after the 3.1 release in September.

[@LeDucTube]

Sounds good. Do you think there is any chance of adding a vector eraser tool? It is such a little thing, but it make a large difference.

[@kittentv1200]

how do you animate with it i cant put the frames up

[@MegaEssj408]

I have a slight problem with mine. I installed it and i have windows 10, but the application wont open, like at all as much as i click on it. I have a system error that says libkritaui.dll is missing.. and idk what to do?

[@Gdquest]

Please ask in the development chat: krita.org/en/irc/

[@Knock_OFF_Anims]

+GDquest Is it Free

[@juliashcherbakova8940]

how can I make an animation? cant find it in free version

[@Gdquest]

Krita is a free software (costs no money, and open source). Until I release a video tutorial for it, it's all explained in the user manual: docs.krita.org/Animation

[@juliashcherbakova8940]

thank you, I'll try it

[@CarlMateo]

does krita have a brush stabilizer?

[@Gdquest]

Yes, it has 3 smoothing types, including one similar to Paint tool SAI's

[@oli4_vh]

can you update the already installed version, or do I need to download and reinstall it

[@oli4_vh]

?*

[@Gdquest]

You need to download the new version every time, yes.

[@oli4_vh]

too bad :/ But I'll still instal the newer version anyway :p

[@edniesainteloi209]

How do you save your files on Krita 3? because whenever I save a picture and try to open that file again, it says that it cant find the software required to open it.

[@edniesainteloi209]

nvm I figured it out

[@andb.9854]

How did you have the reference image floating there on the left? I tried to do that but haven't found out how. The only thing i know about is the img ref docker, but it's not the same thing as a clean image floating. Also if you simply import the img into the canvas i cant be moved outside of the drawing area, so not sure what you did...

[@Gdquest]

It's with pureref, here's the tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5y9iGOoarObrrc

[@echtnietjaifi]

im new to this stuff, and the blue bubbles that appear are irritating me. is it possible to turn this of?

[@Gdquest]

Blue bubbles? I don't know what you're talking about. Got a screenshot maybe?

[@echtnietjaifi]

every Time he puts his Penn Down

[@Gdquest]

echtnietjaifi Ah you mean the click feedback in the video. It was active in a handful of recordings, but I'm not using it in newer tutorials.

[@Gdquest]

Just in case, it's not due to Krita - that was the recording program.

[@echtnietjaifi]

great!

[@karlamichelle4946]

where do i find the stabilizer ? i try my tool options but the options of stabilizer doesn't appear

[@Gdquest]

You need the freehand brush tool to be selected. If it doesn't show up at first, switch to any other tool and come back to the brush, the option should appear.

[@karlamichelle4946]

okay ill give it a shot

[@mosst9752]

A tool for vanishing point and I'm happy

[@Gdquest]

There is already one - Assistant tool. Check out the docs (F1 in Krita) to see how to create a new perspective helper/vanishing point.

[@StarlightGippy]

how can you update it automatically? or do you have to manually update?

[@Gdquest]

Well, with a package manager, you should be able to easily update it - that's especially true on Linux. On Windows, you have a package manager called Chocolatey, where you can find Krita - but only stable versions.

[@StarlightGippy]

+GDquest oh ok. thank you!

[@oli4_vh]

animation!! yes

[@erasedEnergy]

just downloaded it and everytime I create a new file the pen calibration on my cintiq happens to be HORRIBLE D: the cursor is several millimeters under the pen tip.... Never had this problem with any other versio of krita... I'm upset

[@Gdquest]

I don't have this issue here, with a Cintiq 13"hd. That's strange. You should get in touch with the developers, they'll help you fix that the best they can.

[@erasedEnergy]

GDquest Hey, thanks for answering! :D Yeah I already did - we're still trying to solve it. If anyone is facing the same problem, here is the thread: forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=137&t=131048&p=358250#p358250 Hopefully we can find a solution. For now I downgraded to 2.9 again and it workes just perfectly fine.

[@Noldy__]

Funny you said that. I just got my Cintiq 13hd today and I kinda had this problem until i realized i was clicking on the toggle window button by mistakes so check that out. Everything's perfect for me now.

[@erasedEnergy]

Noldy What exactly do you mean by "toggle window button"?

[@Noldy__]

Infact its not thatIf your Cintiq isn't permanently on you will need to recaliberate everytime you reconnect. And you might have to try again several times. Try to aim at the middle of the target

[@karlamichelle4946]

Hi i am looking for an alternative to clip studio paint is krita a good alternative ?

[@Gdquest]

A good, free alternative, yes. You should give it a try and see for yourself (and you have already a fair amount of tutorials to get started here)

[@thecardgamedesigner835]

So what krita do you use

[@Gdquest]

Krita 3, it's coming out on Tuesday.

[@thecardgamedesigner835]

Thats great

[@ProxyDoug]

Can you export animations as sprite sheets?

[@Gdquest]

I think it's one of the planned features, one that should come out around august. Right now, you can export as a frame sequence and use a free tool like shoebox to build your spritesheet though.

[@ProxyDoug]

GDquest Okay. Thank you.

[@leftynope6512]

Anybody know if krita3.0 has the animation pane for mac? the lastr update i downloaded doesn't have it, but they said it might be in the new update

[@Gdquest]

Full Mac support is planned for the next release in August. Aside from that, 3.0 should have animation on Mac.

[@TheCbrown146]

Do you draw sometimes and scan it to your computer to do touch-ups with Krita? Or do you just use Krita?

[@Gdquest]

It's rarely worth it to draw on paper and then scan the document. So I tend to do everything on the computer, and sometimes just study with pen, paper and books.

[@jam9678]

I can't use my Krita art as my KZbin icon, does anyone know how to?

[@Gdquest]

In Krita, with your document open, go to File->Export and save your image in a format like JPG or PNG

[@jam9678]

Thanks, nice video.

[@devilcult5292]

i got krita 3.0 and everytime i try to open/make a new canvas/document it always crashes and says that krita has stopped working.is it the same for you and everyone else or just me?

[@eamqn1456]

same for me

[@devilcult5292]

Eamon well,at least i know it's not happening just for me

[@Gdquest]

Did you try deactivating openGL? Go into the settings menu -> configure Krita and in the display category, uncheck openGL. i.imgur.com/X9Ve0t9.png Krita works for the majority of people, but there are still some bugs and crashes the developers are working on.

[@devilcult5292]

GDquest I tried it out and It helped! c: Thank you very much!

[@LittleGameDev]

Dose anyone have a link to the windows shell extension. :) I am using a Dell, intel core i5 windows Laptop

[@Gdquest]

It's on the official download page: krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/

[@LittleGameDev]

GDquest Thank you :)

[@mogget204]

Worth exploring. If you are still wondering whether to try Krita or some other alternatives, here you can find more short videos of some of Krita's innovative features: www.polydraw.com/blog/krita-highlights. Thumbs up to Krita's team :)

[@MrSpaceman555]

I have a little problem in 3.0 64bit portable version. I can't change the language (to Spanish). Is this happening only to me? or is natural by the moment in this version?

[@Gdquest]

Strange, it works in here, at least with the "español de España". i.imgur.com/Zd03y0A.png

[@MrSpaceman555]

Thanks for answer. Yes I know that's the way to change language. But doesn't work with me. I'm going to clean everything and download again. Thanks

[@MrSpaceman555]

Nop, Doesn't work clean and reinstall. But works changing this: imgur.com/WD7Y4UW

[@edocamoro]

Is it now faster than photoshop?

[@Gdquest]

No. The instant preview makes it faster than PS for painting in some configurations, but a small team like Krita's can't compete with 100+ full time engineers as far as performances are concerned. Yet it got so much faster, you should give it a try!

[@edocamoro]

I was wondering about that since the kickstarter page says than "let's make it faster than Photoshop!". I tried it an appimage time ago and it was working very fast for what I saw

[@peppwoni259]

um... none of the lines show up...

[@annisaghassaninursaffanah5322]

How to update krita?

[@Gdquest]

On Windows you download the new version on their website and install it -> krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/ On Linux your app library should let you download the new version automatically

[@nerdnation1076]

Does Krita work for Mac?

[@Gdquest]

Yes, and the next release will be the first official stable one - Check out the bottom of this post: krita.org/en/item/new-stable-and-development-builds/

[@nerdnation1076]

GDquest Alright thanks, I'll just wait till things work out.

[@EvilpowerWarrior]

hi ✌ krita is for surface Pro 4 ?

[@Gdquest]

It should work on SP4 yes.

[@EvilpowerWarrior]

+GDquest you have surface Pro 3 Or 4 ?

[@Gdquest]

***** A second hand SP2!

[@EvilpowerWarrior]

Oh you have this program on your sp2 !!

[@Gdquest]

Yes, and it works ok, really! A bit slow at times, especially when switching from the regular brush to the eraser - but aside from that it's good.

[@amaiame2244]

Its pretty GOOD! I like it. *0*

[@LevityMire]

I appreciate these videos, it's hard to wade through changelogs for what's new/different. Krita is finally becoming a valid competitor to other solutions. I couldn't use it before due to the extreme performance issues. For those wanting to use skeletal animation check out DragonBones (dragonbones.github.io/index.html), it's free. I recently found out about it. It currently lacks z-order animation though there are workarounds for it and the developers are working on it.

[@Gdquest]

Ah, I knew that dragonbones would convert spine anims and all, but didn't know it was an open source animation package. Thanks for the heads up! Gonna follow its progress :)

[@LevityMire]

+GDquest You mentioned that Krita may not quite serve as a full replacement to other solutions such as Photoshop. You should consider making a video explaining what it's missing and how that affects game development. That would easier for people make an informed decision as to whether it would serve them since you know Krita and game development and would be able to break it down.

[@Gdquest]

LevityMire I'm planning to do that in article format actually, but only in a few weeks. Another video of this kind would take too much time off creating actual course material.

[@IIIspirit]

For Linux there is gnome-kra-ora-thumbnailer to show the thumbnails

[@spanish-inquisition2024]

Hm, i must use Krita :) This is very interesing programe 'o'

[@Gdquest]

It definitely is. And it's free!

[@spanish-inquisition2024]

+GDquest Woah, super :D Thank You so much for reply :)

[@LeandroCavalcanteLeandrw]

DAT review.

[@saddey2305]

Is it free?

[@saddey2305]

+ɹǝʌǝɹoɟ 4chɐn thx!

[@demetresaghliani9048]

Any idea where I can find a list for the GPU's supporting OpenGL 3? I've no idea why I couldn't find it on my own (my Google-Fu must be getting weaker). I found one on Nvidia's site, but it didn't mention GTX cards. I'm fairly sure if GeForce 8800 can run it, my GTX 560 can, too, but I wanna be sure.

[@Gdquest]

You don't need that. Just launch Krita and check that Instant preview is working (View->Instant preview).

[@al7osane]

cool

[@6mrmeeker6]

woohoo; can't wait for krita 3 and you are not helping :D anyway, there is still 20 days remaining in 2016 Krita Kickstarter. Lets make vectors and text tools awesome :)

[@Gdquest]

Yup, still gotta make a video in the next few days about that!

[@shibapatrol801]

13:32 I see you got some Japanese homework ;) Very good video btw, very informative.

[@Gdquest]

ありがとうございます。今年は日本に行きますので日本語を勉強しています。東京から大阪まで旅行します。

[@shibapatrol801]

Good luck on your travels! 日本語上手ですね.

[@Zoza15]

Krita has come a long way.. This already proves that Photoshop isn't the top APP for artists any longer.. I wouldn't be surprised if Krita becomes more then just a painting software..

[@Gdquest]

Actually, the Krita project started as a general image editor, a bit like Gimp. But the developers had a good idea when they decided to focus on artists. Photoshop is really powerful when it comes to general image manipulation - and it's good for art/illustration too, but it offers a ton of options that artists probably won't need. With its focus on drawing, Krita offers a pretty friendly environment. I think that's its main strength.

[@Zoza15]

Owh, alright! good to know :D Sorry for the late response.

[@allluckyseven]

Can you paint tiles in Krita like in Pro Motion? Example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d36WYaODrbKKj9E Because if it doesn't, it should!

[@Gdquest]

+allluckyseven Yes you can, but not exactly as in pro-motion. There's a wrap-around painting mode to paint the tiles, so it does what you can see in the bottom right corner, but you're only painting on 1 tile. It's very powerful, used by both game artists and 3d artists for tiling textures. Then you can also do what is shown in the video with array/clone layers.

[@erasedEnergy]

well holy fucking shit this update looks stunning!!! dfgerterzur

[@paperbag9235]

I must.......

[@90sfresh40]

krita 3 Palm rejection?

[@Gdquest]

Palm rejection is not part of the program, it's your hardware/tablet that handles it.

[@90sfresh40]

i have no problems with photoshop or sketchbook pro

[@EpoQ-hg8vu]

why all the time so serious ? nice review btw

[@Gdquest]

Probably because I record audio and video separately. In that case, it's based on a (long) written script. When I record the audio, I'm just reading a script. It's not spontaneous. Then, I'm creating an education channel. I really don't want the videos to be like entertainment. That's why I don't upload art time-lapses for instance.

[@greendayewodhgo]

is it free?

[@Gdquest]

Yes, and open source, so free forever!