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Suggestive content, DNI UNDER 16Is Krita actually good or are people just lying. I remember trying it out several years ago and didn’t like it. What is it like now? Krita users please tell me if it’s good or not. Also give me advice about it too
Nov 12, 2023
Nov 12, 2023#questions
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I've used it for a good year before I could Pau for clip studio. The transition from Krita to csp was smooth cause the interface was "similar" I did some nice drawings on it and it's free
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I personally love it! I've only been using it for two months, and it's a bit of a learning curve, but it has all the features one would expect from a professional art program! And there's a Krita guidebook that's super helpful. I have had some issues with it lagging, mostly with trying to put patterns in the background of my art. And any issues I've come across I've been able to look up a solution and fix it because there are so many tutorials and stuff. I used to use Fire Alpaca, which is easier to learn but didn't have all the tools I wanted, and Krita's brushes are great and I like how they feel!
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i started with krita because it was free but stayed because it's perfect for me. and it's on android!
i can't really compare it to other programs, but it has pretty much everything i need to paint comfortably. i like that you can customise your workspaces, add filters, different layers, use gradient maps, you can even animate with it, etc etc. oh, and krita's community is really friendly, ppl will definitely help you to figure out anything you need on krita artists org, you can find a variety of free brushes there as well.
i can't really compare it to other programs, but it has pretty much everything i need to paint comfortably. i like that you can customise your workspaces, add filters, different layers, use gradient maps, you can even animate with it, etc etc. oh, and krita's community is really friendly, ppl will definitely help you to figure out anything you need on krita artists org, you can find a variety of free brushes there as well.
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•i LOVE krita!! there are SO many functions and tools, but you have to click around to get used to where things are. clipping is a bit annoying since you have to create group layers(basically "folders") but it's not too bad once u get used to it
here are some hidden tools: (i don't have krita open, i'm going off of memory rn so some things might be wrong)
1. filters!! if you go to filters > start gMIC, there's like a billion filters. if you've ever wanted the depth blur or chromatic aberrations or noise, they're all in gMIC.
2. setting up your dockers (the tools in the sidebars around your canvas). go to tools > dockers and check whichever ones you want. i really like the digital color mixer :)
3. changing the textures of the preset brushes. krita has a bunch of premade brush textures that you have to go in and manually change. click on any brush and then click on the square image of the brush in the top bar
here are some hidden tools: (i don't have krita open, i'm going off of memory rn so some things might be wrong)
1. filters!! if you go to filters > start gMIC, there's like a billion filters. if you've ever wanted the depth blur or chromatic aberrations or noise, they're all in gMIC.
2. setting up your dockers (the tools in the sidebars around your canvas). go to tools > dockers and check whichever ones you want. i really like the digital color mixer :)
3. changing the textures of the preset brushes. krita has a bunch of premade brush textures that you have to go in and manually change. click on any brush and then click on the square image of the brush in the top bar
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•I like Krita but it's the software I've been using since I started digital art, so I'm used to it. For example I dont like using procreate because the brushes are not like the ones I usually use and it frustrates the fuck out of me 
the program you start with is probably always easier so I'm biased
the program you start with is probably always easier so I'm biased•
I really enjoy it a lot. It’s my main program~
And well it can be a lot to take in at first but things are well documented and there are tons of videos and a manual if there is a function or such that one is searching for or isn’t really working how it should.
(The manual was on the main Krita site under resources/learn I think)
There were some lag and performance issues a few years back but those were easily able to be worked around with some tips from a quick search on YouTube. But I haven’t had any issues the last few years.
One thing to pay attention to is not to use gigantic canvases (as in bigger than DIN A3 with more than 600dpi) those can make things go janky cause that’s massive.
All in all really nice for painting~
Vector graphics and text are pretty iffy still but I think those are on the still to be worked on list of the devs.
The recording option the added is really nice and animating is fun~
I usually go with looking up the thing I want to do with krita to get an overview of what is where and does what.
If you have specific questions feel free to ask~
And well it can be a lot to take in at first but things are well documented and there are tons of videos and a manual if there is a function or such that one is searching for or isn’t really working how it should.
(The manual was on the main Krita site under resources/learn I think)
There were some lag and performance issues a few years back but those were easily able to be worked around with some tips from a quick search on YouTube. But I haven’t had any issues the last few years.
One thing to pay attention to is not to use gigantic canvases (as in bigger than DIN A3 with more than 600dpi) those can make things go janky cause that’s massive.
All in all really nice for painting~
Vector graphics and text are pretty iffy still but I think those are on the still to be worked on list of the devs.
The recording option the added is really nice and animating is fun~
I usually go with looking up the thing I want to do with krita to get an overview of what is where and does what.
If you have specific questions feel free to ask~
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I really like krita, lol. But I don't often use it these days as I mostly use procreate as my desktop is also where I do my day job. I don't want to sit there after 8 hours of sitting there yaknow?
I like how kritas brushes feel - it was an easy transition from Photoshop to krita in terms of how i physically paint. It's worth noting that I can't stand how CSPs brushes feel to use.
I do criticise it for its very Strange ways of doing things that just about every other program does in a simpler matter. But there's good documentation of how to do x if you've come from program y.
Its definitely a lot more stable now than it was a few years ago, but i do also have some really high end hardware - an i9 with 32gb of ram will eat most things for breakfast, lol. No lag, and works really well on the two screen tablets I've used. But in terms of core experience, I dont think it's changed much. If something felt /wrong/ when you last tried to use it, it probably still will now.
I like how kritas brushes feel - it was an easy transition from Photoshop to krita in terms of how i physically paint. It's worth noting that I can't stand how CSPs brushes feel to use.
I do criticise it for its very Strange ways of doing things that just about every other program does in a simpler matter. But there's good documentation of how to do x if you've come from program y.
Its definitely a lot more stable now than it was a few years ago, but i do also have some really high end hardware - an i9 with 32gb of ram will eat most things for breakfast, lol. No lag, and works really well on the two screen tablets I've used. But in terms of core experience, I dont think it's changed much. If something felt /wrong/ when you last tried to use it, it probably still will now.
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My only experience using Krita was how laggy it was. Didn’t know what to expect, but it WAS free.
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