krita

professional digital painting application

TLDR

Open Krita

$ krita

Open file

$ krita [image.kra]

Open multiple files

$ krita [file1.png] [file2.kra]

Export from command line

$ krita --export --export-filename [output.png] [input.kra]

Start with no splash

$ krita --nosplash

Krita is a professional digital painting application. It supports brushes, layers, filters, and animation.The tool targets concept artists, illustrators, and texture artists. It has extensive brush customization.

PARAMETERS

FILES

Image files to open.

--export

Export mode.

--export-filename FILE

Export output file.

--nosplash

Disable splash screen.

--new-image SPEC

Create new image.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install krita

sudo dnf install krita

sudo pacman -S krita

sudo apk add krita

sudo zypper install krita

nix profile install nixpkgs#krita

CAVEATS

Resource intensive. Large brush packs. KDE-based.

HISTORY

Krita began as part of KOffice in 1999 and evolved into a leading open-source digital painting application.