Krita
Krita is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. Krita is a free and open source cross-platform application that offers an end-to-end solution for creating digital art files from scratch built… It has 10,653 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint.
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- Official
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Image editing & photo
- Maintained
About Krita
Note: Nightly builds are not covered by this table atm Krita is a free and open source digital painting application. It is for artists who want to create professional work from start to end. Krita is used by comic book artists, illustrators, concept artists, matte and texture painters and in the digital VFX industry.
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Krita instead of.
- Adobe Photoshop
- Clip Studio Paint
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Is Krita free and open source?
Yes. Krita's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Krita?
Download it from the project website or build it from source by following the README on GitHub.
Can Krita replace Adobe Photoshop?
Krita is commonly used as a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.