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HENRY N.

Professional Photographer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/8/2019

"Good application for drawing. "

3.5/5

What do you like best about Krita?

It is free, it is not heavy, it has specialized drawing brushes, it is compatible with Windows and other operating systems, it is available in several languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

It takes a while to open and save the changes in the images. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

I recommend the implementation of Krita, because it is a novel application with great potential for the artistic branch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Krita every time I need to retouch my photography, because it has some specialized brushes for that purpose, which are not available in any other application known to me, that's why its benefit is unbeatable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Robert G.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/10/2018

"Bugs make it more trouble than it's worth"

0/5

What do you like best about Krita?

Krita has a good selection of tools, and is fairly straightforward to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

I originally installed this to do illustration with, but a host of random bugs have made the work so difficult and frustrating that I have decided to switch to using photoshop instead. Mainly, it has a tendency to crash and freeze the screen, forcing me to close the application and somehow losing all autosaves of the file at the same time. I've probably lost at least fifteen hours of work at this point from whatever bug this is, and I have tried and tried with no avail to fix it, but I've put up with it since I only have experience with krita and switching to something new would mean relearning everything. I am now switching though since it's gotten bad enough that the price is worth paying.

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GL

Giovana L.

Graphic Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/1/2019

"Constant performance issues."

1/5

What do you like best about Krita?

Krita has the minimum requirements I want in a drawing software: brush smoothing, advanced brush customization and the ability to flip and mirror an drawing quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

Sadly, Krita fails in the performance requirement, slowdowns and sharp corners are constantly when doing fast strokes and all those bugs happened in the best conditions for a program to run. I could say my computer is the problem, but other drawing programs run perfectly even when I have multiple programs opened, such as music player and browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Dustin K.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/28/2018

"Bit of a learning curve, but a fun and powerful program."

5/5

What do you like best about Krita?

Brush Stabilizer.... without it I could not create anything using this program for my company. The UI is very easy to use once you learn where and how everything is. Options.... I LOVE options! On a personal note I really like the comic templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

I have had the program crash on me a few times, however this is due to the computers at work i'm sure. I wish there was a pressure sensitivity support. I use the swiftpoint Z mouse and this feature would be beyond perfect for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

worth the learning curve, because there is so many cool things you can do. I'm no artist, however this program makes me look like one :D Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use it for graphics and animations for other programs such as power point. I make comics when no one is looking ;P Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UD

Verified User in Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/23/2019

"Krita has functions rivaling Adobe Photoshop, with a free price tag"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Krita?

Krita has many functions that you can also find in Photoshop (a much more expensive program). One of which is gradients, you're fully able to select the angle and location of the gradient. Gradients are a very helpful tool that aren't found in most other full-price programs like ProCreate. There is a large variety of brush tools that once you get the hang of, can product excellent sketches and finished pieces. There is a full color wheel and sizes and opacity settings are also available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

During my first few uses of Krita, there was an extreme lag that made the product unusable at first. After researching online, I found that going into the settings, then configure krita, and then un-checking the pre-checked box labeled "OpenGL," the program should fix the lag. This was almost a deal-breaker for me, but I'm glad there's a solution. The layout can be overwhelming at first, especially with how many different brush settings there are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

Krita is an excellent tool for artists who need to save money but still need a way to color and design. Make sure you research the lag program and fix it so you can enjoy this program! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

Because Krita is free and accessible to anyone and everyone, this makes collaborative work very easy. Whether its another designer I'm working with from my client or the client adding ideas to the piece directly, another person can easily build upon what I've created using Krita themselves, after I share the Krita work in progress file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GL

Gabriela L.

Designer gráfico

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/17/2018

"Krita Review - A good free alternative"

4/5

What do you like best about Krita?

- Wide selection of brushes

- Brush Stabilizers

- Clean GUI

- Free and Open-Source Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

Sometimes performance issues can happen, you may need to change how much resource Krita uses, stabilizer configuration could be simplified. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

It's a free and open source program so it's easy to test. It may take some time to get used to the program and its hotkeys, you can also search for videos showcasing Krita potential and tutorials on how to configure brushes, use some tools, how to make animation, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use to create illustrations and to practice figure drawing in my spare time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Luis B.

Diseñador gráfico

Graphic Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/31/2018

"For lovers of painting, we have a good digital option !!!"

4/5

What do you like best about Krita?

It is free software and with enough potential to create quality images.

Krita has it all, it has allowed me to work in layers, apply filters, use brushes and use colors.

I really like that it supports different formats such as RAW, PSD, PNG, JPEG and BMP, it is also possible to export the files in a large number of formats.

Krita has brushes for all tastes, so that our paintings are amazing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

The only important tools that Krita does not have is Clone with perspective Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

I recommend it to everyone. Krita is a powerful tool for editing and designing images, it's free and with enough potential to create quality images.

It has an easy-to-use interface, a variety of brushes, allows easy color management and has a variety of filters and effects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Krita mostly in my free time to paint and I have also used it in my work to edit or retouch some images. I always look for different editors and design software and I have added Krita to my favorites list because it is very practical and complete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Andrea G.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/27/2018

"One of the best digital painting software, all for free"

5/5

What do you like best about Krita?

It would be easy to say "its price", since it's free and open-source, but the truth is that Krita's strongest point is that it's actually a great, great tool for digital painting: tt's nothing short of awesome.

Some would name Photoshop, Procreate, Clip studio paint and PaintTool SAI, but I stick with Krita, plus it's got a big and colorful community to share ideas, brushes and whatnot.

Plus, it's multi-platform, so you can rock on with you Linux distro. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

At the moment, nothing. Krita has a LOT of realistic brushes, layers, vector shapes, the ability to rotate and mirror the canvas to spot errors... There really is nothing to dislike, IMHO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

It's a great, multi-platform, open-source, free digital painting program, and it's been getting better every year. It won't let you down anytime soon.

You're probably already using something very similar for which you may be paying a monthly subscriptions, so, why not give Krita a chance? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Krita I can forget about licenses and subscriptions, it's free, always will be, and it's powerful. Plus, it can be used on multiple platforms, not only Windows or Mac. As a linux user, it's something I'm grateful for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jennifer S.

Primary Photographer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/31/2017

"Great Paint Program"

4/5

What do you like best about Krita?

It's got a lot of easy to use features that rival the big hitters out there. Lots of paint tools for almost every need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

Isn't as feature or tool heavy as say GIMP or Photoshop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

If you need a cheaper alternative for just digital painting, Krita is the program for you! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's a great lightweight program for any smaller painting jobs I need to get done quickly. Easy to use UI and it is pretty quick to pick up and learn as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RM

Rahman M.

Freelance Graphic Designer

Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/27/2017

"Simply Amazing."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Krita?

Frankly the brush motor is very successful. you can also export gimp and photoshop brushes from the outside. There is also a paid version of the Krita gemini on steam. it also supports the tablet interface and allows you to draw from the tablet to the pc with as much as I understand. the macro drawings and you know the load is super something I think. in addition to ready-made templates for comic book drawings. pattern is very easy to do. It's fun to make patterns. also support symmetrical drawing. krita is not free alternative to any drawing program according to me. it would be unfair to criticize it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Krita?

Even with a good computer it is surprisingly slow for some work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Krita:

If you are using or planning to use a graphical tablet on linux, the krita will be a good friend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Krita solving and how is that benefiting you?

krita free and open source drawing program. I use Krita for macro drawings and comic book drawings or painting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.