GIGIMP
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A desktop editor for photo retouching, image composition and image creation.
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KRKrita
Design & Creation
Painting software for digital art and illustration.
Use with conditions
Last updatedRelease 2026-09-15
Open source licenseGPL-3.0
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux; separate Android builds
DeploymentDesktop / Mobile
About this project
Krita organizes digital painting around a configurable workspace, brushes and resources. Dockable panels and shortcuts can be arranged for a drawing task, and brush engines expose controls for different kinds of marks. Brush stabilization assists line work. Workspaces can be saved, while brushes and textures can be managed together as resource bundles for later use.
A composition can combine painting, vector, group and filter layers, with selections limiting the region being edited. Vector and text tools support comic panels and lettering. Wraparound mode helps create repeating textures by displaying the image as a continuous pattern. Color management includes ICC and OpenColorIO workflows, and the feature page also describes EXR image support.
Krita also has a workspace for frame animation. A timeline arranges drawings, onion skins show neighboring frames, and audio and frame rate settings help organize the sequence. Finished work can be exported as video or individual images. PSD loading and saving provide another route for exchanging image documents alongside the painting and animation tools already built into the application.
Decision guide
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Why it is worth a look
- Multiple brushes and stroke assistants
- Layers and painting assistants
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Before you use it
- The desktop download page lists Windows 8.1+, macOS 10.15+ and Linux; iPad and iPhone are unsupported
- Minimum 4 GB RAM, 16 GB recommended; graphics require OpenGL 3 or Direct3D 11
- The download page provides 5.3.4; the 6.0 series also has parallel releases and should not be treated as the same installation path
Manual setupLow
With an AI agentLow
DeploymentDesktop / Mobile
Additional requirementsNot verified
Minimum 4 GB RAM; 16 GB recommended; OpenGL 3 or Direct3D 11; An operating system listed on the official download page; Some requirements have not been verified. Check the official setup instructions.
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What it can do
- Multiple brushes and stroke assistants
- Layers and painting assistants
- Animation creation tools
Who it fits
Good for
Digital illustration, painting and animation practice
Not a fit
Judgment: Users requiring the same native application on an iPad
Getting started
- Select the stable package for the platform on the official download page
- Check memory and graphics requirements before installation
- Draw on a small new canvas and check input devices and saving
