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This manual is a rewrite of the 1.6 manual. It is not complete. Please coordinate any effort with Boudewijn Rempt, boud@kde.org

The Krita Handbook

 

Note
Copyright © 2010 Boudewijn Rempt This manual describes Krita 2.4, the current stable release of Krita.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Krita
   1. I am used to ... -- and how does that work in Krita?
   2. New in Krita 2
   3. Installation
2. Fundamentals
   1. Starting Krita
   2. Templates
   3. Basic Concepts
   4. Color Management
   5. Working with Images
   6. Painting With Krita
   7. Image import and export
   8. Working with Selections
3. Layers
   1. Introduction to Layers and Masks
   2. Paint Layers
   3. Vector Layers
   4. Clone Layers
   5. Filter Layers
   6. Local Selection Masks
   7. Filter Masks
   8. Transparency Masks
   9. Transformation Masks
4. Tools
   (chapter for ever tool, ordered by block in the toolbar)
   1. Vector Tools
      1. Default Tool
      2. Freehand Path Drawing Tool
      3. Pattern Editing Tool
      4. Calligraphy Tool
      5. Gradient Editing Tool
   2. Painting Tools
      1. Straight Line Tool
      2. Rectangle Tool
      3. Circle Tool
      4. Polygon Drawing Tool
      5. Polyline Tool
      6. Star Tool
      7. Path Tool
      8. Dynamic Motion Paint Tool
      9. Multiline Tool
   3. Move/Transform Tools
      1. Crop Tool
      2. Move Tool
      3. Transform Tool
      4. Distance Measure Tool
   4. Fill/Color Tools
      1. Fill Tool
      2. Color Dropper Tool
      3. Gradient Tool
   5. Guide Tools
      1. Ruler Tool
      2. Perspective Grid Tool
      3. Edit Grid Tool
   6. Selection Tools
      1. Rectangle Select Tool
      2. Ellipse Select Tool
      3. Paint Selection Tool
      4. Polygon Selection Tool
      5. Select Area by Outline Tool
      6. Fill Selection Tool
      7. Select by Color Tool
      8. Select Area by Path Tool
   7. Navigation Tools
      1. Zoom Tool
      2. Pan Tool
5. Brushes
   1. Introduction to Brushes
   2. Loading and saving brushes
   3. Painting With Assistants
      (chapter for every brush engine with tips & details)
6. Filters
   1. Introduction to Filters
7. Scripting and Recording
8. Preferences
9. Tutorials
   1. Creating a Tutorial for Krita
      (links to tutorials on userbase)
10. Misc
    1. TemplateForNewPages

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