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White-Heron In reply to katzrollz [2014-03-20 14:13:55 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Glad it helped! Thanks for the fave!

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White-Heron In reply to Ludjia [2014-02-09 15:18:27 +0000 UTC]

At the time I wrote this, the text tool in Krita wasn't very advanced. I forgot if they made any improvements in the meantime. There is a text brush mode in Krita, see I.4 Text brushes here:

white-heron.deviantart.com/art…

For vector text I usually use Inkscape instead.

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Pussia In reply to ??? [2014-01-04 03:02:04 +0000 UTC]

every time i erase it goes right through the white and onto a checkered layer that i can't  fix (it stays on that) 

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White-Heron In reply to Pussia [2014-01-05 00:57:54 +0000 UTC]

Please read my Krita Brushes Part A - General tutorial.

What I do is first create a new layer to draw on, and lock the default white one.

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Pussia In reply to White-Heron [2014-01-05 01:08:06 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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White-Heron In reply to Wifflin [2013-12-30 12:43:42 +0000 UTC]

There's a layers docker where you can choose your layer. If it doesn't show, go to Settings -> Dockers -> Layers.

You can also use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to cycle through layers.

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Wifflin In reply to White-Heron [2013-12-30 18:51:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! It really helped

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White-Heron In reply to Paluumin [2013-12-29 14:15:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but:

- If you mean the lines get colored, Deevad has a tutorial using the Gmic plugin. The tutorial uses it on Gimp, but the plugin has since been added to Krita I think.

deevad.deviantart.com/art/tuto…

- If you mean coloring the spaces between lines, do you mean the paintbucket or something like that? I also know there's a GMIC plugin that helps with coloring, but I haven't tried that yet.

- Another possibility is to first create a layer for the lock alpha trick. You'll have to have painted the area to be filled at least once, but you can ensure that all your shading layers and such stay within the bounds this way. See my Krita layers tutorial.

- It could also be one of the layer modes. The colors aren't confined to a set area, but if you use multiply or overlay for example, you won't see a solid color area anymore.

Thanks for the fave by the way!

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cucky126 In reply to ??? [2013-10-08 02:25:03 +0000 UTC]

Hi! Thanks for this useful tutorials/guides! I can't find anywhere the answer to: how do I import/export .svg (or another vector format) to Krita? Do you know? Will you help me? May be it's a silly question, but I'll really appreciate the help

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White-Heron In reply to cucky126 [2013-10-11 12:48:04 +0000 UTC]

Hm... strange, this... oh! Do you have Karbon installed as well? I think you need Karbon too to use .svg in Krita.

Thanks for the fave by the way!

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cucky126 In reply to White-Heron [2013-10-12 18:39:30 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome! I will be coming to this deviation usually I don't have Karbon, so I'll give it a try and see how it works. Thanks!

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Grey-Terminal In reply to ??? [2013-09-17 20:01:30 +0000 UTC]

nice tutorial^^ is krita freeware???

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White-Heron In reply to Grey-Terminal [2013-09-18 13:38:32 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, it's Open Source, so it's totally freeware. Go get it!

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Grey-Terminal In reply to White-Heron [2013-09-18 19:06:59 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the info.
I´ve downloadet it and it looks interisting!

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GraphixS6 In reply to ??? [2013-08-07 21:24:27 +0000 UTC]

Good tutorial for a good program.

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White-Heron In reply to GraphixS6 [2013-08-08 03:14:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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TyraeClouds In reply to ??? [2013-06-23 07:50:58 +0000 UTC]

This is an awesome guide! Thank you so much!! I'm new to using Krita and have been having a lot of fun with it.

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White-Heron In reply to TyraeClouds [2013-06-26 09:52:34 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome, and thanks for the fave!

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NegalisticBLAST In reply to ??? [2013-02-17 20:53:17 +0000 UTC]

thank you! Ive been trying to find a good tutorial info page about krita. This has helped alot.

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White-Heron In reply to NegalisticBLAST [2013-02-18 01:08:09 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Krita also has a resource page now:
[link]
Enjoy the program!

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White-Heron In reply to KonwhaldAndDrowette [2013-01-28 13:37:53 +0000 UTC]

I don't know about professional and complete (though it is that too), but its interface is just a breeze to use. After that you never want to draw with Gimp again.

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White-Heron In reply to krissygalaxis [2013-01-17 04:39:53 +0000 UTC]

Glad you found the tutorials helpful!

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White-Heron In reply to maylin86 [2012-12-28 02:17:02 +0000 UTC]

Hm... fuzzy and wiggly? First off, are you using Linux or Windows? Are you trying my "speed" trick? On Windows, the speed trick isn't as smooth. To produce long, smooth lines (with a mouse anyway), my setting of choice is:
- Curve Brush, line width to about 5, then set line width dynamic to Speed
- Draw dynamically with drag set to about 50. To increase control even more, increase mass or drag even more.
- If you don't want the extra curves lines, set curve opacity to 0.
The "draw dynamically" helps make the line width transition smoother when line width is set to speed, but I don't know if that works when it's set to a tablet's pressure (oh by the way, don't have width set to Pressure and Speed on at the same time, it's probably a bad idea).

A few things:
- Yes, you have to draw decently fast, and smoothly. There's a trick to it though: zoom in. It may look more jagged when you've zoomed in, but it should be better once you zoom out again.
- You can increase the line width further, but the line variations may not be as smooth anymore.
- You will often not get the line right on the first try. I ctrl+z quite often.

The lines in the following picture were mostly done with the curve brush, though without turning the curves opacity off (so there are extra lines):
[link]

Tell me if it works for you. If not, tell me what exactly is wrong.

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maylin86 In reply to White-Heron [2013-01-05 04:21:30 +0000 UTC]

Sorry so late with the reply, I always get slammed with things when I get back from a holiday trip. D:

Drawing dynamically is the kind of line I've been looking for. I tried drawing dynamically one other time and it didn't achieve what I was looking for, and then I found in one of your tutorials something about mass and drag and when I got back from my trip, it took me a little bit to find them. I didn't know that the mass and drag options for the drawing dynamically button was on the other side of the page. XD OTL I managed to tweak the mass and drag and sure enough, I fell in love with the way it did lines. You mentioned that you didn't know if the "draw dynamically" helps make the line width transition smoother when it's set to a tablet's pressure (without speed checked) and I wanted to get back with you on that and let you know with just pressure on alone, it does very well. I love it. When I switched from pressure to speed, it does very well also, but not the lines I'm looking for as of yet, but in the future, I could use them to create outlines of clothes and folds. Having it set to speed creates a good wiggly that still has that smooth effect while keeping a little wave in the mix. I really don't know how to explain it. I did it all on a canvas, but I don't think deviant art allows for image uploads through email or something. If you need me to clarify more on this, I have the canvas picture and I could post it up on photobucket or something. :I

I did try Curve Brush speed trick when I got back and it was very close to what I was looking for. My only concern is that it's to abrupt with the end line stroke, which makes it look sharply squared on the tips. But the Dynamic doesn't do that, it leaves smooth end lines from start to finish. But I feel that I will find a use for both tools you mentioned with just a little more tweaking. For instance, the lines I made (in Drawing Dynamically) end a little abruptly than I need them to. If I write the word "text" or make a circle in drawing dynamically, it didn't quite complete it's job. :I But with your help, I was able to figure out that I just needed to adjust Drag to be a little lower than Mass. I love what they can do!

When you said I had to draw fast, I thought you meant really really fast. D: I was actually drawing slow and fast in hopes the lines would be smooth somehow, but I never could get them to not be extremely wiggly. But due to the adjustments you mentioned, it worked out perfectly. I didn't need to zoom in and was in full page mode when I tested the brushes. I still have to ctrl+z still to draw a line sometimes, but not as extremely often as I was. Everything worked out really well. I will reply to your other email as soon as I can. All I needed was a "stepping stone" so that I could get a better understanding of using a few brushes, and you help me out tremendously! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

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White-Heron In reply to maylin86 [2013-01-05 07:29:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the write-up! That was very useful to know, and I'm very happy that it's working out for you! Anyway, the Speed setting is just a trick I use to compensate for the lack of tablet sensitivity from using a mouse. It's quite useful to know that tablet settings work at least as well.

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maylin86 In reply to White-Heron [2013-01-07 01:10:09 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome! Oh, I don't know if this would make a difference, but I'm using a non-wireless Intuos 4 tablet. I came across videos where other artists recommend using Waccom tablets if others plan to use Krita, but I don't know if that's changed or not and silly me didn't look at what dates the videos were posted. XD Again, glad I could help!

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White-Heron In reply to maylin86 [2013-01-07 01:50:20 +0000 UTC]

Intuos tablets are under the Wacom brand, I think most artists recommend the Wacom brand because it's the best brand and the best supported usually. Anyway, enjoy the program!

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maylin86 In reply to White-Heron [2012-12-28 16:02:39 +0000 UTC]

Also, one last note, I noticed that Krita doesn't have a dotted circular outline to let me know where my brush will start. Krita shows what brush I'm using, just not where I'm starting the brush at, like what is shown in Gimp. So, I think that makes it harder for me to draw a line too, like what you said about not getting the line right on the first try.

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maylin86 In reply to White-Heron [2012-12-28 15:43:46 +0000 UTC]

First off, I want to say thank you so much for replying back to me. I can't believe I forgot to mention what os I'm using. I'm using Linux and at the moment I temporarily don't have access to my tablet, but the next time I do, I will definitely try what all you've said.

I want to try changing the mass or drag options, but I'm visiting family, and was able to find your tutorials which are very helpful, but I don't have access to Krita or my tablet. D: I'm using a laptop to contact you at the moment, and just figured to get a second opinion. Thank you, and again, I will definitely try what all you've said and let you know if it works out for me.

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White-Heron In reply to maylin86 [2012-12-29 04:06:40 +0000 UTC]

No problem! Anyway, no hurry, just try things out in your own time. Once you're using your tablet again, by the way, can you tell me whether the "draw dynamically" mode also smoothens the dynamics transitions with a tablet? As I said, I set my brush settings to "size -> speed", and drawing dynamically makes the size transitions smooth that way. I don't know if it makes the transition as smooth with size set to pressure instead though, and I'm curious to know if it does. Thanks!

By "not getting the line right on the first try", that's because I'm using a mouse. When making sweeping motions with a mouse, it's not always obvious if the line will end up Exactly how you want. That said, to change the Krita brush outline settings: Settings -> Configure Krita -> General -> Cursor Shape.

Good luck!

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maylin86 In reply to White-Heron [2013-01-05 05:04:39 +0000 UTC]

This is what my lines kinda were looking like (but worse) in the "Before" picture on this website:
[link]

They now have a resemblance of the lines in the "After" picture.

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maylin86 In reply to White-Heron [2013-01-05 04:36:22 +0000 UTC]

"No problem! Anyway, no hurry, just try things out in your own time. Once you're using your tablet again, by the way, can you tell me whether the "draw dynamically" mode also smoothens the dynamics transitions with a tablet? As I said, I set my brush settings to "size -> speed", and drawing dynamically makes the size transitions smooth that way. I don't know if it makes the transition as smooth with size set to pressure instead though, and I'm curious to know if it does. Thanks! "

It did very well when I used my tablet. I think it depends on a persons preference as to what lines they like. I liked the "draw dynamically" lines done using only pressure. But I also like my lines using only speed too, but I'd most likely use them for outlines or folds for clothing or something.

The Krita outline brush settings you mentioned was a major life saver. I went through a tutorial video that showed the setting section but didn't mention the cursor settings. D: Thank you so much again. Sorry the messages were so long, I wanted to make sure I answered your questions to the best of my knowledge since you've been such a help to me.

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maylin86 In reply to maylin86 [2012-12-27 16:00:49 +0000 UTC]

Also, I'm known to look too closely at my images, but still, when I print them out even, they look fuzzy and wiggly.

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CDI3D In reply to ??? [2012-12-06 23:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Hello White-Heron.

Thanks for the tutorials. Im a new user of Krita and theyve helped out a lot.

Im curious if you can answer a question or two.

1. Ive seen several tutorials refer to a "watercolors colorspace" but I cant find this in version 2.5.3. Has it been removed or relocated?

2. If removed would you have suggestions for recreating a water color effect?

Thanks for any assistance

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White-Heron In reply to CDI3D [2012-12-07 02:04:59 +0000 UTC]

Hi! I'm glad they were helpful! Yes, earlier versions of Krita were testing realistic on-canvas mixing and such things, but those features weren't fully stabilized (or something like that) and it was determined that they weren't a high priority since users just picked colors themselves.

If you are hoping for "realistic" watercolor, then I'm afraid I can't be much help there. However, if you just want a soft paint-like effect, you have a few possibilities:
- Pixel brush with lowered opacity and flow, optionally with Texture -> Pattern (choose any canvas-like texture) turned on, and with a Predefined brush tip of your choice. This will result in something that looks like you're painting on a canvas.
- Color Smudge brush with Smudge Rate on Dulling mode, using Autobrush or a Predefined brush tip of your choice, and maybe adjust opacity depending on the brush tip (opacity below 0.50 will make the brush nearly invisible, and since some brush tips aren't fully opaque in the first place, higher opacity is needed for those to compensate). This will produce an on-canvas mixing that some qualify as a soft watercolor effect. It isn't a realistic watercolor, but it's the type you may find in Paint Tool Sai or other programs (at least from the way I've understood it, I don't have those programs so I can't tell for sure)

In both cases, anyhow, you'll have to choose the colors manually.

I'm working on a Color Smudge brush tutorial but it's been progressing slowly because I've been busy and because the brush is a bit complicated, I hope to get it done in another week or so.

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CoffeeKarena In reply to ??? [2012-10-22 01:49:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial. Just found this program and and this will be helpful trying to get the hang of it.

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White-Heron In reply to CoffeeKarena [2012-10-22 02:39:05 +0000 UTC]

Glad you found it helpful. Enjoy the program! I think it's great fun.

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CoffeeKarena In reply to White-Heron [2012-10-23 15:20:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I think I will.

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Renmiou In reply to ??? [2012-10-10 07:51:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial to kickstart people with Krita. I will have to give it another look when I can fiddle with it at home - I'm really pleased with how "to the point" it is. I like to have a general, quick overview of a program before I start digging through the official tutorials and this one does just that!

(On a side note, I think the MyPaint colour selector is trying to give you a lot of options to easily find complementary colours and a load of variations in the same vein (so, in the upper-right quadrant in your example, you have yellow before, green - the complementary of red in the cross - and yellow is included in green and goes well with red if you have to choose between the primary colours). My use for it would be essentially to find the right kind of shadow or the colours that contrast nicely with the ones I'm using.

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White-Heron In reply to Renmiou [2012-10-10 09:25:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Glad you liked the format!

So, MyPaint's colour selector is to find shades that go well together, and to find shadows that contrast nicely? For example, if you have a red object on green background (upper left example), then purple shadows will give the best contrast, and if it's on purple background, then green shadows will give the best contrast? Is that how it more or less works? Is that it?

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Renmiou In reply to White-Heron [2012-10-10 12:12:59 +0000 UTC]

That's an assumption of mine. It does seem to put together colours that I'd have expected someone who's trying to aid you by exploiting colour theory information. I think one of the pickers in Photoshop does a similar thing as well, but I always forget which one it is!

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White-Heron In reply to Renmiou [2012-10-10 14:54:08 +0000 UTC]

Neat! Thanks a whole lot! I actually tried to find documentation on it before, but never had much luck. I should definitely try it!

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