Krita team announced a new version 4.4.0, it is a bugfix release and new features are added to this, all the users are requested to upgrade...
Krita team announced a new version 4.4.0, it is a bugfix release and new features are added to this, all the users are requested to upgrade to this version.
Krita is a free and open-source painting tool for artists, illustrators, matte and texture artists, Krita has been in development for 10 years and recently it came to live and having a good response now.
Its interface is similar to those who worked in Photoshop or the open-source tool GIMP software and recently they have added this application in the Steam gaming platform and the steam Linux OS also.
Features of Krita
- User interface
- Brush stabilizers
- Pop-up Palette
- Brush engines
- Wrap-around mode
- Resource manager
Changelog in Krita 4.4.0
For the complete changelog refer the link
So how to install Krita in Ubuntu / Linux Mint?
It can be installed on Linux using 2 ways
- Via official PPA
- Via Appimage
Method 1: Via Official PPA
Step 1: Add the official repository to your system
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa
Step 2: Update the repository
sudo apt update
Step 3: Install krita 4.4.0
sudo apt install krita krita-l10n
Method 2: Install krita from Appimage
Step 1: Download the appimage from their official download page or use the below command
wget http://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/kde/stable/krita/4.4.0/krita-4.4.0-x86_64.appimage
Step 2: Give executable permissions to the file as root
chmod 755 krita-4.4.0-x86_64.appimage
Step 3: Execute the file
./krita-4.4.0-x86_64.appimage
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