The open-source painting software Krita 4.0.4 was released a few days ago as the fourth bugfix release for Krita 4.0 series.

Here is the list of bug fixes in Krita 4.0.4:

• Fix artefacts when painting with a pixel brush on a transparency mask
• Fix a race condition when using generator layers
• Fix a crash when editing a transform mask
• Add preset memory to the Ten Brushes Script, to make switching back and forward between brush presets more smooth.
• Improve the performance of the stroke layer style
• Do not allow nesting of .kra files: using a .kra file with embedded file layers as a file layer would break on loading.
• Keep the alpha channel when applying the threshold filter
• Do not use the name of the bundle file as a tag automatically
• Fix selecting colors when using the python palette docker script
• Restore the last used colors on starting Krita, not when creating a new view
• Allow creating a layer group if the currently selected node is a mask
• Show the correct opacity in the segment gradient editor
• Remove the obsolete shortcuts for the old text and artistic text tool
• Allow setting the multibrush angle in fractions
• Fix painting of pass-through group layers in isolated mode
• Improve performance of loading OpenEXR files
• Autosaving will now happen even if Krita is kept very busy
• Improve loading of the default language
• Fix color picking when double-clicking
• Fix inconsistent frame numbering when calling FFMpeg
• Fix channel swizzling problem on macOS, where in 16 and 32 bits floating point channel depths red and blue would be swapped
• Fix accepting touch events with recent Qt versions
• Fix integration with the Breeze theme: Krita no longer tries to create widgets in threads
• Fix the batch mode flag when loading images from Python

Download / Install Krita 4.0.4 in Ubuntu:

Krita Lime PPA contains Krita packages for Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu 17.10. The latest 4.0.4 packages will be made into the PPA in a few days.

Krita website offers Appimage, a single executable (non-install) file to launch the software. It’s available for download at the link below:

Krita 4.0.4 Appimage

Once you get the appimage, do:

• Right-click file to go to its Properties -> Permissions.
• Check the box that says ‘Allow executing file as program’
• Finally right-click on the appimage and select Run.

Digital painting software Krita 4.0.3 was released yesterday, and version 4.0.2 was released a few days earlier with numerous bug-fixes.

Krita 4.0.2 fixed more than 50 bugs since the 4.0.0 release, including:

• Fix canvas update issues when an animation is being rendered to the cache
• Fix playback in isolated mode
• Fix keeping “eraser switch size/opacity” option when saving the brush
• Fix saving state of the selection masks into .kra
• Read multilayer EXR files saved by Nuke
• Some crash issue fixes and various user interface improvements.

And Krita 4.0.3 was released with:

• sometimes copy and paste between images opened in Krita 4.0.2 would cause crashes
• Krita can open .rw2 RAW files
• The splash screen is updated to work better on HiDPI or Retina displays
• Fix a crash in KisColorizeMask and more.

How to Install Krita 4.0 in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 17.10 and Ubuntu 18.04, the new release is available in Krita Lime PPA.

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa

Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. Then install or upgrade Krita via following commands:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install krita

or upgrade Krita through Software Updater if a previous version was installed.

3. (Optional) To remove the PPA repository, launch Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.

To remove Krita, run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove krita

Install Krita in Ubuntu 16.04

The latest Krita package is not made into PPA for Ubuntu 16.04 due to outdated system libraries. However, a single executable Appimage is available for 64-bit system:

Download Krita 4.0 (.appimage)

Grab the .appimage, and run the file to launch Krita after making it executable (Properties -> Permissions).

Digital painting software Krita 4.0 was released today with major new features and improvements.

Krita 4.0 features SVG support, a new text tool, Python scripting, improved vector tools, and following changes:

• New splash screen for Krita 4.0
• Easy coloring of line-art with the new Colorize Mask Tool
• Masked brushes: add a mask to your brush tip for a more lively effect.
• Overhauled the entire brush set for Krita 4.
• For more, see the release note.

How to Install Krita 4.0 in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 17.10 and Ubuntu 18.04, the new release is available in Krita Lime PPA.

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa

Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. Then install Krita 4.0 via following commands:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install krita

or upgrade Krita through Software Updater if a previous version was installed.

3. (Optional) To remove the PPA repository, launch Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.

To remove Krita, run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove krita

Install Krita in Ubuntu 16.04

The latest Krita package is not made into PPA for Ubuntu 16.04 due to outdated system libraries. However, a single executable Appimage is available for 64-bit system:

Download Krita 4.0 (.appimage)

Grab the .appimage, and run the file to launch Krita after making it executable (Properties -> Permissions).

Free and open-source painting software Krita 3.3.3 was released a few hours ago with several bug fixes and one important change for Windows users:

The Direct3d/Angle renderer is now the default for Intel users. Recent updates to the Intel display drivers have broken Krita on many more systems than before, so it’s better that everyone gets this workaround by default. If you experience decreased performance, you can always try to enable OpenGL again.

Krita 3.3.3 will probably be the last stable release in the Krita 3 series. Fixes and improvements in the release include:

• Fix an issue where it would not be possible to select certain blending modes when the current layer is grayscale but the image is rgb.
• Set the OS and platform when reporting a bug from within Krita on Windows.
• Make it possible to enter color values as percentage in the specific color selector
• Add OpenGL warnings and make ANGLE default on Intel GPUs
• Add an Invert button to the levels filter
• Implement loading and saving of styles for group layers to and from PSD
• Fix the erase mode not showing correctly when returning to the brush tool
• Save the visibility of individual assistants in .kra files
• Add an option to draw ruler tips as a power of 2
• Disable autoscroll on move and transform tools.
• Improve handling of native mouse events when using a pen and the Windows Ink API
• Fix the focal point for the pinch zoom gesture
• Fix loading netpbm files with comment.

Download / Install Krita 3.3.3 in Ubuntu:

There’s a Krita Lime PPA contains Krita packages for Ubuntu 17.04 and higher. Because the Launchpad build farm is disabled pending maintenance, the 3.3.3 build stuck in “waiting to build” status.

An Appimage, single executable file to launch Krita, is also available for 64-bit Ubuntu Linux. Download it from the link below:

Download Krita (.appimage)

Then make executable from its Properties window, and run to start Krita:

UPDATE: Ubuntu 17.10 and Ubuntu 18.04 users can now install Krita 3.3.3 via the PPA repository:

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching it from app launcher. When it opens, run commands to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa

Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. Then upgrade Krita via Software Updater:

or run commands to install it for the first time:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install krita

Uninstall:

To remove the PPA, launch “Software & Updates” utility and navigate to Other Software tab.

To remove Krita 3.3.3, either use system package manager or run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove krita

Digital painting software Krita 3.3.0 was released recently with important changes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

Krita 3.3.0 release highlights:

• Supports the n-trig pen for Windows 8+ in Surface, Dell, HP, and Acer laptops (enable it in tablet settings).
• Optionally use Direct3D with Angle instead of OpenGL in Windows.
• Fix some visual glitches when using hi-dpi screens
• Fix loading favorite blending modes and brush presets on startup.
• Updated GMIC plugins along with several fixes.
• Save the alpha channel to PNG images even no (semi-) transparent pixels in the image
• Add several new command line options
• Many other performance improvements, see the release note.

How to install Krita 3.3.0 in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 16.04, you can’t install the traditional .deb package due to old system libraries. However, a 64-bit Appimage is available for download at the link below:

Download Krita (.appimage)

Appimage is a single executable file with most required runtime and libraries. Just make it executable and run it to launch Krita:

For Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Krita 3.3.0 is available in Krita Lime PPA:

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching it from app launcher. When it opens, run commands to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa

Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. Then upgrade Krita via Software Updater:

or run commands to install it for the first time:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install krita

Uninstall:

To remove the PPA, launch “Software & Updates” utility and navigate to Other Software tab.

To remove Krita 3.3.0, either use system package manager or run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove krita