Krita is more of a drawing tool than a photo editing tool, so certain features are missing: fewer photo filters, no automatic heal tool, etc. We found the interface intuitive and familiar, with minor functions like being able to scroll sliders with the trackpad and having helpful tooltips that let us know to find the right tool. If you’re looking for an active user base that’s invested in discussing and sharing art, Krita is a great Photoshop alternative.īeyond the community, Krita is an incredibly powerful photo editing software, with hundreds of brushes and a brush customization engine, vector and text capabilities for comic strips, a wrap-around mode for seamless repeating images and patterns, and a powerful resource manager for importing tools from other artists. Krita is open-source and free, backed by a huge community of developers and talented artists who share artwork and methods.
