Pinta
A painting and image editor modelled on Paint.NET, with layers, unlimited undo and live-preview effects.GetMIT
Krita
Paint illustrations, comics, and frame-by-frame animation with a flexible digital art workspace.
GPL-3.0 · Free download · Downloads from krita.org
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- KDE
- Verified
- 2026
About Krita
Krita provides brushes, layers, selections, and drawing assistants for digital painting. Its canvas-centered workspace also supports comics and hand-drawn animation.
It is a good fit for artists who want a substantial drawing tool on a Mac, including workflows with a graphics tablet.
Information
- Source code
- KDE/krita
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Website
- krita.org
- Download
- krita.org
- Homebrew
- krita
- Category
- Design
- Alternative to
- Adobe Photoshop
- Topics
- Image editors
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/KDE/krita
- github.com/KDE/krita/blob/master/COPYING
- github.com/KDE/krita/blob/master/README.md
- krita.org/en/download/
- icon.png: krita contributors. GPL-3.0; project trademarks remain with their owners.
License and artwork notices
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