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Krita is an open source drawing tool designed for illustrators, concept artists, the visual effects industry, and matte and texture artists. Krita has many innovative features that will help both amateurs and professionals.

Key tools include:

• Brush motors.
• Brush stabilizers.
• Popup palette.
• Circular mode.
• resource manager.
• Drawing assistants.
• Layer management.
• Layer masks.
• Improved OpenGL.
• Complete color management.
• PSD support.
• HDR support.
• Transformation tools.
• Learning resources.
• Color palette.

For artists, using Krita is a joy. The interface is very intuitive and easy to customize. Various panels and dockers can be moved around and resized to suit your workflow. Once you’ve finished customizing, you can save it as your personal workspace. If you use certain tools regularly, you can also create your own shortcuts for more frequently used tools.

Overall, Krita is one of those gems that you rarely come across. The toolkit is top notch for a free product, as is the design and interface. It is easy to use and can be used by all users regardless of their experience. With support for Photoshop files and the ability to open, save, edit and create HDR images, Krita stands out from the crowd in the painting tool market.

Looking for a Mac version of Krita? Download here