It's awesome that the Linux version is distributed right on the website as an AppImage next to the Windows and MacOS downloads. I very much appreciate software that doesn't require me to wait for a third party maintainer to get around to building it for every distro or require me to add a new repo to a config file somewhere just to use the latest version.
Krita 4.4.0
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Re: Krita 4.4.0
#12Note the red message about how to run the installer on Windows despite the SmartScreen popup. Microsoft really needs to do something about the whole SmartScreen mess if even properly signed, popular and trusted open source tools like Krita require such a "how to get around the SmartScreen popup" note in their installation instructions.
You can actually install Krita from the Windows Store, it's the same version
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#13In this increasingly "Software as a Service" world, it's nice to have a good alternative where you actually own the software you are using. Being FOSS is just icing on the cake. Huge respect to the team behind Krita, and the KDE community as a whole.
While I share your appreciation of Krita and FOSS in general (long live Gimp and Inkscape), I have to point out that there are good commercial software that are not a total subscription rip-off (I'm looking at you Adobe). Here are some I know of and have used (bugs and limitations and everything):
- The Affinity suite
- Corel Painter
and perhaps a few others. They do their job of paying their developers, cultivating artist communities, doing R&D and pricing their products at something reasonable for the average artist.
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#14Has anyone tried the Android beta for tablets? How good/bad is it? I'm curious to try it out but I don't have a tablet at the moment.
[0] https://krita.org/en/item/first-krita-beta-for-android-and-c...
[1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.krita&hl=e...
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#15It's like GIMP, but good.
Its a painting program not an image editing program. they dont compete.
They do a bit. I often do adjustments and editing on raw photos from my camera with Krita (colour curves, minor rotations, copying heads between group photos so everyone's eyes are open, etc.). Historically GIMP couldn't handle the higher bit depth, so Krita was it.
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#16Note the red message about how to run the installer on Windows despite the SmartScreen popup. Microsoft really needs to do something about the whole SmartScreen mess if even properly signed, popular and trusted open source tools like Krita require such a "how to get around the SmartScreen popup" note in their installation instructions.
You can actually install Krita from the Windows Store, it's the same version
Not everyone wants to use the Windows Store, for multiple reasons. There's no reason to scare users away from independent software distribution.
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#17This update looks terrific. One nitpick: Krita should have a high-res logo in their navbar. I could see it being a slight turnoff for potential adopters looking for a professional art program.
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#18It's awesome that the Linux version is distributed right on the website as an AppImage next to the Windows and MacOS downloads. I very much appreciate software that doesn't require me to wait for a third party maintainer to get around to building it for every distro or require me to add a new repo to a config file somewhere just to use the latest version.
You are in the target group for Arch Linux. Highly recommended.
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#19Has anyone tried the Android beta for tablets? How good/bad is it? I'm curious to try it out but I don't have a tablet at the moment. [0] https://krita.org/en/item/first-krita-beta-for-android-and-c... [1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.krita&hl=e...
It is _beta_. Don't use it for production work! I'm currently paying Sharaf who did the original port to work full-time on fixing Android/ChromeOS issues, but we're not even at the stage where we can think of implementing a tablet-friendly user interface again.
Re: Krita 4.4.0
#20It's awesome that the Linux version is distributed right on the website as an AppImage next to the Windows and MacOS downloads. I very much appreciate software that doesn't require me to wait for a third party maintainer to get around to building it for every distro or require me to add a new repo to a config file somewhere just to use the latest version.
You are in the target group for Arch Linux. Highly recommended.
I don't see how. Arch still heavily relies on a repo and volunteer package maintainers.