Krita shortcut and tips

Krita is one of my favorite drawing software. It is free, powerful, and supports most of the image formats (JPG, PNG, Photoshop, OpenRaster, etc.), and the latest version can even create animations. Xi-virus

Some of the shortcut keys have changed due to version updates, this article will use Krita 4.4.3 as an example.

 

 

Language

Setting > Change Languages

 

General

Page up: Jump to the previous layer

Page down: Jump to the next layer

Ctrl + Page up: Moves the current layer up

Ctrl + Page down: Moves the current layer down

 

R: Jump to the target layer you clicked on

Shift + R: Select the target layer (including the current layer)

Ctrl + C: Copy

Ctrl + V: Paste

 

M: Canvas Mirror Display (Flip Left and Right) (Flip canvas, Mirror)

Ctrl + E: Merge lower layers

Q: Multi-brush

P: Select color

 

Insert: Insert a new color layer

Ctrl + G: Create a group layer and move the current layer in

Tab: Show canvas only, hide all toolbars (full screen)

F5: Brush Setting

 

Number keys

1: Scaling of the screen 1:1

2: Scaling the canvas to fit the height (up and down)

3: Scaling the canvas to fit the width (left and right)

4: Rotate to the left

5: Rotate to zero (canvas reset)

6: Rotate to the right

 

Select

Ctrl + R: Rectangle Selection

Ctrl+A: Select All Canvas

Shift+Ctrl+A: Unselect All

Shift+Ctrl+I: Reverse Selection

 

Transformation and movement

Ctrl + T: Transform Tool

T: Move selected target

C: Crop tool

Pen Brush

E: Eraser

B: Brush

Ctrl + L: Increase Brightness

K: Darken Brush Color

L: Lighten Brush Color

I: Decrease Brush Transparency

O: Increase Brush Transparency

 

Customizing shortcuts

Tools > Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Pen and tablet

Activate with Ctrl + Shift and the pen's side button.

Actions	Commands
Brush Size Scaling	Shift + Pencil Drag
Color Picker	Ctrl + Pen Tip Click
Canvas Move	Pen Button + Pen Move
Zoom	Ctrl + Pen Key + Pen Move
Rotate	Shift + Pen Key + Pen Move

Right click tool panel

Brush Function	Color Function	Function
Current 10 Preset Brushes	Color Selection Ring	Zoom
Read other brush presets	Foreground and background colors	Rotate
Adjust brush size, transparency, flow	Recently used colors	Mirror

 

 

 

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