Hello there,

I'm a new user of Krita. I don't know much about that kind of programs, maybe just a little about Digikam, that's all. I don't know either how to draw but I would like to learn. One thing I know is Linux, I'm a sys-admin, not very useful here.

So I have a computer, Linux (Fedora 15), the last version of KDE (4.6.5) and Krita (2.3.3), a pen tablet (Wacom Intuos4) and I'm going to tell you, from time to time, what is difficult, strange, maybe bugs if I found some... And I will read your comments if you have.

Happy to be here .

Welcome!

Okay, first of all, something from Koffice, not Krita: when using the "New" button, I don't get the usual popup, like with "Open" but directly the new Krita window; its size is too big for the information provided so I resize it, but after the Krita window size is too small, so I resize it again. It took me several times before I understand the general behavior, it is really weird.

Then, I'm requested to choose a type of drawing. I understand that "Comics" can be different from... just drawing, but I don't know the difference between RGB and CMYK (well, I know a little). I don't understand why I have to choose now, I suppose when I decide for something it will be impossible to change after. It's a pity: I don't know about the file format, about the drawing size and about transparent or white neither! Complicated just to start to draw!

I would like to start fast and then, when wanting to save the first time, to be provided with the different possibilities, such as the file format (with short explanations if I need), and the suggested size, according to the size of my current drawing. It means I start drawing on an infinite paper, that's so great! But I can force the size and the position of my work before saving.

Wow, for the first post, it's quite strong, no?

The new file dialog takes the complete window to maximized space there.

If you don't know the difference just take RGB. Colorspace and image size can be changed later. You can also just use the Krita format until you need something else.

Hi Zorggy, welcome here.

I'm currently working on a training dvd for Krita, and the things you're asking for are exactly the kind of infos that it'll contain ( you can contribute by pre-order it ; anyway it'll be creative-commons, so free to share! )

About RGB/CMYK, as long as you don't have a precise CMYK profile from a printer to respect, don't use it. Go RGB (as slangkamp just said ). And only convert later to CMYK if needed. (That's a simplist explanation, but is enough to begin with)

Welcome Zorggy,

ALways good to have someone around who a) Hasn't used Krita much before, and so can tell us what things aren't obvious that we all just know, and... b) Is technical enough to be able to file a good bug report!

Hope you have fun with Krita and share on the Gallery!

Thank you very much for these fast replies!

I completely agree with them and I did what you suggested. However I wanted to show that the process to start, and especially the very first time, is somewhat unclear and not straight forward.

Next post will be about toolboxes...