{"id":183,"date":"2011-09-15T01:09:09","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T23:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/?p=183"},"modified":"2017-12-07T19:51:44","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T18:51:44","slug":"krita-2-4-beta-release-visual-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/misc\/krita-2-4-beta-release-visual-tour.html","title":{"rendered":"Krita 2.4 Beta release &#8211; Visual tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi!<\/p>\n<p>The Calligra suite 2.4 Beta1 is just released, including Krita 2.4 Beta1.<\/p>\n<p>This release includes many new features, enhancements and bugfixes. Some major news:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BRUSH ENGINES:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Preset blend and management\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/01-BlendPreset.png\" alt=\"Preset blend and management\" width=\"620\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now you can manage presets in the preset editor<\/li>\n<li>Blending modes for painting can be saved into preset (including Erase mode)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Opacity and Flow\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/02-OpacityFlow.png\" alt=\"Opacity and Flow\" width=\"620\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opacity can be saved into preset<\/li>\n<li>New Flow parameter (similar to Photoshop Flow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"SketchBrush\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/03-SketchBrush.png\" alt=\"SketchBrush\" width=\"620\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved Sketch Brush : sensors available on density, line width and offset parameters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Color Source\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/04-ColorSource.png\" alt=\"Color Source\" width=\"620\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New color sources (pattern, gradient, random\u2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Color Smudge\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/05-ColorSmudge.png\" alt=\"Color Smudge\" width=\"620\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New &#8220;Color Smudge&#8221; engine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Curve Brush\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/06-CurveBrush.png\" alt=\"Curve Brush\" width=\"619\" height=\"306\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>New Curve brush based on latest Harmony engine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Favorites Popup\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/07-FavoritesPopup.png\" alt=\"Favorites Popup\" width=\"329\" height=\"316\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Favorite brush presets in right-click pop-up palette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>DOCKERS:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"History Docker\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/11-HistoryDock.png\" alt=\"History Docker\" width=\"296\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>New history docker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Channel Docker\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/12-ChannelDock.png\" alt=\"Channel Docker\" width=\"290\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>New Channel selection docker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Hexadecimal Color\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/13-HexaColor.png\" alt=\"Hexadecimal Color\" width=\"293\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific color selector now has hexadecimal input<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Image Docker\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/14-ImageDock.png\" alt=\"Image Docker\" width=\"293\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>New Image Docker to load reference pictures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Art Color Selector\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/15-ArtColorDock.png\" alt=\"Art Color Selector\" width=\"292\" height=\"323\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>New Artistic Color selector with separated hue, saturation and light<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Tasks set\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/16-TasksDock.png\" alt=\"Tasks set\" width=\"295\" height=\"397\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>New &#8220;Task Sets&#8221; Docker to record a list of tasks and repeat it easily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>CORE:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Blending Modes\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/17-BlendModes.png\" alt=\"Blending Modes\" width=\"180\" height=\"820\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Blending modes for layers and painting (including photoshop-compatible modes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Top bar\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/21-Topbar.png\" alt=\"Top bar\" width=\"636\" height=\"24\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toolbar shortcuts for Opacity, Flow and Size<\/li>\n<li>Save\/Load Workspaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Multihand\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/22-Multihand.png\" alt=\"Multihand\" width=\"403\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MultiHand tool (featuring mirror, symmetry and translate modes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Line Tool\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/23-LineTool.png\" alt=\"Line Tool\" width=\"389\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Line tool now has pressure and tilt sensors available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Split\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/24-Split.png\" alt=\"Split\" width=\"257\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New feature in Image menu: Split an image in a set of rectangles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"ghns\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/25-ghns.png\" alt=\"ghns\" width=\"620\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get Hot New Stuff (GHNS) to share brush presets, patterns and gradients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Canvas only\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/26-CanvasOnly.png\" alt=\"Canvas only\" width=\"265\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New feature in View menu: &#8220;Show canvas Only&#8221; mode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"incremental\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/27-incremental.png\" alt=\"incremental\" width=\"271\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New feature in File menu: &#8220;Save incremental version&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Pipe Text\" src=\"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/images\/krita\/28-PipeText.png\" alt=\"Pipe Text\" width=\"620\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Pipe mode for the Text-painting tool that spray letters on stroke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But this is only the visible top of the Iceberg! Look at the full changelog <a title=\"2.4b1Changelog\" href=\"http:\/\/krita.org\/component\/content\/article\/11-changelogs\/92-new-features-in-krita-24\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> or the announcement <a title=\"2.4b1 Announcement\" href=\"http:\/\/krita.org\/component\/content\/article\/10-news\/93-first-beta-of-krita-24-released\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> for more details\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! The Calligra suite 2.4 Beta1 is just released, including Krita 2.4 Beta1. This release includes many new features, enhancements and bugfixes. Some major news: BRUSH ENGINES: Now you can manage presets in the preset editor Blending modes for painting can be saved into preset (including Erase mode) &nbsp; Opacity can be saved into preset [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":939,"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183\/revisions\/939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timotheegiet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}