KRITA 4.4.3 CREATING A VECTOR IMAGE - Beginner level
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Hello everyone,
This video is going to be for people who never worked with vector images before.
It is a step-by-step tutorial that focuses on all the basic tools and techniques. However, it can also be viewed as a refresher course. Usually, in the tool options docker, I go through all the buttons. Not this time. I will only show the main ones or the ones that I think beginners will mostly use.
The image I am going to create toward the end (a beetle bug) is extremely simple. This way, any beginner can reproduce it.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Last week’s video triggered some interesting conversations on Krita’s Forum. I was corrected in some areas of the topic and given input and advice. To get the PDF file with the corrections and tips, click here:
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Update from last week’s video.
01:37 Creating a vector layer
02:01 A few things that you cannot do on a vector layer
03:57 Basic Things you can do: Create shapes
04:50 Basic Things you can do: Select Shapes Tool (moving, resizing, rotating your shapes)
10:10 Basic Things you can do: Edit Shapes Tool (molding the shapes the way you want to)
13:30 Creating a vector image
22:02 Before saving… Group, Copy, and Archive!
23:00 Saving/Exporting a vector image
Next week, I will start a new series on Brushes.
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** About Krita **
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Thank you for this! I love how you enlarged the buttons so we could see easy which buttons you were selecting. I also loved that you simplified which menus were showing so there were fewer distractions! Very helpful!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching.
I love how you explained everything slowly and patiently. I don't know krita has vector option and I am using it past 1year 😂
This is great. Thanks for sharing. Merci.
This was extremely helpful, I tried creating a vector graphic for a print design someone asked me to do and yur tutorial gave me all the needed advice. Plus I really liked your cute French accent!! Very charming tutorial, thank you a lot!!! :)
I am so glad the video helped you. Yeah!!!!
Thank you SO much for enlarging the screen and going at a pace we could see what you were clicking!
You are so welcome. Thank you for your feedback. Have fun with your vector project. Cheers.
This is the most complete use of vectors with Krita, Thank you very much!!
Hands down the best video i've watched so far on creating a vector in Krita. Like yourself, I tried to use save as to find the svg option. Thank you!
You're an awesome teacher! Very well explained. Thank you!
I was getting frustrated with vectors until I ran across your video. Thank you for a very helpful tutorial!
thank you so much. You were really the only one who showed everything you need to know. I couldnt find anyone else that shows how to save it
I have been using Inkscape, which I really enjoy. But, I am excited to also learn how to draw vector shapes in Krita as well. Thank you for the tutorials!
Great choice of music in tandem with your sweet voice!
Thank you so much 😀
😎 There was so much information in this I had to watch it twice. I look forward to your going over brushes. Thanks. 😍
You are so welcome. Just make sure to take your time and only learn what you really need at this time. These videos are not going anywhere... So, you can come back to them at any time. Plus the time stamps help you skip to the parts you need. This is why I have them. I love the fact that I can allow people to skip to the place they need and they don't have to waste time find the answer to their questions.
YOU ARE magic! Laugh and smile, learning is supposed to be fun! Thank you for this great tutorial!
You are so welcome! ☺
awesome tutorial, thanks for sharing!
thank you so much for this video!
Thank you, that was helpful , keep going, you have a clear positive soul, your French accent is wonderful and you are a great teacher too , thank you again.
Thank you, I will
Excelent training! Very complete and very logical!
Glad you think so. I did add more information in the other videos on vectors. I hope they will help you as well. Have a wonderful week. And never hesitate to contact me if you need help. The Krita forum is another great place to find help, if needed. Cheers.
You are wonderful! Thanks!
Thank you very much 💞 It was one of the most helpful tutorials I found
Awesome. Glad to hear.
Been looking forever how to change color of the lines, thanks a million! :)
Hello Khaar. That's so great that the video helped you. Wishing you a super creative day.
Thank You very vwery much miss 😍, amazing for me
This is fantastic, thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thank you, this was the most useful video I found on this topic.
Glad to hear it! Thank you for watching and I hope you have a great week creating and designing!
Many thanks!
Suhch an awesome video. Thanks so much
So well done! Thank you 😊
Thank you for following the tutorial. I really hope it helped.
Many thanks, this is exactly what I needed!
This is so great to hear! This was really an introduction. I hope this will be enough to get you started. cheers.
Hi, thanks a lot for this tutorial ! Very helpful at 13:30. I didn't know we could edit the freehand path tool.
Very happy to hear this was helpful. Have a great weekend.
thanks a lot for thisi useful video
Best Krita Tutorial. Keep going on. Thanks
You are most welcome. Thank you for your support. Best of luck in your digital art projects.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Can you help for how to remove background image? and which button to use in order to do it with precision.
Thanks
Regards
Lindley
Hi Lindley. If you have a white background, go to the tab FILTER, select COLORS and then select COLOR TO ALPHA. Click OK. However, depending on the background you have, you may have to select your entire subject using the magic wand or the lasso tool, then, go to the SELECT tab, and select INVERT SELECTION. Then, click on your DEL button. This would get rid of your background.
The only thing to keep in mind here, is that there are no simple ways (as far as I know) of doing this, when you have a complicated background. The COLOR TO ALPHA only works when you have a plain background. I hope this helps a little.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Thanks for your reply. Is it possible for you to do a short Tutorial on this subject?
Lindley
Hello again. I made a tutorial on that subject months ago. Check out this old video. th-cam.com/video/1OokrcbJstA/w-d-xo.html
If this is still not helping you, I will be glad to make a short video on the subject again. I am happy to help. Thank you for your patience.
Please, let me know if the video I told you to watch, helped you in any ways. Thanks.
Omg I saw ur comment on the forum the other day when I was trying to figure out where it was. Lmao funny seeing you here, just making sure I knew what I was doing in regards to coloring my vectors, seems I got the hang of things. :)
Oh cool! Thanks for sharing!
Nice video
thank you
so good !
I'd like to know more on shadowing with vector please
Ixorea Elfin. I am scheduling more future vector tutorials. I am adding your request to my list. Thank you!
I'm designing a logo for a friend and I couldn't figure out how to fill the shapes, thank you so much!!!
I am glad I was able to help you. Best of luck with your project!
Hi Corinne, I have watched your amazing Vector Image video and am about to follow along with it; and, hopefully, produce my own beetle. I'll let you know how I get on. You are just so inspiring and informative. Thank you so much!
Hello Ian. That's awesome. Have fun. And please, remember, that my videos are to guide you. Feel free to experiment and find your own ways to do things.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Hi Corinne, I finished my beetle bug ok and am really proud of it. I then decided to use my new-found skills to build a very basic chalet. I can't wait to learn more.
That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks
thank you so much!
You're so welcome! Thank you for watching.
You are the best
Thank you. So happy this tutorial helped you. ❤
I really appreciate your videos. You understand the content that new users really need and don't go over complicated things. Is it possible to merge the nodes in the node editing? I think it would be more precise
Hello Pierogigon.
Forgive my bad English. I do not understand your question. I would guess you are asking if there is a button to merge anchor points. There is a button in the Tool Options docker that is called MERGE POINTS. The button appears in the tool options docker when you are using the EDIT SHAPES TOOL. It is located at the very bottom right corner of the docker.
Please let me know if I misinterpreted your question. Thanks.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Thank you, that is exactly what I was trying to ask! I'm sorry, it was my mistake to call it a node, but you understood anyway. I appreciate the help ❤️
Merci beaucoup, it was extremely helpful, I will continue watching your videos. I was just trying to modify some roof plans, I usually just do it on paint but I really want to learn how to use more powerful tools. As a beginner this was exactly what I needed. Do you happen to know how to scale a plan and take measurements on it on Krita ? LOL thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks, Jorge for watching. You can take measurements using the rulers. Go to view and choose SHOW RULERS. When the rulers appear on your canvas, right click on any of the two and you can change the units of measure there. As for the other question... how to scale a plan? I do not understand what you are trying to do. Can you be more precise? English is my second language. Thanks.
Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. Please help, the toolbox that is used in vector layer diasppeared. I have no clue what I pressed or did to make disappear like that. What do I do to bring it back?
Hello. I am happy to help. Go to SETTINGS. Choose DOCKERS and select TOOLBOX.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Thanks a lot. 🙂🙂
Thx
Thanks for making the tutorial in English
No problem. I hope you found answers to your questions.
@@BladeQuillartacademy The issue is about the software. It is design more to work with raster images. It's not like inkscape or even Opentoonz.
But thanks for the try.
Yes indeed... This is why I tried to explain that Krita is primarily a raster graphics editing tool. But, you know, I wouldn't be surprised if the software engineers got to a point where we can do some pretty cool vector work in the future. Who knows??? Maybe, it's just wishful thinking. Thank you so much Mo SOG for participating in the conversation. Cheers to you. Merci de tout coeur.
very nice and beginner friendly explanations!
if i have a pdf file containing vector graphics can i somehow extract or copy the vectors from there? they are front sides of (52) playing cards so it would be a great effort to redraw them
You should be able to do so. Let me test on my side and I'll get back to you. Thanks for your patience.
I had to convert my PDF into an SVG using a free online program. Then, I was able to import the SVG into Krita. If there are other ways to do it, I am not aware of them. I used cloudconvert: cloudconvert.com/
Great video! Question: If you want to fill more than one shape with the same color, can you hold "shift" and click on each layer? And then fill one shape with the color, which would fill all shapes highlighted? Or even simpler, "group" all the shapes that you want one color, click the group and fill. Would this work?
Hello. I do not claim to be a super expert in Krita, but this is what I have experienced in my time using it. Grouping vector layers, then, clicking on the group layer and using the select shape tool to select all areas you want to color, won't work. What I usually do, and this is just a suggestion, is the following: I group all my vectors layers together. I lock the group and call is ARCHIVE. You should always have archives of your hard work put aside and locked. This way, you can always get back to it if needed. Then, I make a copy of the group and merge all the layers together. Do not do CTRL + E on the group layer itself. It will merge all the layers within the group as paint layers. Open the group first, and then, merge the layers within the group. Rename your newly merged layer. Then, using the select shape tool, select a cluster of shapes and fill them with the color you want. You can hold the shift key to select one shape at a time, if the shapes are really apart from each other on your drawing. I hope this helped.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Great info. I'll try that. I used to use Adobe products, but switched to Affinity Design and Photo. So I'm trying to learn animation on Krita. Your help is greatly appreciated. Merci de votre aide! :)
Awesome, and .... De rien :-)
Hi,
i did as you instructed, but as i got to the import export Layer as SVG, it doesnt allow me to klick it. Any idea what I should do?
Hello Rina. Are you trying to import/export a group., or a single layer? Make sure that you are trying to import/export a single Vector layer. Also, if you merged all your vector layers, make sure that you didn't, by accident, merged them as a paint layer. Let me know. Thanks.
Help, I cannot figure out how to export as svg. When I merged the vector layers, they are converted to paint layers.
Hi. You must merge vector layers one at a time. You cannot merge several layers together, or merge within a group. It will convert them into paint layers. So, do a Ctrl + Z to undo all the merging you have done, and then, merge one layer at a time. Then, when you are left with one vector layer, you can export it. Also, please read the other responses I have written in the comments, regarding this matter. Good luck.
I did all the steps for saving my vector, tried over and over, and i ctrl E merged and it became a raster layer (i looked closely at your’s & it was vector layer, not mine and so import/export was off limits!
Hello and Happy New Year to you. Did you try to merge vectors layers within a group? If you hit Ctrl + E on a group layer, it will transform everything withing that group into one merged raster layer. Which is crazy to me. You need to open your group, and within the group, you merge one layer at a time. When you have one layer left in the group, move it out of the group using the up arrow. Now, you can remove the group and you are left with one merged vector layer. Let me know if this is what was happening. Thanks.
Hi! I was having the same issue, and this fixed it! Clever workaround, but what a clunky, non-intuitive function!!!@@BladeQuillartacademy Thank you so much!
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Enjoyed the video! I'm having trouble though. I did everything on step #8, but when I go to import/export on the layers menu the "save vector layer as svg" option is greyed out.
Hello. Check the layer you are trying to save. Maybe, by accident, you are on a paint layer, and not a vector layer. If you have merged all layers at once, this will create a paint layer. You must merge layers one at a time. Not all together. I know... It's weird. But, unfortunately, Krita hasn't fixed that problem. Let me know... I'm online today. I'll wait for your reply. If it's not that, we'll try to find another solution. Cheers.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Thanks for the quick reply. I merged the layers all at once, oops. Is there a way to fix it?
You should be able to undo. Click on each layer and CTRL + Z.
Try and let me know.
@@BladeQuillartacademy I tried it, but it didn't work. I did the merging stuff the other day, so I guess closing the file erased the undo history.
Unfortunately, we can't repair that. At least, not to my knowledge. Your only option is to redo your work. I am so sorry.
I accidentally deleted the edit shape tool menus, may i ask how can i make it re appear ?
Hi Layon. Follow the steps below to restore your button.
Go to settings
Select Configure Toolbars
Make sure to select "MAINTOOLBAR in the first drop down menu called "Toolbar"
In the "AVAILABLE ACTIONS" filter search tool bar, type "EDIT SHAPES"
Your button will appear.
Click on it to activate the link.
Then, using the right arrow, move it to the other side.
Click APPLY
Clikc OK.
That will restore the button.
😊👍
i can't save as SVG at the last step, it is a grey option and cannot be chosen, can you tell me what is the problem?
Hello, Layon. Make sure that the layer you are trying to save is a vector layer. As you may already know, you can use vector tools to draw on a paint layer. However, you CANNOT correct or edit the shapes you created when on a paint layer. To be able to edit and modify your shapes, you must have your vector shapes on a vector layer. If you happened to have drawn your shapes on a paint layer by accident, you will see the Save as SVG greyed out. I wished you could just copy and paste your work from a paint layer to a vector layer, but you cannot do so. You will have to redraw everything on a vector layer.
@@BladeQuillartacademy thx for the reply, but i do make sure that every of my layer is vector, but i found out that once I merged the layer , the SVG option got greyed out. If i choose a separated layer (without merge), the option become active...what should i do?🥲
Hello again. Please share this question on Krita's forum. Someone may have the answer to your question.
Hi. Would it be possible to create a video about creating a vector with text? Thank You for this video. It is very well presented.
Hello . Could you be more specific? I have created videos on how to edit vector texts already. I don't know what else I could do... Let me know. Until your reply, have a great day.
Do you have any videos for like beginners. You start out this video with already being several buttons pushed in which someone who is beginner has no idea how to get there. Did you press new file did you press animation comic template...what.🤔 do you have a video where you start from the moment you open up the krita software and everything from beginning to end. Or know where I can find one. I would love to learn.
Hello J again. I replied to your first comment in the TURN ANY PHOTOGRAPH INTO A PENCIL SKETCH USING KRITA. Here is the video I recommend to you again: th-cam.com/video/SefIbrSyq6U/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I tried downloading the corrections PDF from your site but the link doesn't work. Do you have an updated link?
Hello. My apologies. My website was updated and the person working on it, didn't link the page. Try this: www.celticcocopublishingllc.com/tutorials-with-materials-to-download-or-use
Scroll down the page and you will see the PDF.
Thanks for your patience with this. I should have checked.
Thanks to your comment, I have now updated the detail page. This way other people can get the pdf as well. 😊
@@BladeQuillartacademy Hi, thanks but I'm not seeing it there. I see a number of videos and image resources, but no PDF.
Oh, wait, I just found it. Thanks!
Welcome. Thanks for keeping me posted. Have a great end of your weekend.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Thanks, you, too!
Hi, can you export a vector png file on with this software?
Hello Matt. Great question. Krita is only allowing us to export vectors layers as SVG. Krita does not have a quick export function like photoshop does. If I recall correctly, you can do a quick export in photoshop and choose to export your image as PNG from the menu. Maybe, one day, Krita will offer that function. I haven't looked at Krita 5.0 yet, though... I hope I am not telling you something wrong. Have a great day and thank you again for this great question. It will help other users. Cheers.
How can i save a drawing with brush tool as a SVG?
Hello Daniela. You can save your vector layer by going to LAYER. Choose IMPORT/EXPORT and then, choose SAVE VECTOR LAYER AS SVG.
After group all svg layer i can't able to export as svg
Save vactor layer as svg is disabled
Hello King King. What version of Krita are you using? Also, you can only save one layer. So, merge all the layers into one vector layer within the group and then, save (export) that single layer into an SVG as shown in the video. Please let me know if this helped or not. Thanks.
@@BladeQuillartacademy i have the same problem :/ i've got krita 4.4.1, i merged all the layers, tried to export and couldn't. i see that option but it is in grey text and it is not possible to click it :(
i kind of figured it out! when i merged the vector layers they became normal paint layer (idk why) so i just copy pasted everything on one layer and now it works
This happens! You have to merge the vector layers one at a time, not as a group... for some reasons, if you do, it merges them as a paint layer. I'm glad that your figured this out. Thanks for reaching out. I hope you don't encounter any more problems. Best of luck!
how do we erase some part of the vector we drew.
Hello. It's a good question. You can delete parts between points. Please see the Part II video I created in my vector playlist. This should help you understand what I mean.
VECTORS - Part 2 - Editing shape tools: adding, removing, breaking, merging, flipping, and more
th-cam.com/video/W7i_DS2vSt8/w-d-xo.html
I hope this will help you. Good luck.
Problem, the merged vector layers turn into a rastered layer, why is that? Heeelp
Did you merge the vector layers all at once as a group, or merge them all at once by selecting all the layers? If yes, this is your answer. You need to merge vector layers one a time... You start with the top layer and merge it with the one below, then merge that one with the one below, etc.. When you are done, you end up with only one Merged vector layer. I hope this helps. Let me know and thank you for your previous comment. I am so happy this little first video of my vectors series is helping so many people. Have a great day and good luck.
Can't turn the group into a vector layer, with CTRL+E
Hello Rusty. It is correct. In Krita, you have to merge each vector layer (within a group) at a time. Then, when you are left with one vector layer only, you can move it above the group layer using the up arrow. When done, you can now remove the group layer. It is one of many things that Krita's team should work on... maybe it's already in their long list of things to correct, improve and change... Who knows? Thanks for your great question.
@@BladeQuillartacademy thank you very much!!!
hi, did they remove the svg function?
You can not save an entire document as an SVG directly, using the "Save AS" function. You need first to merge all your layers into one. Then, you need to go to the "LAYER" tab, select "import export", and then choose "save vector at SVG". I have only used Krita for a few years. if the function was there before, and they removed it, I wouldn't know. This is a good question to ask their forum. Here is the link if you don't have it already. Sorry I couldn't be much of help. LINK TO FORUM: krita-artists.org/
@@BladeQuillartacademy its ok i did ask someone and they said that svg saving wasn't possible in the latest version of krita and i had just got my computer reinstalled due to technical problems, thx for reaching back to me tho :D
Anytime. Always feel free to contact me. If I don't have the answers to your questions, I can always investigate and learn from it. We are all on TH-cam to help each other. Cheers and thank you for your reply.
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Every time I merge a group it converts the vector layers to raster. :(
Hello Michael. unfortunately, you CANNOT merge vector layers in a group by merging the group itself. You need to open the group and merge the layers within the group one at a time. Meaning, merge the top one with the one below. Repeat, until you have only one layer left. Now, you are left with one vector layer inside the group. Move the layer outside the group, and delete the group. Done.
how can i make a eclipse without smothered lines
Hello. Can you be a little more specific? I do not understand your questions, as it is too vague. Until your reply! Have a great one!
no problem you dont need to answer any of these + i have other program to do this but thx for response@@BladeQuillartacademy
Ok. Thanks. Have a great and successful week.
thx@@BladeQuillartacademy
you sound french are u from quebec or france?
I am French and I live in the United States. (Je suis français et j'habite aux états-unis).
bruh @@BladeQuillartacademy
there is a bug in the software.
it a beetle😁
Funny!
!!!VECTOR-VECTOR!!! symmetry???
Vector brushes???
Hello. As far as I know, I have not seen or heard of vector brushes. because Krita is primarily a raster graphics editing tool,, it only has the tools I showed in the tutorial for making shapes.
Unfortunately, we cannot use the symmetry feature (called Mirror tool in Krita) when you are on a Vector layer. It only works when you are on a paint layer. I hope I answered your questions.
@@BladeQuillartacademy Thank you for your reply.
I thought that I did not find this functional for vector graphics :).
Thanks to ).