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(Also maybe: reference for developers looking to provide workflow enhancements?)
So I’m doing this because I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CTRL-PAINT, IT IS THE GREATEST THING. And also because I don’t use Photoshop anymore ever.
I use Krita. If you use Krita (or if you’re beginning to suspect your new tablet will be useless without expensive software to back it up), there are some definite holes in Ctrl-Paint that will have to be painted over with lots of experimenting OR, you could read this and mostly be able to follow along without having to resort to voodoo.
STEP ZERO: Do not get Krita anywhere but krita.org. Krita and other free software tends to get stolen in much the same way people get their art stolen, except art thieves don't usually give you viruses >8C
Step One! Krita basics:
If you want to read how to get started, you should look at the manual: https://userbase.kde.org/Krita/Manual
If you want to watch a video about getting started, you should look here: https://krita.org/learn/tutorials/
Also, some quick tips:
Deselect all is now ctrl-shift-a.
There's a bunch of handy windows that can seem to "disappear" if you close them. All of them are listed by name under Settings -> Dockers.
Brush Packs: Brush packs are definitely NOT compatible across tools! This is a bummer but as Matt would tell you, simple brushes are where you should spend most of your time anyway!
Masking 101: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/masking-101-pt-1-what-is-a-mask
This is actually why I'm doing this one-- I have seen evidence that people believe Krita doesn't have appropriate features for this, but it does!
To create a basic mask directly from selection: right click on the layer you want masked, click "transparency mask".
As with photoshop, groups can have transparency masks applied to them.
Matt mentions making selections with the pen tool, which you don't have, but in the case given what you'd probably really do is start with a rough selection done with the magic wand tool and then make it into a mask, then paint the mask. Soft edges on masks work in Krita too!
(Dev note: there appear to be a few issues with screen updates when applying a mask to groups?)
Alternative Masking: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/alternative-masking-pt-1
Clipping Mask is replaced by Alpha Inheritance. A layer in a group can be turned into an alpha inheritance style mask by clicking the alpha symbol next to it. Layers below will inherit its masking properties.
Locked Pixels are done with the checkerboard next to a layer's alpha symbol.
Chop up Your Paintings: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/chop-up-your-paintings
Copy Merged is: ctrl-shif-c. The rest is just sound advice.
Photoshop Painting Series:
Digital Painting 101: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/dp101-1/
See step one! Krita's basic features are relatively similar to photoshop!
Selection Layer: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/creating-a-selection-layer
Make your selection layers as in photoshop, by painting in one color on a transparent layer, then right-click the layer and hit "select opaque". Not as fast as ctrl-click but still pretty good!
Mirror Action: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/mirror-action-for-thumbnails
Krita's auto mirror beats Photoshop's BIGTIME! Hit "q" for multibrush and select symmetry options from Tool Options. You'll be able to select vertical and/or horizontal mirroring (plus rotational symmetry!) and move the center point around. Score one for Krita!
Making a Swarm and Exponential Pattern Making: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/create-a-swarm
Unfortunately the hotkeys are just not well set up for this, but all the transform tools are there. Copy, free transform, and distortion are all available.
Modular Thumbnail Sketches: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/modular-thumbnail-sketching
This can be done with copy-paste between two documents, or by dragging image files out of a folder. I think Photoshop is slightly more convenient for this, but it's not too big of a deal, especially if you have a second monitor to act as a reminder canvas for all those parts.
Chop and Warp: https://vimeo.com/19873090
To chop, select and then hit ctrl-x then ctrl-v. There's a dropdown ctrl-t to transform. Click on "warp" under tool options. It looks like a distorted window frame in Krita 2.9.
Creating a Reminder Layer: http://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/creating-a-reminder-layer-action
...woa ok score one for Photoshop, this is a good lightweight way to attach markers to layers. However, if you're using a lot of layers, it's probably time to look at layer groups, which Krita does really well! For example, if you have a lot of Selection Layers (see above) putting them all in a group would be a smart plan...
