File Menu¶

New¶: Make a new file. Shortcut: Ctrl + N
Open…¶: Open a previously created file. Shortcut: Ctrl + O
Open Recent¶: Open the recently opened document.
Save¶: File formats that Krita can save to. These formats can later be opened back up in Krita. Shortcut: Ctrl + S
Save As…¶: Save as a new file. Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + S
Sessions¶: This opens the Sessions manager.
Open existing Document as Untitled Document…¶: Similar to import in other programs.
Export…¶: Additional formats that can be saved. Some of these formats may not be later imported or opened by Krita.
Export Advanced…¶: Similar to export, but it includes crop and resize options.
Import Animation Frames…¶: Import frames for animation.
Import Video Animation…¶: Import a video animation.
Render Animation…¶: Render an animation with FFmpeg. This is explained on the Render Animation page.
Save Incremental Version¶: Save as a new version of the same file with a number attached. Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + S
Save Incremental Backup¶: Copies and renames the last saved version of your file to a backup file and saves your document under the original name. Shortcut: F4
Create Template from Image…¶: The \*.kra file will be saved into the template folder for future use. All your layers and guides will be saved along!
Create Copy from Current Image¶: Makes a new document from the current image, so you can easily reiterate on a single image. Useful for areas where the template system is too powerful.
Document Information¶: Look at the document information. Contains all sorts of interesting information about image, such as technical information or metadata.
Close¶: Close the view or document. Shortcut: Ctrl + W
Close All¶: Close all views and documents. Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + W
Quit¶: Close Krita. Shortcut: Ctrl + Q