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
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.
Import Animation Frames…: Import frames for 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 back-up 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