RindrawMoving from Krita to Rindraw
Rindraw opens Krita's own .kra files, with their paint layers, groups, blend modes and masks. There's nothing to export first.
Step by step
- Get the .kra to your iPad or Mac. Save as you always do in Krita, then AirDrop the file from a Mac, or put it in iCloud Drive, Dropbox or another folder that Files on the iPad can see. Rindraw for Mac opens it straight from your disk.
- Turn special layers into paint layers, if you have any. If the picture has vector, filter or file layers, or isn't 8-bit RGB, Rindraw brings it in flattened, as one layer, rather than leave anything out. To keep the layers, convert those to paint layers in Krita first (Layer › Convert), and save a copy as 8-bit RGB.
- Open it in Rindraw. Send it to Rindraw with AirDrop or the share sheet, or save it to Files and choose Import in Rindraw's gallery, where you can pick a whole stack of files at once. Each file becomes a drawing of its own.
What comes with you
Rindraw reads a Krita file's paint layers with their names, opacity, blend modes, visibility, locks and masks, in their groups, at the file's resolution.
| From Krita | In Rindraw | How |
|---|---|---|
| Paint layers | Yes | with names, opacity, blend modes, visibility, locks and Krita's inherit alpha as clipping |
| Groups | Yes | |
| Transparency masks | Yes | as layer masks |
| Vector, filter and file layers | Flattened | the whole picture comes in as one layer, as Krita last saved it |
| 16-bit, 32-bit or CMYK pictures | Flattened | as one layer |
| Brush presets (.kpp) | No | Rindraw reads MyPaint brushes (.myb), Photoshop and Procreate brushes |
| Animation | No |
Going back
Rindraw saves drawings as layered PSD files, which Krita opens, so you can sketch on an iPad and finish in Krita on a computer.
Questions
Can Rindraw open .kra files?
Yes, from Rindraw 1.5. Paint layers come in with their names, opacity, blend modes, masks and groups.
Why did my Krita file come in as one layer?
It has a vector, filter or file layer, or it isn't 8-bit RGB. Rindraw then brings in the whole picture flattened rather than leave those out. Convert them to paint layers in Krita, save, and import again.
Can I use my Krita brushes?
Not Krita's own presets (.kpp). Rindraw reads MyPaint brushes (.myb), Photoshop (.abr) and Procreate brushes.
How the two apps compare, feature by feature: Rindraw vs Krita.
Moving from another app
- ProcreateMoving from Procreate
- Clip Studio PaintMoving from Clip Studio Paint
- PhotoshopMoving from Photoshop
- ibisPaintMoving from ibisPaint
- Infinite PainterMoving from Infinite Painter
- Adobe FrescoMoving from Adobe Fresco
- SketchbookMoving from Sketchbook
$12.99 once, for iPad, iPhone and Mac. No subscription.
Krita is made by the Krita Foundation and KDE. Rindraw is made by Sawir Studio and isn't affiliated with Krita or KDE.
