When working with Photoshop I was in the habit of saving a copy of the file, adding a letter “b” or the number “2” to the name. I did this regularly and used “Save As…” anyway, as I didn’t know about “Save a Copy”. This last command I now use in Gimp and Inkscape.
Now, in Krita, besides “Save as” there is “Save Incremental version” and “Save Incremental Backup”. Which one do I use?
Note: I had configured Krita to do an automatic backup, but I didn’t like it because I prefer to manage the backups myself…
Well that’s purely a matter of preference…
I personally prefer incremental backup, because it keeps the file name the same, that way I can’t get confused which file is the latest version.
With incremental version it happened that i started working e.g. on version 4 while version 5 was the latest…but that’s also because I have a lot of development versions of Krita around that sometimes mess with each other’s recent file list.
You will always have many copies using these options. The difference is one the file you are on is renamed and a new one is created, the other a new file is created with a sequential number and you continue on your original file.
For what you want save as would work better. Or leave the auto backup on to create the .kra~ file
“Save Incremental Version” will save your current state as “file_001.kra”, then as “file_002.kra”, then “file_003.kra”. Note that in “Recent Documents” you’ll see “file_003.kra”. File called “file.kra” will have the oldest state. (You’ll get a new file every time you click “Save Incremental Version”).
“Save Incremental Backup” will create a file called “file~000.kra” and then “file~001.kra” and “file~002.kra”. At the same time, “file.kra” will get updated to the latest state. (You’ll get a new file every time you click “Save Incremental Backup”).
I personally use “Save Incremental Version”. I like to have all versions of the file, and I don’t like backup files very much.
Btw there is one more option if you want, an automatic backup strategy. By default, Krita always first creates a backup file and then overwrites the main document if you use plain “Save”. You can change this behaviour in Settings → Configure Krita → General → File Handling. You can have for example always five last saves in automatic backup files.
Thank you, got it. In my case, saving many different versions of a file is not good as I am an indecisive person. And worse, I tend not to finish what I started. I have old art here, with four different versions…and I end up not choosing any!
Saving just a different version forces me to make decisions. I know it sounds weird, but this method has worked for me…
I have old art here, with four different versions…and I end up not choosing any!