Does anyone know if there is, and where i could find a plugin that i can download and install to allow Krita to read and edit .DDS files?
I havenât heard of it, unfortunately. Maybe the program youâre getting those files from can export in other formats as well? A set of PNG files, for example?
The program i need the DDS plugin for, exports in .TGA formats only, iâm hoping to find a plugin that allows me to convert the files into .DDS after finishing editing them in .TGA, so i wonât need to deal with 3rd party programs and stuff to convert the files
I see that Qt5 has a dds plugin which I can enable in Kritaâs generic image handler plugin.
ETA: https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/commit/00fee8313844fe704257e017c8cef62ec8570921
Should be in tomorrowsâ nightly builds.
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Does that means there will be soon, a downloadable plugin or an official update adding it to Krita?
Probably, it means that if you want it asap, you can download krita nightly build tomorrow. If itâs ok to wait, it will be in next release - 4.3.1, though we just had an update, so it may take a month or two
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It means that tomorrow you can go to this page: https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/ and download Krita Plus version and Krita should be able to import and export .dds files 
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Is it like a separate Krita program or do i have to install it within the normal Krita?
No, just install the Krita Plus version and youâll be able to import it. Hopefully, at least, since I guess nobody tested it.
Install it or download it and import it to the normal Krita like you would a plugin? Also, sorry if iâm asking too many questions
Install Krita Plus from the website. Then open the .dds file the same way you open .kra and .png files
There is no plugin youâd need to install separately, you just need a new version of Krita. They were talking about a âpluginâ but itâs just a technical term that doesnât mean anything for the user in this case.
-setup.exe is the installer. .zip is the portable version. It just needs unzipping and double-clicking on krita file inside. Take which one you prefer. (the -dbg.zip is debug symbols, not needed for you now. Itâs for when you have a crash).
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I installed it, tried to open a .dds file but didnât work or maybe it wasnât updated yet
Thou i assume it will update just like the normal Krita when thereâs a new version right?
Yes, you just need to close Krita if you have it running, install a new version and open it again.
@halla?
Also can you please provide some .dds file? Otherwise itâs difficult to check it on our side.
Krita wasnât running when i finished instaling and opened this version
Can i upload the .dds file here? The one i tried to open
No, maybe on Google Drive or Dropbox, or there are some services that allows you to share a file up to 30 days etc.
hereâs the google drive link for the file, it is an 8k resolution file and pretty big in size
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13JqUaIOUAov0PokxrCB8M8UZxAa214l7/view
That link is a âGoogle sharingâ link which needs a Google account login to get access .
Itâs better to use the âshare with everyoneâ link which is an available option when getting a sharing link from Google Drive. That allows anyone to download it with no sign-in.
According to your posted image of your error message, you were running a Steam installation of krita?
Youâll need to use the portable .zip package and use that to try the update.
fixed it and it should work now