I am very new to Krita and drawing in general. I try to become familiar with very basic concepts in both areas. I am following a short introductory video series and try to scribble along. Currently, I would like to scale objects as described in Part 2: Learn to Draw | Proportions & Reference - YouTube. I inserted a file layer and created boundaries as explained, but what is the best way to duplicate and scale these boundaries? I usually have the problem that the upscaled version of my boundary layer is too big for my pictureâs original size. Please note that I am aware the guy in the video uses a different app and not Krita, but what would Kritaâs way be?
The app being used in the video is very different from krita and so any techniques may not be easily translatable.
Can you give the time in the video where the rescaling happens?
Iâve skipped through it and couldnât figure out where what you describe is happening.
Honestly, if youâre new to digital art, youâre doing yourself a huge disservice by watching tutorials that are not specific to Krita. Often there is no one-to-one translation of features.
Once youâre very familiar with Krita and the way it works, you can then stray into tutorials for other apps and it will be easier for you to figure out which parts apply to Krita and which are simply not applicable at all.
@AhabGreybeard the scalingcan be seen starting at 2:53, it happens really quickly.
@sooz Please do not think I am looking for a one-to-one transfer of tool usage. If I had to sum up my question it would be something like:âHow would you do scaling practices in Krita?â I am absolutely willing to do it The Krita Way if there is any. I agree that it would be even better to follow a tutorial which uses Krita, but for whatever reason I could not find a basic drawing tutorial. It is a pity that I have to learn both at aonce.
If that method of scaling appeals to you (looks pretty interesting) you might want to download the free version of Concepts, the app in the video. Concepts is a vector app. Everything is different in vector. âConcepts (the app) is an advanced version of sketching paper, where natural tools meet vector manipulation.â (from their web page.)
What the tutorial is teaching is easy and simple in Concepts but quite difficult in Krita (Krita is primarily a painting program).
It looks like some kind of âvector sketchingâ app, which is interesting.
Scaling up/down a line or collection of lines is quite easy in krita.
There is a difference between sketching in krita, which uses raster paint layers and the use of vectors in krita, which are geometric shapes on vector layers.
The Transform tool can be used to scale up/down and rotate (and skew) a sketched image.
It can also be used to do the same to a collection of vector objects.
For vector objects, you can select them all and drag their combined bounding box to rescale them all together.
It would be good to start with simple âtestâ sketches, using both raster paint sketches and simple vector âconstructionsâ to learn how to use the various manipulation tools and techniques.
Then, later, youâd be able to use various tools to get the end result that you want.
After re-reading Conceptsâ description I understand what makes that app that different.
Again, thank you for your time and input, I appreciate that. I hope I do not come across as someone bickering about Krita (I have no reason to do so), I am just trying to find my way in all of this.
Maybe the Tutorials from our forum member Corinne (@CelticCoco) and her YouTube-Channel Blade&Quill are what you are looking for? In my eyes, these are by far the best entry into the world of Krita, but this is only my opinion, nothing more, nothing less.
Her channel:
Additionally, the videos from @RamonM, made for the official Krita-Channel on YouTube, are comprehensive tutorials, packed with lots of information.
The official Krita-Channel:
Or the (even older?) series âLearn Krita with Bob Ross (Updated for Krita 4)â:
These were the tuts I had fun with.
And there is also a very special series meant for Kids I havenât mentioned so far even because it is for kids, but if you can ignore that these videos are addressed at kids, and maybe have a learning disability or ADHS/ADHD, then these can be great, because the vids are short and well explained, not too technical and good to grasp.
35-part Krita course for kids, but I think not only suitable for children:
