I'm passionate about harnessing artificial intelligence to drive positive global impact. My primary interests lie in computer vision, robotics, and generative AI. Currently, I'm pursuing a Professional Master's in Computer Science at Rice University, where my research focuses on applying transformers to large-scale time series data.

Krita Image Search

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Published on 25 Jul 2023

Krita is one of the most popular free and open-source graphics editors for digital art. It is a software that I often use when I draw and it has a lot of interesting features like cutomizable brushes and a whole suite of tools for 2D animation. One of its most appealing qualities is that you can install plugins to enhance your workflow and add new functionality to Krita, of which many are community-developed and free of cost. One of my favorite plugins is Pigment.O which adds a colour wheel with an astonishing amount of customizability.

The Idea

Included in Krita 5.1 by default, you can use the reference image tool to quickly add reference images into Krita from your computer or from your clipboard. When I draw on Krita, I usually spend a significant amount of time choosing the right references. This had led me to have dozens of tabs open on my web browser and multiple 3rd party reference tool applications installed on my computer. My goal was to provide convenient access to a repository of high-quality images to improve my workflow in Krita instead of leaving the application to search for reference images elsewhere.