Krita tutorial: Understanding Krita's blending modes

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Komentáře • 414

  • @ryosworkshop500
    @ryosworkshop500 Před 7 lety +1846

    that moment when you start binge watching krita tutorials instead of studying

  • @monicaokami
    @monicaokami Před 7 lety +761

    I swear you are the only Krita tutorial person that goes into such detail over specific features, and I love it! Thank you for another educational video, you've taught me so much more than my college.

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety +36

      That's good to hear. Thanks Monica!

    • @monicaokami
      @monicaokami Před 7 lety +6

      No thank you

    • @DevilBlackDeath
      @DevilBlackDeath Před 7 lety +20

      Totally and I hope it gets people to use Krita ! I'm so tired of the monopoly of Photoshop, especially when it's clearly not an art oriented tool ! It's a jack of all trades (and an extremely good tool for "photoshopping" since it coined the term, but artistically, there are much better tools, and I hope Krita has a long life)

    • @zect556
      @zect556 Před 3 lety +1

      college sucks,

    • @18th_angelo
      @18th_angelo Před 2 lety

      @DevilBlackDeath very true...krita is the goat on art workspace on windows...idc what anyone says

  • @vitalisacharenko4273
    @vitalisacharenko4273 Před 7 lety +438

    This video is insanely useful. As a beginner, I was completely lost, when it came to digital shading, because I couldn't find a single tutorial covering EXACTLY this topic in a way that a noob like me would understand it. Every CZcamsr is just saying: "You should set this layer to multiply." and I'm sitting there like: "Why? What does it do? Stop assuming that I know stuff! This is a tutorial, for crying out loud." Thanks a lot. This channel is awesome. Keep up the good work. I hope you'll become big here.

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety +49

      Thank you kindly for your message! That's exactly what I'm trying to do it GDquest, to offer more than step-by-step guides. You can check out ctrlpaint.com for more tutorials in the same style.
      GDquest will become big at some point. It's getting there slowly, especially as it's dedicated to open source programs (Krita is not well-known yet), but I'm in it for the long run, hopefully.

    • @ketnetty
      @ketnetty Před 6 lety +14

      Vitali Sacharenko i can relate to this. I did only traditional art so far and i decided to start digital too, but shading/blending i couldnt figure out how to do. This has been a greaaat help! Thanks a lot!

  • @MushroomEater64
    @MushroomEater64 Před 4 lety +258

    That moment when you realize that you can just use multiply to shade with the whole time instead of just shading over with a darker color.

    • @KarmaGrass
      @KarmaGrass Před 3 lety +8

      Why use multiply when there's overlay?

    • @MushroomEater64
      @MushroomEater64 Před 3 lety +30

      @@KarmaGrass Being an artist is so confusing. Lol.

    • @KarmaGrass
      @KarmaGrass Před 3 lety +6

      @@MushroomEater64 well they both do essentially the same thing. But I guess it makes it easier

    • @angel_izer8134
      @angel_izer8134 Před 3 lety +9

      @@KarmaGrass with overlay if you're using a lighter color than the color in the normal layer you'll be making things lighter. But if you use darker color only then it will get darker. But in multiply no matter what value you pic the layer underneath will not matter, it will just keep getting darker as you paint over it.

  • @TushantMirchandani
    @TushantMirchandani Před 7 lety +278

    God, I've been doing digital illustrations for a decade now and I did NOT know about some of the things you mentioned here! Thanks!

  • @floisnotonthego2538
    @floisnotonthego2538 Před 2 lety +105

    Modes:
    1:59 Multiply - Darkens existing color by multiplying it with selected color (useful for shadows & adding colors to grayscale)
    3:00 Screen - Opposite of Multiply. Lightens existing color while pulling it towards selected color.
    3:43 Lighten - Only paints in areas darker than selected color(?)
    4:31 Darken - Only paints in areas lighter than selected color(?)
    4:52 Overlay - Basically combo of multiply & screen + adds contrast to existing color
    6:05 Color Dodge - Useful for addding contrast. Like Overlay, but will only brighten colors (& add a lil tint of foreground color)
    6:53 Color - Replaces hue & saturation of color on canvas with foreground color, but keeps initial luminosity. Creates shade range, unlike normal brush
    Tips:
    8:02 Keyboard shortcuts
    9:14 Blending modes in toolbar VS in Layers docker
    10:05 Blending modes & brush presets
    10:32 Color smudge brush & blending mode
    (selected color = color picked in color picker)
    Please correct me if i misunderstood one of these. I just wanted to make a quick timestamp guide to what was in the video for when i will inevitably need it next time i try using these modes.

    • @jekesan4221
      @jekesan4221 Před rokem

      Hi, i have a question, so i tried using the multiply in the like in the video over the circles but unlike in the video, after i choose Multiply the airbrush seems to still color all over outside of the circle. Like in the video it just went inside the circle but doesnt do the same for me??

    • @epicbananacatto
      @epicbananacatto Před rokem

      @@jekesan4221 you have to use alpha lock for it!

    • @Froszyy
      @Froszyy Před rokem

      @@jekesan4221 To get it to work like in the video select the checker board right next to the lowercase a and the padlock on the layer your currently working on and once u turn on it it will appear opaque and have a lock on it, then u can only color on already made pixels. (I don't think it works on the default "background" layer)

    • @wynniebaguette
      @wynniebaguette Před rokem

      @floisnotonthego2538 thank you for making this!!

    • @devinfryslie484
      @devinfryslie484 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@Froszyywrong. He is alpha locking the brush itself. But I'm sure alpha locking the layer would achieve the same effect

  • @blenderm4n
    @blenderm4n Před 7 lety +108

    Very informative video not only for Krita but also for Blender, Gimp Photoshop etc. since they all use mostly the same blending modes.

    • @empresspyra
      @empresspyra Před 7 lety +9

      agreed, I've never seen such an in depth tutorial about the different modes and its going to help me a ton! Not just in Krita

  • @kerstiweinbach7986
    @kerstiweinbach7986 Před 2 lety +7

    I must say I've been working on Krita for like 10 years and always used the blending modes at random just testing stuff, but it always seemed like "the obscure thing that only smart people know the specifics of" and i didnt expect to understand much of this tutorial but it was actually so clear I was mind blown... this is gonna help me improve my use of digital softwares SO MUCH really im so thankful for this video

  • @judemorales4U
    @judemorales4U Před 4 lety +14

    Best articulation in any tutorial EVER. I can actually comprehend what you are saying because you spoke so clearly and concisely and your technical demonstrations are perfect. Many thanks, you make great videos that people can understand!

  • @echoc7213
    @echoc7213 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you! I've been trying to find something like this for ages! It's so hard to find a tutorial that actually explains what all these modes do, and why. This is perfect!

  • @DarkFuneralD
    @DarkFuneralD Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you so much! Really well explained! I installed Krita not long time ago and I had a lot of issues especially with blending modes and layer types, now I understand how they work and I'm ready to start practicing and experimenting!

  • @gabe2o2
    @gabe2o2 Před 4 lety +16

    This was perfect and what I needed. Thank you!

  • @sabrinyahh
    @sabrinyahh Před 6 lety

    VERY informative, thank you so much for making this video. I've always heard of the magical multiply and color dodge tools, but I never knew how to use them. Knowing about these made my art quality go up by like, at least 20% on my latest piece.

  • @AnimeFreakatyoutube
    @AnimeFreakatyoutube Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much! I'll need to practice this, it's what I've been trying to do all weekend! Thank you for this tutorial!

  • @zhulindizi
    @zhulindizi Před 6 lety

    Thanks a lot for the video! I’m just learning digital drawing and I watched your video several times while experimenting with the different tools.

  • @toonlyrics
    @toonlyrics Před 2 lety

    I've tried to learn this stuff through other tutorials, but this one finally makes it clear. Thank you.

  • @DrykenPatch
    @DrykenPatch Před 6 lety

    Thanks glad that I found your video even tho it's a year old it still helped me to find what I needed. Good job making a tutorial that didn't go obsolete after updates 👍

  • @joshmercer1438
    @joshmercer1438 Před rokem

    One of the best beginner tutorials on this I've seen... Really appreciate it :)

  • @Nyah420
    @Nyah420 Před 6 lety

    Useful! I never knew what the blending modes were for. I used a couple of them, unsure of whether that was what I really wanted. Thanks for the tutorial!

  • @IrunkaG
    @IrunkaG Před 6 lety +1

    I've been looking for a video like this for ages!

  • @arohimittal3050
    @arohimittal3050 Před 4 lety +1

    Oh my goddd, THANK YOU SO MUCH ;-; I was so lost as to what to use, and how to use but you explained it sooo well
    Keep up the great work :D

  • @MythicGirl2210
    @MythicGirl2210 Před 3 lety

    This has given me so much MORE information than so many others on CZcams... THANK YOU SO MUCH!! D'X

  • @moonheart.studios
    @moonheart.studios Před 5 lety +2

    OMG i have been sitting here for hours trying to figure out how to blend, before I realised I was using the wrong brush. Thanks a lot, this really helped me.

  • @VictoriaGarcia-gk3hp
    @VictoriaGarcia-gk3hp Před 4 lety

    This has been the most helpful tutorial on this subject thank you so much

  • @pauline_f328
    @pauline_f328 Před 3 lety

    This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for making this

  • @wonjellies
    @wonjellies Před 4 lety

    this is so helpful! im starting digital painting and blending modes just confuse the heck out of me. thank you so much for this!

  • @Glup_Shiddo
    @Glup_Shiddo Před 3 lety

    Love that you also included shortcuts for this.

  • @dewberry150
    @dewberry150 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for the simple and clear explanations!

  • @cheebs296
    @cheebs296 Před 2 lety

    Thanks! I've been doing things the hard way since I didn't know what any of the options did. This helps a lot.

  • @thenoodlebiscuit
    @thenoodlebiscuit Před 7 lety +86

    Would you consider turning on community transcriptions for your videos? That would allow your viewers to add captions to your videos, which makes it easier for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, as well as viewers who would otherwise have a hard time understanding spoken English (such as me), to understand what you're saying. CZcams's automatic captions are barely intelligible, which makes tutorials like these hard to follow. You'd be able to approve captions before they're added to make sure they're actually relevant, and, if you encourage your viewers to participate, it could make a big difference for those of us who are looking for information, but can't hear what's being said.

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety +14

      They should already be turned on on every video, I set that a while ago. Some people already contributed captions as well.

    • @c.g.636
      @c.g.636 Před 4 lety +2

      I’ve contributed English captions, they need to be reviewed though.

  • @lexpendragon7935
    @lexpendragon7935 Před 3 lety +1

    Merci énormément pour ce tutoriel, je viens à peine de débuter, et ça m'a été très utile!

  • @ADITYA-yh3kg
    @ADITYA-yh3kg Před rokem

    Man tNice tutorials is on of the best tutorial in general on youtube. Clear, simple, constant, good to listen. Thank you for sharing.

  • @kristiankari1769
    @kristiankari1769 Před 3 lety

    This is amazing! Just what I was looking for!

  • @mrpool7193
    @mrpool7193 Před 5 lety

    this is the best video on blending modes. thank you

  • @PriestessYuki
    @PriestessYuki Před 2 lety

    Watching this in 2021 and im learning so much. Thank you for the tutorial!

  • @TheRealVivia
    @TheRealVivia Před 6 lety

    Your channel is about to be the only reason I try Krita. Seriously there is almost no freaking tutorials on it. I usually use Gimp but wanted to try out something else for abit.

  • @18th_angelo
    @18th_angelo Před 2 lety

    I'll been looking for this sort of tutorial on blending mode I'm krita...God bless for this 🙏🏽 🙌🏿

  • @alpha8here
    @alpha8here Před 6 lety

    I love this video!!! Thank you so much for the explanations!!!

  • @temmmbebkd2922
    @temmmbebkd2922 Před 2 lety

    Thank you . Your videos motivates me

  • @ClearAbyss
    @ClearAbyss Před 7 lety

    THANK YOU! I could never figure out what exactly all those modes were for. I see them in plenty of other programs such as photoshop, but I couldn't really figure out what to do with them. I felt like I was missing out on a huge advantage these programs provide

  • @valcade
    @valcade Před 6 lety

    Very informative and very useful! Thank you!

  • @asevril2530
    @asevril2530 Před 7 lety +2

    Thank you really much for that video. I just got my tablet yesterday and I'm trying to figure it out :)

  • @martinagiulianalopez224

    You are an excellent instructor. I will stick with you.

  • @inesgarrod
    @inesgarrod Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much for this ! 🙌🏻

  • @BellaGranger24
    @BellaGranger24 Před 4 lety

    Amazing explanation, thanks a lot for this

  • @creamy0bear
    @creamy0bear Před 6 lety

    this was soooo useful! thank you!

  • @AudreyWalsh
    @AudreyWalsh Před 7 lety

    Great explanation. Thank you.

  • @NoOne-hg1qc
    @NoOne-hg1qc Před 7 dny

    totally excellent, thank you. I'm finally accepting that I've been a complete ignorant noob by ignoring all these helpful options because it seemed like a headache to deal with them.. but they're useful and timesaving. your tutorial was so good.

  • @badatshooters
    @badatshooters Před 5 lety +1

    THANK YOU OMG my art is a million times better now!

  • @AnonningAnon
    @AnonningAnon Před 6 lety

    Most useful viseo for blending modes ty!

  • @haive2202
    @haive2202 Před 5 lety +1

    You helped me so much thx!

  • @TinyBellEnd
    @TinyBellEnd Před 4 lety

    proper tutorial, all the info needed was there, not like some other tutorials that are just like "do this", yet you told me WHY I should "do this" which is what more tutorials need to focus on. most tutorials just leave me more confused

  • @johnatangonzalez9099
    @johnatangonzalez9099 Před 7 lety

    mate good work!, this video was so usefull to me, you just gained a subscriber!.

  • @itsyaboinadia
    @itsyaboinadia Před 3 lety

    this is so informative, youre a godsend

  • @ren-ze2uc
    @ren-ze2uc Před 4 lety

    TYSMMM THIS WAS SO HELPFUL

  • @sirius2643
    @sirius2643 Před 4 lety

    I found gold, thank you so much!

  • @sapphoris
    @sapphoris Před rokem

    Between you and David Revoy, I'm starting to get ads in French. I never thought Krita tutorial artists would be what finally make me learn French (which is wild because you both speak in English for your videos).

  • @thepresidentgaming404
    @thepresidentgaming404 Před 2 lety

    I found this video today and thanks a lot man .new sub

  • @benjipixel1438
    @benjipixel1438 Před rokem

    This is awesome!

  • @soirema
    @soirema Před 4 lety

    I actually work in indie gam e ocmpany in krita, so this is really useful, thank you

  • @leticiamoreno1090
    @leticiamoreno1090 Před 6 lety

    Thank you so much!

  • @kasturimeh
    @kasturimeh Před 6 lety

    This tutorial was so helpful. Thank you so muchhh! All the other tutorials are like " Choose Multiply layer"
    And I am like "How to do it, where's the option? What are you even selecting"
    Thank you so much. This tutorial was so helpful. I started using Krita today and this helped me a lot.
    But could you tell me the name of the 1st brush that you used in this tutorial. Couldn't figure it out.
    Thanks!

  • @Maninawig
    @Maninawig Před 6 lety +8

    What I am trying to get is this:
    I followed a tutorial from Aaron Blaise who uses photoshop's multiply and overlay to add shading and highlight respectively (layer options that are defined identically in both photoshop and Krita) and he uses a light blue with multiply to shade and a light yellow with overlay to highlight.
    I am trying this with a picture I drew of a young girl in a fox outfit and the shading is turning yellow on the orange suit and fuchsia on the tan face, while the highlights are giving equally aweful results... What am I doing wrong?

  • @kevingunarly6431
    @kevingunarly6431 Před 4 lety

    Nice lesson bro thanks

  • @raraavis_anko
    @raraavis_anko Před 4 lety

    Very useful. Thx.

  • @evanamigamer91
    @evanamigamer91 Před 3 lety

    Ive just started digital art yesterday but Im writing down everything your saying on my notes so I'll never forget. I had to pause it every 5 seconds just so Im up to speed. For now blending is extremely confusing to me and I might need months to understand it.

  • @DoodleDan
    @DoodleDan Před 4 lety

    Instant like, exatcly what I was looking for xD

  • @jenovaizquierdo
    @jenovaizquierdo Před 7 lety +3

    awesome tips friend, you made me subscribed looking forward to learn from you and is true what they say, that you go in details on how to use tools in Krita. I'm new to Krita and I love it.

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety +1

      I'm glad that this could help :-)

    • @jenovaizquierdo
      @jenovaizquierdo Před 7 lety +1

      GDquest thanks for replying back. And is really helpful 😄😄😊😆

  • @maunamars968
    @maunamars968 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much

  • @Firli
    @Firli Před 4 lety

    very cool video!

  • @mobearlier1470
    @mobearlier1470 Před 3 lety

    thankyou sensei!

  • @warriorspeace_kat4099
    @warriorspeace_kat4099 Před 4 lety +12

    Can we get a 2020 update since krita is a bit changed? ;-; Thank you!

  • @frederikjohandb3750
    @frederikjohandb3750 Před 7 lety

    That multiply thing... is fantastic!

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety

      And the more you play with blending modes, the more fantastic it gets ;) !

  • @itsalecsteica5243
    @itsalecsteica5243 Před 5 lety

    I've got a question for you about the third brush from the end to beginning: the one with a lot of orange

  • @noir66146
    @noir66146 Před 3 lety

    good understanding.

  • @Bengan02
    @Bengan02 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you for starting talking math and reminding me that I failed my math class

  • @wasder26v
    @wasder26v Před 7 lety

    I'm using Polish version of Krita and shortcuts work a bit different. For example, there's 4 blending modes starting with the letter O. By using Shift+Alt+O combination I go to one of them, and by pressing it again it moves to another blending mode also starting with the letter O.
    Funny thing is that it does not always work (but most of the time it does) and "shift+alt+something" combination can't be even seen in the settings! :D

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety

      It seems like it's automated - it doesn't always work. Sometimes, in a context menu, the same letter will be underlined twice, and if there's a submenu in there, you won't be able to call the second entry with that shortcut.
      The shift alt shortcuts are in the keyboard shortcuts. Just search for blending mode or something like that to find the complete list. (At least here it's available)

  • @alexrushbrook9772
    @alexrushbrook9772 Před 7 lety

    OMFG! HERE I WAS THINKING THAT KRITA HAD NO BLENDING MODES AND I HAD TO DO IT MYSELF USING MY PRESSURE SENSITIVE DRAWING TABLET!!! SLIGHTLY TRIGGERED!! gr8 vid tho m8 7.3/10 too much water

  • @marcoballesteros1013
    @marcoballesteros1013 Před 3 lety

    Kick Asx tutorial thank you.. when you have time could you do one about Tint an image

  • @PowerMechGuyTechMasterEarl

    This was extraordinarily helpful! Thanks, and God bless you!

  • @Enorday
    @Enorday Před 6 lety

    Thank you

  • @Themoski
    @Themoski Před 7 lety +2

    I've used reliably some of the blending modes, but knowing about how they work and many more is truly a great help. Again, thanks for the well explained tutorial! Can't wait to put the things into practice.
    Anyhow, just a quick question, since you seem to be more familiar with Krita updates than the people I know. I currently updated to 3.0.1, but the Stabilizer tool is now working very bad, and switching size of the brush with Shift is also clunky. Do you know if there's a fix or a workaround? Thanks in advance!

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety

      Mh, the stabilizer looks slow in this release, that's definitely something the devs will fix in next version. Switch to Weighted smoothing in the meantime. Also yes, the Shift drag shortcut is slow now, and if I recall correctly, it's linked to the new brush HUD. Will most likely be fixed in next version.

    • @Themoski
      @Themoski Před 7 lety

      Mhh... Guessed as much. But yes, I've been using to Weighted meanwhile. Not doing great for longer strokes nor small fills, but it certainly is better than relying on poor pulse. Ah well, thanks once again, and I'm looking forward to the next update of the brush pack! They're fantastic!

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety

      Thank you! The new brush presets are coming this week.

  • @fredericsotin2705
    @fredericsotin2705 Před 7 lety

    hello, does someone know how to change the color of the brush?

  • @andrewkim2013
    @andrewkim2013 Před 4 lety +3

    when i try to use your brushes, it says page not found

  • @gamenrage5998
    @gamenrage5998 Před 5 lety

    could you show me how to set my tablet up like yours to use tools I am on big paint 2 it look like your set up but no drop down on it like yours could you help me set it up to use tool easier like you your settings!

  • @vitsb7936
    @vitsb7936 Před 2 lety

    thankkk you so much

  • @itsalecsteica5243
    @itsalecsteica5243 Před 5 lety

    2 questions:
    1) how can i use the brush only on what I drew? I mean not to draw over the lines? Or is that any option or just the experience?
    2) when I use the bucket to fill a shape it fills it but puts the color on the whole background but lighter? How can I change that
    P.S: sorry for my bad english and the first question is far more important then the secound one.

  • @MonkeFlip2000
    @MonkeFlip2000 Před 11 měsíci

    any ideas why my multiply mode also paints outside the circles instead of only like shading them???

  • @jeffwagnon2059
    @jeffwagnon2059 Před 6 lety

    This helps alot

  • @paulinak9984
    @paulinak9984 Před 2 lety

    You taught me more than entire four years of high school in graphic major.

  • @ruisir1
    @ruisir1 Před rokem

    I'm looking for a blending mode the darkens the darker shades more than the lighter ones

  • @sergiofredesmena
    @sergiofredesmena Před 7 lety

    Man, u are awasome!

    • @Gdquest
      @Gdquest  Před 7 lety

      That makes 2 awesome guys with you, isn't it ? :)

  • @hugagagePersonal
    @hugagagePersonal Před 5 lety

    thank you

  • @skyward1280
    @skyward1280 Před 5 lety

    very helpful thx

  • @michaelarivera890
    @michaelarivera890 Před 6 lety

    How do you pull up the wheel when you were picking colors?

  • @trakkaholikk2095
    @trakkaholikk2095 Před rokem

    hi! how do you shade them without overlapping? in the intro the color overlaps the object, but in the next one it didnt

  • @robertrainford6754
    @robertrainford6754 Před 3 lety

    How do you get it to select all of the color spots were you can go over the background without painting on it

  • @devanskrobarcek2013
    @devanskrobarcek2013 Před 5 lety +1

    What about luminosity I don't understand why you didn't cover that one

  • @amandagomez7337
    @amandagomez7337 Před 6 lety

    Hello I'm enjoying learning from your videos. My question is how do I get my tools pallets set up the way you have it on screen? I like the way your Krita is set up. I downloaded the software but it looks different I'm assuming its in default. Thank you.

    • @amandagomez7337
      @amandagomez7337 Před 6 lety

      never mind I just found the preset named Big_Paint2. thanks anyway. great series.

  • @Sheriff-Woody
    @Sheriff-Woody Před rokem

    How do you stop the blending from going outside the circles?