Krita 5.3.3 has been released, featuring 28 bug fixes and new functionality that improves user workflow, such as preventing layers from deselecting during transforms. This update also marks the first stable release of Krita 6.0.3, which utilizes Qt 6 for enhanced HDR and fractional scaling support on Linux Wayland. The update drops 32-bit Windows builds, raises the macOS minimum to Catalina, and introduces in-app Android donations for the first time. Krita continues to evolve from its origins in 1998, now providing robust tools for typography and painting while maintaining its commitment to being a free and open-source application

Krita 5.3.3 Releases Today Alongside the First Stable Qt 6 Build

Krita 5.3.3 landed today with 28 targeted bug fixes, including a long-awaited workflow tweak that stops layers from deselecting during transforms. The free and open-source painting app also drops 32-bit Windows builds, raises its macOS minimum to Catalina, and adds in-app Android donations for the first time. More significantly, this maintenance release coincides with Krita 6.0.3, which shares the exact same source code but compiles against Qt 6 to enable full HDR and fractional scaling on Linux Wayland. It's a rather aggressive rollout strategy, giving Linux users early access to next-generation display support while keeping the stable Qt 5 build polished for everyone else.

Krita 5.3.3 Releases Today Alongside the First Stable Qt 6 Build @ Linux Compatible