Krita Comic Creator

A comprehensive plugin for Krita enabling professional multipage comic book and graphic novel creation with advanced panel layouts, speech bubbles, SFX libraries, and export capabilities.

Features

• Multi-page Project Management: Create and manage comic projects with metadata
• 85+ Panel Templates: Industry-standard layouts from Western, Manga, European BD traditions
• Visual Template Editor: Create custom panel layouts with drag-and-drop interface
• Speech Bubble Library: Extensive preset collection (standard, thought, shout, whisper, etc.)
• SFX Graphics Library: Impact, motion, and sound effect graphics
• Image Import to Panels: Paste or import images directly into panel boundaries
• Professional Export: PDF, CBZ, individual pages with print-ready options
• Non-destructive Workflow: Vector-based panel boundaries

Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract to your Krita pykrita directory:

• Linux: ~/.local/share/krita/pykrita/
• Windows: %APPDATA%\\krita\\pykrita\\
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/krita/pykrita/

3. Restart Krita
4. Enable plugin: Settings → Configure Krita → Python Plugin Manager → Comic Creator
5. Access via: Settings → Dockers → Comic Creator

Quick Start

1. Create new comic project: File → New Comic Project
2. Select page template or create custom layout
3. Draw in panels (automatic clipping)
4. Add speech bubbles and SFX from library
5. Export: File → Export Comic

Requirements

• Krita 5.0 or higher
• Python 3.6+

License

GPL-3.0 License - See LICENSE file

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Support

Issues: https://github.com/yourusername/krita-comic-creator/issues Documentation: See Manual.html