Documentation

New to Krita VCS? Start here. Every chapter below covers a different part of the app: installing and saving your first version, a reference for each feature, the guardrails that keep your work safe, and the optional Krita plugin.

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Using each feature

Changes Where you save. Write a note, hit Commit. Locks briefly while saving so nothing gets interrupted.
History Every version you've saved. Click one to see what changed.
Branches Separate lines of work. Click one to switch to it. Hover for Merge into current (bring it into what you're on now) or Delete. New branch starts a fresh line, optionally starting from another one.
Comparing versions Side-by-side or a swipe slider, with zoom and pan that stay in sync between both sides. The eye icon highlights exactly what changed — a precise outline of the changed pixels, or a simpler box around the changed area. Click a layer to see its details.
Undo The ⋯ menu next to Changes or History. Removes only your most recent save; those changes come back as unsaved work, ready to save again.
Restore Pick any older version and bring its files back, saved as a brand-new version. Nothing older is ever deleted.
Settings (gear icon) Artist view, title bar style, your name, and 8 color themes. Per project: how much space preview images may use, a compact storage option that shrinks history for files with lots of small edits, a low-memory option that uses less memory (a little slower in exchange), and Clean up storage.
Clean up storage Shows you exactly how much space would be freed before you confirm anything. Only ever clears old, unreachable leftovers — never your current work or anything still visible in your history.