Opening the Animation workspace in Krita provides a layout specifically designed for animation tasks, making tools like the Timeline and Animation dockers readily accessible. While Krita offers predefined workspaces, you can also customize your layout by adding specific tool panels, known as Dockers, to build your ideal environment.
Accessing the Predefined Animation Workspace
The most straightforward way to switch to the dedicated Animation workspace in Krita is through the application's menu bar.
Here are the simple steps:
- Go to the Settings menu in the top menu bar.
- Hover over the Workspace option.
- Select Animation from the list of available workspaces.
Krita will instantly rearrange your panels to display the layout optimized for animation, typically including the Timeline, Animation, and other relevant dockers like Layers, Brush Presets, and Color Selector.
Customizing Your Krita Workspace with Dockers
Beyond the predefined workspaces, Krita allows you to add and arrange individual dockers to tailor your layout. This is how you can manually add specific tool panels that are essential for your workflow, whether for animation or illustration.
As shown in the reference video snippet, you can access various tool panels through the Settings menu:
- Navigate to Settings in the top menu bar.
- Click on Dockers.
From the Dockers submenu, you can toggle the visibility of numerous panels. For instance, the reference mentions adding the Color Wheel picker and Brush Preset docker by going to Settings > Dockers. These are fundamental tools useful in any drawing or painting process, including creating frames for animation.
You can drag and drop these dockers around the Krita window to position them exactly where you want them, building a custom workspace that suits your animation style. If you create a custom layout you like, you can save it via Settings > Workspace > Save Workspace.
By combining the predefined Animation workspace with manual docker adjustments, you can create an efficient environment for bringing your drawings to life.
