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KRA at a glance
KRA
Convert to KRA when the artwork needs to remain editable in Krita, especially for painting-heavy or layered illustration workflows.
It is the right target for preserving native editability during digital-art production.
MetaPost at a glance
MetaPost
Precise technical diagram generation for academic papers and textbooks, mathematical figure production in TeX and LaTeX publishing workflows.
Format comparison
| Feature | KRA | MetaPost |
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| File type | Image | Vector |
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| Compression / quality | depends | scalable |
| File size characteristics | medium | small |
| Compatibility | broad | moderate |
| Editability | moderate | high |
| Created year | 2005 | 1994 |
| Inventor | Krita / KDE community | John Hobby |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | good |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | delivery | design |
| Layer support | Supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use KRA
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserves editor-specific layered working state.
When to use MetaPost
- illustration
- diagramming
- brand asset delivery
- Excellent fit for programmatic technical diagrams.
FAQs
Why convert KRA to MetaPost?
Precise technical diagram generation for academic papers and textbooks, mathematical figure production in TeX and LaTeX publishing workflows.
What changes when converting KRA to MetaPost?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in KRA to small in MetaPost. Quality profile changes from depends in KRA to scalable in MetaPost. Editability profile changes from moderate in KRA to high in MetaPost. Compatibility profile changes from broad in KRA to moderate in MetaPost. Archival profile changes from moderate in KRA to good in MetaPost. Workflow profile changes from delivery in KRA to design in MetaPost.
Moving to MetaPost removes layer support. Moving to MetaPost adds vector scaling.
What should I review after converting KRA to MetaPost?
Check the exported file for Much narrower ecosystem than mainstream illustration formats.; Often converted onward for broader design or web delivery workflows..