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KRA at a glance
KRA
Krita's native format reflects the rise of open-source digital painting as a serious creative workflow rather than only a hobbyist alternative.
PAM at a glance
PAM
PBM, PGM, PPM, PNM, and later PAM come from the tool-centric tradition of keeping image interchange formats easy to parse, script, and transform.
Format comparison
| Feature | KRA | PAM |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2005 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Krita / KDE community | Jef Poskanzer / Netpbm lineage |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use KRA
- Your source file is already in KRA.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PAM.
- KRA is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use PAM
- Your target workflow expects PAM.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PAM.
- PAM is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert KRA to PAM?
Convert to PAM when using Unix-style image tools or scripted workflows that benefit from a simple, explicit raster container with more flexibility than PBM/PGM/PPM.
It is useful as an intermediate technical format.
What changes when converting KRA to PAM?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PAM removes layer support.
What should I review after converting KRA to PAM?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.