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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.
VOB at a glance
VOB
VOB belongs to the age when physical discs dominated home video distribution and playback behavior was shaped by DVD standards.
Format comparison
| Feature | KRA | VOB |
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| File type | Image | Video |
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| Created year | 2005 | 1996 |
| Inventor | Krita / KDE community | DVD Forum |
| Status | proprietary | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | 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 VOB.
- KRA is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use VOB
- Your target workflow expects VOB.
- Improve delivery compatibility with VOB.
- VOB is commonly used in video workflows.
FAQs
Why convert KRA to VOB?
Convert to VOB when preserving DVD-video structure, maintaining authored disc compatibility, or recovering content from DVD-based collections.
It is useful for archival and disc-focused workflows where the DVD container family still matters.
For file-based viewing and sharing, MP4 is usually the better target.
What changes when converting KRA to VOB?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to VOB removes layer support.
What should I review after converting KRA to VOB?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.