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L16 at a glance
L16
The slug appears in product data with Light-camera lineage, but public documentation is sparse enough that the safer interpretation is a specialist raw grayscale interchange usage rather than a fully published neutral format family.
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.
Format comparison
| Feature | L16 | KRA |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 2016 | 2005 |
| Inventor | Light (formerly Lytro-era competitor) | Krita / KDE community |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | 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 L16
- Your source file is already in L16.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to KRA.
- L16 is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use KRA
- Your target workflow expects KRA.
- Improve delivery compatibility with KRA.
- KRA is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert L16 to 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.
What changes when converting L16 to KRA?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to KRA adds layer support.
What should I review after converting L16 to KRA?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.