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Krita's Instant Preview can show reduced-resolution feedback while it calculates the full brushstroke. If a textured repair changes noticeably when you lift the pen, compare that preview mode before changing the source colors or applying another stroke. Judge the completed pixels separately from the feedback shown while painting.
Key Takeaways
- A finish-time change can come from preview calculation rather than PNG export.
- Instant Preview has global and brush-specific settings and limitations.
- Compare completed strokes at native size with the same brush before changing art.
Identify when the change happens
Save the asset and create a temporary test layer. Draw one short repair stroke, stop input and wait for processing to finish. Note whether the change appears immediately after pen release, only during zooming, or only in the exported image. Those timings point to different parts of the workflow.
The official Instant Preview manual explains the reduced-resolution feedback mechanism and brush settings that can cause a final “pop.” It also documents that availability depends on the rendering setup and brush operation. Do not assume every brush or machine uses the same preview path.
Compare the preview without changing the brush design
Keep the brush preset, size, color and target layer fixed. On the disposable layer, compare the behavior with the global preview toggle changed, where supported. Inspect the brush's own Instant Preview setting and any limitation feedback. Do not change several brush sensors at once, because that changes the painted stroke as well as the preview conditions.
The Brush Tips reference describes settings such as density, spacing and precision. Those settings can affect the real mark, so preserve your original preset before experimenting. A preview difference is not evidence that a particular texture brush is defective.
| Timing of the difference | First comparison |
|---|---|
| During stroke versus after completion | Instant Preview and brush limitations |
| Same completed image changes during zoom | Canvas display scaling |
| Editor stable but PNG differs | Export interpretation or saved content |
Judge the completed repair at the delivered size
Consider an unexecuted example with a large painted leather texture that will become a small inventory icon. A broad textured brush looks smooth while dragged at a zoomed-out view, then resolves into distinct grain at completion. Painting another smoothing pass immediately can overwork the actual texture because the artist reacted to feedback rather than the completed result.
Wait for completion and inspect the same area at native resolution. Then examine the intended downscaled delivery. Decide whether the grain serves that size. If it is too coarse, modify the actual brush or artwork deliberately; changing preview behavior alone is not a guarantee of different exported pixels.
Krita's Display Settings documentation distinguishes canvas scaling from image transformations. A smoother zoomed display does not mean the document itself has been resampled. Keep that distinction when comparing a small icon with a large source painting.
Verify the file after the diagnostic
Remove the temporary test layer and preserve the approved repair in the native document. Export a separately named candidate and reopen it. Inspect the final patch, surrounding detail and alpha edge. This workflow has not been executed in Krita and makes no performance or export-fidelity measurement.
For neighboring problems, read animation cache versus exported frames, soft proofing versus conversion and repair versus regenerating an action. Accept the repair when the completed and delivered pixels satisfy the art brief, regardless of how fast the temporary brush feedback appears.
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