Bug 437435

Summary:	Make program see through so that another 3D modeling program can be traced over
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	Samwise Galenorn <samwisegalenorn>
Component:	* Unknown	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	halla, tamtamy.tymona
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	4.4.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Other
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Description Samwise Galenorn 2021-05-21 01:08:36 UTC

SUMMARY
In Clip Studio Paint, I can import 3D models, then trace over them. To implement this into Krita would be a tremendous task.
A simpler way for Krita would be to make the canvas only program transparent. That way, I could place Krita over another 3D program, then draw on Krita, tracing over the 3D modeling program. This way, I can go back and forth to the 3D program, make adjustments fast.
Blender and MB-LAB would be a candidate for human modeling.
I'm going to see if I can implement using a Python script, but some sort of Krita settings 'Set Canvas Program Transparent' would be ideal.


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Comment 1 Tiar 2021-05-21 01:34:45 UTC

On Linux, you can already do that with a configurable windows manager. I am on Cinnamon and it works; I'm pretty sure Plasma and Gnome should have something similar, too.

For other systems - I would suggest just making a screenshot and bringing it to Krita and then trace over instead... there are also some other ideas how to make the Blender + Krita workflow more user-friendly.

I don't think making Krita transparent would be that easy...

Comment 2 Samwise Galenorn 2021-05-21 02:17:25 UTC

I want to make it so that it is fast to go back and forth between the 3D program and Krita. Using Clip Studio Paint, if I need to update the 3D model, I just switch to the model layer, change, then switch back to painting. Fast and simple.
Having to take a screen shot then importing it into Krita takes a lot of steps. Also, this will allow for people to use the 3D modeling program of their choice.

Comment 3 Samwise Galenorn 2021-07-22 22:04:19 UTC

I'm not asking to make all of Krita transparent, only the drawing canvas part. I want the toolbars, menus, all other things to be opaque. I want it to be fast, switching to the 3D modeling program. Not everyone can draw, so tracing is an option. This way, it will be fast.

Comment 4 Halla Rempt 2021-09-10 10:25:31 UTC

No, we're not going to do this. If we're going to integrate with 3d models, we'll have them on-canvas, and posable.