[SOLVED] Krita - cannot export in other than bmp

Daerun · 2025-09-12 16:16:53

When I try to export a .kra into png or jpg a message shows up stating that "krita does not admit this file format". I checked in case there was a relevant dependency missing but even all optional ones are installed so at this point I'm really confused.

EDIT: following SETH's advice I moved ~/.local/share/mime/ to a backup location and now Krita allows me to save in any format.

Last edited by Daerun (2025-09-26 21:13:00)

arojas · 2025-09-12 18:25:30

What output do you get on a terminal if you launch krita and try to export as png?

Daerun · 2025-09-12 20:08:18

Could not create loader for "patterns" "01_canvas.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "02_rough-canvas.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "02b_WoofTissue.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "03_default-paper.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "04_paper-C-grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "05_paper-torchon.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "06_hard-grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "08_bump-relief.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "09_drawed_crosshatched.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "09b_drawed-CrossedLines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "10_drawed_dotted.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "11_drawed_furry.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "12_drawed_vertical.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "13_drawed_swirl.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "14_texture-rock.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "15_texture-rockB.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "16_texture-woody.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "17_texture-melt.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "18_texture-bark.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "18b_WaveFlex.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "19_texture-crackle.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "20_texture-vegetal.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "21_texture-chainmail.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "22_texture-reptile.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "23-dynamic-screentone-A.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "24-dynamic-screentone-B.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "25-dynamic-screentone-C.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "26_brush-marks.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Abstract_lines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Maze_lines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Rough_Paper.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Rough_Wall_With_Impasto.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Sand_fine.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Stars_Sized.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "3_brush.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "3_dotted-flat.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "3_flat-brush.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "3_rake.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "3_splat.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "3_texture.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "M_Pipe_whiteflat.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "texture-a.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "01_canvas.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "02_rough-canvas.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "02b_WoofTissue.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "03_default-paper.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "04_paper-C-grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "05_paper-torchon.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "06_hard-grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "07_big-grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "08_bump-relief.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "09_drawed_crosshatched.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "09b_drawed-CrossedLines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "10_drawed_dotted.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "11_drawed_furry.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "12_drawed_vertical.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "13_drawed_swirl.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "14_texture-rock.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "15_texture-rockB.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "16_texture-woody.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "17_texture-melt.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "18_texture-bark.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "18b_WaveFlex.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "19_texture-crackle.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "20_texture-vegetal.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "21_texture-chainmail.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "22_texture-reptile.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "23-dynamic-screentone-A.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "24-dynamic-screentone-B.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "25-dynamic-screentone-C.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "26_brush-marks.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "abominable_snowman.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "bristle.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "bristles_chisel_dense.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "bristles_circle_dense.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "bristles_circle_medium.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "bristles_circle_sparse.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "chalk_round_hard.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "chalk_sparse.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "chalk.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "chisel_dense_smear.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "chisel_eroded.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "chisel_soft.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "chisel_streaks.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "freckles.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "gradient.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "hair.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "leaves.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "oil_bristle.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "oil_knife.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "plain_rake.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "rake_dense.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "rake_dotted.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "rake_flat.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "rake_sparse.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "random_particles.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "rock.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "scales.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "scribbles.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "smear_paint.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "smoke.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "sparkle.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "spike_blob.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "spike_eroded.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "spines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "splat_dots.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "square_eroded.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "square_rough_lightgrey.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "square_rough.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "starfield.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "01_canvas.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "02_rough-canvas.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "02b_WoofTissue.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "03_default-paper.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "04_paper-C-grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "05_paper-torchon.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "06_hard-grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "08_bump-relief.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "09_drawed_crosshatched.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "09b_drawed-CrossedLines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "10_drawed_dotted.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "11_drawed_furry.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "12_drawed_vertical.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "13_drawed_swirl.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "14_texture-rock.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "15_texture-rockB.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "16_texture-woody.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "17_texture-melt.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "18_texture-bark.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "18b_WaveFlex.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "19_texture-crackle.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "20_texture-vegetal.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "21_texture-chainmail.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "22_texture-reptile.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "23-dynamic-screentone-A.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "24-dynamic-screentone-B.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "25-dynamic-screentone-C.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "26_brush-marks.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Abstract_lines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Maze_lines.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Rough_Paper.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Rough_Wall_With_Impasto.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Sand_fine.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "patterns" "Stars_Sized.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "Craig_02.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "DA_RGBA bluegreen_small1.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "DA_RGBA bluegreen_small.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "DA_Triangle grain.png" "application/x-extension-png"
Could not create loader for "brushes" "Mountain_Brush_01.png" "application/x-extension-png"
QObject::startTimer: Timers cannot have negative intervals
/usr/lib/krita-python-libs/krita added to PYTHONPATH
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/comics_project_management_tools/comics_exporter.py:432: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\d'
  svgRegExp = re.compile('[MLCSQHVATmlzcqshva]\d+\.?\d* \d+\.?\d*')
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/comics_project_management_tools/exporters/CPMT_ACBF_XML_Exporter.py:510: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\<'
  string = re.sub("\<\/*?text.*?\>",'', str(v["text"]))
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/comics_project_management_tools/exporters/CPMT_ACBF_XML_Exporter.py:511: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\s'
  string = re.sub("\s+?", " ", string)
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/comics_project_management_tools/exporters/CPMT_po_parser.py:49: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\<'
  text = re.sub("\<.*?\>", " ", text)
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/comics_project_management_tools/exporters/CPMT_po_parser.py:50: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\s'
  key += str(re.sub("\s+", " ", text)).strip()
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/comics_project_management_tools/exporters/CPMT_po_parser.py:114: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\<'
  key = re.sub("\<.*?\>", " ", key)
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/comics_project_management_tools/exporters/CPMT_po_parser.py:115: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\s'
  key = re.sub("\s+", " ", key)
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:33: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\+'
  '\+', '-', '\*', '/', '//', '\%', '\*\*',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:33: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\*'
  '\+', '-', '\*', '/', '//', '\%', '\*\*',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:33: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\%'
  '\+', '-', '\*', '/', '//', '\%', '\*\*',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:33: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\*'
  '\+', '-', '\*', '/', '//', '\%', '\*\*',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:35: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\+'
  '\+=', '-=', '\*=', '/=', '\%=',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:35: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\*'
  '\+=', '-=', '\*=', '/=', '\%=',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:35: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\%'
  '\+=', '-=', '\*=', '/=', '\%=',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:37: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\^'
  '\^', '\|', '\&', '\~', '>>', '<<',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:37: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\|'
  '\^', '\|', '\&', '\~', '>>', '<<',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:37: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\&'
  '\^', '\|', '\&', '\~', '>>', '<<',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:37: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\~'
  '\^', '\|', '\&', '\~', '>>', '<<',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:42: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\{'
  '\{', '\}', '\(', '\)', '\[', '\]',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:42: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\}'
  '\{', '\}', '\(', '\)', '\[', '\]',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:42: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
  '\{', '\}', '\(', '\)', '\[', '\]',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:42: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\)'
  '\{', '\}', '\(', '\)', '\[', '\]',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:42: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\['
  '\{', '\}', '\(', '\)', '\[', '\]',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/syntax/syntax.py:42: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\]'
  '\{', '\}', '\(', '\)', '\[', '\]',
/usr/share/krita/pykrita/scripter/ui_scripter/editor/pythoneditor.py:285: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\)'
  * with a backslash (\) then this is a continuation line, probably
Warning: requested data for unknown action "path-break-at-selection"

This showed up when opening Krita but no further message appeared when exporting a file. BUT something new happened because now I was able to export as jpg, which I coulnd't before. Just to check I was also able to export as jpg when running krita normally from the menu.

Still unable to export to png, though.

seth · 2025-09-12 21:09:37

https://krita-artists.org/t/save-as-png … le/57014/9

sudo LC_ALL=C pacman -Qkk | grep -v ', 0 altered files' | grep -v backup

Can you properly run krita w/ a fresh user account?

Daerun · 2025-09-20 14:22:53

seth wrote:

https://krita-artists.org/t/save-as-png … le/57014/9
sudo LC_ALL=C pacman -Qkk | grep -v ', 0 altered files' | grep -v backup
Can you properly run krita w/ a fresh user account?

Not in a freshly created user, but swapping to my wive's user and runnig krita for the first time there (she has never used it) I was able to export to png normally. Maybe some kind of configuration in my user?

seth · 2025-09-20 14:55:13

Probably.
Do you have any files in ~/.local/share/mime/ ?
If not, move away the krita and qt5 configs in ~/.config and see what happens.

Daerun · 2025-09-22 20:55:49

seth wrote:

Probably.
Do you have any files in ~/.local/share/mime/ ?
If not, move away the krita and qt5 configs in ~/.config and see what happens.

Yes, ~/.local/share/mime/ is populated.

I moved the krita config anyway (no qt5 file though), and there was a "fresh start" but still no luck.

seth · 2025-09-22 21:05:53

Have you tried to move ~/.local/share/mime/ away?

Daerun · 2025-09-26 21:09:51

seth wrote:

Have you tried to move ~/.local/share/mime/ away?

Bingo, that worked! Apparently with no side effects, at least as of now. Is there any downside or problem I may enconter for doing this?

seth · 2025-09-27 08:05:59

\o/
https://specifications.freedesktop.org/ … 01s02.html
Those are user-defined mime types, if you still have the directory contents we can have a look for the bad parts - but you do not strictly need any of this, probably came w/ some "open with" changes in your file browser?

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#1 2025-09-12 16:16:53

[SOLVED] Krita - cannot export in other than bmp

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