Krita Document Version Manager (KDVM) is a plugin to help manage the different versions of a Krita image file. Instead of using multiple Krita image files and embedding the version into its filename like "artwork_v0001.kra ... artwork_v0009.kra" or "portrait_2024_04_11_a.kra ... portrait_2024_04_12_c.kra", simply use a single image file and name it without any version info and let the plugin manage the rest, i.e. "artwork.kra" or "portrait.kra".
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Behind the scenes, KDVM works by storing and managing the different versions of a Krita file in the filesystem. First, KDVM creates a directory to store the different versions. The name of the directory is the same name as the original Krita image file with a ".d" appended to it.
For example:
| Krita Filename | KVDM directory name |
|---|---|
| artwork.kra | artwork.kra.d |
| landscape.kra | landscape.kra.d |
Next, KDVM stores each new version of the Krita image in its own subdirectory and generates a thumbnail image for it.
