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Image editing · v0.8.2 · Early alpha
PhotoCraft: a free, open-source Photoshop alternative
PhotoCraft is the image editor of the ArtCraft Crafting Apps: an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop. It opens, edits and saves layered PSD files, has adjustment layers, layer styles, smart objects, a real brush engine and 67 tools, and runs natively on Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD, or right here in your browser.
The online version is the official web build from the v0.8.2 release (2026-10-12). It runs locally in your browser; a desktop browser with WebGPU or WebGL2 works best.
What PhotoCraft can do
Real PSD files
Open, edit and save layered Photoshop documents. Re-saving keeps the render of 307 of the 309 psd-tools test files, and type layers round-trip as editable text.
Adjustment layers
16 non-destructive adjustment layers including Curves, Levels with a live histogram, Hue/Saturation, Black & White, Channel Mixer, Gradient Map, Selective Color and Color Lookup.
Layer styles
Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Outer and Inner Glow, Bevel & Emboss, Satin, Stroke and Color, Gradient and Pattern Overlay, live on any layer including type.
Smart selections
Marquees, lassos, Magic Wand, Quick Selection, Object Selection and Select Subject, plus Select and Mask for hair-fine edges. It all runs locally, with no cloud and no account.
Filters that preview live
Blurs (including the Blur Gallery), sharpening, Reduce Noise, distortions, Oil Paint, Lens Flare, Lighting Effects and more, previewed on the canvas and editable as smart filters.
Familiar by design
Menus, panels, tools and shortcuts sit where Photoshop users expect them, from ⌘J to ⇧⌘D. 8, 16 and 32-bit RGB, Grayscale, CMYK and Lab with real ICC color management.
PhotoCraft vs Adobe Photoshop
- Price
- PhotoCraft: free, open source. Photoshop: paid Adobe product.
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and the browser.
- Files
- PSD (open, edit, save), PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, GIF, BMP, HEIF (desktop builds), .pat patterns, .cube/.3dl/.look LUTs
- Maturity
- Early alpha. Much of Photoshop's surface exists in some form, but upstream says plainly that it is not yet a Photoshop replacement for daily professional work. The biggest gaps are generative AI features, some missing tools, typography depth and plug-in compatibility.
- Account & privacy
- No sign-in, no telemetry, works offline.
How to download and install PhotoCraft
- Open the official PhotoCraft GitHub releases or getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft.
- Windows: run
photocraft-0.8.2-windows-x64.msi(or the portable zip; ARM64 and x86 builds exist). - macOS: open
photocraft-0.8.2-macos-universal.dmg, which is signed and notarized for Apple Silicon and Intel. - Linux: use the AppImage, or the
.deb,.rpmor Flatpak for your distro. - Optionally verify the file against
SHA256SUMS.txtin the same release.
PhotoCraft FAQ
Can PhotoCraft open PSD files?
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Yes. PhotoCraft opens, edits and saves layered PSD files, including adjustment layers, layer styles, shape layers and editable type. Upstream's tests re-save 307 of the 309 files in the psd-tools corpus with a matching render.
Is PhotoCraft a full Photoshop replacement?
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Not yet. It is in early alpha. Everyday layer, mask, adjustment, type and filter work is there, but generative AI tools, some specialist tools and third-party plug-ins are still missing.
Is PhotoCraft made by Adobe?
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No. PhotoCraft is an independent, clean-room project by the ArtCraft team (GitHub: storytold). It does not use Adobe code.
Is PhotoCraft free?
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Yes. PhotoCraft is free and open source under MIT OR Apache-2.0. There is no subscription, no account and no telemetry.
Can I use PhotoCraft online?
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Yes. PhotoCraft compiles to WebAssembly, and this site hosts the official v0.8.2 web build at artcraftsuite.org/app/photocraft/. It runs entirely in your browser, and files you open are not uploaded.
Where can I download PhotoCraft safely?
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Only from getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft or the Releases page of github.com/storytold/photocraft. Avoid look-alike GitHub repos that offer a "local zip" or password-protected archive: they are not the official project.
Does PhotoCraft run on Windows, Mac and Linux?
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Yes. Releases include Windows installers and portable zips (x64, x86, ARM64), a universal macOS DMG, Linux AppImage, deb, rpm and Flatpak (x86_64 and aarch64), FreeBSD builds and the web version.
Who makes PhotoCraft?
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PhotoCraft is one of the ArtCraft Crafting Apps, developed in the open at github.com/storytold/photocraft. It is a clean-room project and is not affiliated with Adobe.
Guides for PhotoCraft
- PhotoCraft vs Photoshop: What the Free Rust Alternative Can Do TodayAn honest, feature-by-feature comparison of PhotoCraft and Adobe Photoshop: PSD support, layers, adjustment layers, layer styles, selections, filters, AI features, price and platforms.
- How to Download PhotoCraft (and ArtCraft) Safely, and the Fake Repos to AvoidWhere the official PhotoCraft download really is, which installer to pick for Windows, macOS and Linux, how to verify it, and how to spot the keyword-stuffed fake ArtCraft repos on GitHub.
- How to Install PhotoCraft on Linux (AppImage, Flatpak, deb, rpm, NixOS)Step-by-step guide to installing PhotoCraft and the other ArtCraft Crafting Apps on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, NixOS and Raspberry Pi, plus the Wayland drag-and-drop workaround.
- Install PhotoCraft, LightCraft and the ArtCraft Apps on Windows and MacWhich ArtCraft installer to download for Windows (x64, ARM64, 32-bit, portable) and macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), how to install it, and how to fix common first-run issues.
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