INDEPENDENT PHOTOCRAFT GUIDENot affiliated with ArtCraft or Adobe

INDEPENDENT PHOTOCRAFT GUIDE

PhotoCraft

A new editor.
A clear starting point.

ArtCraft's free, open-source image editor. Find your build and understand its early-alpha limits.

Layered image proofs and design tools on a worktable
Editorial artwork. The PhotoCraft workspace is shown below.

THE EDITOR

The complete PhotoCraft workspace.

Layers, masks and adjustments in a familiar image-editing layout. This screenshot comes from the official project.

FreeMIT / Apache-2.0
Early alphaOfficial project status
v0.8.2Release checked 13 October 2026
Complete PhotoCraft workspace showing the canvas, tools, layers, and Curves adjustment
Open full resolution / PhotoCraft UI: MIT / Apache-2.0. Hokusai artwork: public domain. Credits.

START HERE

Choose your next step.

01 / GET THE APP

Choose your download.

macOS, Windows or Linux. Match the package to your processor.

PhotoCraft downloads
02 / KNOW THE LIMITS

See what is supported.

Understand the project's features and gaps before using important files.

Features & limits
03 / CHECK YOUR FILES

Start with a PSD copy.

Opening a file and preserving its editable layers are separate checks.

PSD support explained

THE ESSENTIALS

Before your first edit.

Is PhotoCraft free?Yes. The image editor is open source. ArtCraft's AI studio is a separate product.
Can it replace Photoshop?Its maintainers say it is not yet ready to replace daily professional work. Test your files and keep a fallback.
Where do files come from?Our download links point to the official PhotoCraft GitHub release.

Based on the official project README, checked 13 October 2026. No independent benchmark is claimed.