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PhotoCraft features and limits.

PhotoCraft is ArtCraft's free, open-source image editor with layered PSD support. Its maintainers describe it as early alpha.

Early alphamacOS, Windows and LinuxSources checked 13 October 2026
PhotoCraft downloadsOfficial product page

THE ACTUAL INTERFACE

The complete workspace.

Complete PhotoCraft workspace showing canvas, tools, layers, and Curves controls
Open full resolution / Screenshot published by the PhotoCraft project; UI MIT / Apache-2.0, Hokusai art public domain.

DOCUMENTED FEATURES

What PhotoCraft supports.

PSD and PSBThe project describes opening and saving layered PSD and PSB files. Compatibility still needs checking with your own documents.
Layers and adjustmentsAdjustment layers and masks are part of the documented editing workflow. The published workspace shows layer controls and a Curves adjustment.
Brushes and local editingThe project lists brushes and local image editing among its features.
Desktop platformsOfficial builds are available for macOS, Windows and Linux. The web package is for self-hosting; a hosted editor has not been verified.

CURRENT LIMITS

Try it on copies. Keep your main workflow.

The README says PhotoCraft is not yet a Photoshop replacement for daily professional work. That matters most if a file must return to another person's Photoshop workflow unchanged.

Opening a layered file is one check. Keeping its text, effects, masks and structure editable after saving and reopening is another. Test both with a copy of a file that resembles your actual work.

BY TASK

Where to start, where to pause.

Reasonable to explore

Learning the interface, experimenting with layers and adjustments, and testing non-critical PSD files on your own machine.

Keep a fallback

Client delivery requiring Photoshop-identical output, existing Adobe plug-ins or scripts, demanding typography, and generative AI workflows.

QUICK ANSWERS

Before you install.

Is PhotoCraft free?

Yes. The desktop editor is open source under MIT or Apache-2.0, according to its repository. The separate ArtCraft AI studio has its own product and pricing.

Does it open PSD files?

The project says it opens and saves layered PSD and PSB files. That does not guarantee fidelity for every font, filter, smart object or Photoshop version. Work on a copy and inspect the result.

Is it the same thing as ArtCraft AI?

No. PhotoCraft is a separately named Crafting App for image editing. ArtCraft also operates an AI image and video studio.

SOURCE RECORD

What this page is based on.

Sources checked 13 October 2026. Learn PhotoCraft is an independent guide based on official documentation; this page does not claim an independent hands-on test.

Choose your PhotoCraft build.

Official installation files for macOS, Windows and Linux.

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