DesignCraft

DesignCraft

ArtCraft
PhotoCraft

PhotoCraft

ArtCraft
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About

DesignCraft is an open-source page-layout and publishing application for designers, publishers, and other users creating multi-page documents. It provides spreads and parent pages, text and graphic frames, threaded stories, columns, paragraph and character styles, color swatches, and text wrapping for arranging editorial and print-oriented layouts. Typography tools include paragraph composition, hyphenation, optical margin alignment, and baseline grids. Users can work with a documented native file format, import and export IDML, and export PNG images. The application is available as a native desktop program for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with a WebAssembly build for browser use. Command-line workflows, a JSON control channel, and an MCP server support scripted or agent-driven document operations. DesignCraft is free and open source under MIT or Apache-2.0 licensing. The product is in development.

About

PhotoCraft is a free, open-source raster image editor for photographers, digital artists, designers, and other creative users. It provides layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, text, vector tools, and brushes in a native desktop application, with a WebAssembly build that can be hosted separately. Users can make non-destructive edits with adjustment layers and live-preview filters, select subjects and objects on-device, and refine masks locally. The editor opens and saves layered PSD and PSB documents, supports smart objects and smart filters, and includes color-management tools for RGB, CMYK, Lab, and grayscale documents at 8-, 16-, and 32-bit depths. PhotoCraft is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and is distributed as free, open-source software.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Designers, publishers, and other users creating multi-page editorial or print-oriented layouts.

Audience

Photographers, digital artists, designers, and other users who need layered raster-image editing.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$0
Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0. No subscription.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free to download and use; open source. No subscription is required.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • What I like most is that it feels familiar immediately. The layout, tools, shortcuts, layers, masks, adjustment layers, and PSD workflow are close enough to traditional professional image editors that there is almost no learning curve. The performance is another big plus. PhotoCraft is written natively in Rust and uses the GPU instead of wrapping everything in Electron, so the whole app feels much more lightweight than I expected.

Cons

  • The main downside is that it is still early alpha. There are still some tools, advanced typography features, generative AI capabilities, and plugin compatibility on the roadmap, so it is not a complete Photoshop replacement yet.

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

ArtCraft
getartcraft.com/apps/designcraft

Company Information

ArtCraft
getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft

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Categories

Desktop Publishing Supported

Categories

Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
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