The ArtCraft Crafting Apps
PhotoCraft is one of the Crafting Apps: free, open-source creative tools from the ArtCraft team, each written from scratch in Rust. They share conventions: clean-room, native on macOS, Windows and Linux, in the browser via WebAssembly, and drivable by agents.
| App | For | Code |
|---|---|---|
| PhotoCraft | Image editing, PSD | GitHub |
| VectorCraft | Vector illustration | GitHub |
| PdfCraft | Reading, organizing and protecting PDFs (official page now at /apps/printcraft) | GitHub |
| LightCraft | Photo library and raw development | GitHub |
| FilmCraft | Video editing, color and sound | See official site |
| EffectCraft | Motion graphics and VFX | See official site |
| DesignCraft | Page layout and publishing | See official site |
All four linked repos are Apache-2.0. ArtCraft itself is the team's AI image and video studio.
FAQ
Is PhotoCraft free?
Yes. PhotoCraft is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Is PhotoCraft made by Adobe?
No. It is an independent, clean-room reimplementation by the ArtCraft team (GitHub org storytold). It is not affiliated with Adobe.
Can PhotoCraft open PSD files?
Yes. It opens and saves layered PSD and PSB files. The official site reports 134 of 135 real-world test files round-trip byte for byte.
Last updated 2026-10-12. Facts from the official repo and official site.