PhotoCraft is similar to Photoshop and is free to use with no paid tiers required to run it.
It is an open-source project dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0. You can freely use, study, modify, and distribute it (including commercially) under those permissive terms, with the usual requirements to retain copyright notices and license text.
It has sections for trending titles, popular movies/TV/anime, new releases, and genre filters (e.g., Action, Sci-Fi). It shows ratings, short descriptions, years, and supports features like search, continue watching/history, episode selection, trailers/cast info, recommendations, responsive design, and PWA (installable web app) behavior.
Some of its key similarities to Photoshop are:
- Layers and non-destructive editing — Layers, groups, clipping masks, pixel/vector masks, smart objects, layer styles (Drop Shadow, Glow, Bevel & Emboss, etc.), and 16 adjustment layers (Curves, Levels, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, and more).
- Tools — Marquee, Lasso, Magic Wand, Quick Selection, Object Selection, Select Subject, Pen/vector tools, brushes (with pressure/tilt support), on-canvas typography, and shape layers.
- File formats — Strong native support for layered PSD and PSB files (high visual fidelity on round-trips), plus many common formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WebP, OpenEXR, etc.).
- Interface and features — Blend modes (27), GPU-accelerated compositing, and a command system that mirrors Photoshop-style actions.
Some of the key points from the project are:
- No subscription, no user accounts, and no cloud dependencies for core editing.
- Fully offline-capable native desktop builds (macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD) plus a browser/WebAssembly version.
- Source code, releases, and installers are available on GitHub at http://github.com/storytold/photocraft.
It is still in early alpha. Its core features and work and feel similar to Photoshop, but it lacks full parity in some areas.
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