PhotoCraft is an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop written entirely in Rust, supporting layers, masks, adjustment layers, type, vectors, brushes, and real PSD file compatibility. The project emphasizes offline operation, community development through ArtCraft, and full transparency via its Rust codebase.
Background
Adobe Photoshop remains the industry-standard image editing tool, but its proprietary nature and licensing costs drive interest in open-source alternatives like GIMP. Clean-room reimplementation avoids copyright issues by rewriting functionality from scratch without accessing Adobe's source code.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026 at 08:04 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10