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Photoshop Alternatives

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Adobe Photoshop is the most photo edit tool, but the subscription and the company behind is one of the worst. So people have been searching for alternatives since then.

# Tools

# Free Adobe Copies for Mac, Windows and Linux

These are free and available on Windows, Mac AND Linux:

  • PhotoCraft (Photoshop): The image editor you already know how to use.

Not Photoshop, but other Adobe replacements:

  • VectorCraft (Illustrator)
  • FilmCraft (Premiere Pro)
  • LightCraft (Lightroom): Your photos. Your pixels. Your machine.
  • PdfCraft (Acrobat)
  • EffectCraft (After Effects)
  • DesignCraft (InDesign)

Apps overview by ArtCraft, the code on GitHub, and a great video showcasing it, still early days but already very useable: Somebody Vibe Coded EVERY SINGLE ADOBE App - YouTube

# LightCraft

# Lightroom Alternatives
  • Above LightCraft
  • Rawmakase: Free, fast, Lightroom-compatible RAW photo editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
  • Rawnd: Cull and develop RAW photos on any computer, in your browser.

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