ArtCraft - The new adobe creative alternative

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The Suite Programs

App Replaces Function
PhotoCraft Photoshop Image editing; layers, masks, adjustment layers, real PSD/PSB files
VectorCraft Illustrator Vector illustration; pen tool, Boolean ops, SVG/PDF import/export
FilmCraft Premiere Pro Non-linear video editing; color, effects, audio, native codecs
LightCraft Lightroom Photo library and RAW development with AI agent control
PdfCraft Acrobat Pro PDF reading, organizing, combining, and securing
EffectCraft After Effects Motion graphics; 306 effects, 3D cameras, keyframes, expressions
DesignCraft InDesign Page layout and publishing
SoundCraft Pro Tools Digital audio workstation (DAW)
CADCraft AutoCAD Computer-aided design and drafting
DeckCraft PowerPoint Presentation software
GridCraft Excel Spreadsheet application

Underlying Technologies

  • GPU Rendering: PhotoCraft uses a GPU compositor built on wgpu, targeting Metal, Vulkan, DirectX 12, and WebGPU for cross-platform hardware acceleration.

  • Pure Rust Codecs: FilmCraft and EffectCraft implement their own H.264, HEVC, ProRes, AAC, VP9, AV1, and Opus codecs from public specifications—no FFmpeg, no GPL code, no proprietary dependencies.

  • WebAssembly: Several apps compile to WASM for in-browser use, including FilmCraft and VectorCraft.

  • Agent-Ready Architecture: Every action is a command exposed through the CLI, a JSON control channel, and an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing AI agents like Claude or Cursor to drive the apps programmatically for automation and batch processing.

  • Clean-Room Development: No Adobe source code, icons, or presets were referenced—behavior was reverse-engineered only from public documentation and observed application behavior.

Can any member here test this collection because my gpu doesn’t support vulkan (can’t run the software)
Test cpu usage&spikes memory and speed !

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FYI: some more details available

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I just tested their multitrack audio editor (soundcraft). It looks promising and works fluently, but ofcourse it still needs quite some changes and upgrades before it is of any use for any real work.

I have to say that if there is a whole art cummunity behind it, it will probably get there rather sooner than later. :slight_smile:

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