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PhotoCraft guides

  1. 01How to install PhotoCraft on macOS, Windows and LinuxStep-by-step install guide for PhotoCraft 0.7.0: which file to download for your OS and CPU, how to verify the checksum, and where the official builds live.
  2. 02PhotoCraft vs Photoshop: what matches and what is missingAn honest comparison of PhotoCraft 0.7.0 and Adobe Photoshop, based on PhotoCraft’s own README and its published gap list: features, file compatibility, price, platforms and current shortcomings.
  3. 03How to open PSD and PSB files in PhotoCraftWhat PhotoCraft 0.7.0 supports when opening and saving Photoshop PSD and PSB documents, layered TIFF, and other formats, with the limits documented by the project.
  4. 04PhotoCraft keyboard shortcuts cheat sheetEvery default PhotoCraft 0.7.0 keyboard shortcut for menus and tools, taken from the app’s source code: File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, View, Window and single-key tools.
  5. 05Free open-source alternatives to Adobe apps: the Craft suiteThe ArtCraft team’s open-source Craft apps, written in Rust: PhotoCraft (Photoshop), VectorCraft (Illustrator), FilmCraft (Premiere Pro), LightCraft (Lightroom), PdfCraft (Acrobat) and more, with versions and licenses.
  6. 06Moving from Photoshop to PhotoCraft: a migration guideHow to switch from Photoshop to PhotoCraft 0.7.0: import your .kys shortcuts, bring over PSD files, patterns and LUTs, find menus with the command palette, and know the current limits.
  7. 07Adjustment layers and non-destructive editing in PhotoCraftHow to use PhotoCraft’s 16 adjustment layers, smart objects and smart filters to edit without changing your original pixels, plus the destructive Image › Adjustments shortcuts.
  8. 08Layer masks and selections in PhotoCraftSelection tools in PhotoCraft 0.7.0 (Marquee, Lasso, Magic Wand, Quick and Object Selection, Select Subject, Select and Mask) and how to turn selections into layer masks, vector masks and Quick Mask.
  9. 09How to build PhotoCraft from sourceBuild PhotoCraft from source with Rust 1.95+: prerequisites for Linux, Windows and macOS, the exact cargo commands, optional CJK fonts, the CLI and the WebAssembly target.
  10. 10PhotoCraft 0.7.0 release notes explainedA plain-language summary of the PhotoCraft 0.7.0 release (2026-10-11): the new Remove tool, OpenRaster support, Photoshop shortcut import, faster Select and Mask, mask controls and more, with links to every change.