Choose ArtCraft apps by task
The official directory listed the following 13 ArtCraft apps when checked on 2026-10-13. The status column reproduces that directory’s labels; it does not establish that a particular workflow has passed a test here. The final column is our suggested small acceptance check.
| App and official page | Job | Directory status | Start here | Check before committing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhotoCraft | Image editing | Early alpha | Edit pixels, layers, masks and text. | Open a copied image; save and reopen the layered result. |
| VectorCraft | Vector illustration | In development | Draw and arrange vector artwork. | Check your required vector import and editable export. |
| FilmCraft | Video editing | In development | Assemble clips on a timeline. | Use a short clip with your codec, audio and frame rate. |
| LightCraft | Photo library and RAW development | In development | Organize photos and develop camera files. | Open a RAW file from your own camera; inspect the export. |
| PdfCraft | PDF workbench | Early alpha | Read, reorder, combine and split PDF pages. | Check page order and readability in the delivered PDF. |
| EffectCraft | Motion graphics and visual effects | In development | Create animated graphics and effects. | Confirm the animation and render output your job needs. |
| DesignCraft | Page layout and publishing | In development | Lay out pages for publication. | Check fonts, pagination and the recipient’s final format. |
| FigCraft | Interface design and prototyping | Early alpha | Design interface layouts and prototypes. | Confirm the prototype and handoff required by your team. |
| WordCraft | Word processing | In development | Write and format text documents. | Reopen your output with its fonts and page breaks intact. |
| SoundCraft | Audio recording and mixing | In development | Record, edit and mix audio. | Check the device, sample rate and rendered audio file. |
| DeckCraft | Presentations | In development | Build and deliver slide presentations. | Test slide playback and the output your audience uses. |
| CADCraft | CAD and drafting | In development | Create drawings for technical design. | Verify units, dimensions and the downstream file format. |
| GridCraft | Spreadsheets and data analysis | In development | Work with tables and calculations. | Check required formulas and exported workbook results. |
An app can have an installer while its directory still says In development. Those statements concern different things: you can obtain a package, but the complete workflow may still change. The number and labels above are a dated directory snapshot, not a promise that the family will always contain thirteen apps.
Sources: Official Crafting Apps directory.
AI Studio and Crafting Apps: which one do you mean?
ArtCraft apps form a suite of separate applications, each centered on a type of document or creative task. PhotoCraft works on image documents; LightCraft’s focus is a photo library and RAW development. Their names do not make them two versions of the same editor.
The main ArtCraft website describes an AI Studio with a canvas, scene composition and model generation. It offers desktop and browser entry points. A person looking for “ArtCraft app” may therefore mean the Studio, a particular Crafting App, or the Launcher that manages the family. Use the actual product name before choosing a download.
| What you want to do | Start with | What this choice does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Edit an existing layered image | PhotoCraft introduction | A familiar interface does not guarantee every PSD will round-trip correctly. |
| Organize a camera shoot and develop RAW files | LightCraft official page | Support for a format does not verify your camera file or catalog handoff. |
| Guide an AI image or video generation | ArtCraft AI access and cost guide | Open-source software does not make every model invocation free or offline. |
| Install and update several Crafting Apps | ArtCraft Launcher guide — Documentation checklist | The Launcher is a manager, not the image editor or the AI Studio itself. |
Sources: ArtCraft AI Studio overview · LightCraft README · PhotoCraft README.
Pick the app from the deliverable, not its resemblance
Write down the file you must deliver and what must remain editable. A flattened PNG, a layered PSD, an exported video and an editable page-layout document need different checks. The most important question is whether the recipient can use the result, rather than whether the interface looks familiar.
For a picture with editable text
Start with PhotoCraft and a small copy of your source image. Our first-edit tutorial — Desktop walkthrough supplies a practice workflow, and the PSD check record — Desktop walkthrough explains the limits of our published samples. Those records concern specific PhotoCraft tasks; they do not test the other twelve apps.
For photographs from a shoot
Choose the photo-library route when finding, rating and developing camera originals is the main job. Choose the image-editor route when the job is compositing, text or individual pixel layers. You may use both, but first check the format, dimensions and color information at the handoff.
For an Adobe-based team workflow
The ArtCraft and Adobe workflow guide narrows the decision to Photoshop, Premiere and RAW work. A directory of apps alone cannot establish plugin compatibility, editable project exchange or a reliable client deliverable.
Source code, licenses and development status
Use the ArtCraft GitHub repository map to find the project behind your selected product. Read the license and notices in that repository before modifying or redistributing it. The checked Studio, PhotoCraft and Launcher repositories expose MIT and Apache-2.0 licenses; dependencies and bundled material can have their own notices.
Free software is useful even when it is early in development, but “free,” “open source” and “ready for my job” answer separate questions. The first concerns payment, the second concerns permissions and available source, and the third requires your actual input and output to work. A model service connected to the AI Studio adds its own access and cost conditions.
For an early app, keep the original file, record the release and try a reversible project. A successful opening is only the beginning: save, close, reopen and inspect the intended final output. Check the release notes if you repeat that project after an update.
Sources: Studio source and licenses · Launcher source and licenses · PhotoCraft source and licenses.
Get ArtCraft apps individually or use the Launcher
Standalone releases suit a reader who only needs one application and wants to choose the package directly. The Launcher provides a shared catalog and update route for the Crafting Apps. Its README describes selecting a build by operating system and processor and verifying release checksums. This guide has not installed every app through the Launcher.
Follow the ArtCraft download chooser for the correct route. If you already know you need PhotoCraft, go straight to PhotoCraft downloads and the platform instructions. For source builds or issue reports, choose the product’s repository rather than treating a generic GitHub search as proof of identity.