ArtCraft provides seven open‑source creative applications — PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, FilmCraft, LightCraft, PrintCraft, EffectCraft, and DesignCraft — all written in Rust and released under MIT/Apache‑2.0 licenses. Each tool targets a specific creative workflow: PhotoCraft for image editing, VectorCraft for vector illustration, FilmCraft for video, LightCraft for photo library and raw development, PrintCraft for PDF workbench, EffectCraft for motion graphics and VFX, and DesignCraft for page layout and publishing. The project’s principles highlight that the apps are native (no Electron or web views), retain familiar shortcuts and layouts for professionals, operate entirely locally on the user’s files without cloud round‑trips, expose a CLI, JSON control channel, or MCP server for agent‑driven automation, and also compile to WebAssembly to run in a browser tab. Regarding PhotoCraft specifically, the software offers byte‑level compatibility with PSD files — in tests, 134 out of 135 PSD files saved unchanged at the byte level — and supports AI agent control via an MCP server, allowing LLMs to issue commands that manipulate images through the same internal engine used by the GUI. These claims are drawn from the project’s own overview and a Japanese‑language report that details PhotoCraft’s early‑alpha status, GPU‑accelerated rendering, and MCP‑based agent integration.

VectorCraft interface showing editing of a synthwave poster named Neon Drive with outer glow effect
VectorCraft editing a synthwave poster titled Neon Drive with an outer glow in the Appearance panelgetartcraft.com

This image demonstrates VectorCraft's vector illustration workflow, matching the article's description of the app's purpose.

LightCraft interface showing development of Ansel Adams' The Tetons and the Snake River with light and effects sliders
LightCraft developing Ansel Adams' The Tetons and the Snake River with light and effects slidersgetartcraft.com

This image shows LightCraft's photo library and raw development features, as described in the article's overview of the app's purpose.

PrintCraft interface displaying a showcase PDF cover with tools sidebar and threaded comments
PrintCraft showing a showcase PDF cover with the tools sidebar and threaded commentsgetartcraft.com

This image illustrates PrintCraft's PDF workbench capabilities, corresponding to the article's description of the app's function.

DesignCraft interface showing a magazine spread with threaded three-column story, thread line, wrapped pull quote, and Properties panel text frame options
DesignCraft showing a magazine spread: a threaded three-column story with its thread line, a wrapped pull quote, and the Properties panel's text frame optionsgetartcraft.com

This image demonstrates DesignCraft's page layout and publishing features, aligning with the article's description of the app's purpose.

PhotoCraft interface editing The Great Wave off Kanagawa with a Curves adjustment and type layers in the Layers panel
PhotoCraft editing The Great Wave off Kanagawa with a Curves adjustment and type layers in the Layers panelgetartcraft.com

This image shows PhotoCraft's image editing capabilities, including PSD compatibility and AI agent control via MCP server, as detailed in the article.

FilmCraft interface with video scopes, program monitor showing Charade (1963), and a multi-track timeline
FilmCraft with video scopes, the program monitor showing Charade (1963), and a multi-track timelinegetartcraft.com

This image illustrates FilmCraft's video editing workflow, matching the article's description of the app's purpose.

EffectCraft interface composition panel showing an animated EFFECTCRAFT title, with project panel, timeline of text, shape and solid layers, and properties panel
EffectCraft's composition panel showing an animated EFFECTCRAFT title, with the project panel, a timeline of text, shape and solid layers, and the properties panelgetartcraft.com

This image demonstrates EffectCraft's motion graphics and VFX capabilities, as described in the article's overview of the app's purpose.