Looking for a Free Photoshop Alternative? PhotoCraft Is Free, Open-Source, and Fantastic

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Last night, while scrolling through my news feeds, I stumbled upon yet another review praising a particular photo editor. Because I've read too many of these "reviews" that are really about people trying to push their own online presence—when the app itself sucks—I thought, okay, I'll take a look, but I'm not expecting much.

Well, I just took a look and am pleasantly surprised. Like the review said, it really is like Photoshop. And, yes, it’s a breath of fresh air compared to older free editors that still struggle with user-friendliness.

Here's my initial test, using an image created by Gemini which I posted yesterday.

First, I cropped the image using a rule of thirds grid and pixelated the faces, which I often do when posting a real photo taken in public.

In the second edit I added text, selecting the text color with an eyedropper tool, then stroked the text and lightened the overall shadows.

This is not meant to be beautiful. It's just a quick demo to show what this app can do. These are some of the most common features I use. And PhotoCraft passed with flying colors!

Check it out!

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