What is LightCraft for?

Official sources describe the capabilities below. They explain the product’s scope and have not been individually tested by this site.

  • A wide-gamut, floating-point development pipeline with curves and color controls.
  • Brush, gradient, luminance and subject-oriented masking tools.
  • Albums, ratings and flags, with RAW formats including DNG, CR2, ARW, NEF and RAF described by the project.

Release, platforms & official downloads

This page records v0.8.0, checked 2026-10-16. Packages come from that GitHub release and may be newer than the marketing page. Read the release notes and match your operating system and CPU before installing.

Choose a standalone package below, or use the companion installer to manage several apps. Explore ArtCraft Launcher →

macOS1 package
Windows6 packages
Linux11 packages
FreeBSD1 package

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This release also includes a WebAssembly archive for self-hosting; it is not a ready-to-use online editor. Official web build ↗

What should you check in a trial?

Test files from your exact camera model, including lens correction, highlight recovery and exported color. Do not assume a supported RAW extension means every camera or an existing Lightroom catalog will migrate.

Scope and limits

These apps are early alpha or in development. Use a copy for an open, edit, save and reopen check, and retain your original. An available installer or higher version number does not establish production readiness.

Sources and verification scope

Official public information and release asset lists checked 2026-10-16. Feature descriptions may reflect current development and may not all be in the listed release. This page publishes no installation tests, performance rankings or file-compatibility scores.