Open-source creative tools in early alpha: Potential for democratization

Brandon Thomas developed seven open-source applications mimicking Adobe Creative Suite products in super early alpha

Brandon Thomas developed seven open-source applications mimicking Adobe Creative Suite products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign, Acrobat Pro) using Rust and Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5. The project operates in 'super early alpha' with significant functionality gaps and lacks affordability or accessibility as of now. Thomas claims 99% feature parity with Adobe products will be achieved within months through community bug reporting, though this timeline remains unverified. Revenue depends on token sales for Artcraft's visual AI model, not direct app sales. Legal risk exists regarding potential trade dress infringement with Adobe's interface design. The source material is brief and the detail sits with them.

Source: Ars Technica