LightCraft
LightCraft is an open-source non-destructive photo editor written in pure Rust.
What’s new
Verified 4h ago## What's Changed
* fix: document the deliberate buffer leak during thread teardown (SonarCloud) by @dylanmtaylor in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2700
* packaging: bash tests, named positional parameters and stderr errors (SonarCloud S7688/S7679/S7682/S7677) by @dylanmtaylor in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2655
* Packaging: pin the signing client and appimagetool, and check their hashes by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2413
* CI: one test binary per crate, line tables only, one WASM check by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2710
* coverage: keep the body scan linear and build the zero counter with dict.fromkeys (SonarCloud S8786/S7519) by @dylanmtaylor in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2713
* CI: shared gate workflow; FreeBSD nightly and on release by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2667
* Catalog import: resolve catalog paths with craft-docpath's resolve_absolute by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2412
* i18n: missing translations are reported, never a failure by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2729
* ci(sonar): stop
Full release notes →
* fix: document the deliberate buffer leak during thread teardown (SonarCloud) by @dylanmtaylor in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2700
* packaging: bash tests, named positional parameters and stderr errors (SonarCloud S7688/S7679/S7682/S7677) by @dylanmtaylor in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2655
* Packaging: pin the signing client and appimagetool, and check their hashes by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2413
* CI: one test binary per crate, line tables only, one WASM check by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2710
* coverage: keep the body scan linear and build the zero counter with dict.fromkeys (SonarCloud S8786/S7519) by @dylanmtaylor in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2713
* CI: shared gate workflow; FreeBSD nightly and on release by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2667
* Catalog import: resolve catalog paths with craft-docpath's resolve_absolute by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2412
* i18n: missing translations are reported, never a failure by @aiongg in https://github.com/storytold/lightcraft/pull/2729
* ci(sonar): stop
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SHA-256
2ae1b2c8c20f1fd11cf61dd944e09f90a72abc72797a879fcf92ed3b779620f3
Install with one command
Prefer a package manager? Paste this into Windows Terminal:
scoop
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install lightcraft
choco
choco install lightcraft -y
Platforms: Windows
LightCraft compared
A factual, side-by-side overview based only on verified data.
| Attribute | LightCraft This page | EagleAnimation | LibreSprite | vtracer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | ArtCraft | Brick-a-Brack | LibreSprite | Vision Cortex |
| Category | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows | Windows | Windows |
| Official sources | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Verified official | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I download LightCraft safely?
Use the official sources listed on this page. Each link is validated against an approved publisher domain and routes through a safe internal redirect — no third-party or bundled installers.
Which platforms does LightCraft support?
LightCraft is available for Windows.
Is this the official LightCraft download?
Yes. Every source shown here is validated against the publisher’s approved domain and editorially reviewed before being published.
Who develops LightCraft?
LightCraft is developed by ArtCraft.
What are the best alternatives to LightCraft?
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