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PhotoCraft is an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop rebuilt entirely in Rust, supporting layers, masks, adjustment layers, type, vectors, brushes and real PSD files in a native GPU-accelerated app (wgpu) that also exposes an agent-ready command/MCP interface.

The article discusses the possibility of AI replacing image editing software like Photoshop, considering its rapid growth and existing integrations.

Adobe is introducing a new AI-heavy update for Photoshop in beta, including an AI Assisted Editor view and enhancements to its Firefly Image 5 model for more intuitive image editing.

A blogger runs Photoshop on a £0.60 Raspberry Pi RP2350 chip by emulating an old Apple Macintosh, highlighting the potential for low-cost, minimal viable computing devices.

Paul Graham observes that in the future, asking 'Is that AI?' will be seen as a preliminary version of the earlier question 'Is that Photoshop?'.

A longtime Photoshop user details his frustration with Adobe's Creative Cloud subscription, declining software quality, and eventual decision to uninstall Photoshop in 2026, citing viable alternatives.

Adobe has launched AI assistants in public beta for Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io, allowing users to automate tasks via natural language prompts.

PhotoGIMP is a free community patch that transforms GIMP into a layout resembling Adobe Photoshop, including reorganized tools and keyboard shortcuts, designed for users transitioning from Photoshop.