ArtCraft and PhotoCraft are different products
ArtCraft’s official site presents a family of Crafting Apps. PhotoCraft is the image editor in that family. The storytold/artcraft repository describes a separate creative engine for artists, designers and filmmakers, with AI image and video workflows. A tutorial for one repository is not automatically applicable to another.
This directory identifies seven creative applications from the official repositories and the Crafting Apps page. It is not an exhaustive inventory of everything StoryTold publishes. Repository identities and descriptions were checked October 14, 2026 (UTC); we have not installed or independently tested these applications.
The seven creative applications
PhotoCraft
Layered image editing and photo workflows, written in Rust.
VectorCraft
An open-source vector art editor, written in Rust.
FilmCraft
Nonlinear video editing in an open-source Rust application.
LightCraft
Non-destructive photo editing in an open-source Rust application.
PdfCraft
Read and edit PDF documents with an open-source Rust application.
EffectCraft
Motion graphics and compositing in an open-source Rust application.
DesignCraft
An open-source editor for page and layout design, written in Rust.
Use the GitHub links to find each project’s README, licenses and release instructions. The directory descriptions summarize application categories. They do not certify replacement of a commercial application, equal feature depth or file-format fidelity.
Repository, release and launcher
A repository is the project’s source and documentation home. Its Releases page identifies versioned downloads. A launcher is a separate application that may install or update other apps. The official Craft Launcher repository has its own version numbers; these are not the versions of the apps it launches.
Before downloading, verify the repository owner and name, release tag, system and CPU architecture. Our PhotoCraft install reference explains the checks for that editor. Our release guide retains a dated PhotoCraft snapshot and points directly to official releases.
What a familiar interface does not prove
A project can describe itself in relation to Photoshop, Illustrator or another editor without demonstrating identical behavior. Opening a document, rendering it, keeping editable information and exporting it correctly are separate checks. Read the application’s stated maturity and version-specific limitations.
For PhotoCraft, the reviewed README describes early alpha and explicitly notes gaps. Read our PhotoCraft vs Photoshop comparison before relying on it for an established workflow. For the other apps, follow their current documentation; this directory does not assign a tested readiness score.
Where to continue
Choose the app whose category matches your task, read its official README, and inspect the specific release. Keep originals and test disposable copies before production work. Browse the official StoryTold organization for additional repositories, and use the official ArtCraft site for first-party product information.