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Edit photographs and layered graphics in your browser with selections, masks, color adjustments, painting, editable text, vector shapes and image export.
Open, edit and save your first photo
Start a browser editing session and keep an editable copy of your work.
Feature guideLayers, groups and blend modes
Build a composition from independently editable image, text, shape and adjustment layers.
Feature guideSelect objects and regions
Limit edits to a chosen area with geometric, freehand and image-aware selection tools.
Feature guideMasks and channels
Hide, reveal and isolate image content while preserving editable layers.
Feature guideExposure, color and adjustment layers
Correct tone and color with controls you can revisit.
Feature guideShadows, outlines and layer effects
Style text, shapes and image layers with effects that remain adjustable.
Feature guideBrushes, painting and presets
Paint with configurable tips, dynamics, color and stroke behavior.
Feature guideHeal, clone and retouch photographs
Repair small distractions and make localized tonal changes.
Feature guideAdd and format editable text
Create headlines, labels and captions directly on a photograph.
Feature guideDraw shapes, paths and vector masks
Build badges, frames and precise outlines with editable vector geometry.
Feature guideCrop, resize and transform
Change framing, dimensions and placement without confusing image size with canvas size.
Feature guideFilters and smart objects
Preview effects and preserve revisable filter settings where possible.
Feature guideColor management and camera RAW
Understand profiles, bit depth and the limits of camera-file support.
Feature guideSave, export and exchange files
Choose between an editable master and a finished image for sharing.
Feature guideWorkspace, navigation and history
Arrange the view, inspect your work and recover from an edit.
Feature guidePatterns, presets and recorded actions
Reuse visual settings and repeat a sequence of edits.
Detailed reference
Choose precise colours and sample pixels
Understand text colour targets, colour spaces, document sampling and browser screen-picking support.
ReferenceRead Camera Raw histograms and scopes
Use tonal zones, clipping warnings, colour probes and vectorscopes while understanding preview and PSD limits.
ReferenceNavigate the Camera Raw preview
A control reference for zoom, pan, Fit, actual size and Before/After, with browser-specific preview limitations.
ReferenceStyle shape outlines with dashes, caps and joins
Learn the difference between new-shape defaults and existing-shape edits, with precise stroke-pattern and alignment rules.
ReferenceOpenRaster: what layered .ora files preserve
A detailed format reference covering retained layers, conversion warnings, unsupported features and a safe exchange workflow.
ReferenceOpen Krita files without losing track of compatibility
A detailed format reference covering retained layers, conversion warnings, unsupported features and a safe exchange workflow.
ReferenceOpen Paint.NET layers and preserve special blend modes
A detailed format reference covering retained layers, conversion warnings, unsupported features and a safe exchange workflow.
ReferenceKeep an editable master with .pcraft
Understand what a native Photo project contains, how it differs from an image export and why a browser download is your saved copy.
ReferencePSD and PSB: editable exchange and fidelity limits
Understand PSD versus PSB, retained data versus editable features, and how to check a Photoshop exchange.
ReferenceOpen and place SVG artwork
Detailed import behaviour, what stays editable, what is rasterized or approximated, and how to recognize conversion limits.
ReferenceImport Affinity documents and recognize preview fallbacks
Detailed import behaviour, what stays editable, what is rasterized or approximated, and how to recognize conversion limits.