Reddit User Unveils Open-Source Rust Alternatives to 7 Adobe Apps
The suite recreates Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign and Acrobat Pro, and was built with help from Opus 5.5.
A Reddit user posting under the name ai_art_is_art has announced open-source, Rust-based versions of seven Adobe applications, according to xda-developers.com. The recreated apps are Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign and Acrobat Pro.
The user said the applications were created with the help of Opus 5.5. No release date or pricing for the suite was given in the announcement.
The maintainer described themselves as a 15-year industry veteran with roughly a decade of Rust experience. They added that the project is fully funded by a team building software for filmmakers.
The announcement positions the suite as a free, open-source alternative to Adobe's paid creative tools, though no technical details or source repository information were included in the posted claims.
Quick answers
Which Adobe apps have open-source Rust alternatives?
Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign and Acrobat Pro.
Who made the open-source Adobe alternatives?
A Reddit user named ai_art_is_art, who says the project was built with help from Opus 5.5.
When will the open-source Adobe alternatives be released?
No release date was announced.