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Compositor
A free, open source Photoshop alternative for Mac, built for compositing.
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What is Compositor?
Compositor is a full-featured image editor for macOS built around the compositing and post-processing workflow: layers and folders, layer masks, clipping masks, blend modes, selection tools, adjustment layers, filters, background removal, Gaussian and motion blur, lens correction, grain and noise, liquify and smear, spot healing, clone stamp and brushes. It's completely free and open source — download the Xcode project and add, remove or modify any feature to fit your needs.
Pros
- Completely free and open source, with the Xcode project available to modify
- Full compositing toolset: layers, masks, blend modes, healing, liquify and more
- Feels familiar to Photoshop users instead of relearning GIMP
Cons
- Mac only — no Windows or Linux version
- Focused on compositing, so some general Photoshop features are missing
- Young project with a small community
Who should use Compositor
Mac users who want a free, native Photoshop-style editor for compositing and post-processing without a subscription.
Who may not need it
Windows or Linux users, or anyone who needs the full breadth of Photoshop's feature set.
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