Graphite

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A self-hosted alternative to Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects

Apache License 2.0Open Source — No PaywallSource21+ active committers (12mo)

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Graphite is an open source graphics engine and editor focused on 2D content creation. It started as a vector editor and is being expanded into a broader creative toolbox that combines vector, raster,...

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Made using nondestructive boolean operations and procedural polka dot patterns

$Mandelbrot fractal filled with a noise pattern, procedurally generated and infinitely scalable$

Design for a magazine spread, a preview of the upcoming focus on desktop publishing

Features

vector graphics
raster graphics
nondestructive editing
layer-based compositing
node-based generative design
photo editing
motion graphics
digital painting
desktop publishing
VFX compositing

Details

Last Updated: Sep 16, 2026
Created: Apr 26, 2020
Install Methods: source
Requirements: Rust
Privacy & Independence: Cloud: Optional
Deployment: Deployment: no container deployment found

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