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Description
Most viewers decode a photograph when you ask for it and discard it the moment
you move on, which is why the second trip through a shoot is no quicker than the
first.
CoolCroco inverts that. Background workers decode an entire folder once and keep
the results resident, within a budget scaled to the machine's own memory and given
back whenever something else on the system needs the room. The consequence is that
direction stops mattering: arrow backwards through four hundred frames and every
one of them is already waiting. Push past fit and the picture is re-decoded at
sensor resolution, so 100% means 100%.
Sorting costs a keystroke. A assigns a picture to Approved, X to Rejected, Ctrl+Z
reverses either. The originals are relocated rather than removed, and their bytes
are never touched. Star ratings land in XMP sidecars that Lightroom, Bridge and
Capture One already understand.
Raw decoding comes from LibRaw, covering every major manufacturer, alongside HEIC,
JPEG, PNG, TIFF and WebP. Duplicate grouping, burst detection and offline search by
picture content are included.
Free, for Windows, macOS and Linux. No accounts, telemetry or advertising.
Description
LightCraft serves as an open-source library and RAW editor tailored for photographers seeking to manage and enhance their images on a local level. The software allows users to organize their photos into albums and folders while providing features for ratings, flags, metadata searching, sorting, and detecting duplicates. It includes non-destructive editing tools that facilitate exposure, tone and color adjustments, cropping, geometry changes, applying presets, converting to black and white, and utilizing local masks. Supporting a wide range of camera RAW formats and standard image types, it enables exports in JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, and DNG formats. Users can easily compare edits, synchronize settings across multiple selected photos, and design contact sheets for their work. LightCraft is compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux systems, and it also offers a self-hosted WebAssembly build. Additionally, it features a command-line interface, a JSON control channel, and an MCP server for enhanced automation capabilities. Notably, all the library's data is stored locally, eliminating the need for user accounts or cloud services, thus ensuring complete data privacy and control.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
Adobe Bridge
Yes
Adobe Camera Raw
Yes
Adobe Lightroom
Yes
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
No
RawTherapee
Yes
Integrations
Adobe Bridge
No
Adobe Camera Raw
No
Adobe Lightroom
No
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Yes
RawTherapee
No
Pricing Details
$0
Completely Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
$0
LightCraft is free and open source, with no subscription or account required.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
No
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Ahmet Yüksek
Founded
2026
Country
Austria
Website
ahmetyuksek.com/coolcroco
Vendor Details
Company Name
ArtCraft
Website
getartcraft.com/apps/lightcraft