Fabio LussiandClaude Opus 5.5
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User docs in docs/user/ (published at getartcraft.com/docs/lightcraft), the docs-check and docs-publish workflows, and a "User docs" rule in AGENTS.md. Modelled on the ArtCraft Launcher setup. Sources per page: - index.md: README.md, crafting-apps.ts (lightcraft entry), Cargo.toml (0.6.0) - getting-started/install.md: README Downloads section, `gh release view` v0.6.0 asset list, craft-launcher catalog.rs and install docs - guides/import-photos.md: crates/ui-egui/src/import.rs, panels/dialogs.rs, menubar.rs, menus.rs - guides/cull-photos.md: docs/library-shortcuts.md, menubar.rs, panels/compare.rs, README - guides/edit-a-photo.md: panels/edit.rs, develop/src/controls.rs, menus.rs, README - guides/export-photos.md: panels/dialogs.rs (Export dialog), menus.rs - guides/import-lightroom-catalog.md: docs/lightroom-catalog-import.md, menus.rs, issue #832 - troubleshooting/preview-only-raw.md: issue #662, widgets.rs, engine cmd/convert.rs, README - troubleshooting/raw-photos-look-dull.md: issues #860, #778, #697 - troubleshooting/get-help.md: README (logs), menus.rs Help menu, issue #860 - faq/free-and-private.md: README (local-first, license), ROADMAP link - faq/supported-files.md: README, menus.rs, export dialog Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title, description, order, verified
| title | description | order | verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install LightCraft | Download LightCraft for Windows 11, macOS or Linux, install it, and open your photo library. | 10 | 0.6.0 |
Download the file for your system from the latest release and install it. In the file names, <version> stands for the version number, for example 0.6.0. The LightCraft page on getartcraft.com also links the download.
Windows 11
- Open the latest release.
- Download
lightcraft-<version>-windows-x64.msi. It fits most PCs (Intel and AMD, 64-bit). - Run the file. The installer asks where to install. The default is
C:\Program Files\LightCraft, and upgrades stay in the folder you chose. - At the end, choose the option to start LightCraft.
For a Snapdragon or other Arm PC, download lightcraft-<version>-windows-arm64.msi instead. The release also has an x86 installer for 32-bit Windows.
To run it without installing, download lightcraft-<version>-windows-x64-portable.zip. Portable builds for arm64 and x86 are on the release page too.
macOS
- Download
lightcraft-<version>-macos-universal.dmg. It works on Apple silicon and Intel Macs, and is signed and notarized. - Open the file and install LightCraft.
Linux
The release has these files for x86_64 and aarch64 (Arm). Replace x86_64 with aarch64 on Arm.
| File | Notes |
|---|---|
lightcraft-<version>-linux-x86_64.AppImage |
Runs anywhere. |
lightcraft-<version>-linux-x86_64.flatpak |
Sandboxed. Install with flatpak install --user <file>. |
lightcraft-<version>-linux-x86_64.deb |
For Debian and Ubuntu. |
lightcraft-<version>-linux-x86_64.rpm |
For Fedora, RHEL and openSUSE. |
lightcraft-<version>-linux-x86_64.tar.gz |
Unpack anywhere. |
RISC-V and FreeBSD builds are on the release page too. On a Wayland desktop, LightCraft runs through XWayland when it is available, because only X11 gives it file drag-and-drop.
Install with ArtCraft Launcher
ArtCraft Launcher lists LightCraft and can install and update it for you. On Windows it installs the release .msi.
In a web browser
The release also has lightcraft-web-<version>.zip, a static site that runs LightCraft in a modern browser. Host it on any static web server.
First run
- Start LightCraft. It opens your library at
~/Pictures/LightCraft Library. A new library starts with demo photos. - To bring in your own photos, see Import photos.
Still stuck?
Ask in Discord or open an issue in the issue tracker.