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Open-source Adobe app replacements emerge with AI boost

A new suite of open-source software replacements for seven popular Adobe applications, including Photoshop, has been developed. These tools, written in Rust, aim for full parity with their Adobe counterparts within a month. The project highlights the significant impact AI is having on the advancement of open-source software. AI

IMPACT Accelerates development of open-source alternatives to proprietary software, potentially lowering costs for users.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes the release of open-source software that replaces existing commercial products, which falls under the 'tool' category.

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Open-source Adobe app replacements emerge with AI boost

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    Whatever your opinion on LLM-assisted coding is, this is impressive, and in my opinion super useful. Open source replacements for 7 popular Adobe apps, includin

    Whatever your opinion on LLM-assisted coding is, this is impressive, and in my opinion super useful. Open source replacements for 7 popular Adobe apps, including Photoshop, written in Rust. They expect to have 100% parity in a month. Over the past 20 years, I've been hearing peop…