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Brandon Thomas

Brandon Thomas at Lee LHGFX Photography is a file of one story. The newest of them: “Rebuilding Adobe's creative suite as an open-source artful rebellion”. Brandon Thomas has turned a software engineer's rebellion into something beautifully tangible. Lee LHGFX Photography is a dynamic portfolio and lifestyle hub built around the artistic work of @lee_lhgfx — a highly engaged Instagram creator and… The list below is every Brandon Thomas story on Lee LHGFX Photography, newest first.

Rebuilding Adobe's creative suite as an open-source artful rebellion
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Rebuilding Adobe's creative suite as an open-source artful rebellion

Brandon Thomas has turned a software engineer's rebellion into something beautifully tangible. His ArtCraft suite rebuilds Adobe's Creative Cloud as an open-source alternative, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, Acrobat, After Effects, and InDesign, all free for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It feels like a quiet, artful defiance against the ordinary. For anyone craving a more authentic creative toolkit, this is an invitation worth exploring. If you're also curious about free RAW editing, our piece on Aftershoot's Photon offers a natural companion read.