Pictureforge — Professional photo editing. Entirely local. Entirely private.
Pictureforge is a native image editor for macOS, built for photographers, designers, and creatives who need a serious tool without compromise. Layers, RAW development, Smart retouching, and a professional brush engine — all running entirely on-device.
Professional layer editing
Unlimited pixel, adjustment, text, fill, and group layers. Full blend mode support. Non-destructive layer masks. Real-time Metal compositing at 60 fps on Apple Silicon.
7 professional brush types
Soft Round, Hard Round, Pencil, Airbrush, Scatter, Textured, and Square — each with full control over size, hardness, opacity, flow, angle, and scatter. The same brush engine powers the Eraser and mask painting tools.
RAW file support
Develop RAW files from any camera supported by macOS — CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, and more. Non-destructive develop settings with white balance, exposure, noise reduction, sharpening, and chromatic aberration correction.
Complete adjustment toolkit
Curves, Levels, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, White Balance, Shadows & Highlights, Gradient Map, Vignette, and more — all as non-destructive adjustment layers you can reorder, mask, or remove at any time.
On-device Smart features — no server, no account
Background Removal, Smart Subject Selection, Smart Upscale (2×/4×/8×), Smart Denoise, Auto Enhance, and White Balance Correction — all powered by Apple Vision and Core ML, running entirely on-device. Your images never leave your device.
Retouching tools
Clone Stamp, Heal, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Liquify warp — everything you need for professional portrait and product retouching.
Export anywhere
JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, PDF, and PSD for full Photoshop round-trip compatibility.
Deep system integration
iCloud Drive sync, Continuity Camera, Shortcuts automation, Quick Look preview, Dark and Light Mode, multiple windows, and full keyboard shortcut customisation.
Privacy first
No account. No telemetry. No third-party SDKs. Fully sandboxed. What you edit stays on your device.
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