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Free Photoshop Alternative? PhotoCraft + Codex Tested
Can AI create a promotion you can actually edit afterward?
In this tutorial, I use Codex with PhotoCraft to create a yoga studio promotion, then open it in the desktop app, change the price and export the updated PNG.
You’ll see how to:
- Give Codex a clear design brief
- Keep text and layers editable
- Make simple changes directly in PhotoCraft
- Save the source file and export an image to share
PhotoCraft is free and open source, while Photoshop’s desktop version requires a paid subscription. This is a practical test of one workflow—not a claim that PhotoCraft replaces everything Photoshop does.
Would you try it for your business or content?
Codex Setup:
GPT-6 Astra + Codex Just Unlocked AI Motion Graphics
Prompt for codex:
Use PhotoCraft on this Windows PC to create a business promotion. Use the installed CLI at:
D:\aiautomation\aistackytc\photocraft\photocraft-0.7.0-windows-x64-portable\photocraft-cli.exe
First verify the executable/version, installed --help, command registry and Arial availability. Do not install software, register MCP, create credentials, change settings or use paid generation. Preserve the existing PhotoCraft desktop process and its open document.
Create a new folder:
C:\Users\Shiva\Documents\Codex\2026-10-11\task\photocraft-recording-test
If that folder already exists, make a new numbered sibling rather than overwrite it. Keep every new output inside the selected folder.
Create a polished 1920 × 1080 horizontal 16:9 weekend promotion for a fictional yoga and breathwork studio called STILL / STUDIO. Use forest green, warm cream and coral, clean bold typography and geometric artwork. Headline: Less rush. More you. Offer: $29 for a 60-minute yoga + breathwork session. CTA: BOOK YOUR RESET. Use generous margins, clear hierarchy and readable pricing. Do not invent testimonials, performance claims, booking links, addresses or scarcity claims. No external image asset is required.
Use PhotoCraft's supported commands to construct the artwork. Keep the headline, price and CTA as editable Type layers; name the price layer Offer price. Do not render the whole design in another graphics library and present that as PhotoCraft creation. Discover actual command parameters rather than guessing them. Do not simply replay the previous create-demo.ps1 script for this fresh-prompt test.
Save weekend-initial.pcraft and weekend-initial.png. Inspect the source and the exported PNG. Report dimensions, layer count, editable text layers, the price layer's actual ID, any warnings, elapsed time and manual fixes. Show me the PNG, or provide its exact local path so I can open it. Stop and report a clear blocker if this cannot be done using the existing setup.
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