A responsive canvas
A double-buffered rendering engine keeps interactions smooth while you work on detailed, high-resolution images.
A serious image editor, without the lock-in.
OpenCreate Forge gives you a focused canvas, non-destructive layers, precise tools, and a local workflow designed for people moving beyond Photoshop or Photopea.
Made for the canvas
Everything you need to turn an idea into an masterpiece.
Type, compose, adjust, and refine in a workspace that keeps the important things close: your canvas, your layers, and your decisions.
- Edits you can changeOrganize raster, text, and vector layers without permanently damaging the pixels underneath.
- Precision when it countsUse rulers, guides, and accurate transforms to place ideas exactly where you want them.
The everyday difference
More control over the work. Less friction around it.
Forge is designed around the moments that matter when you are making something: seeing changes immediately, keeping edits reversible, and saving work in a format you control.
Edits you can change
Organize raster, text, and vector layers without permanently damaging the pixels underneath.
Precision when it counts
Use rulers, guides, and accurate transforms to place ideas exactly where you want them.
A file that respects your work
The native .ocfd format preserves your layers, history, and editor state instead of flattening your process.
For people who extend tools
Open enough to adapt, focused enough to use.
Creators come first. For developers and advanced teams, Forge also offers a typed architecture that makes new tools possible without rewriting the editor.
The product stays understandable as it grows.
Separate responsibilities, strong types, and focused state management help the project stay approachable for contributors.
Clear boundaries
The desktop shell and editor interface keep their responsibilities separate.
Native TypeScript
Strongly typed tool actions catch mistakes before they reach a creator's workflow.
Focused state
Selection and history stay organized without making the interface harder to evolve.
New tools can grow alongside the engine.
export class CustomTool extends BaseTool {id: ToolId = "custom" onMouseMove(event: MouseEvent, context: ToolContext) {// Your tool logic stays close to the canvas.}}Take it with you
Download Forge and make something yours.
Choose your platform, install the latest release, and keep creating locally.
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