![[images/Adobe-is-Freaking-Out-Claude-Cloned-Everything-for-Free.webp]] # Adobe is Freaking Out (Claude Cloned Everything for Free) **Creator:** AI Samson (@aisamsonreal) · **Published:** 2026-10-12 · **Length:** 16:37 · [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2F3fdn82GU) ## Outline - **[00:00](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=0) The claim** – Developer Brandon Thomas used Claude to build seven free, open-source Adobe replacements: PhotoCraft (Photoshop), VectorCraft (Illustrator), FilmCraft (Premiere), plus Lightroom, Acrobat, EffectCraft (After Effects) and DesignCraft (InDesign) equivalents. Viral on X; the GitHub project has 40,000+ stars. - **[00:42](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=42) Why it's exciting** – An animation made in EffectCraft with Claude driving the app stays a fully editable project (timing, layers, text), unlike a regenerated AI video. ![[images/Adobe-is-Freaking-Out-Claude-Cloned-Everything-for-Free-t0055.webp]] - **[01:10](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=70) First look** – FilmCraft looks remarkably like Premiere Pro. ![[images/Adobe-is-Freaking-Out-Claude-Cloned-Everything-for-Free-t0122.webp]] - **[01:27](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=87) Is it legal?** – A *clean-room build*: copyright protects Adobe's code and expression, not features. No Adobe source or assets, no reverse engineering; built from public file specs and observed behaviour. Claude wrote every line in Rust. - **[02:10](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=130) Cost and size** – Adobe suite ≈ $70/month vs free. Photoshop 6.4 GB vs PhotoCraft 80 MB; Premiere 6.8 GB vs FilmCraft 90 MB. UIs so similar there's almost no learning curve. - **[02:51](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=171) Install** – getartcraft.com/apps → download launcher → pick apps (e.g. the InDesign-like app is 74 MB). VectorCraft demo: responsive, behaves like Illustrator. ![[images/Adobe-is-Freaking-Out-Claude-Cloned-Everything-for-Free-t0302.webp]] - **[03:37](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=217) Built-in MCP** – Each app ships an MCP server, so Claude can drive it with structured commands (e.g. "set this layer's opacity to 60%") instead of slow, error-prone screen clicking. Demo: recreate a YouTube thumbnail in PhotoCraft as named, separate layers. ![[images/Adobe-is-Freaking-Out-Claude-Cloned-Everything-for-Free-t0402.webp]] - **[05:11](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=311) Projects made** – EffectCraft animation (retain control vs AI video models; change "photo" to "image" instantly), editable vectors in VectorCraft, complex graphics rebuilt editable in PhotoCraft. No crashes so far. - **[06:22](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=382) How good are they?** - PhotoCraft opens layered PSDs (check imports carefully). - FilmCraft can't open Premiere projects; XML timeline workaround; a bit slow on older machines. - EffectCraft has most AE effects, runs AE scripts, but can't open native files; no plugins; basic 3D. - VectorCraft has 89 of Illustrator's 92 tools incl. image trace, SVG/PDF support; weak with native .ai; logo vectorize result underwhelming. - ArtCraft says biggest gaps: generative AI features, 15 missing tools, typography/pro workflow depth, plugin compatibility. ![[images/Adobe-is-Freaking-Out-Claude-Cloned-Everything-for-Free-t0640.webp]] - **[08:22](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=502) Verdict** – Exciting, early, "the worst they will ever be." Great for learners and personal projects; paid client professionals should wait (compatibility, reliability, support). He'll use VectorCraft and PhotoCraft but not leave Premiere yet. - **[10:12](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=612) What can't be cloned** – Frontier AI models: ArtCraft monetizes by selling credits for models like Nano Banana and video models. - **[10:40](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=640) Sponsor: Higgsfield / Nano Banana 2.1** – Better design, mask editing, consistency, upscaling, aspect-ratio recomposition, typography, video input, three thinking levels, web search; Higgsfield also has a Claude MCP. - **[13:10](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=790) Future of software** – What's still worth paying for: integrated frontier AI, template/file libraries, and skills and taste. SaaS firms face challenges but can pivot to personalization: apps that adapt to your work. - **[14:31](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=871) Examples** – Denny Dovans vibe-coded Voxel Viewer (open source) to view his dental 3D scan that needed proprietary software. Games rebuilt for the browser (Call of Duty Zombies, GTA Vice City, Skate 3), even mashups like Skate 3 inside Vice City. ![[images/Adobe-is-Freaking-Out-Claude-Cloned-Everything-for-Free-t1550.webp]] - **[16:00](https://youtu.be/x2F3fdn82GU?t=960) Closing** – We've long adapted to software others designed; now software can start from "I wish this existed." ## Things Mentioned - ArtCraft suite (getartcraft.com/apps, github.com/storytold): PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, FilmCraft, EffectCraft, DesignCraft, Lightroom and Acrobat equivalents - Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign, Acrobat - Claude (Anthropic), MCP (Model Context Protocol), Rust - Clean-room design; XML timeline exchange; PSD, SVG, PDF, AI formats - Higgsfield, Nano Banana 2.1 (sponsor) - Voxel Viewer (Denny Dovans); browser game remakes: Call of Duty Zombies, GTA Vice City, Skate 3 ## Bios - **AI Samson** (@aisamsonreal) – YouTube creator covering AI image/video tools, design workflows and Claude; runs the Delightful Design newsletter. - **Brandon Thomas** – Developer credited with launching the ArtCraft apps built with Claude. - **Denny Dovans** – Built the open-source Voxel Viewer to open his dental scan file. --- *Source: YouTube auto-generated English captions (timedtext), plus video frames and description.*