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Redefining state‑of‑the‑art graphics editing
Graphite is an in-development raster and vector graphics package that's free and open source. It is powered by a node graph compositing engine that fuses layers with nodes, providing a fully nondestructive editing experience.
Valley of Spires — Open this artwork to explore it yourself.
Design mockup for the work-in-progress raster editing pipeline. Some nodes shown here are not implemented yet, but will be soon!
Design mockup for the work-in-progress raster editing workflow. Some viewport features shown here are not implemented yet, but will be soon!
Graphite today
Vector graphics editing
Node-based layers
AI-assisted art creation
Open source and free forever
Graphite is a lightweight vector graphics editor that runs offline in your browser (no sign up required) and offers the unique feature of a node-driven procedural vector workflow.
Graphite tomorrow
Looks and feels like traditional WYSIWYG design apps
Clean, intuitive interface built by designers, for designers
Real-time collaborative editing
Windows/Mac/Linux/Web/iPad
Follow along
Powerful proceduralism
Graphite's data-driven approach to graphic design affords some unique capabilities (while in alpha, these remain a work in progress):
Fully nondestructive editing with node-driven layers
Infinitely scalable raster content with no pixelation
Integrated generative AI models and graphics algorithms
Procedural pipelines for studio production environments
One app to rule them all
Stop jumping between programs. Planned features will make Graphite a first-class design tool for these disciplines (listed by priority):
Graphic Design
Image Editing
Digital Painting
Desktop Publishing
VFX Compositing
Motion Graphics
Support the mission
You can help realize Graphite's ambitious vision of building the ultimate 2D creative tool. Graphite is built by a small, dedicated crew of volunteers in need of resources to grow.
Art takes shape
Make vector art out of shapes ranging from simple geometric primitives to complex Bézier curves.
Style your shapes with strokes, fills, and gradients. Mix your layers with blend modes. Then export as SVG.
Just a Potted Cactus
Open this artwork to explore it yourself.
Co-createIdeateIllustrateGenerateIterate with Imaginate
Imaginate is a node powered by Stable Diffusion that makes AI-assisted art creation an easy, nondestructive process.
Add a touch of style
Magically reimagine your vector drawings in a fresh new style. Just place an Imaginate node between your layers and describe how it should end up looking.
Watercolor painting of a light bulb gleaming with an exclamation mark inside
Work fast and sloppy
Doodle a rough draft without stressing over the details. Let Imaginate add the finishing touches to your artistic vision. Iterate with more passes until you're happy.
Botanical illustration of California poppies wrapped around a circle
Watch this timelapse showing the process of mixing traditional vector art (tracing a physical sketch and colorizing it, first two minutes) with using Imaginate to generate a background (last 45 seconds).
(Recorded in an older version of Graphite from early 2023.)
Get involved
The Graphite project could not exist without its community. Building its ambitious and versatile feature set will require contributions from artists, designers, developers, technical experts, and eagle-eyed bug hunters. Help build the future of digital art.
