Alternative programs and online tools when Illustrator/Photoshop is unavailable


Recommended sites to visit together!

https://rentry.co/rk2usqh6 Use numerous free online tools & resource and generators
https://rentry.co/4qohrbnu/ Let's learn about VJ loops and download them to get started with VJing


https://rentry.co/4qohrbnu/
If you'd like to find more resources
Press Ctrl + F and type " After Effects & Premiere Pro, OFX(VEGAS PRO) plugins "

https://www.opensourcealternative.to/
https://fmhy.net/downloading#foss-sites
https://www.toools.design/best-design-tools#motion-animation-tools
This is a collection of the most common “alternative sites.”

https://blenderartists.org/t/good-twitter-alternatives/1527417
Good twitter alternatives? 🏴‍☠️

https://blenderartists.org/t/canva-acquires-2d-animation-software-cavalry/1632079
https://blenderartists.org/t/adobe-autodesk-canva-maxon-alternatives/1522359
https://fmhy.net/image-tools#editing-software
Adobe / Autodesk / Canva / Maxon alternatives

https://blenderartists.org/t/adobe-is-sending-its-flash-2d-animation-software-into-maintenance-mode/1629497
Adobe Animate Alternatives

https://tamga.galata.ink/
3D Sculptin App

https://blenderartists.org/t/windows-to-linux-but-which-one/1595702
Wow! you will have to transition from Windows 11 to Linux, but which distribution?

https://www.affinity.studio/ https://filecr.com/search/?q=affinity new version 🏴‍☠️
https://t.me/cgperec/945 old version 🏴‍☠️
Affinity is all in one app and free now
Highly recommend if you can't afford Illustrator/Photoshop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTeperbIZBc
https://cssauthor.com/best-affinity-3-tutorials-and-courses/

https://www.affinity.studio/help/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN9ALLkUBoI
https://www.reddit.com/r/Affinity/comments/1oq04g1/learning_affinity_with_no_similar_tools_experience/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Affinity/comments/1owyke6/where_can_i_find_the_resource_manager_in_affinity/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y154gKCJHQ&list=PLhR4Y9kyp7eFVlf2zqWclsR7lDyM1Q5P5
Affinity Beginner Tutorial Collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD_lD_azvFA
How to Use Photoshop Plugins in Affinity (Versions 1–3).

It originally is a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop

but a lot of alternatives,
including affinity, actually support using Photoshop plug-ins!

Open Source version "photoshop"

https://github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP
https://www.photopea.com/ https://rentry.co/yifuc5au
https://fmhy.net/image-tools#online-editors

Open Source version "Illustrator"
https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-as-vector-software/1530834
https://fmhy.net/image-tools#painting-drawing

Is there a "best" app or website for simple image editing?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Design/comments/1jvnlp0/is_there_a_best_app_or_website_for_simple_image/

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Pub: 03 Nov 2025 08:09 UTC

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