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<h1 class="balance-text">Redefining state&#8209;of&#8209;the&#8209;art graphics editing</h1>
<p class="balance-text"><strong>Graphite</strong> 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, bringing a procedural approach to your design workflow.</p>
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<a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/red-dress"><em>Red Dress</em></a> — Illustration made with the help of procedurally generating hundreds of circles in the node graph.
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<a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/valley-of-spires"><em>Valley of Spires</em></a> — Vector art made with the Pen and Gradient tools without needing to touch the node graph.
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<a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/procedural-string-lights"><em>Procedural String Lights</em></a> — Drawing of a tree adorned by reusable, auto-placed light bulbs along the wire path made using this node graph.
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Design mockup for the work-in-progress raster editing pipeline. Some of these raster-specific nodes are not implemented yet, but will be soon!
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Design mockup for the work-in-progress raster editing workflow. Some of the features shown here are not implemented yet, but will be soon!
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# Graphite today <span class="status-flag">alpha release</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 0" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Vector graphics editing</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 8" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Node-based layers</span>
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<span>Procedural design workflow</span>
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<span>Open source and free forever</span>
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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.
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# Graphite tomorrow
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 4" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>All-in-one creative tools for animation, art, and design</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 5" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Clean, familiar interface built by designers, for designers</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 7" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Multiplatform desktop app</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 6" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Real-time collaborative editing</span>
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<a href="/features#roadmap" class="button arrow">Roadmap</a>
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# One app to rule them all
**Stop jumping between programs. Planned features will make Graphite a first-class design tool for all these disciplines** *(listed by priority)*.
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 12" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Graphic Design</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 13" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Image Editing</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 17" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Motion Graphics</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 14" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Digital Painting</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 16" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>VFX Compositing</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 15" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span>Desktop Publishing</span>
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# Stay in the loop
Subscribe to the newsletter for quarterly updates on major development progress.
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## Thanks!
You'll receive your first newsletter email with the next major Graphite news.
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# Powerful proceduralism
**Graphite is the first and only graphic design app to offer procedural vector editing.**
This new capability has just recently shown its potential. Now, expanding Graphite's procedural powers is the focus of development in 2024.
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Proceduralism lets you create sophisticated design elements that are easy to edit and reuse. The holiday string lights shown below are built from a simple group of nodes, allowing you to effortlessly reshape the wire and update the bulb appearance and spacing. <a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/procedural-string-lights">Click here to explore this demo</a> and try dragging the wire layer's points with the Path tool (<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" style="vertical-align: middle"><polygon fill="#aaa" points="5,0 5,17 10,12 17,12" /><path fill="#78bae5" d="M20.77,14.36c-0.35-0.42-0.98-0.48-1.41-0.13c-1.04,0.87-2.19,1.6-3.36,2.24V16h-6v2.9c-2.88,0.84-5.07,1.1-5.11,1.11c-0.55,0.06-0.94,0.56-0.88,1.11C4.06,21.62,4.5,22,5,22c0.04,0,0.07,0,0.11-0.01c0.17-0.02,2.18-0.26,4.89-1.01V22h6v-3.28c1.6-0.79,3.2-1.75,4.64-2.95C21.06,15.42,21.12,14.78,20.77,14.36z M14,20h-2v-2h2V20z" /></svg>).
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<source src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/blog/2024-01-01-looking-back-on-2023-and-what's-next/christmas-tree-lights.webm" type="video/webm" />
<source src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/blog/2024-01-01-looking-back-on-2023-and-what's-next/christmas-tree-lights.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
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<a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/procedural-string-lights">
<img src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/procedural-string-lights-thumbnail.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Vector art of Procedural String Lights" />
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<span>
<em>Procedural String Lights</em>
</span>
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<span>
<a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/procedural-string-lights">Open this artwork</a> to<br />explore it yourself.
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</section>
<section id="proceduralism-features">
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Graphite's procedural, data-driven approach to graphic design affords unique capabilities *(while in alpha, these remain a work in progress)*:
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 1" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span class="balance-text">Fully nondestructive editing with node-driven layers</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 9" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span class="balance-text">Infinitely scalable raster content with no pixelation</span>
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<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 2" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span class="balance-text">Versatile modularity of node-based generative AI models</span>
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<div class="informational">
<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 11" src="https://static.graphite.rs/icons/icon-atlas-features.png" alt="" />
<span class="balance-text">Procedural pipelines for studio production environments</span>
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# Support the mission
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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.
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<span data-fundraising-percent>Progress: <span data-dynamic>0</span>%</span>
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[Become a monthly supporter](https://github.com/sponsors/GraphiteEditor) this summer to collect an exclusive 💚 badge. Each season you support, a new heart design is yours to keep. In the future, they'll be shown on Graphite account profiles and community areas like forums and in-app collaboration. -->
<a href="https://github.com/sponsors/GraphiteEditor" class="button arrow">Donate</a>
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# Taking shape
**All you've come to expect from a professional vector graphics editor. Now readily accessible in your browser.**
<p>
<center>
Make vector art out of shapes ranging from simple geometric primitives to complex Bézier curves.
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Style shapes with strokes, fills, and gradients. Mix layers with blend modes. Then export as an image or SVG.</center>
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<video loop muted playsinline disablepictureinpicture disableremoteplayback data-auto-play>
<source src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/just-a-potted-cactus-timelapse.webm" type="video/webm" />
<source src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/just-a-potted-cactus-timelapse.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
</video>
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<div class="demo-artwork">
<a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/just-a-potted-cactus">
<img src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/just-a-potted-cactus-thumbnail.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Vector art of Just of Potted Cactus" />
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<span>
<em>Just a Potted Cactus</em>
</span>
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<span>
<a href="https://editor.graphite.rs/#demo/just-a-potted-cactus">Open this artwork</a> to<br />explore it yourself.
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<h1><span class="alternating-text"><span>Co-create</span><span>Ideate</span><span>Illustrate</span><span>Generate</span><span>Iterate</span></span> with Imaginate</h1>
**Imaginate** is a node powered by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_Diffusion" target="_blank">Stable Diffusion</a> that makes AI-assisted art creation an easy, nondestructive process.
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<h2 class="balance-text">Add a touch of style</h2>
**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.
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<img src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/light-bulb-before.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Vector illustration of a light bulb" />
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<img src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/light-bulb-after.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Watercolor painting of a light bulb" />
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<path d="M12.71 1.71 11.29.29.59 11l10.7 10.71 1.42-1.42L3.41 11Z" />
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<blockquote class="balance-text require-polyfill"><strong>Watercolor painting</strong> of a light bulb gleaming with an exclamation mark inside</blockquote>
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## 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.
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<img src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/california-poppies-before.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Sloppy poppy: vector doodle of California poppy flowers wrapped around a circle" />
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<img src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/california-poppies-after.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Polished poppy: artistic, high-quality illustration of California poppy flowers wrapped around a circle" />
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<blockquote class="balance-text require-polyfill"><strong>Botanical illustration</strong> of California poppies wrapped around a circle</blockquote>
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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).
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<img data-video-embed="JgJvAHQLnXA" src="https://static.graphite.rs/content/index/commander-basstronaut-youtube.avif" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src = this.src.replace('.avif', '.png')" alt="Graphite - Vector Editing: &quot;Commander Basstronaut&quot; Artwork (25x Timelapse)" />
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(Recorded in an older version of Graphite from early 2023.)
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# Get involved
<p class="balance-text">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.</p>
<a href="/volunteer" class="button arrow">Volunteer</a>
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