12MB vs 6.5GB: Dev Uses Claude to Build Open-Source Photoshop Alternative Compositor
dotey · x · 2026-09-19
Fed up with Adobe's subscription fees, developer robbietilton built and released Compositor, a free open-source Mac image editor that's just 12MB — compared with the 6455MB Photoshop takes up on his machine.
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