fractal.Follow along

A photo editor. Coming soon.

Make the
photograph yours.

For the pictures you take.
And the possibilities you see.

Organize, edit, and share your photographs in a desktop workspace that leaves room for your own point of view.

Take a closer look
A little less interface. A little more photograph.Fractal / Development preview
A focused view of Fractal's editor showing the ship photograph. On larger screens, the histogram and light adjustments appear beside it.
Your original stays yours. Every edit is reversible.In development
RAW & everyday imagesNon-destructive editingLocal desktop workflow

The edit is up to you

Small changes.
A different feeling.

Bring out what caught your eye. Shape the light, find your colors, and give the details the attention they deserve.

The developer's finished ship photograph, rendered from its saved Fractal edit.The same ship RAW before creative adjustments.BeforeThe edit
One photograph. Two points of view.Drag to compare

Explore the edit

Every adjustment.
A little intention.

Follow one photograph from RAW to the finished edit. Choose a section to see the changes build up, in the same order as the editor.

Brighten exposure, lift highlights, deepen blacks, and soften contrast.

Deepen darker tones, lift bright tones, and fine-tune the red and blue channels.

Subdue blues and aquas, soften yellows, and bring out reds and oranges.

Add violet shadows and green highlights, with a lift in the brighter tones.

Reduce noise and sharpen detail, keeping most sharpening away from smooth areas.

Add textured film grain and a subtle vignette.

Apply the lens profile to correct distortion and lens vignetting.

Darken the background with a gradient, then lift the ship with an object mask.

Each stage includes the sections above it.

Full edit · all sections on

Light & tone
Exposure, curves, and the space in between.
Color with intent
HSL, three-way grading, and linked color harmonies.
Local adjustments
Brushes, gradients, ranges, and object selection.
The finishing touches
Noise reduction, sharpening, and lens corrections.

One real edit, rendered in Fractal. Drag the divider to compare each stage with the RAW starting point.

A closer look

The right tools.
Right where you need them.

Precise when you know what you want. A little guidance when you're still finding it.

A close-up of Fractal's color harmony wheel, with linked shadow, midtone, and highlight points.
Color harmonies

Find colors that
feel right together.

Explore complementary, analogous, and monochromatic relationships. Move linked colors together, then make the result your own.

Fractal's mask tools and a gradient layer, with visibility controls and add, subtract, and intersect operations.
Local masking

Give one part
a little more attention.

Paint a correction, follow an edge, or select an object. Combine masks without losing the freedom to change your mind.

Close-up of the tone curve and its individual luminance and RGB channel selector.
Light & tone

Make room
for the in-between.

Fine-tune the whole image or a single color channel. Sample your photograph to find exactly where to make a change.

Real interface details from the development build. The app is still evolving.

Before the first adjustment

Find the ones
worth coming back to.

A good edit starts with a keeper. Bring in a shoot, mark your favorites, and leave the rest for later.

  • Pick, unmark, or reject. No complicated rating system.
  • Filter by your choices and image format.
  • Copy in from a card, or add photos where they are.
  • Keep new arrivals in view with watched folders.
Less sorting. More seeing.
The Library's Pick, Unmarked, and Reject review controls.
PThat's a keeper.
UKeep your options open.
XMove on to the next.

Your photos stay on your computer, in the folders you choose.

A portrait Showcase export of the ship, framed on a blurred photographic background with camera and exposure details beneath.Made to be shared.

A place for your photographs.
Not another place to upload them.

Local files.Reversible edits.Your own workflow.

Good to know

A few details.

When can I try Fractal?

Fractal is in active development. Beta opportunities and the public release will be announced here. There isn't a release date to share yet.

What can I edit?

Fractal supports RAW photography, including Bayer and Fujifilm X-Trans files, alongside JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. Camera and file compatibility are still being tested as development continues.

Do my photos need to go to the cloud?

No. Your photographs and editing workspace stay on your computer. You can add photos in place or copy them to a folder you choose.

Will Fractal require a subscription?

The plan is a one-time purchase. Final pricing and release details will be shared closer to launch.

How can I hear about the beta and release?

An email newsletter is planned for beta opportunities, release announcements, and occasional development news. Signup isn't open yet.

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