Five Checks Before Switching Image Editors — PhotoCraft Field Guide

A practical seven-page guide to testing a copy of a layered image project before switching editors: preserve the original, inspect layers and masks, check typography, compare colour, and reopen the export.

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2. FIELD GUIDE / 01 Keep the original. Start with a representative working file, not an empty canvas. Duplicate the source document. Keep a reference export made in your current editor, and record the fonts and colour profile you used. 01 SOURCE FILE WORKING COPY REFERENCE EXPORT A reversible test protects the only copy that already works. artcraftphotocraft.app PHOTOCRAFT HUB / 02
3. FIELD GUIDE / 02 Inspect the layers. A file opening successfully is only the beginning. Compare layer order, visibility, masks, blend modes and adjustment layers. Inspect detailed edges and translucent objects at the same zoom. 02 LAYER ORDER MASK EDGES BLEND MODES Check the structure behind the pixels, then compare the result. artcraftphotocraft.app PHOTOCRAFT HUB / 03
4. FIELD GUIDE / 03 Read the typography. Text can look plausible while the layout has changed. Check font availability, line breaks, spacing and text position. Compare headings and small labels against your reference before exporting. 03 FONT MATCH LINE BREAKS TEXT POSITION One substituted font can change the whole composition. artcraftphotocraft.app PHOTOCRAFT HUB / 04
5. FIELD GUIDE / 04 Compare the colour. Use a fair comparison before deciding what looks different. Use the same display and viewing conditions. Check the document profile, gradients, soft shadows and transparency against the reference. 04 SAME PROFILE SAME DISPLAY TRANSPARENCY A screenshot alone is not a colour-management test. artcraftphotocraft.app PHOTOCRAFT HUB / 05
6. FIELD GUIDE / 05 Export, then reopen. The destination file is the real handoff. Save a working copy and export the format you need. Reopen both, then check the export in the application or browser that will actually receive it. 05 SAVE A COPY REOPEN EXPORT CHECK DESTINATION Record what survived, what changed and what needs manual repair. artcraftphotocraft.app PHOTOCRAFT HUB / 06
7. READ. TEST. KEEP YOUR OPTIONS. Take the next step. Independent guide artcraftphotocraft.app Official download sources, explained artcraftphotocraft.app/download PhotoCraft and Photoshop comparison artcraftphotocraft.app/artcraft-photoshop PhotoCraft Hub is an independent guide and a separate credit-based AI studio. It is not affiliated with ArtCraft or Adobe. This checklist is editorial guidance, not a compatibility benchmark. artcraftphotocraft.app PHOTOCRAFT HUB / 07