Choose an export handoff
Select the background and intended use, then check your preparation. The recommendation is a starting point; your printer or production specification takes priority.
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Editing and halftone conversion are different jobs
PhotoCraft’s public repository describes a native Rust image editor with layers, masks, text and PSD support. It calls the application an early alpha. MakeHalftone works with raster images for halftone and conversion workflows; this page does not host PhotoCraft, open PSD documents or reproduce its editor.
Keep the layered original so that changes to text, masks and composition remain possible. Give the raster export a distinct filename, such as poster-halftone-input.png. Do not overwrite the only editable copy.
Use the documented export options
- Save an editable source copy before exporting.
- The upstream documentation describes Export As with format, quality, transparency and scale options, a preview and an estimated file size. Check those settings for your actual image.
- For PNG output, the repository also describes Quick Export to PNG. Inspect the resulting file rather than assuming its background matches the canvas preview.
- The documentation says PNG supports 8- and 16-bit samples. JPEG and other 8-bit formats reduce higher bit depths and show a warning. Read the warning in your installed version before continuing.
- Open the exported raster in your destination tool and test a small, representative crop before committing to the full workflow.
These entry points and behaviors come from the repository documentation. We have not run the PhotoCraft application for this guide, so we do not claim a tested menu location, shortcut or click-by-click walkthrough.
Choose the background deliberately
Transparent pixels are not white pixels. An edge that looks clean on a checkerboard may show a fringe after flattening. Test the intended light or dark background and inspect thin strokes and text. If the next tool flattens transparency, choose the final background before conversion instead of relying on an undocumented default.
PNG is useful for alpha and lossless intermediate files. JPEG has no alpha channel and can introduce artifacts around sharp edges. For a web-only photographic preview those tradeoffs may be acceptable; for subsequent processing, preserve a lossless intermediate where practical.
Example: a poster with transparent lettering
A fictional poster has a photo layer, a mask and small lettering. Save the editable document first. Export a PNG and inspect the boundary around the lettering on the intended background. Then test a crop containing the darkest area, a midtone and a thin stroke. If small text collapses into dots, enlarge the lettering or adjust the source composition before trying the full image.
The checklist cannot judge a printer’s screen settings or color requirements. Confirm the final pixel dimensions, output size and production requirements with the person making the print.
Continue with your raster image
Open the halftone tool Convert an opaque preview to JPEG · Prepare a PNG · Check image dimensions
Use an image you own or have permission to process. Keep the source file and inspect the downloaded result before using it in a production job. PhotoCraft software compatibility and this site’s raster processing are separate checks.
Alpha status, source and limits
The PhotoCraft repository, read on 10 October 2026, identifies the software as early alpha and lists MIT/Apache-2.0 licensing. Its PSD compatibility numbers are the authors’ test claims, not our independent compatibility result. See the official product page for downloads and current availability. We do not mirror binaries or claim Photoshop parity.
This is an independent preparation guide. Export settings can change; check your installed version. We have not tested PhotoCraft itself, and this checklist does not guarantee PSD fidelity or a print-ready result.