Participate in PhotoDemon development

PhotoDemon would not be possible without the help of countless awesome contributors. I’d love to add your name to the list.

Whether you’re a developer, designer, translator, or someone with a good idea, the only requirement for participation is reading PhotoDemon’s Contributor Code of Conduct and agreeing to abide by its terms. Once you’ve done that, consider yourself part of the team!

In no particular order, here are some popular ways to help.

PhotoDemon is developed and maintained by a single individual. Small donations mean the world to me and my family.

Thank you to everyone who donates. ❤️

Report bugs

PhotoDemon is a huge project, and while I try my best to keep it error-free, bugs sometimes slip through the cracks.

If you encounter any issues with the program, please file an issue on GitHub.

Translate to a new language

PhotoDemon ships with a dedicated Language Editor that makes translations fast and (mostly) painless.

A detailed README file is available in the /App/PhotoDemon/Languages folder of every PhotoDemon download, but if you have additional questions about the translation process, please create a new issue on GitHub so I can walk you through the process.

Write code

PhotoDemon is written in Visual Basic 6.0. Developers with VB6 experience can submit pull requests directly, while developers in other languages can submit their work by creating a new issue on GitHub. (I can almost always translate code from other languages into something accessible to PhotoDemon - but note that PhotoDemon’s requirement for portability and XP support sometimes make this challenging.)