- Who it helps
- Designers comfortable trying preview software on a Windows PC.
- Availability
- Preview 3, version 0.10.0, is dated October 24. Windows 10/11 x64 is supported; macOS is planned. Local generation uses ComfyUI, while cloud generation needs a provider account and paid usage.
Work on a selected part
The documentation describes selecting an area, writing an edit instruction and receiving a named layer with an editable mask. Named reference images can be saved with the document. For example, a hat reference can guide an edit while the rest of a portrait stays available for further work.
Budget for the local setup
The maker reports testing on an RTX 4090 with 24 GB of GPU memory. The setup needs roughly 25 GB of disk space to begin; individual model downloads vary. This is limited hardware testing. A cloud provider receives the prompt and required image content.
LayerShop: keep generated image edits in separate layers ↗LayerShop product and setup overview ↗LayerShop creator demonstration ↗
What you can do
- Check the release and hardware notes before downloading, then use a disposable image to inspect mask edges and the saved layers. Open reference ↗
Where the evidence stops
No installation or image edit was run. The creator video was inspected as metadata only. Model licences can restrict commercial use independently of the editor licence.
Sources read. Sources checked October 29, 2026. No installation, model inference or end-to-end workflow was executed.
Sources & further reading
GitHub · official
LayerShop: keep generated image edits in separate layers ↗
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github.com · page checked 2026-10-29
YouTube · demonstration
LayerShop creator demonstration ↗
Establishes the subject, discovery context or stated verification limit.
Aardvark Studios · video metadata checked 2026-10-29
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Web · official
LayerShop product and setup overview ↗
Establishes the subject, discovery context or stated verification limit.
Aardvark Studios · page checked 2026-10-29
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LayerShop is a Windows image editor that places AI edits on separate layers, so a generated change can be masked and revised without flattening the whole document.