Documentation
Guides and reference information for Focale.
Start with Getting started, then use the editing guide for everyday work. The technical reference covers platforms, file compatibility and the native formats.
User guides
Getting started
Open an image, make a first edit and save an editable project.
Editing guide
Layers, selections, masks, adjustments, retouching and reusable workflows.
Keyboard shortcuts
Default desktop shortcuts and how to change them.
Troubleshooting and recovery
Recover work, diagnose unexpected edits and prepare a useful bug report.
Technical reference
Native file formats
The .focale project format
ZIP layout, manifest version 1, exact rasters and portable document data.
Brushes (.fbrush)
Portable brush settings, sampled tips and texture resources.
Patterns (.fpattern)
Reusable RGBA tiles with portable metadata and deduplicated pixels.
Shapes (.fshape)
Named vector outlines with proportions and editable Bézier geometry.
Layer styles (.fstyle)
Editable layer effects and advanced blending presets.
Colour swatches (.fswatch)
Named colours stored as portable straight-alpha ARGB values.
Gradients (.fgradient)
Colour and alpha stops, midpoints and interpolation presets.
Curves (.fcurve)
Reusable composite, red, green and blue tone curves.
Actions (.faction)
A portable action set with ordered steps and paint resources.