LibreLayer 0.6.0-beta.1, built September 19 and now live in the browser app, is a substantial colour and document-fidelity update. It expands the editor beyond ordinary 8-bit RGB work while keeping its professional claims appropriately in beta.
High-depth document data
The editor now has native channel-planar paths for 16-bit and 32-bit RGB, CMYK, Lab, grayscale, process and spot colours, and multitone documents. Editing tools can work with the document’s authoritative samples rather than repeatedly converting them through the screen preview.
That matters most when a file needs to survive further editing or printing: the display image is only one interpretation of its colour data.
Colour management and Photoshop files
Local LittleCMS WASM support expands ICC conversion, proofing, LUT and device-link handling. The update also extends PSD and PSB handling, including high-depth colour modes and profile preservation.
A measurable round-trip gate checks what survives when a layered Photoshop-format file is opened, edited, saved, and reopened. The release notes still require tests with genuine Photoshop-created files and professional editors before production-fidelity claims are made.
A faster working canvas
The same development cycle adds WebGPU rendering paths, workers, caching, and tiled history work to keep larger documents responsive. These are architectural improvements to the editing workspace, not a promise that every browser or device will perform identically.
Release and access
The 0.6.0-beta.1 source commit is dated September 19. The matching Sites version was deployed successfully to the LibreLayer browser app, where people can try the beta at librelayer.goodtools.ca.
The public GitHub Releases page still lists 0.5 as its newest tagged release. The browser deployment and the GitHub release channel therefore have different version states.