Non-destructive collaborative editing

A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising:

• in at least one of a plurality of nodes in a distributed collaborative environment having image that is distributed among each of the plurality of nodes, receiving an input indicating a change made to the image by another one of the plurality of nodes;
• the node receiving an input via an interface of the node that displays the image indicating another change to the image;
• and
• the node generating a rendition that reflects the change and the other change applied to the image without replacing an original version of the image.

A device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable by the at least one processor to perform operations including:
• receiving an input via an interface that displays an image that is also distributed among a plurality of nodes in a distributed collaborative environment, the input indicating a change to the image;
• generating a rendition that reflects the change applied to the image without replacing an original version of the image;
• receiving another input, via the interface, indicating a change made to the image by another one of the plurality of nodes;
• and
• in response to the other input, generating an indication configured to receive a selection via an interface regarding which of the changes to keep.