Serif Affinity Photo 1.8.0.585 is a multifunctional and professional photo editor; development for both Mac and Windows is being released. From the description of the developers, it became clear that over five years of painstaking work, they managed to combine many tools for retouching. This means that after launch you will find a solid baggage of options, you can use a set of lenses, several mask controls, if you want to work with EXIF and ICC there are no problems, import and export formats are quite extensive. This is not all, "live filters", frequency editing. tools for separating textures and colors you need to retouch the skin in photographs and much, much more ...
In some ways, Affinity Photo is better than Photoshop and more intuitive, although in others it’s the complete opposite. Saying one is better than the other simply isn’t clear cut, but Photoshop arguably has slightly more finesse when it comes to the workspace and overall performance. However, the low cost of the perpetual licence means that Affinity Photo represents excellent value for money, especially if you paying a regular subscription for the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan.
Many of the features, functionality, controls and even keyboard shortcuts are identical to Photoshop so those transitioning from one to the other will generally find themselves feeling quickly at home, although some features can take a little more digging to find.
Could Affinity replace Photoshop in your workflow? The simple answer is yes, it most certainly could, whether you’re a keen amateur or a professional photographer. It really comes down to what you prefer and how you like to pay for software, but with a free trial of Affinity Photo available there’s absolutely no reason not to give it a try to see how you get on.
Features:
- Engineered for professionals
- Comprehensive RAW editing
- Unsurpassed file compatibility
- Work in any color space
- Dedicated RAW editing workspace
- Complete digital darkroom
- Fast, customizable effects
- Advanced adjustment layers
- Live blend modes
- Sophisticated selection refinement
- Precise photo stitching
- Extensive retouching tools
Among the pluses, it is also worth highlighting the ability to work with CMYK and the LAB color space, full support for the PSD format was implemented, you can easily process RAW photos, manage the color of the ICC profile, if you need to zoom in on the picture without losing quality, this is also realizable, plus there is full support for 64-bit processors. Please note that the output file format is compatible with Affinity Designer.
License: ShareWare - free for you
Language: English + Multi
Size: 491 MB
OS: Windows x64
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