About Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo is a graphic design software that provides photographers and creative professionals with tools to edit images on a centralized platform. Supervisors can merge high dynamic range (HDR) images, overlap and stitch panoramic shots, and combine multiple pictures using the focus stacking functionality.
Affinity Photo allows designers to perform real-time image rendering, edit photoshop document (PSD) files, and utilize studio presets for UI layouts. Artists can correct color casts and remove blemishes or unwanted objects with magical inpainting brushes or patch removal tools. It also lets users apply filters across single layers or multiple stacks, add live liquify layers, and view the preview of edited images in full resolution.
Affinity Photo enables creative professionals to adjust exposure or white balance, edit metadata, and mask or erase specific sections of images. The software also helps users view histograms, add copyright information in batches, and perform lens corrections in photos.
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- Industry: Online Media
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A photo editor worth the try... because you'll stay
Reviewed on 25/03/2022
I came from Photoshop to Affinity and loved it. I use this everyday to give my clients great...
I came from Photoshop to Affinity and loved it. I use this everyday to give my clients great products like online ads, photo retouches, photo editing, compositions... wow... all
And the digital drawing is such a big feature for me that I can create smooth lines at ease.
Pros
The price. It's inexpensive compared to Photoshop. But not only that, it's set of tools are top-level and give you all the fluidity and smoothness when working with photos that you won't miss Photoshop. And not only for photos but for graphic design as well, it lets you create Instagram ads or a cover for a document.
I also use Affinity Photo for sketching and drawing, I bought a set of tools and I've been using this for hand drawings for a book, great results.
Cons
Affinity is slowly getting it's hype. So, while we get there, you'll find that there are brushes and plugins for Photoshop all over the internet but not for Affinity Photo. So... we need to wait a bit.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Excellent value for photo retouching
Reviewed on 24/10/2022
The package gives great value for money with multi-layer editing, masking and all the features you...
The package gives great value for money with multi-layer editing, masking and all the features you would expect in a photo editing/retouching package.
Pros
Ease of use and ability to import Photoshop plugins.
Cons
Minor things like AI background removal not being available
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GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)Reasons for Choosing Affinity Photo
The licensing model for Affinity makes more sense for us and is not subscription based. It is also great value for money when compared to Creative Cloud.Switched From
Adobe PhotoshopReasons for Switching to Affinity Photo
Ease of use and very easy to make the switch from Photoshop with the keyboard muscle memory- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
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Reviewed on 07/01/2022
Very pleased with this, good value for money and easy to learn.
Very pleased with this, good value for money and easy to learn.
Pros
Similar to Photoshop and works really well on a Mac or PC. No monthly subscription costs so much better value for money versus Adobe software.
Cons
Some features our users said were not the same or not available compared to Adobe Photoshop - however we have not generally had an issue long term.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Does 95% of what Photoshop can do, but for 95% less money. It's a no brainer.
Reviewed on 12/07/2022
I use it for personal photo editing, for web design, and some light logo design. I think the...
I use it for personal photo editing, for web design, and some light logo design. I think the product is marvelous, and they just keep making it better.
Pros
This software does everything the average photo editing user could ever need, and almost anything a professional could need as well. It's easy to learn, easy to use, and it doesn't have any recurring fees. This is an absolute must have purchase.
Cons
Nothing. Honestly, I don't have a single con I can think of. I own this on PC and iPad Pro and I can't think of a single con.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Affinity is a legitimate Photoshop competitor at a fraction of the price and no ongoing costs.
Reviewed on 28/07/2021
Pros
Affinity Photo is a competent alternative to Adobe Photoshop, and one that does so with a cheap initial purchase price and no ongoing subscription costs. I have found that everything I have needed to do in Photoshop can be done in Affinity, however sometimes the workflow is slightly different so taking a short training course it's definitely worth it.
Affinity seems a lot faster and less buggy than Photoshop in a lot of areas. There are also some places in which Affinity Photo is better than Photoshop. For example, Affinity gives a preview of the effect the tool selected will do to the image so you can get it perfect before committing to any modifications. Additionally, having separate personas that you choose depending on what you wish to do to the image helps cut down on clutter and allows you to focus better.
Cons
I haven't experienced any issues with the software, with the only negative being that if you are accustomed to another piece of software it can take some time to adjust. It can be difficult to find tutorials, and unless you are willing to pay money for a course there is a lot of trial and error.
Affinity Photo FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Affinity Photo.Q. What type of pricing plans does Affinity Photo offer?
Affinity Photo offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$54.99/one-time
- Free Trial: Not Available
Affinity Photo is available on a one-time license basis.
Q. Who are the typical users of Affinity Photo?
Affinity Photo has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Affinity Photo support?
Affinity Photo supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Affinity Photo support mobile devices?
Affinity Photo supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Affinity Photo integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Affinity Photo has
Q. What level of support does Affinity Photo offer?
Affinity Photo offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk
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