I know this is a strange thing to say, but coming from Raw editors, it is a high bar for pixel editors, and I like colors from AFP quite a lot. By default, all adjustment layers are full opacity mask layers, so saves a lot of time if you want any further adjustments. There is no concept of smart objects, just change the adjustment layers and it is all done. Changed your mind and want to localize sharpening again. Want to double the sharpening and then reduce it by 75%, simple. Want to apply blur and then reduce it later, possible. You can plan around and make almost all changes non-destructive within the file. All this while still having the curves adjustment layer open and ready to take changes. If you open a curves layer, you can go back and adjust which layer it will impact and how much opacity you need, or even turn off background layers to better see what result will look good. You open a brush and hover over, it will show a real-time preview. It feels like one of those new age tools that are built in this millennium. This tool is fast and almost makes me feel like everything I used is slow. So, I cannot rate myself a beginner but more an intermediate user of Affinity right off the bat. However, I have used Photoshop when I was in school and the good thing about using darktable is you learn a lot of underlying logic, rather than one button/slider that does things for you. So my experience with pixel editors is extremely limited. But for anything more, I use Gimp for layers, a bit of masking and that is about it. darktable is my primary Raw editor and most of the pixel level edits can be simply done within dt. As you can see, I do not stick to one tool and I like to play around tools. I have been pretty much using RAW editors for a long time and my Go-To tools are Capture NX-D, darktable, RawTherapee, DXO and recently Capture One Express. While I will discuss some aspects with regards to other tools, I want to be sure you may feel free to add any corrections towards any reference without prejudice. After using for a few weeks, I felt it will be good to share a user review.īefore I begin, I do not use any Adobe products and hence there will be no comparisons. Even though I do not use pixel editors much, and did not have enough time to trial, I just bought it and kept it aside to see if it can help me. Around May I saw some chatter around Affinity Photo being on sale.
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