Affinity Photo Reviews

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I love the section that allows me to edit RAW photos, it opens RAW photos automatically in the DEVELOP section. It opens RAWs of any brand of camera. Canon, Nikon, Pentax, etc.

The software doesn't have a Lightroom like Adobe Photoshop.

The app totaly integrates with the M1 chip power and the editing tools are way more precise than Photoshops.

It can be little tricky in the begining until you learn all the tools.

That you could actually purchase the program rather than subscribe to use it. And it still gets it's updates after a few years of using it.

Some minor learning curves due to being used to other programs, but once learned, I can't complain.

I like how Affinity Photo is not subscription-based like the Adobe Apps. It's simply just a one-time payment for each of their programs

It's missing some tools that Adobe Photoshop has, along with some intelligent features such as automatic background removal, however, I can do this manually, it just takes a little bit longer.

Create new graphic images, as well as create SVG, EPS, PSD files. You can import from standard programs, such as Adobe, CSP.. . Have a huge range of export options.

Not much, would be nice if more free additional resources like brushes, assets.

Affinity Photo contains most of the powerful feature anyone needs in their daily workflows and integrates seamlessly with their other softwares, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher, in a way that allows you to switch modes and work on design and layouts from within the same application in a breeze.

Feature set is more limited than the competition with lots of more advanced feature having been stripped out in favor of speed and utility, namely automated actions, AI image editing, etc.

The editing capabilities of Affinity Photos are at par with the Adobe Photoshop and it does the job at a much cheaper acquisition cost.

There is no accompanying mobile app to facilitate editing on the go.

Easy to use and can use photoshop psd files keeping the layers intact. I can do everything that I used to do in Adobe Photoshop without the subscription model.

Better plugin support for third party plugins.

The affinity designer software is very easy to use and allows you to create images and more on a touch screen

No drawbacks noticed on this software, everything pleases me, I recommend

The tools for photo editing and graphics are state of the art, compared to the recognized brand. The price is unbeatable. The stability is very good and it is cross platform.
For those who edit pictures this is the way to go,

Some learning curve worth taking. Some features take an extra step to achieve.

Affinity Photo is an easy-to-use photo editing software. Use on iPad but really very useful and saves time

No problem with this software apart from the updates which are less frequent

I stumbled onto Affinity years ago when I was too poor to afford a subscription to photoshop and wasn't adept enough to use GIMP proficiently. A few hours of messing around and a couple video tutorials later and I was using it pretty comfortably. It's followed me through several job and career changes and I'll be using it for years to come I'm sure.

There's REALLY not much to dislike. If I had to pick something it's that I don't think I can download a version for PC if I've paid on Mac. Small complaint but if I could use Affinity on my work computer I would be.

Photoshop is alternative to this software and affordable to its functionality, as it works great on my computer.

From this software I didn't have any image organization tools and I really would like more options.

Familiar and fantastic feature set makes the Affinity suite of apps a joy to use.

Please publish a handbook as I don't reading from computer screens.