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# Page 3 - Reviews of Affinity Photo

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Harish S.  
Graphic Designer  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "All in one photo editing and great alternative to other industry leader app."

November 11, 2021

5.0

Works with raster and vector images. Layer editing, Strong brush selection and customization for drawing and painting. Affinity Photo is well worth the price!

Pros

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.

Cons

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

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AD

Achille D.  
CEO  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Beautiful and powerful"

May 28, 2022

5.0

We tried the app as soon as it was presented and shortly after we decided that, despite some missing features of the first versions, it would become our image editing software. After years we do not regret the choice: the workflow runs fast and there are no limits. The app is constantly developing also on the reports of us users. No limits, very fast.

Pros

UI and UX are the best, not for nothing the software has earned some design awards. Resources consumption is very good, so making changes and editing will be faster.

Cons

In my option, the very lost feature is a fully compatibility with Adobe PS smart objects: we can use embedded files as a an alternative.

Switched from

[PaintShop Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/233262/PaintShop-Pro/)[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)[CorelDRAW](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/)

Good design, simply UI, full list of features, very low cost (one-time).

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Tony C.  
Director Web Technology  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A Dream Come True"

June 20, 2021

5.0

I love how each of the Affinity applications work together. I seamlessly move from Designer to Photo and back.

Pros

Affinity Photo offers tremendous value. It is on par with Photoshop in all essential features, and surpasses Photoshop in many features. I love that it has a simple help feature that assists in using each tool. The absolute best feature? The wide assortment of export options.

Cons

Affinity could do a better job in promoting add-ons and feature extensions. I use Photo for work and hobby and I didn't realize it could be used masterfully for astrophotography until I saw a video online.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Price, features, and licensing. And of course, price.

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PU

Pinar U.  
Designer  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A Capable, Cheap, And Easy-To-Use Alternative To Photoshop"

November 11, 2022

5.0

I use Affinity Photo for basic image editing purposes but I still have to switch back to Photoshop when I need more advanced features. I'm hoping that Affinity will get better with each update because I like the ease of use compared to Photoshop.

Pros

I like experimenting with the procedural texture filter in Affinity Photo. With this filter, you can come up with pretty interesting results. I also like the fact that you can do most basic image editing work without the need for Photoshop.

Cons

Affinity Photo is totally sufficient for basic image editing but I wish it had AI-backed masking options like Photoshop too. I also need Photoshop for making textures still. I wish they were mostly doable in Affinity Photo, too.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

I read reviews about Affinity Photo and saw that it was a one-time-off payment unlike subscription-based Photoshop so decided to try it. I like the clean and easy-to-use interface so I use it more often than Photoshop but I still have to revert back when I need more advanced features.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
soporte  
Industrial Automation  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Exelente alternativa a Photoshop"

January 16, 2023

5.0

Mi experiencia es muy buena. He podido dejar de pagar una suscripcion de Adobe Photoshop para hacer lo mismo con esta herramienta

Pros

Lo que más me gusta es la forma de gestionar las herramientas en el Panel y también que el modelo de precios es de pago único y no de suscripción

Cons

Un punto en contra es que aun le faltan funciones que hace Photoshop y por eso es un punto negativo para mi por ahora, ya que esta en constante actualizacion y se van metiendo funciones poco a poco.

Alternatives considered

[GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/)

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Fitness Coach  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Give up that monthly subscription"

April 15, 2021

5.0

I switched to Affinity after trying numerous image editing software options that would get me away from the monthly subscription model. Affinity best met 95% of the requirements I was looking for and over time I've discovered other ways to get it to do what I want. It's great for creating flyers, ads, and graphics to use on FB, Twitter, and Instagram

Pros

It's so easy to use once you get over the learning curve. Even after 2 years I am still discovering more and more things that I thought were not possible with this software

Cons

There is a bit of a learning curve and some features do not work as I'd expect. I would also like other things implemented (adjustiblity per layer,etc) but I also understand that for the price point that's not something they are in a hurry to implement

Switched from

[Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/)

I was tired of paying a monthly subscription for a product.

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Warren B.  
Developer Advocate  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Ditch the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription"

August 9, 2022

5.0

Pros

As I occasionally use photo editing software in my field of work, for some of additional edits. Opening existing photoshop PSD files was a great WIN for me, and having a one off fairly priced piece of software was more appealing to me than getting sucked into the monthly subscription with Adobe Creative cloud. I have tried the accompanying iPad app and find it’s also nice to work with as well from desktop and iPad. Give it a go I don’t think you will be disappointed.

Cons

Some of the habits and keyboard shortcuts from Adobe Photoshop are hard to forget and learning a few different approaches to some things takes time to learn.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

The cost. A monthly subscription in Adobe Creative Cloud was costly considering how much I used the software. So a reasonably low cost one off fee to use Affinity Photo was just the perfect switch for me. Give it a go, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Freelancer  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Affordable Photoshop Alternative"

September 13, 2021

5.0

Pros

I love how Affinity Photo has all of the features that a graphic designer needs to succeed. It has features comparable to that of Photoshop, but it's more affordable.

Cons

I have some issues with patterns. Sometimes there will be a thin line between two objects in a repeating pattern. I looked up the solution to it, but it would be nice if this wasn't an issue at all. It's a minor issue, but still an issue nonetheless.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Subscription base model was not the one for me. I would much rather purchase and own a product up front, which is why Affinity Photo is a great alternative to Photoshop.

Review Source

ME

Matthew E.  
Founder  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Affinity is a legitimate Photoshop competitor at a fraction of the price and no ongoing costs."

July 28, 2021

5.0

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.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Adobe was incredibly expensive over the course of a year, and I didn't own the software.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Financial Analyst  
Banking  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Effective app, but hard to learn"

November 23, 2023

4.0

I found it extremely powerful, but also complicated. 20+ years ago we had to use fancy apps since there was nothing else. Now, for simple tasks, like clearing skin and adjusting brightness you can use free photo editor on your smartphone. However, if you wish to dwell into advanced features, this is a great app, and well worth the cost. Wife and I are planning to use it more in a near future.

Pros

It lot of functionality. You can it as beginner, intermediary, and expert. We are able to greatly enhance our photos by simple features, such us - minimize pixilation, adjust brightness, remove objects, layer manipulation. Layout is customizable. Unlike several similar aps it has several "Persona buttons". You can chose Photo persona (basics described above), Liquidity persona (liquid effect like style editing), Develop persona, and few more.

Cons

Without tutorials its very hard to understand. Its not one of those aps you can explore and discover by using.

Review Source

JP

Jacopo P.  
Webmaster  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Software di fotoritocco interessante alternativa a PS"

January 12, 2023

5.0

Mi ha permesso di trovare un'alternativa efficace, leggera e funzionale a PS a costo ridotto, mantenendo la compatibilità di formato

Pros

Semplicità dell'interfaccia, leggerezza del software, funzioni estese di editing HDR, ombre/luci, nitidezza, compatibilità di formati

Cons

Alcuni strumenti di fotoritocco sono poco efficaci rispetto ad altri software

Reason for choosing Affinity Photo

Più rapido e semplice nell'utilizzo quotidiano

Switched from

[Adobe Lightroom](https://www.capterra.com/p/233631/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom/)[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Costo molto inferiore e una tantum senza abbonamento

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Neel Kamal K.  
Web designer and YouTube Creator  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An awesome photo editor at a pocket friendly price"

November 3, 2021

5.0

The Affinity Photo is a great software and very capable in editing photos as well as creating composites. It is serving my purpose very well and runs well on my old laptop with i3 processor.

Pros

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

Cons

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

Alternatives considered

[DxO PhotoLab](https://www.capterra.com/p/219227/DxO-PhotoLab/)[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Reason for choosing Affinity Photo

Lower cost of ownership and easy on system.

Review Source

Antonia C.  
Marketer Freelance  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Starting now with editing photos? Start with Affinity"

December 21, 2021

5.0

I'm not a professional graphic designer but with Affinity I am now able to do simple yet professional works. First of all it has a super affordable price: I hate this trend of subscriptions everywhere, for literally anything, it's expensive - especcialy if you dont' know exactly what you'll do with a software. Then it comes with a great collection of video tutorial, easy to understand even for me that I'm not english mothertongue; this allowed me to learn lots of stuff about photo editing and now I can manage every aspect of my job without evere asking to professional designer.

Pros

It's a real, reliable, professional software at a fixed (low) price.

Cons

My only quibble is that it takes a while to load itself. I have a Macbook Pro 2015 and it was once super quick, so recently I reset the entire Mac, on order to have it clean and fast: disappointedly Affinity still take long time to be ready.

Alternatives considered

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Reason for choosing Affinity Photo

Because it has a fixed price and not a subscription.

Review Source

Souleymane D.  
Training assistant  
Mining & Metals  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The perfect image editing software for your designs."

August 20, 2023

4.0

Affinity Photo is the most perfect and robust editing software with its multiple compelling features.

Pros

On my end, I have used Affinity Photo in combination with Affinity Design to achieve more conclusive results in terms of editing. Modifications can be made to images without altering the original image data.

Cons

What I like least is that I find Affinity Design to be more advanced, and I feel more comfortable using it. That's why I've combined the two software together.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Project Manager  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A solid photo editor for your design arsenal"

November 4, 2021

5.0

Never looked back since switching about two years ago

Pros

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.

Cons

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.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

Looking for a more cost effective solution

Review Source

MH

Michael H.  
Graphic Designer  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Affinity Photo an excellent alternative to the big competitor"

September 7, 2022

5.0

Use it for work and it has replaced photoshop. No more subscription fees for creative cloud.

Pros

Probably the best alternative to the industry standard everyone knows as photoshop. Provides all the necessary features to work with images, compositions, and integrate into photography workflows.

Cons

Still missing a few things that are comparable to photoshop such as actions, and full integration into photoshop mockups. Example a mockup we used at work had strange lines appear when exporting the file.

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Youssef B.  
Photographer  
Photography  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy, plenty of tools and great result."

December 9, 2021

4.0

As a photographer, this software is packed with all the tools needed for editing my images. especially if you're coming from adobe's PS/Lightroom. took a while to get used to the interface and shortcut but the overall result was quite satisfying.

Pros

Affinity Photo has all the tools I needed without any additional plugins. the ease of use and access to tools with a rich interface was helpful to quickly understand it after switching from lightroom/photoshop.

Cons

Layers management is a bit behind compared to photoshop.

Switched from

[Adobe Lightroom](https://www.capterra.com/p/233631/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom/)[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Adobe subscription plan was a bit expansive.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Web Master  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "User friendly, cost effective professional photo editing"

March 3, 2022

5.0

Pros

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.

Cons

Better plugin support for third party plugins.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Graphic Designer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best tool for Photo Edition"

May 25, 2021

5.0

A great software for photo edition, once you get a hold of it you can actually do really amazing photo edition. You can easily play with the layers and the tools to create a great work-

Pros

It is very easy to use and the tools available are very similar to other software tools. The zoom is infinite and helps you with a more detailed edition.

Cons

It can be a bit challenging at first if you are transitioning from another software, but once you get used to it you learn to love it.

Review Source

TC

Thomas C.  
Marketing LEad  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I absolutely love Affinity Photo"

October 20, 2022

5.0

I use Affinity for virtually all of my personal projects. It's a staple of my workflow and I love using it. I'd recommend it to basically anybody who needs to edit photos.

Pros

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.

Cons

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.

Review Source

FF

Florentin F.  
Fotograf  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Unverzichtbare Fotobearbeitungssoftware"

February 6, 2023

5.0

Pros

Mit Affinity Photo kann man sehr viele Dinge machen. Der Smart Pinsel funktioniert sehr schnell und zuverlässig, man hat aber trotzdem noch die Möglichkeit selber zu bestimmen, was genau man möchte.

Cons

Mit dem Update auf Affinity Photo V2 sind die einen Funktionen, die ich oft nutze, nicht mehr so griffbereit wie vorher.

Review Source

CS

Carole S.  
Photographer  
Photography  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Photoshop alternative"

September 8, 2022

5.0

So far so good. I am very pleased with Affinity Photo as it is very fast and handles my large files. I don't do much retouching though so a pay-monthly software didn't make any sense for me. It has all the tools I need.

Pros

Very easy to use. Many tools are similar to Photoshop so the switch wasn't too difficult. One time payment which is great when you are a light user like me. Loads of tutorials available.

Cons

I haven't explored the personas yet as it seems quite complicated.

Switched from

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

I wanted a software you purchase in one payment.

Review Source

Gino C.  
Creative Adviser  
Internet  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Test versione gratuita in previsione di cambiamento del software"

March 15, 2023

4.0

Complessivamente niente da dire: un software molto potente e versatile che non ha niente da invidiare ad altri prodotti molto più conosciuti.

Pros

Fa parte di una Suite grafica completa molto valida, prezzo contenuto in relazione alle potenzialità offerte

Cons

Personalmente ritengo che sia ancora troppo differente rispetto ad altri software, richiede quindi uno studio specifico e quindi lo ritengo più utile nel caso si iniziasse da zero.

Alternatives considered

[PaintShop Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/233262/PaintShop-Pro/)[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
CEO  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Photo retouching"

September 24, 2023

5.0

it's a more practical tool that allows me to save time when editing photos

Pros

it's a complete and easy-to-use tool for photo retouching, offering basic and advanced functionalities in terms of image cropping and clipping.

Cons

it remains an easy-to-use tool for beginners and professionals alike, but the advanced settings need to be reviewed in terms of slowness.

Alternatives considered

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

Reason for choosing Affinity Photo

simplicity in work

Review Source

AM

Andrew M.  
Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Fantastic Value for Money"

October 19, 2022

4.0

Our company use this software to enable us to produce marketing materials in house, saving us the large cost of outsourcing this work.

Pros

The software is very inexpensive for all the features that it offers, which is fantastic value for money for a one off payment. The features are really simple to use, which anyone with basic IT skills could learn quickly.

Cons

We haven't discovered any features on this software which we dont find useful yet!

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