What is the difference between Affinity and Lightroom 6 ?
Apr 6, 2017 03:19:44 #
What is the difference between Affinity and Lightroom 6 imaging software? Does Affinity organize images?
Is there learning material available for Affinity? Does Affinity have a downloadable .pdf Help file?
Thanks.
Is there learning material available for Affinity? Does Affinity have a downloadable .pdf Help file?
Thanks.
Apr 6, 2017 03:38:09 #
http://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/
Affinity imaging software is a completely new program,
which was only available to MAC users.
Now, this new program is available to both MAC and Windows users.
Lightroom 6 is, in the main a file management program with some
manipulation tools.
One of the many differences, too many to list here, is Lightroom 6 does not
have Layers, were as Affinity does.
I have read quite a few favourable reviews of this new program.
Its market place position is not against Lightroom 6 or Photoshop CC,
but against Photoshop Elements and other photographic programs which
offer manipulation of images, the price does reflect this.
Affinity imaging software is a completely new program,
which was only available to MAC users.
Now, this new program is available to both MAC and Windows users.
Lightroom 6 is, in the main a file management program with some
manipulation tools.
One of the many differences, too many to list here, is Lightroom 6 does not
have Layers, were as Affinity does.
I have read quite a few favourable reviews of this new program.
Its market place position is not against Lightroom 6 or Photoshop CC,
but against Photoshop Elements and other photographic programs which
offer manipulation of images, the price does reflect this.
Apr 6, 2017 04:31:59 #
Racmanaz
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Leicaflex wrote:
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Actually, Affinity is a Photoshop CC competitor and alternative not a Photoshop Elements alternative. :)
Apr 6, 2017 05:11:01 #
Racmanaz wrote:
Actually, Affinity is a Photoshop CC competitor and alternative not a Photoshop Elements alternative. :)
Apr 6, 2017 05:46:55 #
Racmanaz wrote:
Actually, Affinity is a Photoshop CC competitor and alternative not a Photoshop Elements alternative. :)
Yes, agreed. I have played some with mine and found it has features I have never seen before. eg: perspective... bidirectional.. not just one.. it has a drop down menu. Click, bidirectional .. PS requires several steps to get to the same point.
Apr 6, 2017 08:38:35 #
From what I'm reading many people are using Affinity in place of Photoshop not Lightroom. I'm a PS user but I'm learning Affinity and it's a really good program for the price. If I ever did switch to Affinity I would still use Lightroom to organize my photos and do my preliminary adjustments.
Apr 6, 2017 11:45:07 #
Serif has been making affordable rivals to professional graphics tools like Photoshop, QuarkXPress and Illustrator for decades, but in 2015 it did something unexpected.
Rather than converting its PhotoPlus, PagePlus and DrawPlus programs to the Apple Mac, it launched a completely new series called Affinity.
It was an instant hit with Apple uses, and now Serif is bringing it to the PC to replace its existing range.
So while Affinity Photo has been around for 18 months, it's only now available to Windows users and if you already have PhotoPlus, this will be your next upgrade.
Developing a completely new set of programs from scratch is a brave move and it's paid off.
The breadth of features you got for your money in Serif's Plus software, but it was all about imitating professional packages at a lower cost rather than offering a different way of working. Affinity rethinks the whole approach to each task based on what regular users actually want to do and it turns out that tools that suit pros better are probably easier for the rest of us to get to grips with too.
For example, it's particularly noticeable that you can try everything on the am image you're looking at, not via a small preview. You can even roll back your command history (multiple undo) visually, watching the image change back as you drag a slider and for many operations you can also drag across the image to compare before and after.
Inevitably, the breadth and depth of features' can't quite match Photoshop, whose ever-increasing toolbox sprawls out into areas like 3D modelling, but for everyday image retouching and composition, even at a serious level, there's not much you will miss. Selection tools, healing brushes and content aware fill let chop and change images seamlessly and full layer support means you can try all kinds of advanced techniques.
Filter layers let you add advanced effects to all or sections of an image that are reversible, so you can still edit everything later. Raw pictures from higher-quality digital cameras can be imported and tweaked for maximum control over exposure and tone and a full range of export options is available.
One issue, while Affinity runs smoothly on even quite modest Macs, thanks to programming that makes use of Apples' optimisation technologies, it struggle a bit on a Windows 10 laptop, longer than Photoshop for similar commands to complete.
DirectX 11 and Direct 2D acceleration is supported, so if you have a decent graphics card you should fare better.
Unlike Photoshop, you don't have to buy Affinity Photo on subscription and at under £50 ($62.40 current exchange rate) - less than half Adobe's annual fee - it's a great deal.
Rather than converting its PhotoPlus, PagePlus and DrawPlus programs to the Apple Mac, it launched a completely new series called Affinity.
It was an instant hit with Apple uses, and now Serif is bringing it to the PC to replace its existing range.
So while Affinity Photo has been around for 18 months, it's only now available to Windows users and if you already have PhotoPlus, this will be your next upgrade.
Developing a completely new set of programs from scratch is a brave move and it's paid off.
The breadth of features you got for your money in Serif's Plus software, but it was all about imitating professional packages at a lower cost rather than offering a different way of working. Affinity rethinks the whole approach to each task based on what regular users actually want to do and it turns out that tools that suit pros better are probably easier for the rest of us to get to grips with too.
For example, it's particularly noticeable that you can try everything on the am image you're looking at, not via a small preview. You can even roll back your command history (multiple undo) visually, watching the image change back as you drag a slider and for many operations you can also drag across the image to compare before and after.
Inevitably, the breadth and depth of features' can't quite match Photoshop, whose ever-increasing toolbox sprawls out into areas like 3D modelling, but for everyday image retouching and composition, even at a serious level, there's not much you will miss. Selection tools, healing brushes and content aware fill let chop and change images seamlessly and full layer support means you can try all kinds of advanced techniques.
Filter layers let you add advanced effects to all or sections of an image that are reversible, so you can still edit everything later. Raw pictures from higher-quality digital cameras can be imported and tweaked for maximum control over exposure and tone and a full range of export options is available.
One issue, while Affinity runs smoothly on even quite modest Macs, thanks to programming that makes use of Apples' optimisation technologies, it struggle a bit on a Windows 10 laptop, longer than Photoshop for similar commands to complete.
DirectX 11 and Direct 2D acceleration is supported, so if you have a decent graphics card you should fare better.
Unlike Photoshop, you don't have to buy Affinity Photo on subscription and at under £50 ($62.40 current exchange rate) - less than half Adobe's annual fee - it's a great deal.
Apr 6, 2017 13:25:29 #
Apr 7, 2017 07:19:35 #
Apr 7, 2017 07:47:25 #
BIG ROB wrote:
What is the difference between Photo Plus and Affinity?
Big Rob, I assume you have Photo Plus, it was one I used years ago and has been improved over the years and does a edit well. Restated: Photo plus has been around for a loooong time, is a "nice" program... but Affinity is a "Great" program and has been built with modern code from foundation up first for MAC and then Windows.
The comparison of the two programs is too complicated for a concise answer.... so if you really want to know, then down load trials of both and take a look for your self the difference will be evident. The above explanation should tell you a lot of Affinity history. Again try Affinity and you will be amazed at the power you have.
If you have Photo Plus and it does what you want and you are comfortable with it, then enjoy it.... many of us tend to buy Corvette cars to drive two blocks to the 7-11 when the VW accomplishes that task just fine. If Photo Plus meets your demands.. as with most things in life it is perhaps better to KIS... Keep it simple...
Apr 7, 2017 08:13:09 #
Racmanaz wrote:
Actually, Affinity is a Photoshop CC competitor and alternative not a Photoshop Elements alternative. :)
Best, succinct answer.
Apr 7, 2017 09:57:53 #
I just looked at the promo from the link given here. Thank you for the link. I'm using PC CS5 and very happy. But, silly if I didn't look at new options. Question: If using Affinity, can you us Bridge? Or, can you still shoot in RAW and load it into Affinity?
Apr 7, 2017 10:17:22 #
My OS is Windows 7 Professional. I downloaded Affinity and it worked so sloyly for me that I immediately deleted it. It did not mind if the file was a RAW or a JPEG file, the slow speed was the same for both.
I do not know if others have had my same experience but I cannot work with a program that is so slow and I mean slow.
I use Nikon Capture NX, Photoshop and Picasa at times and never an issue.
I do not know if others have had my same experience but I cannot work with a program that is so slow and I mean slow.
I use Nikon Capture NX, Photoshop and Picasa at times and never an issue.
Apr 7, 2017 11:11:15 #
elliott937 wrote:
I just looked at the promo from the link given here. Thank you for the link. I'm using PC CS5 and very happy. But, silly if I didn't look at new options. Question: If using Affinity, can you us Bridge? Or, can you still shoot in RAW and load it into Affinity?
You can do either. I still use Bridge to organize and then open the RAW files in Affinity. Opening a RAW file in Affinity take you to the Develop Persona which is similar to Lightroom and Camera Raw (in PS). The only issues that I have so far with Affinity are that it seems to use more RAM than PS and that there are no manuals yet in english (there are a couple in German) - but lots of free well done tutorials which I'm working my way through.
Apr 7, 2017 11:35:37 #
Thank you Ecobin. This is one of the major reasons I like UHH, for we help each other so much.
I'll look forward to reading more responses by UHH members per Affinity.
Bill
I'll look forward to reading more responses by UHH members per Affinity.
Bill
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