Affinity vs Adobe Photoshop 2024 | AI Tools, Features & More!
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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - What Is Affinity?
03:14 - Comparision
07:51 - Gen AI Alternative?
Canva recently purchased Serif (the company that owns the Affinity series). Since Canva is big into the generative AI world on their web platform, they will more than likely be introducing some generative AI features in future versions of their Affinity lineup. Before the merger, Serif stated they were against generative AI and didn't want to incorporate it. I feel that stance has changed now.
After the merger they stated that they would not be changing their model. They don't have to because Canva and exist independently of Affinity while both benefit from the innovations that both come up with. Especially with the mess Adobe just got themselves into surrounding AI, Affinity is not adopting it.
If you can afford the current Affinity products (still 50% off as of 6/27/24), you can buy and use it for now with the caveat that *ANY* company may change their offerings or position at any time, including Serif/Canva.
Purchased the Affinity apps last week. I’m tired of Adobe’s subscription BS. Just wish someone would come up with a Lightroom killer!
Darktable. Different workflow, so there's a learning curve, but it's very, very good.
There was a lightroom killer before lightroom and it's called capture one. Watch the pro con videos.
I just switched to Capture One and wish I had done it years ago. There's a learning curve, but IMHO, it's superior to Lightroom in almost every way. It's incredibly customizable, has a better implementation of DAM (with options for either a file-system type approach or a session approach), and as a bonus, if you're a Fujifilm shooter, it does a much better job at rendering Fuji RAW files. You also have the choice betwen a subscriptions model (with updates as they're released) or a perpetual license to the most recent major release.
@@adam_sorber Curious, did you ever work with Darktable? It's enough for me, I believe, but wondering how the two compare.
I switched from lightroom to Capture One a few years ago. I love it. I find the color correction controls to be even better, more natural. The newest version of C1 has AI matting now too.
I've been looking at alternatives to PS and Illustrator for a while now - it's tough when one has been using this software for literal decades. Adobe is super anti-consumer. So imma have to bite the bullet.
Thanks for the great video.
Ignore the haters ;)
Hey, I don't know if you are running a "professional" buisiness but I use "GIMP" as an alternative for Photoshop (which I owned and used a long time ago).
For me GIMP is great since I don't work as an pre-press editor (DTP-er) anymore for years. But your situation may be different.
* It hurts me to see the path that Adobe takes now whith their latest User Agreement (blackmail bullshit!!!). Man I used Adobe Programs even before they came out in those "Suites" and back in 2003 I sayed Adobe InDesign will take-over "QuarkXpress", people laughed hard and what happened... they took over. But now (even today with my nephew that is still in creative business, I had a conversation about Adobe and he don't like it too atm. And stepped over to other programs).
The more I use Affinity, the more I am glad that I dropped my Adobe CSS All Apps subscription! And now that Adobe has been put on notice by the US government, it validates my decision as the correct one. 💯
I don't even use stuff like this. And you know what? I paid my $82.99 (and whatever change) for the bundle. Why? Because I _might, EVENTUALLY_ start using this stuff. As a freelance and self-publishing writer, it's not implausible. And 50% off the whole set is a really good deal.
i use affinity photo and i also use luminar neo. luminar does have AI tools and with what you save from cancelling Ps i;m pretty sure you can get both these and still have change left. also luminar works as a plugin with affinity 😁
I tried to switch from Adobe to Affinity, but I simply can’t because right-to-left typography is critical to my job. Affinity does not support it and has not responded positively to users asking for it on their official forums.
I'm a photographer who sometimes remove big objects to clean my photos & I'm not using gen fill at all. Content aware + patch tool do a fantastic job for me.
Just upgraded from affinity photo 1 to the version 2 universal suite for $62!! Such a great deal!!!
I also just canceled my 3 year long Adobe creative suite. Their cancelation fee was literally $67. Such a joke man.
I thought the full suite was $80-something
Side by side tool comparisons are so underrated. thank you!
So, Ps never removed the couch in the tries shown. Did you keep going until Ps gave you the blank wall and floor? If so, how long did it take? I use Affiny Photo, but the AI features of Ps sound compelling so I am considering going back to Ps even though I far prefer AF. However, your brief test does not really help Ps lol.
Is this video before Ps' Remove Tool, which would be much better than the Spot Healing Brush?
you can use Fooocus stable diffusion, export to there, make the AI, scale up and return to affinity, and is free
How does it compare to lightroom classic? And, what's this thing about canvas buying affinity?
Thanks in advance!
Great video. A great complement to Affinity Suite is Pixelmator Pro and/or Capture One. Both of those tools with the Affinity Suite is a pretty powerful suite of tools. Adding Darktable to the setup is also a great tool.
Thanks for the video; Im being forced to convert by Marvel at the moment since the lawyers are racing in to protect the licenses and its costing me money so I probably will get Affinity and see how it works out. Thanks for the side by side. Im a little concerned about whether or not there's a delay on stylus integration, Ive heard that some apps have a delay from putting the pen down to release and copy but dunno how bad it is here on Affinity. Anyone know?
Not sure what you mean exactly, but I have been using a pen tablet with Affinity Photo for long time and haven't had issues with a delay :)
Works fine with my Huion Kamvas 13 but I prefer Krita for drawing and Affinity Photo for editing ... also on Krita I can run a LOCAL version of stable Diffusion for things like generative in painting and extentions and the likes.
Thanks for the replies. I ended up buying it but it will not fulfill the needs I have for drawing. Ill probably end up getting Clip Paint Studio too.
There is Krita with the stable diffusion plugin, you can do anything photoshop AI can do and more, you just need a decent gpu with at least 8GB of RAM.
Can it use on gtx 660?
@@dinuragunathilaka4522 Not sure, I think you can, but it won't be fun, however you can rent a gpu in runpod for a few buck a month.
To remove the couch in Photoshop you should have used Remove Tool wich also uses AI but just removes stuff instead of generating new stuff like with the Generative Fill
A lot of Ai Cloud compute is going to the blockchain at a fraction of the cost so hopefully Affinity will introduce some generative fill type of tools in the future without too much of a price hike.
Also that license includes updates for a FULL version number so if you buy Version 2 (the current one) you get updates until V3 comes out. V1 to V2 was something like 2 years I think? My main problem (I own version 1 and version 2) is that they don;t have a Linux version. After Miocrosofts fuble with RECAL, them tellingg me my Ryzen 7 with RTX 3070 can;t run Windows 11, and them injecting advertising into the UI ... I've REALLY bben lookin gat droping Winsdows as well.
I setup a dual boot of Mint Linux and I can get about 90% of the software I need. Affinity and my Audio plugins are the only things holding me back. Even my game collection still stays fairly strong between Steam Linux support and Proton ...
I just wish that Afinity had a linux version.
the last thing I want is A.I, to replace my job and do the only thing I am good at.
I am not fighting it, but create another A.I lazy software and keep photo editing app to edit photos and do what I tell them to do.
OR you can keep growing, developing and stacking up NEW skills so that you are not dependent on that "only thing you're good at". Seriously mate. This kind of mindset is only gonna hold you back. You got this! Cheers. :)
First the complaint was immigrants taking jobs and now it’s being blamed on a.i? 🙄 just ridiculous 🤦🏽♀️
@@sergejkrynycky728 But I want to be in control of when I want to lunch A.I in Photoshop! I don't want it always there, I want to order it bring it when I need it.
I don't want a slow Photoshop because adobe monitoring everything on my screen,I want my freedom to be able to create, I do use A.I but I don't shove it up my throat, I know if I don't use it i will left behind and wont be able to compete.
its the approach not the product that is making the problem.
Not to mention as a professional shoving all this cloud stuff up our buts for the last 10 years!
Professionals have their own clouds, their own servers give us a break from squeezing us and getting every penny from our pockets for god sake!
@@Slimnbonez As a refugee my self, no complains there :D
@@sergejkrynycky728 growing and developing skills? What skills?? You literally let a computer program do everything itself. What kind of skills do you acquire with this?? When you use something under your control with your knowledge, it's different. Please spare us this tech bro BS
Affinity's inpainting feature/brush is like photoshops content aware fill feature and can be used to circle an object to replace. I would of been interesting to see a comparison to of those features. The software comparison was mediocre.
What about using it like Lightroom?
Kreta just added Generative fill (via plugin)
and both are free... !
what is the lightroom equivalent for affinity?
RAW Therapy
For the GenAI I use Krita with a LOCAL install of stable diffusion. Someone wrote a plugin. Way more powerfull than firefly. Since this runs LOCALLY you do need a heafty machine with a decent GPU but then you don;t need the internet, no credits no subs ...
So you can do generative fill with this set up?
@@gabehobbs wiht Krita? you can do WAY MORE than Generative Fill if you install the stable diffusion plugin AND IF YOUR PC CAN RUN STABLE DIFFUSION.
I just used it yesterday for a cleint video. I'm editing some dance recitals for a local videographer. Their client wanted their recital schedule document to be used as a title page, essentially it wassome graphic design with drawn theatre curtains on the sides but it was in portrait orientation so I brought it into Krita and used the SD plugin to extend the curtain on one side, copied the extention and flipped it for th eother side and also exported ou just the extention so I could use it to animate some curtain in the title sequnece animation.
I used this setup also for a video edit to do a claen plate to remove some boats from a shot for another clients video ... he needed the actors to look like ty were out at sea so used Krita and SD to fill in where the boats were and to remove the coast line.
And oyu can do WAY more than that. Way more options.
I'm running this on my Ryzen 7 and RTX 3070 desktop.
I'm really surprised Affinity haven't hooked Stabled Diffusion into their application like Krita has for the generative content side.
Topaz does this type of AI well... they download the trained models to your computer locally and their app is doing the upscaling and it works soooo well like magic.
Affinity can do the exact same thing in the future. They can simply integrate the AI features of Photoshop without the cloud and just download trained data model data to your local computer.
No way the Topaz products are an alternative to Photoshop or Affinity. They are specialized niche features.
Affinity doesnt have an object remove tool? Going back to the old days of clone stamp in your examples is kind of rough at this point
Affinity tiene herramientas de eliminación de objetos, tiene casi todas las herramientas que tiene Photoshop.
Yes, clone stamp is like 100 years old now....shame now there is a charge to automate that
I’m glad there isn’t a subscription, however, you definitely have to pay for each upgrade. I just now finally upgraded to version 2 and paid $60somethingbrather than $80something to upgrade. Affinity photo definitely lacks a lot of Photoshop (especially PS beta) features.
HAHA.... I shared this video with my photography group on FB.... FB determined that it "violates" community rules as it is "SPAM" I don't see why or how ....... just letting you know..... I issued a review request....
Affinity also has no bridge equivalent to sort and choose photos to process
Affinity so far isnt bad at all. Except no bitmap support! Doesnt sound like a big deal but me operating laser engravers, its a problem. They arent receptive to adding it if you read their forum.
For generative fill i guess canva is going to help.
Pixelmator Pro and Photomator also can meet many peoples’ needs.
Affinity should just develop an addon for Affinity photo and designer that works with Stable Diffusion. That way they will not have to invest in expensive IT infrastructure to offer that, instead, all generation is created locally. This is awesome for people working professionally as even a 3070 is enough to comfortable work with SDXL, and nothing, no data leaves the computer. And imagine the amount of weights you can download... It's going to make Firefly look like a tool for fools.
Ok try Acdsee because it has everything that Photoshop has plus plus AI
And one time purse
I've been using PS since 2004. I am fully on board with dumping them. I have already purchased Affinity. Un fortunately there is no single app that can replace photoshop. Affinity can replaced photoshop as a photo editor but it's painting and brush engine has a long way to go. There is also a lot of 3d built into PS that Affinity just does not have. So, Affinity is not a full Photoshop replacement. So far I'm finding I need 3 apps to do what I did in just Photoshop. But, I am willing to do that just to get rid of Adobe.
For painting and stuff from what I've heard Krita would do a great job.
Ps no longer has 3D features. They dumped it. Users must pay (a lot) for Substance as a separate subscription now.
@@FotomakerAcademy if you want substance, I would recommend the one time buy option, via Steam instead of via adobes site, you still get the updates, but no subscription :)
I my self use affinity photo and designer, also davinci resolve I hate adobe products and I've never actually used them more than few months
Adobe has really done these other companies a favor by giving them what is essentially free marketing for their software 😅
I use it and love it. It is great. L 3 personas.
Krita just got exellent offline ai tools!
off topic but I hope affinity comes out with a video editing software
The best video editing software is Davinci Resolve, the free version is enough for 90% of users and the studio version is one payment for a lifetime license (free updates forever) and you can use the license in two machines simultaneously.
@@musasoyyo I’ll have to give it a try again , last time I tried it which was 3 years ago It was buggy on my iMac for some reason it kept slowing down my computer but would run premiere fine.
The people united will never be defeated, down with adobe!
They may go for a pay-as-you-use for AI, avoiding subscription.
Ai still on it's infancy, is not something you need now. I did not know about this alternative and I like it. When it comes to Ai there are way better alternatives from what Adobe is doing and less expensive if is something you must have. Other then that Affinity looks like is it.
Software companies are all the same, they suck you in with a cheap introductory offer, then hit for a fee for the new features. Just watch !
Affinity's have one weakness that stops me moving over completely. I just don't like the way they handle colour. From colour modes to global swatches, it's not clear and just overall messy. I really wish they would consult a print designer for advice instead of being programmed by the new generation of web designers.
Can't totally disagree. You might join the forums and add your voice there. They don't ever respond to "feature requests" per se, but I can tell you from experience, they do listen and make changes. Unlike _some other_ companies...
If only there was a good After Effects alternative, that's my main software I use.
Fusion inside of resolve….can do the same if not more than after effects 👍🏼
@@TheEditPlace yeah!! davinci resolve is seriously powerful, even the free version.. compared to adobe programs it is more difficult to learn but definitely worth it!!
Affinity can't compete, due to the lack of AI functionalities, that's just how it is. I love Affinity and have owned it since they launched Affinity Suit 2, but I just don't use it... it just lacks those AI features and until they had that, I unfortunately can't drop Adobe.
Also 4:40, Genrative fill IS AI in Photoshop, but it's not in Affinity (which is probably why they call it something different), which is also why Photoshops version performance way better if you use it for more complex things.
Well.. for creating UA-cam thumbnails, which people see the whole 0.8 seconds is not that big of a deal. You should definately use cheap software. Creating print quality images, posters etc require so much more: manipulating alpha channels to get all the hairs, mimicing shadows, removing them, etc is so much more complex. So far Im too deep in Photoshop for *efficiency* for these sort of things. I will try again to move to Affinity Photo, but so far my muscle memory is too much Photoshop-related.
I should unlearn almost everything from Photoshop and learn all shortcuts and Affinity logic to be able to transfer, but its a looooot of work.
UA-cam thumbnails to full time creators are actually incredibly a big deal. It’s something where yes sometimes an idea clicks and it takes me 10minutes. Other times we spend hours and make many versions with dozens of complex layers. It may seem silly to non UA-cam people but thumbnails are not an easy whatever thing to create.
I totally get it. But there is still a giant leap to posters, prints, etc. You have to understand the size difference, the time customer spends looking at the end product, etc. They are still night and day.
@@TheEditPlace I understand there are different difficulties surrounding the thumbnail creation: have to be catchy, clear, interesting, etc - like a good joke: compact and impactful. What Im talking about is the overall complexity prints requires (especially when doing photo manipulation).
Removing objects from floor or wall is never done with the healing brush (only scratches, etc). You have to check that the floor panels continue as supposed and don’t repeat patterns, etc. There are detail levels in print world you can’t see from regular display or phone.
But the point is: I know you can create mask layers using color channels like in PS, but all the little things (how to assign adjustment layer to effect only certain layer, keyboard shortcuts, I know this in PS how do I do it in AP, etc) are incredibly difficult unlearn. They all add up: taking more time than in PS. And time is money.
Affinity is great, but they need to redesign their UI icons as white like Adobe, they're too colorful and distracting.
You can change the UI interface to monochromatic in the settings for each Affinity programme. Makes it look a better and less distracting.
Very topical. I’ve just bought Affinity. Adios, Adobe.
i HAVE BOTH. PHOTOSHOP IS STILL KING!
Yes, keep protesting and boycotting Adobe please…maybe if enough people move to Canva/Affinity they’ll lower their prices or get rid of the subscription plans. 🤞🏻
What is your comment after all these years, Affinity does not support languages or RTL tools?
Adobe continues to be a leader in supporting and respecting languages
Such as | Microsoft, Apple, Google
Afinity products are not one time buy. You have to pay for updates.
They are a one-time buy where you pay for the version (V2) forever. It's optional if you want the major like upgrades such as V3 but for minor updates that are still for V2 you don't have to pay.
Man, you trolls are too much. If you buy Affinity today, you are _never_ required to pay them another dime. You do NOT "have to" pay for updates, but you _can_ choose to, if you want. And I certainly do as I'm happy to support the company/team. Contrast this with Adobe: You stop paying, the software stops working. There. See the difference now?
Incorrect
The recent news of Affinity being purchased by Canva their future is questionable now as well.
It's like everybody forgot about that already.
I wish they make a linux version. I want to quit windows...
I guess I’m going to have to subscribe to you and let go of Piximperfect since I’m leaving Adobe.
I don’t want to switch. I want Adobe to get new CEOs and get back to normal. It seems that CEOs with family names from a certain area of this world, is bad news for american big tech. They just haven’t fgured it out yet.
Don’t jump ship just yet. Adobe will be updating its new terms of service tomorrow.
Adobe has already burned many bridges. It's their 2nd try and they've failed miserably, and went to show where their priorities are. They're just doing damage control, but their underlying business model is still pretty crappy. It's reasonable for anyone, who has a choice, to find an alternative at this point. For those who MUST rely on Adobe products, then it can potentially help. But creators who don't need all the bells and whistles from some Adobe products won't really miss out from changing apps.
Even without their terms of service drama, they are still a subscription-based model as well as you have to pay a cancellation fee for some of the software you subscribe to. They've lost trust with customers even before the terms of service changes.
This has nothing to do with the video, but why do you have like 20 voice cracks in under 15 minutes?
I love UA-camrs that only make videos now to make infomercials
Do tell me what this is an informercial for? I have zero affiliation to any company mentioned. No affiliate links, no money involved. I saw people looking for photoshop alternatives so I made a video. I’ll never understand people who complain at free content.
@@TheEditPlace Lmaooo bruh don’t let these people get to you, probably what they are looking for.
Dude. You are showing alternatives because of Adobe's changed TOS and therefore problematic usage of our media that may be under a NDA and then show us a web-based cloud service with comparably pos TOS to replace the Photoshop AI. And you do it using an image you got from Google's image search and I go out on a limb here and claim you did not properly license that dress image to use it in your work (ie video that generates money for you). As much as I appreciate people showing us alternatives to Adobe's bullshit practices, please show viable alternatives and respect other people's ownerships of media to use in your own work. This is otherwise the same bs that Adobe pulls just on a way smaller scale. To be fair, it is even worse because Adobe does not steal our intellectual property, they "just" force us to give up rights.
AI Tools SUCKS AND EVEN CLIENTS DONT GIVE ANY MONEY SO WHY WE BUY THIS SERVICE IF WE DESIGNERS DONT GET ANY OUT COME YES YOU CAN DO FUN WITH THATS ALL
Bruh who cares about generative fill. My phone can do that.🤣🤣