Affinity photo

[Mugshots]

Anyone tried this. Look pretty good and only a one off fee of just under £50!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJsZdtfIjUI

[webtrekker]

Excellent! Basically, it's Photoshop for under 50 quid!

I love the way it looks and feels exactly like the Photoshop I'm already used to and have spent years mastering. I just hope Adobe don't buy them out.

[webtrekker]

Hmm ...

I was actually thinking of paying for this and giving it a go, but further research has put the block on that.

Apparently, Affinity Photo can't handle Smart Objects, and I use these extensively in Photoshop. If you import a PSD with Smart Objects it just flattens them into normal layers.

Also, loading PSD's into Affinity then resaving them can screw them up for future work in Photoshop.

I suppose, for anyone not used to working with Photoshop, then Affinity might be a good, cheap option, but for now I'll stick with the devil I know!