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Powerful as it is as a photo editor, this is not its only role. The changes made in Affinity Photo V2 highlight what this program is designed for. Drag/drop texture fills – very designer-orientated.Though I would say that filtering layers by tag, for example, is getting pretty deep Layer States/Smart Layer States – for choosing which layer combinations are visible.luminosity masks, hue range masks, band pass masks You can combine masks non-destructively, for complex and re-editable masking.Non-destructive RAW processing – new embedded (RAW layer) and linked options.Layer thumbnails now have icons to indicate their types.In the meantime, here is a list of key new features: I have Affinity Photo V2 installed and running and will post a full review shortly. The 40% discount launch price makes software that’s already cheap to buy even cheaper, but as Affinity explains it’s for existing users not just new ones, as most Affinity sales are via app stores where it’s not practical to offer separate upgrade prices. The price will eventually be £59.99 but is currently £35.99. Find out more on the Affinity website.Īs a photographer, you’re probably only interested in Affinity Photo V2 and this will still be available on its own. The new Affinity V2 Universal license includes all three applications and will eventually sell for £144.99 (UK currency) but is currently on offer with a 40% discount for £89.99 (the Affinity shop will display your local currency). What’s key about these three programs is not just that they go head-on against their Adobe rivals for professional features, but they they do it with a single license fee rather than a subscription, and at such a low price that the cost of ownership is dramatically reduced. Affinity Photo is the Photoshop rival, Affinity Designer is the Illustrator alternative and Affinity Publisher is the Adobe InDesign competitor.

And with the ground-breaking ability to fully integrate with other Affinity apps, it’s completely revolutionizing the way creatives work.The three Affinity desktop apps – Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher – have been upgraded to version 2, as part of a new combined ‘Universal’ license for all three.Īffinity Photo was always seen as part of a trio of Adobe-matching creative tools for photographers, designers, illustrators and publishers. Whether you’re creating a book, magazine, marketing materials, social media template or something else, it has everything you need to make beautiful layouts ready for publication. **Try for free for 30 days, no sign-up required**Īvailable to purchase in-app for a one-off cost – no subscription.Ī next-gen version of the Mac App of the Year software, Affinity Publisher 2 delivers an incredible design experience.
