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Eugen Wegmann
MacWorld
“If you are a beginner, hobby graphic artist, or photographer, Affinity Photo is an incredibly attractive alternative to Adobe Photoshop”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Raw camera file support
- Works with raster and vector images
- Focus stack HDR and panorama merging tools
- Comprehensive layer editing
- Strong brush selection and customization
- Wide range of functions
Points of Contention
- Some interface and workflow quirks
- Lacks advanced capabilities and polish compared to Photoshop
- Learning curve for beginners
- Can overwhelm newcomers with its breadth of features
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 3 critics80
Steve Paris
TechRadar
“Affinity Photo is an excellent multi‑platform photo editing, manipulating, and compositing app.”
70
Michael Muchmore
PCMag
“Affinity Photo is a cost-effective and powerful image editing program that provides most of the tools you are likely to need for color manipulation, filters, layers, and raw file editing.”
