Affinity Photo
A CREATIVE TOUCH
The number of photographers going beyond traditional photo editing techniques into the realm of next-level creativity is growing by the day.Whether you’ve been at it for years or you’re looking to add another string to your creative bow, Affinity Photo supports any artistic vision. With a supremely smooth brush engine and a huge library of brushes that can be customised and combined at will, creating graphics or adding to your photos is easier than ever. Again, Affinity Photo goes above and beyond with its compatibility. Full support forWacom and other graphics tablets is offered, as well as Apple Pencil when using Affinity’s iPad version – the only professional-quality editing iPad app with all the tools and features of the desktop version. The advanced layer tools aren’t only for photo editing, they can be used for deeper creative purposes. The vast number of creative effects and live layers can be grouped, clipped and blended to create almost boundlessly complex compositions.
POWERFUL PHOTO TOOLS
Make nomistake, you’re looking at real power here. Affinity Photo supports massive images taken on the most advanced of cameras with sensors over 100megapixels. Additionally, you can expect a super- smooth end-to-end 16-bit edit, even when working with Raw files. It’s not just the overall processing power that’s noteworthy; there are some very powerful tools on offer here. Ahost of niches are covered thanks to elements like Focus Merge, which uses deep analysis to align andmerge multiple shots with ease, and Photo Stitching for effortless panoramas. But things get broader, too, allowing users to really make the most of their photos. After all, isn’t that what editing is all about? Just one example is Affinity’s HDR algorithm, which offers an otherwise impossible-to-achieve dynamic range, and unlocks just that little bit more within your photo. Work with full 32-bit images in your desired level of detail, or use the tone mapping feature for easier but no less impressive results.You can work with unlimited source images, merge directly fromRaw, make use of advanced alignment and perspective correction features, andmuchmore!
When deeper editing isn't needed, tweaks in fundamental areas like exposure, saturation and contrast can be made quickly and with ease
AVAILABLE FORWINDOWS, MAC, IPAD Affinity Photo is available for Mac andWindows at the one-off price of £48.99, and for iPad at £19.99. There’s no subscription, and updates are free for all users, meaning future-proofing comes at no extra cost.
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