The name Serif has been synonymous with budget-priced, Windows-based desktop publishing, image-editing and vector drawing programs for the last couple of decades.
Of these, PhotoPlus X8 is the latest version of Serif’s competent photo-editing package, which includes helpful learning guides for beginners and some advanced tools, including layer-based editing, for more seasoned users. However, it doesn’t cross the bridge from amateur to pro-grade solution – and again, it’s only available for Windows PCs.
Affinity Photo is something altogether new and entirely different. It’s been developed over the last six years purely for Macs – indeed, there’s still no Windows development waiting in the wings. It’s also vastly more ‘professional’ than any other Serif program to date, going head-to-head with the industry-standard, full-blown edition of Adobe Photoshop.
As a result, what Affinity Photo lacks in beginner-friendliness, it makes up for in top-end features and a power-packed, fully customisable interface.
Adding to the attraction, Serif has also developed a companion graphic design package for the Mac, which goes by the name of Affinity Designer. Images for both programs share the …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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