I saw a video released a week after Affinity Photo beta went public that claimed Affinity Photo was not a serious application and that it shouldn't be considered because Photoshop was better. The insinuation that Affinity applications are not 'pro level' because they are not equal to applications that have been around for decades insults the intelligence of users in this community and the impressive efforts invested by Serif. Yet Photoshop evolved, which required significant time, refinement and monetary investment. Many (including myself ─ when Photoshop 7.x was current) would argue one undo level in a photo editor disqualifies the application as being considered 'pro'. When Adobe Photoshop 7.x supported 1 undo level, with other photo editors supporting hundreds. It is this meticulous attention to detail and aggressive responsiveness to the Affinity community in providing new features and refinements that qualifies Serif Affinity applications as 'pro level'.Īffinity applications are still in their 1.x release. Serif Affinity applications are designed meticulously with usability and performance as primary considerations. The premise of the initial post is flawed. "The strongest man in the world" cirkus marketing.Ībout: Can the Affinity range of products really be called 'pro'? Affinity is battling for exactly that segment of customers and trying to convince the world that it is professional. People here refer to Inkscape and Xara and other cheap tools constantly. And the abundance of fanboys and apologists.īeggars can't be choosers. Also notice the very obvious lack of professionals here. That goes for even Scribus/Inkscape/GIMP - and less - but how soon will someone with slightly bigger needs meet the roof? And how soon will you have to capitulate because of lacking features, the endless need of workarounds and because time is money?Ĭheck out the many posts about just that in this forum. Of course Joe(line) the Plummer little guy(line) can use whatever program for some kind of professional use. And why would you find budget software stuffed with ho-hum open source code there? I have yet to meet anyone who even heard of Serif and Affinity in professional circles - and yet to see any signs of any pro-market penetration.
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