Graphics and design
Affinity Photo
Serif Labs
About
Affinity Photo brings greater speed, stability, and efficiency, pushing the boundaries of professional photo editing. Whether you're editing images, retouching them, or creating full-scale, multi-layered compositions, this application has all the power and performance you need to achieve any goal, with a comprehensive set of tools specifically designed for creative professionals and photography experts.
High performance and functionality:
• dynamic editing in real time
• support for large size images (more than 100 megapixels)
• pan and zoom at a constant frame rate of 60 frames per second
• opening, editing and saving Photoshop® files (PSD format)
• color spaces RGB, CMYK, LAB and “Shades of Gray”
• full-featured editing of 16• and 32-bit images on each channel
• work with all standard formats: PNG, TIFF, JPG, GIF, SVG, EPS, EXR, HDR and PDF
Unrivaled performance:
• a full range of possibilities for working with an unlimited number of layers, layer groups, adjustment layers, filter layers and masks
• non-destructive editing of dynamic filters, adjustments, effects, blending modes and masks
• saving history along with the document, so changes can be canceled at any time;
• Macro recording and playback for unparalleled performance
Professional image processing:
• opening raw (RAW) and other images in a workspace designed specifically for pre-processing files
• adjust exposure, black point, clarity, vibrancy, white balance, shadows, highlights and much more
• Advanced lens distortion correction capabilities including chromatic aberration removal, fringing removal, vignetting and best-in-class noise reduction tool
• solid fill areas or fully customizable gradients for applying adjustment masks
• view histograms, overly bright or overly dark areas and shades, as well as EXIF information
• focus stacking, HDR stitching and tone mapping for the highest professional level of image processing
Availability of tools for effective retouching and adjustments:
• simplify the process of creating selections, including even highlighting strands of hair, using intuitive brush selection and refinement tools
• Instantly remove unwanted objects using the highly advanced sketch brush
• lightening, burning, cloning, patching, removing spots and red-eye;
• built-in frequency division function for smoothing and retouching skin
• manual control of the effects of deformation, twisting, indentation, extrusion and turbulence in a special “Plastic deformation” mode
Improved brush module:
• a huge library of tools for simulating drawing with pencil and paint, as well as texture and professional DAUB® brushes
• ability to create custom brushes and tips with full control over advanced dynamic features
• combine several brushes into one and stroke with all brushes at the same time;
• full support for Wacom and other graphics tablets, including push buttons, tilt buttons and keyboard shortcuts
• Real-time preview of your brush tip - you can see exactly what you're painting or erasing before you even start
Quick custom effects:
• an impressive range of available effects, including blur, distortion, tilt-shift, shadows, glow, lighting and many others
• the ability to select a non-destructive mode for dynamic effects layers, allowing you to erase or mask effects after they are applied