

Tutorials: Both Affinity Photo and Photoshop have abundant tutorials and learning resources available. Interface: Affinity Photo has a more modern and user-friendly interface divided into personas for different tasks.Īuto Selection: Photoshop has better AI-enhanced auto selection tools, giving it an advantage in this area. IPad Versions: Both Affinity Photo and Photoshop have capable versions for the iPad. Smart Objects: Photoshop has better and more intuitive support for smart objects. Price: Affinity Photo is a one-time purchase, whereas Photoshop requires a recurring subscription, making Affinity Photo more cost-effective. PSD File Support: Photoshop has better support for its native PSD format, while Affinity Photo has limited compatibility with PSD files.īrush Tool: Both Affinity Photo and Photoshop have capable brush engines, but Affinity Photo has an edge with its live preview feature. Live Preview: Affinity Photo has a live preview feature for various tools, which is more convenient compared to Photoshop.

Video summary by section: (I found these generally accurate) A professional may find enough value in Photoshop to justify the price, but that said, I know that many pros use Affinity, too. I barely scratch the full feature set of Affinity, much less needing all that Photoshop offers.

For me, Affinity is a great fit, especially for the price. The 3-year ownership cost of Affinity is 1/10th the cost of Photoshop.
