![]() ![]() ![]() Filters include blur, sharpen and distort tools along with a number of others.Īs this is Beta software it would be unfair to make a critical judgment on it. For general photo editing in the Photo Persona there is a comprehensive Levels tool.įilter are represented by the usual suspects and are available from the top menu. There is one available for adjusting RAWs in the Develop Persona but as this was not implemented in this beta I cannot say how it works. What is initially missing is a Curves adjustment tool. Again the layers operation seems very similar to Photoshop and includes a comprehensive set of Adjustment Layers to allow for non destructive editing of your images. Layers are supported, being shown as a palette on the right of the screen. ![]() ![]() Like Photoshop, some of the icons are multi function, clicking the mouse over a triangle on the bottom left of the icon will reveal further choices. The toolbar to the left is very traditional, containing many tools that will be familiar to Photoshop and Elements users. Its a neat and easy way to go about correcting your images. Clicking on any of these will further open an adjustment window to allow fine control over the correction. Returning to the Photo Persona, we can see that by clicking on one of the palettes, it will open up with a number of preset thumbnails. The Personas – specific modules for different tasks Clicking on each of these personas, changes the palettes on the right side of the screen, for example selecting the Export Persona changes the palette to show all the export options. Lastly we have Export, which is self explanatory. In that respect it is similar to Photoshop’s actions, allowing you to program repetitive corrections. This may be slightly confusing as it refers not to macro as in close up photography but as in scripting languages. Third is the Develop Persona, Affinity’s built in RAW support although not yet implemented on the Beta I was using. Next comes Liquefy which as its name suggests allows you to transform and distort your images. The first is Photo Persona, this is a traditional photo editing mode. These are specific modes that Affinity can operate in. From the top left there are five “personas”. With a photo is imported, the icons under the menu are activated. Because there is not cross operating system compatibility, the interface will be very familiar to Mac users. I was initial disappointed that the individual sections of the interface could not be undocked, however, a look through the menu revealed a Separated Mode where all the major elements of the interface can be moved individually. Running along the top of the screen, underneath the menu are a series of icons that remain greyed out until you import a picture. Above the histogram are a series of tabs for color swatches and brushes. On closer inspection though, the palettes are in fact the adjustment tools, levels, white balance, brightness and contrast etc. The traditional toolbar is placed on the left and the histogram and palettes to the right. It goes for the dark look, much like later incarnations of Photoshop and indeed, the layout is not dissimilar to Photoshop. My first impression of the interface were that the splash screen was pretty but the interface itself nothing revolutionary. Being slightly intrigued, I decided to take a look for myself. There seems to have been quite a bit of publicity about this new software, possibly driven by the open Beta testing being offered. Arriving into this mix over the past few months has been a new kid on the block, Affinity Photo.Īlthough not immediately obvious, Affinity is being developed by graphic software giant Serif so as you would expect, it is already a well honed product even for a beta. Of course there is the seminal Photoshop available to both Windows and OS X users but also, there is Pixelmator 3, an excellent budget choice, along with some equally good freeware offerings. Let’s be honest, Mac users are getting a little spoilt when it comes to image editing. ![]()
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