Adobe broke my heart a few years ago, their prices which were one time, then monthly, then yearly, then the cancel fees are just a slap to millions of people, one insider said they planned on limiting the average people to focus on bigger design companies/corporations. They just plainly do not care for the average user, and are willing to loose millions by slapping and not listening to their normal low end designers or even beginners which loved their software. The legal theft has grown to an all time high in Adobe and I replaced After Effects and Photoshop thanks to some cool software companies that over the past years have listened to the requests of normal people. I love that because of them listening to us unlike Adobe, they are getting features the same and even better than Adobe software. Their prices are one time, and their ears are open all who give them advice or requests. Pros, average, new designers are seeing Adobe's abuse on their own people. I hope they all can see and get what they need from different design software companies without feeling like a slave of Adobe.

I use and am very satisfied with Davinci! in regards to Affinity: Is there an Ai based photo restoration tool? Some photos need more than de.noising and sharpening. If there is, does it means Affinity owns and can use your content as ADOBE does?

Funny, when watching your video about leaving adobe, YT gave me ad to subscribe for Adobe Premiere... I guess they're really fighting to keep their cash cow.

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Careful of the plosives.. I use a sock on mine if am not in shot and sont have a deadcat. The H1n and H1E work great with my binaural mics. As for you not doing ASMR, you just did :O) with plosive.. You really should be prepared for that. Go on, try a clean sock out the sock draw, you'd be quite surprised how well they work, or a woolly glove, a tee shirt hung over the top, there are many ways to stop plosives.

I want this guy to be my boyfriend. 😂

I recommend switching to Davinci resovle studio ! 😍 It's worth it and what's more with the automatic subtitle integration !

thank you bro, very helpful

All it takes is a large publishing house Tech dept and accounts dept to suggest a switch to Affinity. A small amount of training downtime and Adobes revenue is reduced and the company is saving money in zero rental costs. This keeps happening then finally Adobe is no longer the monopoly. Who is going to be first?

I have tried out both and am impressed with both. My channel videos are now edited on DaVinci and I don't miss Premiere at all. For large bulk RAW edits, I do use ACR still because Affinity cannot do that yet. Congrats on growing your channel. From one small KZbinrs, I have subscribed for more.

Good stuff. I loath Adobe to a level that is unhealthy. I quit about 5 years ago after handing them $1000's of dollars over the years. I just wanted a break for 6 months as I was travelling and yup, had to pay the full remainder of an annual subscription. If they were in my country I would firebom the joint.

To develop Raw files, DxO PhotoLab is excellent (though not cheap, it is more economical than paying for an Adobe subscription). To develop Raw, edit photos and to manage image files, ACDSee Ultimate is great (better than Affinity Photo for Raw). I have them both, and the Affinity programs as well (from which software suite, Affinity Photo is the one I use the most), and they are all very good. I have Sony cameras and there is a free program from Sony that allows developing Raw (but it is kind of basic), and also to do tethering (which I anyway don't do connecting the camera to a computer, as there are a few programs that allow me to trigger my newest Sony camera from my tablet or cell-phone).

It's a little thing but Affinity has childish coulored icons. I would like bw and simplified

Haters would say you are just an imbecile, but I am happy you point out that Adobe will close in a few weeks.

I guess everyone means every youtubers who have been paid

I’m spending $80 a month for magazine publishing. Graphics department primarily uses In Design then Photoshop and the pages are exported online as pdfs. Does Afinity also have the ability to publish like In Design does? Does Afinity have any AI abilities like PS or is there a plugin that works with it?

Mark, is that a Zoom H4N that you are using at 1:50?

After attempting to resolve for a second time, after the first adobe supervisor told me the issue I was having was resolved, I got absolutely nowhere. My issue was a result of adobe blocking any further use of adobe suites 6, which I purchased in cd form. When they told me the version I “purchased “ was no longer supported and they were not able to provide support, I told them, I don’t need support I just need adobe to stop blocking the version I purchased, from working. They repeatedly attempted to upsale me with a monthly plan, telling me how good it is. After speaking with them for almost an hour I asked to speak with their supervisor to make a formal complaint. They advised me I would be contacted the following day. No one ever attempted to contact me. I found affinity publisher, which I feel is a better product than indesign, and is much less expensive. I will never recommend or use adobe again. And will attempt to steer anyone away from adobe if I have a chance.

Affinity Photo & Davinci Resolve No subscription this is the way it needs to be companys need to under stand this is the way it will return to you buy it once .....back in the 80s and 90s and free ware .....we are not buying subscription ever again they said they would stop hacking software this way to make everyone pay a subscription ......that was a real lie they are burning everyone by making them pay for a subscription of every 30 days you they are ripping off the users and even a year ..........no way many have stopped that subscription idea many are not paying the subscription idea was the worse idea ever paying every 30 days is making them rich dont fall for it , Affinity Photo & Davinci Resolve is the ones to buy

For photo edits I was recommended RawTherapee, it's a wonderful and free piece of software and has a much more intuitive than Affinity

Can you do tethered shoot with Affinity ? I am thinking of getting Affinity too.

Davinci and Affinity are good, but a proper replacement for batch editing like Lightroom I didn't find...

Nice video! I stopped using Photoshop and Premiere around CS5 just before they went SaS. I use Affinity Photo for individual edits and making thumbnails. For managing photos and adjustment of RAWs I use Acdsee. For video editing I'm using Magix Vegas Pro, but I have tried Resolve a few times and I'm due to giving it another chance soon. Vegas Pro has been pretty buggy lately though I need to see if Resolve has scripting support. With Vegas I've been writing scripts in C#/Visual Studio that have been very helpful.

Affinity was acquired by Canva and will probably become a subscription-based app like Adobe

Not a pro photographer, more of a hobbyist who gets paid sometimes. But I've been doing some research recently and Photomator or Darkroom appear to be the best Lightroom alternatives right now. I just purchased affinity photo 2 outright and while I haven't learned how to use it properly yet, it seems like a Photoshop replacement. Pixelmator pro is fantastic for this too (and simpler to use) which I've owned for years and it just keeps getting better with updates. I find it a little lacking compared to Affinity Photo in features though and as of right now the best combination appears to be Photomator and Affinity Photo 2, in my unprofessional opinion.

No, not everyone is leaving Adobe. Where do you get the information to make such a patently false statement?

I am not yet subscribed to Adobe and I don’t plan to. Yes, roughly 10 bucks a month is not that much but the idea to pay that for the rest of my life is insanity. They put a lot of work into the catalog so that you get attached to it and don’t want to lose it ever again. The editing part can be replaced easily but they know they can trick people into lifelong payments as long as they become their essential asset management homepage.

Adobe has a really great products, but the way they sell them or maybe I should say "rent" - it's comical. I'm not sure if I wanna pay Adobe anymore. I feel like I will give Affinity and Davinci Resolve a try. Especially now when my laptop should be able to run Davinci without a problems like a previous one. I see that Affinity still lacks of some features and options, but hey, maybe we should just give them some time, becauase who knows what they will add in the furure. I think Adobe is also aware of people switching to other softwares and maybe they will become less greedy (yeah... probably no lol). Really good video and I just subscribed

I switched yesterday and canceled Adobe.

Develop persona is more like Camera Raw it’s nothing like lightroom.

Mark, You forgot to tell US that Davinci Resolve has a Paid Version. But I prefer Free. Thanks for showing Affinity, I've not tried either one yet. Terry

Great video, thanks!

So you are one of those people who got into the trend of making videos against Adobe? A giant company that makes $250 billion a year? A company that has revolutionized art development with software in human history? A company that has been offering various industry-standard software for over 40 years? Alright

*Alerta de mucho texto * Descargué hace poco la Suite de Affinity, me estuve familiarizando un poco con los programas y aunque es una buena alternativa a Photoshop e Illustrator, algunas herramientas se sienten un poco obsoletas en comparación a las de Adobe (que han mejorado muchísimo en el último año, además de la integración de IA que te agilizará un poco el flujo de trabajo). Tan solo tengo un día utilizando Affinity pero ya he hecho algunas conclusiones, que puede que cambie de opinión luego. 1. Si eres freelancer que crea ilustraciones, logos, pósters o que edita una que otra foto al mes, puedes hacer el cambio casi sin problemas, aunque tu flujo de trabajo puede que sea un poquito más tedioso, por la misma razón que expliqué arriba, actualmente hay herramientas bastane automatizadas en Adobe que no lo están en Affinity (o yo por lo menos no las encontré) como es eliminar el fondo con un clic, borrar objetos, relleno generativo, etc. 2. Si utilizas este tipo de programas como hobby o para trabajos pequeños, 100% recomendando Affinity, es un pago único aparte que te dan 6 meses de prueba gratuita, pero ya habiendo probado las últimas versiones de Adobe, Affinity se sentirá como la versión 2022-2023 de los programas de Adobe. 3. Si tu trabajo es la fotografía a nivel profesional, ni de broma pienses en cambiar Lr. Por lo que pude ver Affinity puede ser una poderosa herramienta, pero el flujo de trabajo no es el ideal, por lo que a la hora de editar lotes de fotografías sufrirás, este no cuenta con los ajustes preestablecidos (que yo usaba mucho para inspirarme al momento de editar), aunque si eres habilidoso y harás, por ejemplo fotos para revistas (pocas, pero muy elaboradas) Affinity Photo puede funcionar, pero no sé si es posible y lo dudo mucho que se puedan exportar los Luts desde Photoshop a Affinity, así que ten eso en cuenta, puede que pierdas todos tus LUts actuales. 4. Como yo ya no pienso utilizar este tipo de programas al nivel que lo hacía (muchísimas fotos y video de eventos + uno que otro diseño), me cambiaré a Affinity paulatinamente para mis pequeños proyectos/hobbies. Pero ojo, sin prisas. Cancelaré mi suscripción de Adobe ya que completaré el año el próximo mes y no es como que me apetezca mucho pagar penalidad del 50% más adelante, lo cual me parece un despropósito y una salvajada. 5. No pienso comprar Affinity ahora aunque esté al 50% de descuento, según investigué esa promoción ya la han puesto en anteriores ocasiones, e incluso en viernes negro suele ser un buen momento para adquirilo. Pienso utilizar la prueba gratuita unos meses y ya luego si haré la compra, ya que sólo ando abriendo esos programas quizá unas 10 veces por mes. Recomendaría activar la prueba gratuita de 6 meses de Affinity (la cual empieza al momento de iniciar sesión en el programa ya instalado en tu PC y no cuando te registras) y utilizarla por al menos 3 meses para confirmar si les merece la pena el cambio antes de realizar la compra apresurada guiada por las emociones y la controversia. La Suite de Adobe es excelente para trabajos profesionales, gran variedad de programas (muchos que ni deberían existir y estar integrados con otros), y aunque su modelo de negocios es diabólico jajaja, creo que merece la pena si vives de ello como freelancer, actualmento pago uno 36dlrs y duré el primer año pagando 20dlrs porque me registré como estudiante, por lo que el precio no me parece exagerado, con un solo trabajo me daba para pagar unos cuantos meses de la suscripción y si a ti no te da, entonces deberías replantearte si estás haciendo lo correcto en intentar vivir de ello. 1er problema de la controversia de Adobe: pueden licenciar tu contenido de forma gratuita siempre y cuando se aloje en la nube, solución: guarda tus archivos de forma local o utiliza otra nube para alojarlos (que será un coñazo si trabajas multidispositivos). 2do problema de la controversia de Adobe: los métodos engañosos para atarte a un año de contrato, solución: utiliza métodos más engañosos con ellos, no pongas tu tarjeta principal, sino una prepago o de débito y en el momento que necesites cancelar a destiempo, pues digamos que la tarjeta se "queda" sin fondos guiño guiño. Por mi parte yo ya no quiero seguir pagando suscripciones y pues me quedaré con el combo Affinity + DaVinci, besitos besitos chao chao.

Yes to both. I stopped paying for Adobe when they switched to RENTING. Started with them _before_ Photoshop, and used _everything_ Adobe as a proud fanboy/designer/director for a _long_ time. Today, my agency uses the full Affinity suite and DaVinci Resolve. 100% Adobe free, and very happy.

Adobe is still more honest and screws it's customers less than your ruling government.

Affinity? Pixelmator Pro? Krita? I’d be happy if I were able to paste an image into a selection. I could do that in photoshop 2

As an FYI, as of 7/10/24, Affinity is having a 6 month FREE trial........no limits, no watermarks, no nothing......the full function apps. At the end of your trial, you can then purchase at half price.....$82 for a universal license that allow you to run on ipad, mac and windows. This is for all three products....$82 is a steal....heck, it's more than a steal. It is not Adobe level but it is pretty darn close. YOu get Photo, Designer and Publisher..........similar to Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. No, they do not do animation......that is missing. BTW, Affinity was recently purchased by Canva which has a huge user base. The one app missing from Affinity is a lightroom clone. Just like Photoshop, you can do RAW image editing in Affinity Photo. But just like Photoshop, it's a bit cumbersome if you have a lot of pictures. But if you have an interest, the free trial is fantastic. BTW, I used Illustrator and Photoshop a bit and always found them unintuitive. I found Affinity very intuitive. If you love the way Adobe functions and think it is intuitive, you may have to relearn a few things with Affinity. Hey, it's different software so it is expected.

This vid was a call to action for me.

I'm currently making this switch for photo (DxO PureRAW4 + Affinity Photo 2) and use Photo Mechanic to manage assets. Not perfect but looking forward to ditching Adobe. (If you need the best color management consider Capture 1 for that even though it's another subscription). Another alternative could be DxO PhotoLab Elite, as it looks at your existing folder structure. DaVinci Resolve is a steeper learning curve for me but amazing re: quality.

everyone? what a stupid statement

Affinity are offering a 6 month free trial, no strings and all features. Good time to give a try.

Affinty's lack of autotrace is problematic.

Hey guys who will watch this video in the future! I didn't want to create a separate video for this but I was wrong. Koji has been acquired by Linktree, which means Linktree is probably still the number 1 link in bio. Though this doesn't mean they improved anything or offer more opportunities so far.

Just grabbed luminar neo on sale. Might try the ipad version of affinity 👌🏾

Masking Like LR is the main reason still on ADOBE

So please explain how a photographer who basically runs a business through Lightroom can switch. A photographer with 3/4 million images or more spread across 4 or 5 drives, all in one catalog. using Smart Collections, Smart Publish Collections, etc. Tell us how these other programs enable you to proof images to clients, send finals, etc., all from within them, without ever changing the original image, and not requiring duplicate or modified files because all the edits are maintained in their catalog. Explain how 1 photo from those 3/4 million can be found in a few seconds using a plethora of search tools like LrC offers. Sorry friend, I simply haven't seen a replacement for LrC. I happen to think the "Photography" subscription bundle, at the price of about 4 McDonald's coffees a month ...is well worth it with no replacement in sight. Adobe does need to retroactively stop pirating user content. They should limit it to things created using their freely supplied content and make the rest purely 'opt-in', with no program access denial if you don't. Fix that, and all is well.

What about masking in affinity like in Lightroom ? Will I be able to do that as well ? Select aky , object , person etc ?

I Left Adobe Rental A While Back. I Now Use On1 Phot Raw.

A long time user of Affinity Photo I have to say that it's not a replacement for Lightroom's asset management function.