Affinity Hitting Adobe When They're Down

[@JohnGMeadows]

Affinity read the room, and unlike most companies, have figured out that not being a-holes is a great business model!

[@goonadee]

for now, at least..

[@rich1051414]

@@goonadee If they lose their way, they lose their business. As it should be. Those poor billionaires... won't anyone think of them...

[@contepaccio]

@@rich1051414😂

[@SanderEvers]

@@goonadee I don't see it changing soon. Because if they wanted, they would already have done so.

[@StacksofCats]

@@goonadee Addressing the Canva in the room, I see...

[@VegasGuy1975]

I wouldn’t say Affinity isnt hitting Adobe while they are down. Affinity is capitalizing on Adobe’s unforced error. Adobe dug their own hole and Affinity saw that there’s an opportunity to just open their arms and welcome people in. And as a result it’s going to pay dividends to Affinity.

[@thebradcolbow]

Yeah, that's a good assessment.

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

I agree. Adobe brought the issues they are in on their own.

[@enricod.7198]

Sad they are being bought by Canva, I can already smell AI and subscriptions bullshit.

[@DrakiniteOfficial]

I doubt Affinity will make anywhere near as much money as Adobe, though, even if Affinity manages to convert a lot of customers. There's a reason so many companies switched to subscription models. It simply makes them way, way more money per customer who stays.

[@KuttyJoe]

@@DrakiniteOfficial They're not converting customers. People who need Adobe are not going to be able to get by with Affinity. It's really great publicity and marketing but at the end of the day, these are not comparable products. One is a hammer, the other is a pneumatic nail gun.

[@Nixerman]

Affinity + Davinci is a blessing. It's been 4 years.

[@STONE69_]

For me its Davinci, Photopea and Krita.

[@gost]

@@STONE69_ Krita is 🔥

[@Simon2d3d]

I get it. If you want Affinity 2 on Linux you need a windows licence anything just to emulate the damn software through Wine. Krita for desktop, PhotoPea for handling PSDs and PSBs. I think this is a major oversight. It works so damn well on Linux but only if you have the 'winmetadata' files. And also Canva buying into concerns me that it's the same as most companies in a lot of ways. So yeah DaVinci Resolve are the best of the two evils; they at least have A version on Linux. Even if you gotta constantly fix it unless you're on RockyLinux... 👍

[@vilspotato8008]

omg im exactly the same too hahaha

[@TheBalkanSpy]

I've been on Affinity + DaVinci + Pixelmator Pro for 9 years now. Don't even remember what Adobe stuff looks like!

[@jackakaa]

We really need Affinity Animate

[@ericvannielsen]

Check out Rough Animator. Not for those who do rigging, but if you're really interested in old school 2D animation, it's great 👍🏻

[@pixpusher]

I started learning Moho Animation. But yes, we need more animation tools.

[@rajendrameena150]

Cartoon animator 5 is what you can try.

[@alunlloyd9812]

A true replacement to after effect would completely eliminate the Adobe suite for me

[@andreitice1081]

Of all the alternatives to After Effects that we have, the best are Fable App, Left Angle Autograph seems promising too.

[@TheLondonForever00]

I've used Affinity right from the beginning, when it was called Serif. I spoke to the boss a few times on the phone, he was such a lovely guy and really down to earth. Good to see he stuck too his guns with his business model. He told me he had something special coming and he wasn't joking. Top company 👍

[@metallsnubben]

I'm a bit scared of what could happen after being bought by Canva though...

[@nittani.]

Can i ask you to ask him about a tool that has yet to be added in photoshop that is 100% original

[@maxwell_edison]

@@nittani. what

[@paulimones]

@@nittani. adobe don’t own graphic design 😂

[@heneagedundas]

I remember using Serif way back. It was problematic, the first time I ever came across a divide by zero error in commercial software. Run forward 35 years, and here I am again, having bought Designer but this time not running into problems.

[@sanekibeko]

If only Affinity made an After Effects competitor.

[@oh-noe]

Natron, fusion, and blender. None of them really seek to replace after effects directly but if effort is spent learning the different work flow they require they are all really good at VFX

[@liamgoodman8963]

Da Vinci is another alternative

[@rano12321]

Fusion, Hitfilm, Autograph, Pikimov.

[@thestellarelite]

This is the last lingering thread tying me to adobe. WE NEED AN ALT lol. I doubt it will happen it's such a quirky bird. To get an alternative you have to string 5 apps together :/

[@jippalippa]

@@oh-noe I have been using After Effects for 16 years professionally and I can assure you no replacement is even in sight. Rive and Fable will be actual competitors in 2,3 years.

[@ghb323]

To Affinity, and beyond!

[@AdamQuinnPhoto]

Yeah... beyond is about right if you're looking for a tool to replace Lightroom. Affinity Photo seems to be a Photoshop replacement and that's not the right tool for culling and batch editing thousands of photos from an event.

[@dra.house1]

I use Affinity Designer about 4 years... Best decision EVER ... Works better than illustrator... I didn't use Photoshop anymore... I prefer ArtStudio Pro, love it😎👍🏻✨🇨🇱✨ Hello from Chile😎👍🏻✨🇨🇱✨

[@thebradcolbow]

Nice!!

[@Elwaves2925]

I fully agree regarding Designer over Illustrator, it's so much better and I haven't touched my old Illustrator for a few years now. I do still prefer my old Photoshop to Affinity Photo but that's pre-subscription, so Adobe gets nothing. I don't think I've heard of ArtStudio Pro but I'll look it up. Cheers.

[@alunlloyd9812]

Definitely. I prefer affinity photo to photoshop as well. The only problem with the affinity suite is a lot of templates online are still tailor made for adobe, so things like how certain layers are will be compressed in affinity. But otherwise in terms of just using it, prefer the suite over the creative cloud for sure

[@Window4503]

I actually improved in working with vector-based software because of Affinity lol. Its interface is so much less frustrating that I could actually focus on designing instead of constantly going "Why can't I find the button for this really simple thing??"

[@mjstarart]

Likewise! It lacks some features but I use it to make all my client's logo

[@crystanubis]

The Canva acquisition had me worried, but I'd say this has restored my faith. Then there was that ad they ran that used the same music as Adobe... That's some Sega vs. Nintendo level of shots fired, and I'm here for it.

[@KuttyJoe]

This should have made you more worried. This is a stunt to get more people using the software so they can more confidently spring the subscription trap. You can't do it until you have enough customers. This strategy looks very similar to the one used by Celsys Clip Studio Paint.

[@hw8991]

@@KuttyJoe What a mega stupid take. "Oh look, a competitor leaves us a free goal for us to try to get more customers. No, let's not use this opportunity because some people will think us wanting more customers will mean we are to switch to a subscription model."

[@mobarakjama5570]

@@hw8991Didn’t have to be mean about it tho.

[@haralabospap7091]

@@KuttyJoe "This is a stunt to get more people using the software"... is this supposed to be a mindblowing thought? It's a company that sells software, of course they want more customers, but this implies nothing about subscription. Maybe with V3 they will raise the prices, maybe they do add a subscription, who knows. Even if they were to later become as bad as Adobe, it is better to have to tyrants fighting each other, rather than one controlling everything.

[@Aver888]

​@@KuttyJoe, whatever you buy from them now won't require a subscription. They might lock future updates behind the subscription, but I doubt they will do it anytime soon. People are fed up with subscriptions. Even Celsys did it half-assedly. They still allow one-time purchases/upgrades, and a subscription-based purchase is just an option.

[@fredygump5578]

It's disconcerting how people seem so insecure about not being on a subscription? Then insecure because it might become subscription? But that doesn't change the version you already own! I needed Designer, but I bought the whole suite because it's crazy cheap. Own the program outright for ~2 months of Adobe subscription? Kind of a no brainer.

[@cardmagic268]

No worries, Slimy Canva will bring the subs eventually.

[@KuttyJoe]

That's like saying you bought a pickup truck for the cost of a few payments on a 18-wheeler. Well, yes that makes sense.

[@fredygump5578]

@@KuttyJoe A better analogy would be a sports car vs a race car? The average person would struggle to take full advantage of either one's capabilities.... But I don't know if Affinity is limited compared to Adobe...

[@KuttyJoe]

@@fredygump5578 No, the correct analogy is a pickup truck compared to a 18-wheeler. Major industry and all of the people like myself working with major industry needs a 18-wheeler. To get all of what Illustrator does, I would need a whole bunch of separate vector programs, and I still wouldn't get everything. The same is true with Photoshop. Adobe software is massive in terms of scale and scope. It does everything. Affinity software specializes in just making art. That's it. And of course, it is not as deep as Adobe either way. Sportscar vs racecar. Does it that one is faster than the other one? Even that is not true. I create a lot of art in Illustrator and lately it seems that I end up with a ton of nodes/anchor points. Illustrator gets slow so I tried to see if I could do some color work on those files in Affinity Designer a few days ago but Affinity Designer just completely froze when I tried to do anything with that art. So the idea that Affinity Designer is faster is not true. I think it zooms and pans faster if you're not actually doing any work. When I start actually working, Illustrator is faster.

[@jamesheartney9546]

@@fredygump5578 To the extent that Affinity is limited compared to Adobe, it's generally not in ways that matter to most users. I've never been unable to do something because Affinity couldn't do it. It's possible that somewhere an all the Adobe bloat there's a capability you must have that you can't get in Affinity. But that's not something I've run into personally.

[@tomnel]

DaVinci Resolve is probably more analogous to premiere and it's free!

[@marsrii4372]

And way better than ancient premiere.

[@marvinh3357]

it even has Fusion, which if you learn it well enough can easily outperform after effects

[@marsrii4372]

@@tomnel I paid the $300 for the pro version and it’s totally worth it. I was very comfortable in Final cut but the switch was painless.

[@UnrealSoundDesigner]

Yes and totally worth it

[@darmok072]

@@marvinh3357 Not true right now, unfortunately. Maybe if BlackMagic spent actual time developing it properly.

[@PinkPlume]

Affinity's suite is great and they are making all the right moves right now, but the Canva acquisition and subsequent hasty reassurances about "not *currently* having plans of going the subscription route" don't inspire me with confidence about the future.

[@oh-noe]

same but I'm hoping positive reactions will convince them to keep it as is

[@star_man]

They released a statement of intent to say even if they introduce a subscription model it will only ever run alongside a perpetual license model, not replace it, they would never get rid of the perpetual license nor increase the cost of a perpetual license to unreasonable levels in order to try and force you onto the subscription.

[@KoalaTulip47]

​@@star_manSo basically the same way Clip Studio Paint does it, a good compromise

[@SkaMacanan]

I absolutely agree with you. You don't acquire a competitor for billions and not try to milk it for your money's worth.

[@Gr95dc]

@@oh-noe the shareholders at the top never care about the consumer, they only care about profit whatever it takes

[@Shimeih]

6 months you say? Was saving up to buy it but damn this is great

[@Mithferion]

If you try it and it's good for you, you can even wait until the Black Friday sale in case the current 50% discount doesn't work for you right now

[@vpstateofmind]

lol me too!

[@CJ-je4hd]

​@@Mithferion :D

[@digitalbrinjen3245]

I'm less sceptical of Affinity/Canva in doing this than some, given that they did similiar back in 2020 during the lockdowns. Trials were extended then too and Affinity also ran a 50% off sale during that time, for something like a year. This is pretty on-brand for Affinity and if anything, is reassurance that being bought by Canva means they're not changing their business model anytime soon.

[@LV4EVR]

great point

[@johnbergmann2896]

I love that writhing publisher you can essentially use the design and phot applications without leaving your document. That by itself is amazing. It has saved me lots of time.

[@thedoublep434]

I bought Affinity photo and designer just because they were a good deal, I don't use them often, but I'm happy to pay a reasonable amount to have it for the times I need it. Subscription models work only for professionals, there's a lot of people who need to edit an image a few times a year and paying $10 each time you need to use it doesn't make sense

[@misake]

I like that I don't have to give my credit card just to try it and having a toddler running around, my free time is random, so it's great they give you so much time to test out the product! I think I'll give it a shot, nothing to lose. 😊 Thanks for making this video! 🙂

[@Yarkspiri]

I wish Affinity would offer a certified course for their application. It's a great way to for new user's to learn the software and have something to show for it.

[@johnvender]

I hear you but they have amazingly good tutorials on KZbin and there are many channels that demonstrate easy ways to get the most out of the software. A while back I watched a KZbin video which gave me the skills to do amazing half tone stuff and it's way easier in Affinity Photo than it is in photoshop.

[@GJoseeph]

In their website there are tutorials for free, the difference is there are a lot of tutorials of Adobe PS, Ai, Pr, Id, etc on KZbin from independent channels (and creators) and maybe that's why we think there's nothing from Affinity, it will take some time to remove Adobe as Standard

[@heartofaqua1497]

If you would like to pay, there are good tutorials on Skillshare … ☺️

[@Yarkspiri]

@@johnvender I agree however it looks better on a resume and along with a portfolio shows that you have a certain skill level.

[@johnvender]

@@Yarkspiri You are absolutely correct, Affinity should offer this and given the software is great value if priced reasonably it would give them an easy way to earn more revenue.

[@benwaardenburg]

I really want to switch but I work with a team of people and doing a group switch is much harder to do. We are stuck in Adobe for quite awhile until we can have a plan to transition a whole team of editors and designers over. I wanna so bad.

[@thebradcolbow]

Yeah, you're not alone. I used to be in that exact situation just a few years ago.

[@VegasGuy1975]

Show them the cost savings over 1 year. Problem solved. We made this move for 45 designers about a month ago. We aren’t looking back.

[@YeahRightMCD]

Fortitude > Comfort Send it.

[@benwaardenburg]

@@VegasGuy1975I want to but I doubt with the team I work with and the nature of our work we are kinda just stuck with adobe for now. I am slowly learning Resolve on the side as well as possibly getting this affinity trial started but it’s not my decision to make.

[@KuttyJoe]

Back in the early 2000's I transitioned the company I was working for from QuarkExpress to Adobe Indesign. When a truly great product comes along, people will run, not walk to it. It only took about 2 or 3 years for Adobe to eat 75% of QuarkExpress' marketshare. You can actually look this up online. This is not going to happen with Affinity because these are not comparable products. They look similar, and sound similar, but the difference is as big as the price difference.

[@lockpickingmen]

Note that Modo (3D software) uses the tactic of resetting the trial version of each major update. I wish we could see this behavior in more software.

[@robertdufour2456]

You have always been ahead of the curve! I cannot count how many options you have reviewed for us. Thank you!

[@dillonwright13]

I just hope that we eventually get an Affinity animation app, whether it be like Adobe Animate or After Effects, and an Affinity video editing app, like Premier Pro or Final Cut Pro.

[@RyanWildstar]

Procreate Dreams is great. Also Da Vinci Resolve’s Fusion is better than AE imo

[@radiomedusa]

Davinci Resolve Fusion tab is your answer. I made my switch from Vegas this year, tried Adobe products, got dissapointed and chose Davinci.

[@nezkoanim]

@radiomedusa @RyanWildstar yeahh, affinity and davinci resolve are a powerful combo.. davinci is also free and only a few advanced features are locked behind a paywall but its not even a subscription I do hand drawn animation in Krita and then edit it in davinci

[@WhiteWerewolfo]

Krita has an animation preset within their software for 2d drawn stuff, theres an extra step you have to take to download some ffmeg file to get video to export but thats about it

[@nezkoanim]

@@WhiteWerewolfo not anymore! krita now includes ffmeg

[@Just_a_commenter]

Consumer-friendly behavior? In [CURRENT YEAR]?! Gadzooks! Jokes aside, this is great! May give it a shot :D

[@thegayestfrog]

Gadzooks!

[@thebradcolbow]

😂😂😂

[@DaveBurg-t9k]

I love gadzooks, wizard vibes

[@hardwire666too]

I had been using Adobe stuff since PS2.5. I picked up Affinity Designer a few years ago and the learning curve was not that bad. With in a few days I was up to speed, and I haven't looked back since. I know own and use all of their products.

[@franciscoxavier7398]

Just wow. Downloading it.

[@taffysaint]

I literally bought Affinity 4 days ago, missed out on the free trial but I already made the decision to switch away from Adobe to pick up Affinity and Davinci

[@Mamika_AFK]

I decided to buy the whole suit today after seeing the 6-month trial... Had to get it while it's still 50% off just in case 👌

[@betterpixs]

Been using and teaching Adobe for 20 years and excited to see a strong competitor.

[@taylornicty1170]

I love Affinity. I do wish they would make more than three apps

[@nerdaccount]

Affinity is really all I need to do most stuff. I was a professional graphic artist and used Photoshop and Illustrator daily for a few decades, but now that my job only occasionally need graphic work, I'm happy for programs like Affinity. For drawing I actually have switched mostly to Clip Studio and I love it. Great video!

[@drudeger]

i appreciate your videos a lot, i think you take a very fair and nuanced approach towards the things you talk about

[@CobaltFoxPlays]

That learning curving is my big barrier, and I refunded my Affinity before the 30 days. After losing my job, I had to refund it. 6 month is great time to use Affinity and Adobe side by side to get over that learning curve... that and my Adobe subscription ends in 6 months.

[@xanderyusuf7494]

Really hope they bring the apps to android or at least Samsung

[@thebradcolbow]

That would be so cool!

[@xanderyusuf7494]

@@thebradcolbow ikr, we really need some good clip studio level apps

[@ReginaldSprinkhuizen]

I had Affinity Photo 1 and decided to upgrade with their 50% now. I could even upgrade to their universal package with even more discount than the 50%! So for a steal I now have all 2.x programs, and if I buy an iPad I can use the apps as well. Insane deal. Photo has some things that I would like to be different, but everything is there. I wish there was more info/tutorials on getting into vector graphics, that still feels like abacadabra to me.

[@KuttyJoe]

Clip Studio did exactly the same thing along the way to their subscription pricing. They cut the price in half, then they cut it in half again, and then the put it on sale for like 10 years to the point where it was like, Is this on sale or is this the regular price. It was so fantastic, I bought copies for the whole family. Then, once they'd herded enough sheep into the pen, they sprung the trap. But, it will be difficult for Serif to do the same because Serif software is not so unique that you absolutely need any part of it. Their advantage is only price. Clip Studio is very special with specialized tools because the company behind Clip Studio is/was actually a manga studio. Adobe can't be dropped unless you switch over to other software on the same level such as Coreldraw or QuarkExpress. but for Affinity, there are endless little vector and painting apps so if they struggle to get to a subscription, that is what will hold them up.

[@YountFilm]

I think the Canva acquisition is a good fit. They've been serving "non-designers" for a long time, and this is a perfect pro suite to round out their offerings. Their mission is service oriented, they have the resources to keep improving Affinity, and they have the Affinity team on board to keep the product consistent.

[@tomislavlukicloznica]

I think that only reason there is no stampede of people leaving Adobe in my case photographers, is that Affinity don't have Lightroom alternative, and because of seemles workflow that Photoshop and Lightroom have, its only reason why we still have to still stay close to Adobe...

[@thebradcolbow]

I have long thought that they should tackle lightroom next. it makes so much sense.

[@oh-noe]

you can still do it with the develop persona which deals with raw file management, but yeah it doesn't compare to lightroom. If they made a proper separate lightroom alternative I would be so happy

[@mikaelholz]

I'm trying Capture One and god damn, that's one powerfull tool. It manage colors WAAAAAY better than Adobe (way more rich and full colors than Camera RAW and LR). Of course, for some people it's not seamless, but in my case I didn't care, I never use the cataloguing features in LR anyway, only Bridge to see, rate and add metadata.

[@marsrii4372]

@@mikaelholzsame here. Capture ingested my 70k Lightroom catalog and kept my collections, keywords, etc. intact!

[@Tajhad]

Would have to agree here. I use Lightroom extensively (more so than Photoshop) and am always on the lookout for a Lightroom alternative (God - what happened to Aperture !). I could use Affinity as a Photoshop alternative (the other two programs I probably wouldn't use) but I need a serious Lightroom contender to pull me over. It would be great if you could jump between Affinity Photo and Affinity Lightroom/Photbox/Darkroom (whatever name they decided to call it). I always thought they didn't have the investment money to pull it off. Maybe that could be an advantage of the Canva takeover. More money to invest in getting a Lightroom alternative.

[@Mangolite]

My last purchase of Adobe products was Creative Suite 2. When Apple transitioned from Intel to their own Apple Silicon, I upgraded to the M1 iPad Pro. Soon after, Affinity Publisher became available on iPadOS, and I haven't looked back. I've since designed professional booklets using the Affinity suite entirely on the iPad Pro.

[@Enigmata23]

A six month free trial is crazy. This is the first Ive heard of the app but I will definitely give it a shot.

[@SinnfullDuck]

I started affinity photo earlier today and so far my 15yrs of photoshop muscle memory hasn't gotten in the way. There's a couple things, like advanced transform options, that are either missing or I just haven't found yet, but over all I'm very happy with affinity so far.

[@maxwell_edison]

I coined a term for that "Rot Stage" as you called it: Post-Progress. We are, at large, in a Post-Progress society. Things that were already mastered, due to the need for continuous constant corporate growth within capitalism, means that companies keep "Improving" in ways that actually make the end result worse. Any time you see something that was good and is now bad, despite the company making it being more profitable than ever... that is Post Progress. Beyond progress. Regression.

[@jryanhamilton]

I just made the change over to the affinity suite a month or so ago and have been loving it. After having been someone who has been using Photoshop for almost 20 years I agree with the learning curve, but Affinity's tools have been great so far. I love what is available both on the iPad and Desktop. Excited to see what Affinity continues to put out.

[@ewerybody]

I was using PS professionally for ages and it really took a while to take the jump and go Open Source! But I'm so glad I did it! Feels so good to be off the hook. Smaller packages, no bloatware, faster loading times, no more accounts, no random extra crap installed ...

[@stuffnuns]

When I found out about Adobe’s terms of service, that’s when dumped everything Creative Cloud. I have the advantage of not doing a lot of photography currently, so I have the time to learn a new app. Affinity looks very nice. I’ll let you know how it works out.😂

[@lieutenantpepper2734]

final cut is like one of the best investments you can do price and time wise. It exports way faster than premiere, don't crash as often, is always saving your changes. It is very very good for what it is

[@juancarvajal.04]

I tried affinity a couple of months ago and I loved them but couldn't afford them to keep testing out, this is a big opportunity

[@michaelj7069]

Ever since the beginning they've been the more ethical choice as a business model goes. Great tutorials and online community.

[@zoopothecary]

I switched to Affinity when Celsys changed their structure - I got the entire suite for desktop and iPad and gave myself about a 6 month period to get used to the new software gradually. It was the same as moving from Adobe to CSP some years ago, frustrating at first to learn a new system but now I’m back up to speed and no monthly fees. It works for me. Affinity isn’t perfect, I wish toggling work on files between iPad and desktop was smoother, but I love being able to move between the apps fluidly!

[@guythegoth139]

A few months back finally quit Adobe (after ~ 24 years) and I'll never go back . Using Affinity really does bring back the explorative, creative feeling I had when I was younger. The teething problems from using new apps are definitely annoying (partly because they're soooooo similar to Adobe, but not quite the same) but once you start to get your head around how they want you to use each program in relation to the others, it pretty cool. The "develop" features in Affinity Photo could be much stronger though, and I wish my Wacom Mobile Studio Pro supported the apps better, but I've mostly worked around it and it didn't take long. If you're still on the fense and Lightroom isn't your focus, then its a definite recommend right now, with space to grow.

[@sloppynyuszi]

Been an Affinity user since they came to iPad. I have it for my surface pro too, but wish they let you switch between desktop and tablet UI. Can’t double tap undo or even have a back button on screen. Can’t pinch rotate only zoom. It sucks because for most things the iPad version is better, but then when a client sends you fonts… it’s a coin toss if it will work or not. It’s a shame as having my license work on my iPad, Surface pro and Mac Studio is a very niche perk to take advantage of.

[@Elwaves2925]

I think this is what the kids would call a 'boss' move. Whether the decision for this is fully because of Adobe messing up or not, the timing is certainly because of it. Affinity are ready to pull in as many of the disgruntled Adobde users as they can and 6 months is more than enough time to familiarise to their software.

[@CCalamity-dv1ll]

I picked up Affinity during the half off a few years ago and then did the upgrade to Affinity 2. While it doesn't do everything, it does almost everything I need. Been very happy with not having to pay for a subscription based software package. Hope many more people start using it so there will be more tutorial videos and the software will get even better.

[@jsmxwll]

if Affinity goes the Adobe route it'll be like when i kept using my CS6 for almost a decade after Adobe went to Creative Cloud. sure i missed out on some new features, but i hadn't ever needed them before and i just kept doing what i was doing with the tools i had and knew how to use. i think the money i spent on CS6 was absolutely worth it given how much money i made with it over the years. Affinity has already earned out the purchase price and learning curve for me, so everything beyond is gravy.

[@STONE69_]

I got rid of everything Adobe about two years ago, they were forcing icons onto my desktop. I don't want that. In hindsight I did the right thing, given what is happening today. People need to wake up.

[@Enanout]

Gotta love how I get a affinity advert about the 6/MO trial before the video starts

[@PirateOfTheNorth]

I only use Adobe for school work because I get a cheap student license. I’ve been using Affinity since it first came out and I love it.

[@JeffFinley]

I bought Affinity Designer and Photo around 2018 when trying to get off that Adobe subscription. But the learning curve of just "slightly different" was too hard for me to overcome because of two decades worth of muscle memory in Adobe. However, this trial will have me checking out Affinity again. Thanks Brad!

[@davidfeliphe5816]

Affinity designer should be the standard now ❤

[@kensonplays]

I've had Affinity since the middle of v1. Once v2 was announced, I instantly jumped on the launch sale for $100 flat. Great deal, but now I wish I could get that extra $18 back, ya know? Still an amazing deal either way.

[@oh-noe]

I did the same as you did. Loving the suite

[@Window4503]

To think though...that $18 is still way less than the Adobe cancellation fee!

[@AdamJRichardson]

Steep learning curve is certainly a major barrier, but so to is network effect: A lot of companies/clients use Adobe, so they seek people who can use those tools and deliver native files. There's not much Serif can do about that in the near term. For whatever reason, the illustration and photography sectors have proven more rigid/conservative than the UX sector, where new waves of tools come along and are embraced very few years.

[@washvideo1]

it's not that steep; I used Adobe since v1.0 never been a fan of it their basic code has not change in years, always was Freehand user and then was basically force to used then they killed it after they bought Macromdia, ever since then every "new" feature has come from the Freehand code, Affinity Designer,Photo and Publisher are the best replacements and always say the spiritual successors to FreeHand, love them and I replaced Adobe like 6 years ago and never looked back

[@HR-wd6cw]

I think because there are more players in the UX field and the technology in that field changes faster than in the photo/illustration industries which developments in comparison are not as big year in and year out. AI has probably been the biggest new thing to photography at least in many years. The rest of it has been more incremental advancements.

[@AllTimeTech12]

If Adobe was a person it would be married to Microsoft, Adobe + Microsoft = Microbe

[@STONE69_]

100%%%%%%!!!

[@rajendrameena150]

Agreed 💯

[@dreammix9430]

Hahahaha 😂

[@The3Dsmash]

Comment of the month, haha!

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

I’m very happy that they went the “if you had a trial you can get this trial” route. I have it on my list just can’t grab it right now. 6 months will give me time to grab it.

[@TheStrokeForge]

Affinity software have their ARM versions out as well!

[@otter-pro]

I just signed up for trial. Thanks

[@mackintoshed]

Found reviews of AD 2 from your channel. Didn't use the trial, I just bought it. So far, it's great. Bought both for my iPad and Mac. Thank you Brad!

[@estycki]

I encourage people to explore outside the adobe eco-system if they're individuals, artists etc but if you need to work in a team and share files, typically designers are stuck in the Adobe ecosystem to co-operate... and everyone working off the most recent cloud version has been a blessing rather than a curse. Absolutely would love to escape Adobe, and looking forward to the day where I am free.

[@CaterStudios]

For the fact affinity has done the 6 months free trial thing no one else has done, I give it up for them. Maybe they are only going to make other complainer switch into that model of subscription based on version. That one I like.

[@delizade]

at last... It was unreal and free plan will make a huge difference in the design industry.

[@rabcproj]

As an older artist who can afford subscriptions, I'm glad to see the market competition for newer and younger artists. Even before this, I knew Adobe was feeling pain as they offered me CC renewal at 50% discount. Make Adobe sweat!

[@dafyddthomas7299]

If only Affinity did a LightRoom Clone, Video Editor and expanded into Android & Linux - many users would be happy and swoon on over.

[@GraveUypo]

i had this program on my shopping cart the other day. only reason i didn't hit the confirm purchase button was because it's not very linux compatible, and if i'm going to learn something new, it needs not to be tied to windows, as i want to leave that OS for good soon. (already using linux 95%+ of the time) i hope they release a linux version soon. then i'll buy it.

[@bigstu80]

I'm on Linux, and they won't. There are long forum posts about it and they can't see sufficient ROI to invest in it

[@kickskii]

I heard it works fine emulated on Linux

[@nittani.]

Just use nix its a reproducable enviorment that works 100%

[@leonkernan]

I've bought the full v2 suite. I'm not a professional but I realized I couldn't sit on those hacked old CS versions forever.

[@mattpipes5106]

I still struggle with the learning curve with Affinity… Especially on the iPad… but since I went no Adobe in 2015 I really appreciate Affinity and love their creative suite

[@EmuCosmo]

I brought them on sale and LOVE affinity and I’ve only ever used adobe. The fact they have Pantone is enough for me, it was so easy to switch

[@Trevellian]

Affinity needs to release a keyboard shortcut file that matches Photoshop's keyboard shortcuts. It won't be identical, as some of the processes are different. But making available a largely similar keyboard shortcut file would go a long way towards moving people off Photoshop and onto Affinity Photo. Affinity's keyboard shortcuts are customizable, and can be imported and exported. But there is no Photoshop-alike shortcut file on offer.

[@freetibet1000]

In Affinity you can configure the keyboard shortcuts to your heart content! Practically no limitations. If you want to set them up as in Photoshop, no problem.

[@Traitorman..Proverbs26.11]

“There is no file on offer”. MAKE ONE. And put it out there. People will love you for it.

[@Trevellian]

@@freetibet1000 No 😁 - Affinity is a for-profit company. They have staffers. If they want to draw more Photoshop users, *they* should make one.

[@freetibet1000]

@@Trevellian I don’t understand the problem? If you have favourite shortcuts why don’t you assign them to the same tools in Affinity? That was my whole point, it’s very easily done!

[@Trevellian]

@@freetibet1000 The shortcuts are spread through a large number of groupings. It would take a number of days to program them all and validate their functionality. With Affinity so focused to converting Photoshop users, it baffling that they have not undertaken the process of making a Photoshop alike shortcuts file. Affinity is a for-profit firm, if they want my business, they'll make the shortcuts. If not, will continue with Adobe. 🤷‍♀

[@elcocineroamericano]

I wish someone would do a "moving from Adobe to Affinity" series, like with specific tasks, etc,. but also covering the philosophical differences like switching between personas, etc. Not 100 videos that I have to google everytime I'm stuck on something, more like a course.

[@FelixVG]

Ive been using every part of the affinity suite for 4 years now and let me tell you. Its just works better. Now that publisher has book support im never ever looking back.

[@PaulKaseta]

Made the switch a few months ago and haven't looked back. Still learning, actually used your affinity designer course to learn that and a photo course on Udemy as well for Affinity Photo. If you only use Photoshop and illustrator the switch will be easier to do (if you want to) if you use the entire suite, its going to take way more time and research to try and replace everything adobe has.

[@OiOChaseOiO]

I had never heard of affinity until Adobe started råping it's customers. Now I'm super into trying affinity. 👏

[@TroyHigh]

One thing worth mentioning is that the Affinity suite supports the new Qualcomm chips day one so another plus over Adobe.

[@babycakes9337]

Adobe is a beautiful product but I’m grateful for Affinity’s existence. Gave up on Adobe a longggg time ago.

[@larapaulyn1488]

watching this while i'm literally trying to learn the app. been a photoshop user since i was 16. i'm 29 now....

[@lumpython5351]

To me the biggest problem of Adobe isn’t its subscription model not being too expensive, it’s theirs software quality is worse and still charge for it

[@noctisarcanus7894]

I don't know if Affinity can really replace Photoshop and Lightroom for me as a photographer. Lots of videos compare both apps in ultra basic stuff but difficult stuff like masking hair, fur or translucid fabrics can be a nightmare and Photoshop makes it a breeze. Also their AI tools are becoming spectacular. I hate Adobe as much as the next guy, but at least PS and LR are amazing.

[@arifdale]

I love the Affinity suites. The 3 programs combo in one program is really a great system. When I edit book pages in Affinity Publisher, but I want to edit the media in one of the pages, I can switch the interface (without needing to launch separate programs) to the Affinity photos or Designers to make the adjustment needed. Also I also received email about the 6 month free trial even though they know I've already purchased their software, they just want me to spread the word lol

[@camelliaharpdarkthrope6462]

Just signed up for Affinity Designer's free trial! I might take a look at publisher too if it can help with book print formatting

[@Lightcode]

I switched from Adobe to affinity years ago and I'm still finding things in this kitchen sink software that are hidden. I'm now iPad only and I'm sad that the app is just nowhere near as good as it was on my windows 11 version. Hopefully they'll do a little tweaking coming up because the iPod is much more powerful than they've ever been period the software just needs to catch up now

[@rodruvalcaba]

Affinity is beautiful! I love their products. I forgot about Adobe long time ago.

I’ve been working only with Affinity in last 8 years and spent less than US$100. From create new files and migrate the older ones, my full transition process from Adobe to Affinity lasts less than a year.

[@jadenamber8378]

FCP is better/faster to learn from scratch. Much harder to unlearn PP (or even FCP 7). But fun fact, PP and FC were invented by the same guy - Randy Ubillos. FCPX was his final say on NLEs. It took me a while to get, but I wouldn't go back to 7 or PP unless I had to today. Re Affinity. I use Designer/Photo daily. Started with Adobe, and still have them but only use for AI (regenerative fill is awesome) and a few specific things.

[@austfox2170]

I purchased the full Affinity suite a couple of years ago, and even until this day I occasionally fire up Corel Draw when I need to knock something up quickly, having used it for 15+ years. I prefer Affinity, but it takes time before all the features become second nature.

[@elisafaleschini2404]

Affinity is doing a GREAT job with this. Adobe is slowly falling, and they looked at that fall, not only to take advantage of it and get new users, but also to LEARN what went wrong and avoid making the same mistakes. Now, Affinity only has to make an animation app and an Android version for all their products: once they'll do that, for me, they will become the new №1 of the industry

[@Liriq]

Refreshingly straightforward from Serif. Good job.

[@Plexy__music]

Big play! This move covers all the bases when it comes to software transition. For companies unsafe about Adobe’s direction, the extended trial period gives them plenty of time to make the switch without any extra costs; other than time...

[@shirazigs]

I love Final Cut Pro. It is super simple and fast to work with. You are gonna love it when you learn it

[@KeirBriscoe]

I remember when Adobe did the same thing to Apple. When Apple kneecapped Aperture Adobe ran a special on Lightroom. And when Apple mutilated Final Cut Pro X, Adobe had a big push to get people to use Premiere Pro. Now that Adobe has gone fully over to the dark side I'm not surprised that Affinity is doing the same thing.

[@Muhammed.Yaseen]

I actually started with Affinity. (I only had an iPad as my computer and there Affinity was the best choice on the iPad for graphic design.) Now I'm trying to also learn Photoshop as well (cracked) so that in rare cases where I have to work on someone else's laptop or something, I won't have to be embarrassed. 😅

[@Accuaro]

I've been an Affinity user since day 1 after I sailed the high seas for Adobe. Funnily enough the high seas version of Adobe was more stable than the legit Adobe suite. The only thing I really miss is Lightroom.

[@JohnnyV123Music]

You are absolutely right about the learning curve but often it is worth climbing that hill. I was quite familiar with Excel and it took me a while to get the hang of Apple Numbers but now that I know it well I absolutely love it. I fully understand that top of the list when it came to Numbers user interface design was pretty much everything had to be nothing like Excel ;) Love Affinity Photo and I am blown away how much it does a lot better than photoshop.

[@Mediocre_Bass_Player]

Thanks for this vid, I've been an Adobe Cloud subscriber for over a decade. I just downloaded Affinity and gave it spin. Canceled my AC account, using Reslove for video editing and Fusion for AE. My total cost? 39 bucks for Affinity. I've sent out several emails to my fellow creatives to do the same.

[@ScottMoyse]

One thing about perpetual software that people often overlook... it's not perpetual, it will stop working eventually, when you can no longer install it, due to it not being supported on more modern operating systems.

[@juanjopiffa]

Great take on this subject. I use Affinity software and I must say it works really well for me. I was a long time Photoshop user (version 3.0). Affinity Designer is their greatest because in a way is unique.