"First real alternative to Photoshop launched... and it's free" (for Mac)

gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
edited February 2015 in Art, Graphics, Music and Sound

http://www.creativebloq.com/computer-arts/first-real-alternative-photoshop-launched-and-its-free-21514137

https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/

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  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    edited February 2015

    Awesome, thanks for the tip!

    I'm so tired of Adobes products, they have become bloated with garbage over the years but they are still the industry standard. I'd love a newcomer to steal some of their thunder!

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822

    Cheers gyroscope, looks good, will check it out later !!!

  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273

    Nice! Thanks for sharing!

  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598

    you're welome, guys - be interesting to see if this can make any "dent in the giant" but hey, it's free at the moment, so....! :smiley:

  • DuesDues Member Posts: 1,159

    Nice! Thanks for sharing! :)

  • KillerPenguinStudiosKillerPenguinStudios Member Posts: 1,291

    AWESOME!!! Def checking this out!!!

  • MattButlerStudiosMattButlerStudios Member Posts: 486

    Wow this is great. I know what I am going to be using now, and it saves me $10 a month :) There are some handy features on there like preset device sizes with ppi, rounded corner presets, and so much more. Thank you so much for sharing!

  • MentalDonkeyGamesMentalDonkeyGames Member Posts: 1,276

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

    Seems a lot simpler to use than Gimp. And it's nicer looking and cleaner.

  • Chr0nosChr0nos Wondering Vagabond AustraliaMember Posts: 113

    Thanks for sharing :smile:

  • zweg25zweg25 Member Posts: 738

    Good to know

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,397

    Will it be free when it's officially released? Their vector product isn't (but is cheap).

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949

    @Armelline said:
    Will it be free when it's officially released? Their vector product isn't (but is cheap).

    I was wondering that, too. The fact that it's not clearly stated as being free leads me to believe it won't be, but I don't know.

  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598

    Good point, @Armeline - my guess is not - but hopefully/maybe the beta will be free for a few more iterations before official release - we wait to see...

  • LovejoyLovejoy Member Posts: 2,078

    Everything in the internet is free :trollface:

    On a serious note, this a nice alternative.

  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598

    First and last bump in case you haven't seen this.

  • alenbalanalenbalan Member Posts: 1

    Well Affinity is the Only software i have seen in my 10 year of Photography which should be called as the best photoshop alternative, People will move to affinity as this one is only one time subcription price, rather paying til life time every Month. Photoshop is really tough to compete but this seems to be promising. This month 2 competitor are in market one is affinity as a desktop version for mac user which is competing desktop version of photoshop, And toolpic which seems to be Great Photoshop Online Free Editor, which is browser based editor which is competiting with online version of photoshop. This Month is hard for photoshop. As both is giving them tough as compare to features.

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