I'm so excited for version 2 of Affinity Photo!🥳Be sure to also check out the biggest changes in Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher. 😊 ► Top 10 Changes in Affinity Designer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v5cmzsdWt9A.html ► Top 10 Changes in Affinity Publisher: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qR6j0ioY64I.html
Thank you Ally. You do a great job teaching Affinity Photo. Your classes have saved me lots of time trying to figure out the tools and their functions. I now spend too much time playing with them, but that's where the fun lies. The new masking options are really cool and I know I'm going to enjoy them. I am also pleased that I have support of my new camera in the develop persona for raw imaging. Once again thank you.
Whilst I have some sympathy with those users who only bought AP1 in the last 6 months or so, many of us have been using it since early 2020 (and even earlier), enjoying multiple updates along the way. Paying for a major update after nearly 3 years doesn't strike me as so awful. And, as someone else has commented, you can't seriously expect Serif to survive financially without income AND far from being abandoned, AP1 users not wanting to jump up to AP2 can continue to use the excellent AP1 "til the cows come home" with no loss of functionality/usability. PS. Thank you Ally for your excellent summation of the new AP2; I look forward to more of your outstanding teaching videos 😀
I had just bought the update - and then your videos showed up. A great combination because the update is quite overwhelming (in a good way). Thank you!
@@AffinityRevolution please let me know HOW can i install the new version. Bought the pack with all the 3, downloaded, double click, and a big NOTHING happens !!!!! Hardware specs are way beyond the needs of this software> >> 5900X, 32GB RAM, M.2 NVMe SSD, RTX A5000 and i Use Win 10 Pro. Have no problem with DaVinci Resolve, even with 4K.
Although I like the changes, I can't see myself buying it (for another ~50€), except there is a better upgrade price for those who already own the previous version that I just couldn't find.
I don't think there is an additional discount (just the 40% they are offering everyone). But in addition to today's upgrades, you will also get free updates for the next few years. 😊
To find a silver lining, it's way less costly to upgrade to v2 than it would have been to pay monthly for the BIG A software for the last 4 years. And I'm gonna get Publisher as well, rather than faking it with Designer.
I upgraded with a set of all Affinity products and paid $100. Taking into account the fact that there are versions for Ipad, which I did not have, then consider paying $60 extra for the update. It's very profitable! Taking the subscription model as an example, this is a huge savings of hundreds of dollars over time. 💥
@@Reeceline Necessarily! In this case, at least I remain the owner of the previous version and may not be updated. And in the case of Adobe, this is some kind of slavery. You use the software - you constantly pay. You do not use software - you also constantly pay. Stopped paying and lost the software. Nightmare. 😂
Ally is a wonderful teacher and has taught me a lot about the original version of Affinity I now use, and really like. However, there is not much in this new version that would speed up the workflow on the projects I do. I'll wait around for Affinity's answer to Luminar NEO, then I'll start getting excited about an upgrade.
I was really impressed with the Designer update but the update to Photo doesn't seem nearly as impressive and quite minor although they are quite useful features.
@@AffinityRevolution Hi, do u know whether the softwares still link flawlessly if i decided only to update one? Quite often I am switching between Designer and Photo on my projects.
@@n9o Sorry, I'm not sure. I recommend you ask on the official Affinity forums: forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/5-affinity-on-desktop-questions-mac-and-windows/
@@AffinityRevolution I’m a bit surprised they didn’t include an auto trace feature that even some of the subpar vector programs have. That one was puzzling to me.
Some nice changes. I'm mostly excited by the luminosity & hue masking. Having Serif make a big deal that their RAW editing is not destructive is actually kind of embarrassing for them. Most RAW editors have been non-desctructive from the get go.
Thanks, Ally. I have the Affinity Photo for a few years but for now, I am still undecided whether I should pay (even with the 40% discount) to upgrade to v2. Like most existing users, I still feel that Seriff should have offered a larger discount for the existing users, especially those who recently purchased the v1, on the expectation that they would get free upgrades for the life of the product.
I agree. I wish they had given existing customers a discount. Their plan was always to offer “Version 1" updates for free, and then charge for an upgrade to "Version 2”, but I wish they had given a discount.
@@JoseVergaraG Yeah they're pretty minor updates to cost more than for the full V1... I think it was about C$45, now it's C$57 at this "discount" with regular price showing as C$100.
i will checkout Luminar Neo instead of paying $45 to upgrade to v2. you shouldn't have to pay full price for each upgrade version or they should at least offer a bigger upgrade discount.
They already shipped 7 years of support and free updates, what more do you want? That's, like, not even 8 dollars per year, I mean really? Too expensive?
I think I’ll be waiting for something more groundbreaking like face-aware warp tbh. Affinity 1.0 is already way too powerful for what I do anyway, although Ally’s videos have helped me get much more proficient!
Yes, version 2 may bring a lot, but I am extremely disappointed with the update policy that they are showing here. Existing customers should have been given a larger discount. These customers who have supported the products for a long time and have recommended the products to others should at least receive a thank you from the developers. I can understand a company has to make money, but I have to think carefully about whether I can recommend the product that is offered in the future. Because now they leave all Version 1 buyers out in the cold and say "Give me the money, we don't care if you supported us before or not!"
yeah, I'm a recent adopter and I'm also extremely disappointed that V1 has effectively been scrapped now and will receive no further updates or fixes. I'm not in a position to pay for Affinity again for a couple of features and future bug fixes.
To be fair, that's the downside of the permanent purchase model rather than the monthly subscription. I get the gripe, but it seems like wanting to have your cake and eat it too. To expect a large discount on the new version because you paid for the old version is to effectively say that you want the benefits of the Adobe model where you always have the new updates, but while still making a one-off purchase. I think it's a bit unfair to characterise it as "being left out in the cold" and "give us money, we don't care if you supported us before". You have permanent ownership and use of the software that you paid a modest figure for, you haven't lost anything, and you don't have to upgrade if you don't think the extra purchase is worth it. (I'm lucky, I was planning to buy it recently but figured I'd hold off until Black Friday in case they give a discount, and as it turns out I get a new version _and_ a discount!)
@@StanleyKubick1 Especially if they already write in the FAQ you get updates up to version 3 for free. Who tells me when version 3 is coming? Maybe in 6 months or maybe 5 years. But as a customer, I don't know. And then should I pay for something I don't know how long I can use it effectively? Let's be honest without updates, a software product is effectively dead. The fact that they are now killing version 1 speaks volumes. Yes I could buy version 2 but why should I do that with all the factors?
@@NotQuiteFirst Yes, I have the license, but what good is software that will no longer receive any updates from the developers? Where do I know as a customer that I will be left alone with the product? In addition, you have to ask yourself what kind of image it gives to the customers when I, as a developer, write in my FAQ "Yes, you will definitely get your updates. But only until version 3 is out. As a potential customer, how do I know when version 3 is out? How long will my product be supported before being thrown in the bin like Version 1?
Thank you for your very clear introduction to ten well chosen features of Affinity 2. Without this, it would have taken me ages to figure out how to apply and adapt the knowledge and techniques I have learned using Affinity 1!
Being a long time Affinity user, I was a little skeptical about updating. Update didn't look worth it and merely incremental. Some of the changes and tools are definitely well worth the faster workflow. Going to love the non-destructive RAW editing. Thank you!
To everyone complaining in the comment section that they had to pay for this upgrade, remember before Adobe went bloodsucking subscription we all still had to pay a minimum of $1500 for any one program and between $300-$400 for any subsequent updates. And here you all are complaining about a sub $200 upgrade for the whole suite on all platforms. Until we’ve all transitioned to a no money Star Trek future we still have to charge others for our work.
Not huge enough No AI for subject selection or noise reduction or image enlargement or sharpening, it will be one of the only image editing programs out there without those features, such a shame, I didn't want to go for the Adobe Photography subscription and was waiting for this release but it just doesn't deliver modern needs/benefits now
Hm, I'm very happy that AI wouldn't be added to it. You can use AI with a tons of other programs and get all these AI-look... I hope, Affinity remains a clear "NO-AI" program.
@@MarioM.928 As I see, AI replaces the "classical methods" in these programs (and the image rendering seems to me more artificial), so I cannot choose, only between programs. There is no all-purpose program that is better in every detail, than the others. Yes, I use also other softwares, if I need something "special".
More thoughts. I agree the feature additions are not worth a full point upgrade. Maybe a 1.10 to 1.20, but not to 2.0 with more $$. Editable raw is nice, but there was no mention of improvements to the actual raw engine which are sorely needed. Also missing (still) is a browser to integrate work flows and file navigation. This has been requested for years. It need not be Lightroom like, just simple like Adobe Bridge. Even DxO has now added some basic functionality in their latest release.
Yes. The raw engine is mediocre and there is no browser. Affinity is meant more for tuning after raw but most of this work can already been done with good raw converters.
OMG - I bought this suite of apps as soon as I found out it was available. I am over the moon that the universal license includes both the desktop (MAC & WINDOWS) and iPad version licenses! It was a total no brainer! I paid Adobe thousands of dollars in the 25 years I used their software and just couldn’t bring myself to pay a subscription FOREVER! I switched to Affinitiy 5 years ago and didn’t pay a dime for an upgrade! They deserve my money - I love their software! My favorite is Affinity Designer but I also like using Photo and Publisher! I can’t wait to dig in! Thank your for you excellent videos! I know you’re going to give us some excellent tips and I’m looking forward to watching them all! You are an excellent teacher and I enjoy your channel (looking forward to more videos)!
I'm still not sure if it is really necessary for me to spend this extra money in the upgrade. Hue masks seems interesting and a quick way to process different colors and specific parts of an image, a bit like color range in PS. But I'm a bit confused about Luminosity masks and what is the difference in applying these or a blend range in a curves adjustment layer for example.
Blend Ranges and Luminosity Masks are very similar. It's just a matter of which button you prefer clicking. Don't upgrade just to get Luminosity Masks. haha :)
@@AffinityRevolution of course. Well I must say having the chance to preview the mask as you work it is a plus. But can you draw over the luminosity mask? I mean, if for example you only want to apply certain adjustment over a small part of the shadows... Btw, anyone knows until when is this 40% applied? Thanks
Ally just sold me the Affinity Photo update. I had been expecting a bit more after the hype about the changes. But nevertheless it does seem to be worth buying.
I can drop the money now for the discount for Photo and Designer. Hoping Serif sticks with updating it like Affinity 1 suite so that even if the current changes are mostly QoL and things that should have been an update to Photo 1 (non-destructive RAW). The way I see it, this is basically CS2 to CS3 where CS3 had features but mostly changed the appearance with QoL items bundled and then hopefully the CS4-CS6 levels of improvement/updates can happen over time with Photo/Designer 2. I do wish Serif would take some time to develop a version of Bridge and provide an importer/library management system. There's already a lot of RAW development apps like darktable, Capture1, etc, so I don't really expect them to try and shoehorn their CameraRaw tool into said library management system, but it would be nice to have a selfcontained workflow for easy backup and grouped storage (I import an image from a card, that card is moved over to the assigned library folder + date or whatever, then if I select it to edit it's automatically grouped within the management software grouped with an affinity file that just contains the linked raw edits. From there the edit and base raw is a "single" group entry in the library, I could scan over it seeing all the edits, and then export from there using Affinity's export tool. TBH I would pay an extra 20 bucks for that tool on its own if it received the same quality updates for efficiency, bug fix, etc as the other Serif programs. I could pretty much replace my lightroom/photoshop workflow at that point unless I really need a specific tool/feature.
Thank you for all of your videos!! With the new Affinity 2, have you heard anything about the move tool randomly not working? It’s driving me nuts today! I can’t figure it out at all. Thanks again!
Oh no! I haven't heard of that, but maybe someone else has. You can ask on the official Affinity forums: forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/5-affinity-on-desktop-questions-macos-and-windows/
As always, a great video from Ally. So easy to understand and follow. When you add an adjustment layer, it is a new layer above the image layer. When I add an adjustment layer it is NOT a separate layer, it is the same layer. Any ideas why? How is Ezra these days?
That is a setting you can change from the Assistant. See 4:55 in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PPNR4Xea9iU.html Ezra is helping me plan videos, so that I can make more of them! 😊
Although I love Affinity a lot...I bought the whole suite for my mac about a year ago, had to buy it AGAIN for switching to a windows PC 3 months ago and now there is a new update that i would have to pay another time for, while the price increased from 50 to 55 to 85€ now, discounts not counted... In case you find yourself also in the position to switch platforms, make sure to text the support, they offer u -20% (actually -30% the first time I texted them a few months earlier). Still not great, but better than nothing and still cheaper than the alternative. For a fan of the software that still left some bitter taste.
I wish they had given existing customers a discount. Their plan was always to offer “Version 1" updates for free, and then charge for an upgrade to "version 2”, but I wish they had given a discount.
have been using Affinity Photo and Design ver1. I have not used Publisher. I have a Avada wordpress website that I want to redesign. Would Affintiy Publisher help with the new website? Also curious if the Selection brush tool in Affinity Photo V2 has gotten more accurate and easy to use.
Sorry, but I don't think Affinity Publisher will help you with your Wordpress website. And the selection brush did not get any better in Version 2. That's something I hope the Affinity team works on soon!
One of the Biggest Drawback i found in affinity app on ipad is we can't switch between designer and photo with same Document we are working on. which is much handy when working with both pixel and vector layer
Hello i wanted to ask (i have all 3 affinity but version 1) in the new version in the developer .it's there the possibility to change the vibrance , saturation of colors , like in photoshop lightroom wen you eddit photos? or is the same as version 1
@@AffinityRevolution thank you , i will still look forward to it, and maybe they will implement it, i started whit photoshop and i like to eddit as much as i can wen the photo i is in the raw format , and not wen its developet.... and looking forward to see more videos ☺
I was so happy to find Affinity Photo years ago with the license form they decided to take. So happy in fact that I bought Designer and Publisher just to support the company, even though those applications don't get much use. I will continue to support Serif following this license model that I will purchase all three again. Thank you for all the free trainy Ally and the great paid courses! I'm looking forward to the updates.
I went to install it and to my surprise, despite having purchased affinity four times (designer and photo on mac and on pc) they expect me to purchase it again to get an update, after saying all updates are free. Even tho I own 4 affinity licenses I think I'd rather just install adobe. Atleast the crop tool isn't terrible in photoshop.
Their plan was always to offer “Version 1" updates for free, and then charge for an upgrade to "Version 2”, but I wish they had given a discount to existing customers. 😕
Since your how-to lessons are step-by-step and detailed, it seems you'll have to update (or completely re-do) your previous lessons. I think some people (maybe most?) are like me and will need that extra detail how-to on the 22.0 version.
Thanks for that great video. How did you zoom in on the photo in the export window? No matter what tool I am using when I go to the export window, the tool switches to the grabbing hand. In your video, all I can tell is that you are using the pointer and somehow clicking on the image. Help, please!
I bought the ipad version. It no longer shows up in the apple app store. They now have a version 2 app that requires you to buy the program again. What type of bs cash grab is this?
Sorry, I'm not sure. I don't use presets... 😅 I recommend you ask on the official Affinity forums: forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/5-affinity-on-desktop-questions-mac-and-windows/
Hey ally will you be revamping the affinity tutorials on the site due to all the new updates to the program? Sorry if this was asked before. I'd love to get some version 2 tutorials :)
thanks for the tips, i had figured that Affinity's radio silence as of late was no doubt due to a major upgrade. I had predicted tweaks to the raw developer, but the mask tools are a welcome surprise as i use masks frequently i conjunction with the curve tool.
The new masking tools are great! Hopefully someday we get some RAW updates as well. I'd love to have something that cab be a "Lightroom" replacement. 😊
As with yiour courses I was Impressed by your excited evaluation and description so I bought it. I use Lightroom as my catalog and Photo as an external editor . I have just "pointed" Photo.exe to enab;e this. Not so with Photo 2 though - I cannot find the location of Photo 2 - can you advise?
Ally; Affinity uses masks quite a bit to get work done. Having been a PS user for 30 years. I never did use masks much. While a "get it" when you are showing adjustments but I tend to just lose it all and get confused. I want, in the worst way, to get rid of PS altogether. It costs too much and Affinity was chosen as the replacement. I do use GIMP when I'm in Linux but that is for small adjustments. Have you, or would you consider. doing a video on nothing but explaining masks in general...like a 10-minute lesson? I also have Affinity Designer which I am still learning. I bought that course already. BTW do you think Affinity would ever add neural filters at some point? Thanks and keep these vids coming.
I cover masks pretty extensively in my Affinity Photo Beginner course, and have some simpler mask videos here on RU-vid. Hopefully those can help you! :) courses.affinityrevolution.com/p/affinity-photo-for-beginners ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-23oVnoTW3r8.html
Hi Ally, It's Kev Borg, and I wanted to pop in and Thank You very much for getting back to me regarding my question in yr Publisher Course I bought from you, it is excellent., thanks for yr help. All the best for 2023. Cheers Kev
Hi thanks for the video. I have some questions: 1) I have the old version of the three programs for windows. Do you advise me to switch to version 2 considering that I also use a mac (where, however, I had not yet installed the suite)? 2) I noticed that version 1 of affinity photo doesn't open files created with version 2 even if simple. is there a way to fix it? 3) how long do you think version 2 will last before version 3? if I'm not mistaken the 1 came out in 2015 4) By the way I tested v2 both in mac and windows (equivalent hardware) and on mac it seems more responsive. Did this happen to you?
1. If you use Affinity daily or weekly, then it is worth the upgrade. If you only use Affinity once a month or so, I don't think it's worth it to upgrade. 2. Version 1 can't open Version 2 files, but Version 2 can open Version 1 files. There is no way to fix this. 3. I guess it will be around 4 years of updates. 4. I think the Mac version works better. :)
This was informative. I was going to update anyway, but your video was the one that demonstrated the increase in value based on the interface improvements. I’m not a heavy user, but sometimes it is a useful program. If you have suggestions as to use DXO Photolab for this / Affinity for that, I’d be grateful. Currently, I’d tend to finish with DXO to do final noise reduction. Would I get two sidecar files? I’m assuming yes.
This is Affinity's first paid upgrade. You can get the new Affinity Photo for $40. Then you will get 2.0 updates for free. 😊 affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/
@@Vinterbukser Well, I won't be paying again!! I don't use Affinity enough to justify it and this will seal it's fate!! Use Luminar NEO and ON1 for all my editing now
I recently bought ADP1 and so they gave me a free upgrade, as a show of goodwill, so anyone who recently bought ADP, Serif they will send you a download link through email. Check your emails.
I've not long brought the trinity 3, it said I get free updates but I guess I get none, I was under the impression that v2 would be free, obviously I would of waited if I knew. And it's not working on Windows 11, so when I upgrade to Windows 11 then its like serif has robbed me as there most likely won't be any updates to V1. If they don't get it working on Windows 11 then I'd never recommend or buy from serif ever again, at least they could promise us that they'll stand by its customers and fix this issue. I'd rather have a dedicated ssd with windows 10 on it just for this program than buy v2 and support a company that doesn't seem to care less for its customers. I have to add with what a great teacher you are, your amazing. Thank you.
Thanks for all the videos you put out there! Will have to figure out the new masking features. I had bought publisher awhile back with intent of learning it but never did. I did like some of those new features for adding pictures so hopefully I will work with it with this time with the help of your videos. Plus I never had design before so also will be looking for your videos on that also.
Ally, how does this work? I've downloaded and installed. I wanted it to go to my D drive but there was no option. When you look at properties in Explorer does not mention C or D drive for location. Seems to be going back to Serif?
Other people are having similar problems. Check out this post on the Affinity forums: forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/167830-how-can-i-troubleshoot-install-and-uninstall-issues-on-windows/
Regarding the export dialog: So you show a preview (great!) but you still need to essentially eyeball it or use "the magic of video editing" ? How about building in an "Add to comparison" feature (like you can on many websites when comparing product specs)? Could even be a limited amount, like 2 or 3. Then you get to quickly switch between the export settings and can look for differences (as you would when toggling masks). You could even show difference maps, either in real color space or false color, depending on how "strong" the difference is w.r.t. some measure.
Does AP2 still work with capture 1 Express, which has great raw converter and digital asset manager? If not, the new features in AP 2 are not enough to encourage an upgrade
I bought the iPad version 2 through the Apple App Store and it is showing there I purchased apps. When I open the app it tells me to verify licence but it will not open the app when I enter the details. I can open my account but it shows no licence purchased. I liked v1 but this has me very annoyed. It needs sorting now.
I already bought Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer a year ago. The question I have is, do i need to purchase again to get the new version or is there another process for previous buyers?
I'm disappointed with Affinity update. I'm pretty sure Affinity is also holding out on new features of their software on us. They were just in it for the money on this update.
Affinity Designer got some pretty major updates this time around, but the Photo updates weren't that big. Hopefully they have some bigger things in store for us soon!
It is a great pity that AP is still not sufficient for PRO :(. Pity that there is not a sufficiently powerful module for opening Raws. Pity that the correction tools work so imprecisely
Sorry, I'm not sure. I recommend you ask on the official Affinity forums: forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/5-affinity-on-desktop-questions-mac-and-windows/
Have they finally fixed tablet support? Specifically can pen pressure affect opacity and nothing else? This is a feature heavily utilized by Lightroom and Photoshop editors.
SHOUD YOU UPGRADE ? Personally no. Not as a Beginner. Because As a beginner the new version will still remain as same as it was before. Certainly the new version give you tools for advance post processing. Such as the new luminosity mask or Hue based masks etc. However, some one like me who tries to capture a picture at the best condition possible , a person who loves photography for the shooting experience, a person who tries to have less screen time possible....It's a no. That said, I would only buy it to support the company. Plus, PAY ONCE AND USE IT IN PC AND IPAD IS A PLUS.
Long time subscriber here, great video as always!!!! Is Affinity Photo 2 an upgrade to AF 1? or is it a separate purchase. Lastly...if separate...do I need to keep both 1 and 2? Thanks in advance!
Their plan was always to offer “Version 1" updates for free, and then charge for an upgrade to "Version 2”, but I wish they had given a discount to existing customers.
As usual great video Ally. Disappointed in affinity for "updating"the way they chose. Basically they are asking you to pay for a "new" app disregarding the previous app. Not an update, just bad business. As Pixelmator Pro continues to actually upgrade their product w/o any fees this is a great time to learn more about their robust app that is continuing to improve all the time, no charge.
I wish Affinity had given existing customers a discount, but I do understand they need to charge more money eventually. If all they do is give out free updates, they will eventually go out of business! 😅
I find it fair if im honest. They cant just keep pumping out new free updates. a V2 was expected at some point. tbh i am happy that they released v2 now so that this is behind us all. They improved the programs in pretty big ways (just check how responsive affinity photos sliders are now ZERO DELAY OMG!) I insta bought this. ready set go :)
@@AffinityRevolution I'm not asking for a free version but having V1 should mean something and they should have offered a better discount. Great video as always.
I was surprised and a little annoyed by having to download an entirely new app as I should just be able to upgrade my existing version but I'm happy with the new features even if it's a paid upgrade.
Hi Ally and Ezra. I just got the 2.0 trifecta. I know nothing about Photo. I'm looking at your "Affinity Photo for Beginners" course. I have a few questions before purchasing: 1. How relevant is this course to the 2.0 overhaul and will it just be confusing to follow along by having to find additional resources to understand how menu items / functionality has moved? 2. What is the date you expect to release a 2.0 update for this course? Will I get an automatic update or credit for the new course by purchasing the 1.x course now? 3. Do you have bundle pricing for your Photo (and Designer courses)?
Hello Ally. Thanks for your (always) interesting videos. Due to my age (I'm a rather old guy 😊), the old version of AF-Photo does its job for my use. So, I'll continue with V1 as long as possible. Or, maybe, the V2 of AF-Photo, will be useful in a near future !? - Considering this, please allow the following question : "If I'm downlaoding V2, may I work with both versions !?" - Thanks in advance for your estimated advice ... 🖐🤠
