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Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
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Affinity Photo free download for Mac

Affinity Photo

Version 2.1

Digital editing for photographers and bitmap artists.

4.5
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$69.99
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Affinity Photo overview

Affinity Photo - redefines the boundaries for professional photo editing software for the Mac. With a meticulous focus on workflow it offers sophisticated tools for enhancing, editing and retouching your images in an incredibly intuitive interface with all the power and performance you need.

What’s new in version 2.1

Updated on May 31 2023

  • Turn ‘auto-select’ on or off in Move Tool
  • Show or hide special characters
  • Crop Tool improvements
    • Now initializes to current pixel selection (crop to selection)
    • Remembers the last setting globally
    • Resize by dragging anywhere on bounding box edges (rather than just handles)
    • Escape resets current crop
    • Cmd and Shift modifiers added to constrain resize (in unconstrained mode)
    • When rotating/straightening, Crop Tool automatically adjusts box to fit opaque area
  • Auto-clean option added to Paint Mixer Brush context options
  • Brush Panel improvements
    • Option to show brush names in panel
    • Option-drag now duplicates a brush
    • Panel always highlights current raster brush; if you have changed brush, highlight switches from blue to red
    • Option to auto-scroll panel to the category and brush currently associated with the selected tool
  • WebP and JPEG XL now available in batch export
  • Place Tool now available as customization option (View->Customize tools…)
  • Measure and Area tools now available (Find in View->Customize tools…)
  • Context toolbar options now included in Zoom Tool in Develop Persona
  • Balance dashed lines for better results in corners
  • Control three dashes and gaps (rather than two) to allow for more complex dashed strokes (i.e., two dot chain)
  • New ‘Clear Arrowhead’ button added to Stroke Flyout
  • Assign shortcuts to blend modes
  • Guides improvements
    • Delta (difference from current position) is now shown in readout when you drag to move guides
    • Holding Shift when dragging now snaps to ruler units
    • Shift-Option when dragging now snaps the delta based on ruler units
    • Option-drag to create a copy of a guide
    • Dragging a new guide from rulers automatically turns guide visibility on
    • Option-click guide to delete
    • Double-click guide to open guide settings
  • New search bar added to ‘My Add-ons’ in your account
  • Square brackets now change stroke width in Shape and Node tools
  • ‘Rename layer’ available as shortcut (Cmd+Shift+R)
  • Drag to duplicate in Layers Panel by holding Option
  • Click to expand/collapse all in the Layers Panel by using Option
  • ‘Close All’ added to File menu
  • Asset Panel re-ordering improvements – you can now drag to re-order subcategories and also collapse/expand all from burger menu
  • After renaming a layer in the Layers Panel, you can now use Tab to shift focus to rename the next layer or Shift-Tab for previous layer
  • ‘Mask to below’ added to Layer Shortcuts menu, allowing shortcut to be assigned if desired
  • Drag/Drop bitmap fill from assets, stock or files anywhere on Color Panel to create texture fill

Information

License

Demo

Size

944.4 MB

Downloads

9846

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.15 or later
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What customer like

Stability
User Experience

What needs improvements

Social media integration

Affinity Photo qualities

Value
3.5
Ease of use
2.5
Features
4.0
Reliability
4.0
Customer support
3.0

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
May 30 2023
1.10.6
5.0
May 30 2023
5.0
Version: 1.10.6
v2.1 is out for Affinity Photo, along with Publisher and Designer. Read All About It! Here: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/whats-new/
Awado
Awado
Feb 3 2023
1.10.6
0.0
Feb 3 2023
0.0
Version: 1.10.6
Once a big fan of Affinity products and seeing forward to combat Adobe, now very disappointed. V1 still has a lot of bugs they don't fix, while selling V2 already with the same bugs + new ones – vanishing UI elements, crashing dragged tabs, buggy multi screen setups, brushes not showing etc. Once they started with a well driven support, nowadays they're not even replying. What's going on?!
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Dec 3 2022
1.10.5
5.0
Dec 3 2022
5.0
Version: 1.10.5
V1.10.6 is out. "Bug fixes and stability improvements."
Diarbyrag
Diarbyrag
Mar 16 2022
1.10.5
4.0
Mar 16 2022
4.0
Version: 1.10.5
Generally love it and the integration of the apps is excellent but three years + of asking and still can't change the colour or width of the page guides in any of the three apps
zlazkow
zlazkow
Nov 7 2021
1.10.4
1.0
Nov 7 2021
1.0
Version: 1.10.4
I gave it another try. Too many features, many are duplicates of other similar features under fancy names. Tiny font, cumbersome interface. Also takes long time(5 seconds at least) to load an image. GraphicConverter can do everything Affinity does and faster.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 30 2021
1.10.3
5.0
Oct 30 2021
5.0
Version: 1.10.3
v1.10.4 is out for all Affinity apps.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 25 2021
1.10.1
5.0
Oct 25 2021
5.0
Version: 1.10.1
v1.10.3 is out. The same for Affinity Designer. (Affinity Publisher remains at 1.10.1).
wilnorm4
wilnorm4
Oct 17 2021
1.10.1
0.0
Oct 17 2021
0.0
Version: 1.10.1
Affinity photo is a one time initial purchase... I had to format my hard drive a short while ago and now I am told I need to re-purchase the program... Is there a way to bypass this by using the license key I purchased when I initially paid for the program??
Diarbyrag
Diarbyrag
Aug 25 2021
1.10.1
4.0
Aug 25 2021
4.0
Version: 1.10.1
4 years asking and we still can’t change the page guide colour !
Macmuser
Macmuser
May 18 2020
1.8.3
2.0
May 18 2020
2.0
Version: 1.8.3
As I and many others have said, the interface icons are far too small to be usable on a 5K screen. It is sooooo frustrating as it is the same for all Affinity products on the Mac.
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Mar 2 2020
1.8.1
5.0
Mar 2 2020
5.0
Version: 1.8.1
One hell of a fine app!!! Finally a huge challenge to Adobe and other pretenders. 100% Mac app, no 32 BIT stuff buried in it. This is a gotta have. Community and Developer very, very responsive and interested in the user.
dogwithsocks
dogwithsocks
Feb 28 2020
1.8.1
4.0
Feb 28 2020
4.0
Version: 1.8.1
I love Affinity Photo. As a professional photographer I was able to replace Photoshop with it. Although, sometimes it crashes (not too often though). I would love the developers to improve its macro (Actions in PS) capabilities. Highly recommend AP.
robertofibres
robertofibres
Feb 27 2020
1.8.1
5.0
Feb 27 2020
5.0
Version: 1.8.1
Awesome photo editing software, but not that Photoshop alternative too many people say. FOR WHOM AFFINITY PHOTO IS: amateurs and freelancers can benefit a lot from Affinity Photo. For 50 bucks no photo editing software give more for the money. Since 2015, when it was released, it receives regular updates and is getting better at every year. Together with Affinity Designer (vector graphic) and Affinity Publisher (desktop publisher), it is part of a promising ecosystem. Serif did an impressive job. Those who cannot invest anymore in the Adobe CC suite can step down easily and embrace Affinity Photo, as workflows are very similar and learning curve is very smooth. According to my experience, compatibility with PSD format is good, and layers structure is generally well respected. It has all space colours (RVG, CMYK, LAB, etc.) and all photo-editing tool (pen, selection tools, liquify tool, etc.) FOR WHOM AFFINITY PHOTO IS NOT: big AD agencies, those who heavily rely on the Adobe ecosystem, and those freelancers who make real money on their job are at risk by moving to Affinity Photo. Even if tools are all present, their performance is somewhat less impressive (ex. the inpainting tool in Affinity photo is good, but in Photoshop is better; same for clone stamp tool, etc.), and the "raw persona" is much inferior to "camera raw" of Photoshop. No photo catalogue features are included. Affinity Photo claims to be fully compatible with plugins and brushes from Photoshop but, according to my experience, this compatibility doesn't work properly (or I was just unlucky). Import operations are either impossible to be completed or imported items work differently from expected. Those who have heavily invested in that must think twice before making the jump.
marieseltenrych
marieseltenrych
Nov 12 2019
1.7.3
5.0
Nov 12 2019
5.0
Version: 1.7.3
I tried this software for a short time. I was very impressed all round with it. I am still searching for a good software to create images for publishing books, covers for books and printable images. I may still reconsider Affinity but just not sure it will satisfy my desires. I have been using PS Elements 13 and it did not meet my needs, (no nodes or cymk colour). I want fine art as well as backgrounds. I have been trying Clip studio Pro as well.
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Sep 6 2019
1.7.2
5.0
Sep 6 2019
5.0
Version: 1.7.2
One fine app!!! Great support. Unbelievable price. Regular updates. 100% Mac oriented. This is a gotta have for any Mac user.
ykmv
ykmv
Jul 13 2019
1.7.1
0.0
Jul 13 2019
0.0
Version: 1.7.1
Price is incorrect. This is 50$ now.
Politically Incorrect Puppy
Politically Incorrect Puppy
Jun 24 2019
1.7.1
0.0
Jun 24 2019
0.0
Version: 1.7.1
Affinity now sells Designer and Photo directly from their website. Try before you buy. They have a 20% sale going on right now too. I have all three applications for macOS 10.14/10.15 and Windows 10. For the Windows versions just replace "macos" in the links with "windows" Affinity Publisher https://store.serif.com/en-us/update/macos/publisher/1/ Affinity Designer https://store.serif.com/en-us/update/macos/designer/1/ Affinity Photo https://store.serif.com/en-us/update/macos/photo/1/
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jun 19 2019
1.6.7
5.0
Jun 19 2019
5.0
Version: 1.6.7
Affinity Publisher is out today, June 19th!
20% off. Looking great. Check the website for details::
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher/
Wonderwarthog
Wonderwarthog
Jun 8 2019
1.7.0
5.0
Jun 8 2019
5.0
Version: 1.7.0
Best of the best. Adobe is gone from my Harddisk, good riddance. Affinity Photo is way zippier anyway.
Teksestro
Teksestro
Jun 7 2019
1.7.0
5.0
Jun 7 2019
5.0
Version: 1.7.0
Amazing software, by a fantastic company that deserves support.
Castle-Rose
Castle-Rose
Feb 11 2023
1.10.6
5.0
Feb 11 2023
5.0
Version: 1.10.6
Kongsgar
Kongsgar
Sep 23 2022
1.10.5
1.0
Sep 23 2022
1.0
Version: 1.10.5
Macedward
Macedward
Aug 9 2022
1.10.5
5.0
Aug 9 2022
5.0
Version: 1.10.5
firewall00110-1
firewall00110-1
Jun 16 2022
1.10.5
5.0
Jun 16 2022
5.0
Version: 1.10.5
Drtyrell969
Drtyrell969
Mar 30 2022
1.10.5
5.0
Mar 30 2022
5.0
Version: 1.10.5
Diarbyrag
Diarbyrag
Mar 16 2022
1.10.5
4.0
Mar 16 2022
4.0
Version: 1.10.5
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Feb 13 2022
1.10.4
5.0
Feb 13 2022
5.0
Version: 1.10.4
zlazkow
zlazkow
Nov 19 2021
1.10.4
1.0
Nov 19 2021
1.0
Version: 1.10.4
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 30 2021
1.10.3
5.0
Oct 30 2021
5.0
Version: 1.10.3
firewall00110
firewall00110
Sep 10 2021
1.10.1
5.0
Sep 10 2021
5.0
Version: 1.10.1
Weaztek
Weaztek
Aug 25 2021
1.10.1
5.0
Aug 25 2021
5.0
Version: 1.10.1
Johnny-K
Johnny-K
Jun 10 2021
1.9.3
5.0
Jun 10 2021
5.0
Version: 1.9.3
Zx81
Zx81
May 13 2021
1.9.3
5.0
May 13 2021
5.0
Version: 1.9.3
AnTu
AnTu
Nov 4 2020
5.0
Nov 4 2020
5.0
Version: null
Macmuser
Macmuser
May 18 2020
2.0
May 18 2020
2.0
Version: null
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Mar 2 2020
5.0
Mar 2 2020
5.0
Version: null
dogwithsocks
dogwithsocks
Feb 28 2020
4.0
Feb 28 2020
4.0
Version: null
robertofibres
robertofibres
Feb 27 2020
5.0
Feb 27 2020
5.0
Version: null
marieseltenrych
marieseltenrych
Nov 12 2019
5.0
Nov 12 2019
5.0
Version: null
JohnieIsASuperman
JohnieIsASuperman
Jun 21 2019
4.5
Jun 21 2019
4.5
Version: null
Cyzor
Cyzor
Jun 19 2019
5.0
Jun 19 2019
5.0
Version: null
Mbhayes
Mbhayes
Jun 18 2019
2.5
Jun 18 2019
2.5
Version: null
Wonderwarthog
Wonderwarthog
Jun 8 2019
5.0
Jun 8 2019
5.0
Version: null
Teksestro
Teksestro
Jun 7 2019
5.0
Jun 7 2019
5.0
Version: null
baxsur
baxsur
Jun 6 2019
4.5
Jun 6 2019
4.5
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Jun 6 2019
5.0
Jun 6 2019
5.0
Version: null
lens.sniper
lens.sniper
May 31 2019
5.0
May 31 2019
5.0
Version: null
viniskate
viniskate
Jan 30 2019
5.0
Jan 30 2019
5.0
Version: null
flosit
flosit
Aug 24 2018
4.5
Aug 24 2018
4.5
Version: null
0815mac
0815mac
Jan 11 2018
3.5
Jan 11 2018
3.5
Version: null
DonkeyKong
DonkeyKong
Dec 16 2017
4.5
Dec 16 2017
4.5
Version: null
garycsmith72
garycsmith72
Nov 29 2017
3.5
Nov 29 2017
3.5
Version: null
Gary30
Gary30
Sep 25 2017
3.0
Sep 25 2017
3.0
Version: null
peterbreis
peterbreis
Jul 29 2017
4.5
Jul 29 2017
4.5
Version: null
Liam-
Liam-
Jul 6 2017
5.0
Jul 6 2017
5.0
Version: null
Tarek-Raafat
Tarek-Raafat
Jun 28 2017
5.0
Jun 28 2017
5.0
Version: null
mullahy
mullahy
Jun 18 2017
2.5
Jun 18 2017
2.5
Version: null
Ali-Egypt
Ali-Egypt
May 18 2017
5.0
May 18 2017
5.0
Version: null
Artlover_Chris
Artlover_Chris
Mar 30 2017
5.0
Mar 30 2017
5.0
Version: null
WisdomL0RD
WisdomL0RD
Mar 26 2017
5.0
Mar 26 2017
5.0
Version: null
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