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affinity vs lightroom review 2021
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Affinity vs Lightroom Comparison & Review for 2020

by Paul Skidmore October 14, 2020
by Paul Skidmore October 14, 2020 131 views

Affinity Photo and Lightroom are two powerful photo editing programs that are also available on mobile devices. We compare both programs and their features and find out who each app is suitable for.

5 Affinity Photo App Features

  1. Great selection of presets and filters
  2. Full RAW editing & darkroom
  3. Minimal photo management
  4. Simple interface and slider tools
  5. Focus stacking

Affinity Photo has a good mix of basic editing tools, and advanced post-processing features. Basic editing tools include a complete darkroom, transformation tools, and a good choice of filters.

Aside from basic editing, Affinity also enables you to perform a range of advanced editing techniques. These include photo stitching, multi-layer compositions, 360-degree panoramas, batch processing, and unwanted object removal.

The latest version of Affinity Photo also features improved performance, and it supports plugins from the popular Nik Collection. It also supports RAW and PSD images.

Who is Affinity Photo App suitable for?

Affinity Photos is a good tool for digital marketers and professional photographers. It allows for excellent creativity with relative ease.

You can use the filters, and advanced editing tools to create stunning artwork. For those with a huge photo collection, this may not be the best choice, however, as the data management tools are not as complete as some other programs.

Lightroom App Features

  1. META data & keyword editing
  2. Advanced data management
  3. Ability to create collections and virtual image copies
  4. Non-destructive RAW editing
  5. Compatible with hundreds of camera models

Lightroom is a one-stop shop for professional photo editing and management. Also, it has a full RAW darkroom and you can edit image parameters to minute detail using simple sliders. You can also easily edit tone maps and curves for greater editing depth.

It also supports hundreds of camera models from Nikon, Canon, and Sony. Lightroom automatically detects the camera and lens and can make automatic corrections to eliminate distortions like vegetating.

You can also make photo collections without altering your folder hierarchy, and create virtual photo copies to test different editing techniques.

Who is Lightroom App suitable for?

Lightroom is a professional photographer’s best friend. Also, for those who need to edit batches of photos on a consistent basis to a high degree of accuracy, this program is a top choice.

It’s advanced darkroom tools, non-destructive editing, and automatic camera correction make post-processing a breeze. Also, the photo management tools are also essential for professionals working with HDD’s-worth of data.

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