I switched from Adobe to Affinity and found 5 things it actually does better
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A hands-on comparison of five specific areas where the free-since-2024 all-in-one app (combining Photo, Designer, and Publisher) outperforms Adobe's suite. The five advantages covered are: StudioLink's seamless multi-workspace workflow vs. InDesign's siloed approach, the simpler one-click 'live' frequency separation vs. no native equivalent in Adobe, the more discoverable and streamlined 'live' non-destructive liquify with GPU acceleration vs. legacy CPU-heavy implementation in Adobe, the built-in isometric grid support vs. manual workarounds in Adobe, and the more intuitive 'live' non-destructive 'live' history brush. The author acknowledges Adobe still leads in plugins, collaboration, and specialized tools, but argues the 'good enough' framing undersells where the app genuinely excels.
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Affinity’s three-in-one setup solves a problem InDesign has never fixedAffinity’s Undo Brush is more streamlined than Photoshop’s History BrushPhotoshop still doesn’t have native frequency separation - Affinity doesAffinity’s Liquify is smoother, faster, and non-destructiveIsometric work in Illustrator is a workaround. In Affinity it’s a feature.Sort: