Yes will do an upated review soon on Pixelmator Pro and Affinity since a lot has changed. Are you talking about Refine brush? No change to that in Affinity 2.
I have both, and honestly, I use Pixelmator Pro nearly exclusively. AP is… pretty daunting, BUT I feel it is the more powerful and capable of the 2 and am giving myself more time to learn to use the software properly (difficult with my current hustle to survive schedule).
Thanks for your comment. Affinity is definitely more powerful because it both has a layer based editor and a RAW editor (develop persona). Main weakness of pixelmator is the lack of a clarity adjustment and poor shadows performance. Hopefully they improve this in the future. You can check out some of my playlist on Affinity Photo. Perhaps it can be helpful. th-cam.com/video/S4MIX0Vrz90/w-d-xo.html
I agree with your verdict to some degree. But keep in mind that Pixelmator doesn‘t include Panorama, HDR, Dehaze, Clarity, Texture function like Affinity does.
@@takebetterphotos8132 i personally like Pixelmator better, but Affinity has more functions. I forgot photo merge (photo stacking) to mention. Pixelmator should work on Dehaze and Clarity. Then it is nearly perfect.
Thanks, I've bought Affinity when it came out years ago but don't use it much, I've watched Pixelmator grow and grow to Pixelmator Pro and have not yet bought it but it seems to have taken the lead for ease of use. In my eyes Affinity is too much like Adobe, just with better ease of use, but that still doesn't make it intuitive for 2022 standards if you know what I mean. I wish Affinity and Pixelmator both all the growth and success in the world, because we need great alternatives ... Pixelmator is also the only design program in the world that can export vector shapes to Apple Motion for animation which is a feature I really wanted since ca 10 years.
Thanks for your comment. Yes I think the problem with Affinity is the sheer number of features which they cram into a single app. That makes it much more complicated. However their pricing and value proposition is excellent. Pixelmator has great design but their feature updates are relatively slow. They still don't have a clarity slider until now. Pixelmator's vectors are excellent and very intuitive. I guess that is their target market and the focus of their app not RAW editing.
@@takebetterphotos8132 thank you for replying so in-depth ! So Pixelmator Pro doesn’t have a clarity function?! What does it have to sharpen images? E.g “sharpening” “texture” or “details” slider?
Buy Pixelmator Pro. Of course it has Sharpening Features. And he said you can’t adjust perspective but you absolutely can. Warp, Bump, Perspective Transform and much more. Maybe he didn’t look at those features before making the video. I’ve used Pixelmator before the Pro version that brought Vector graphics. The newest release even lets you edit video just like an image. For the price it’s a no brainer to buy. And so easy to use. Plus on sale which at like half off. That is just bonkers cause the price is already a steal. Just MHO.
@@oblocals Thanks I just got it on sale about a week ago for like $25 … haven’t used it yet but it’s great to have. As I do indeed use Motion5 to animate logos and videos and I look forward to design in pixelmator and export to Motion5
In your video you said Pixelmator Pro can’t do Transform but of course you can. It has Perspective Transform and Bump and Warp and all kinds of other things. But great video. Thanks for sharing.
great analysis! pls consider doing a video on LUT features since I found the result to be significantly different between the two software and I'm not sure which one is more accurate to a standard LUT profile.
@@takebetterphotos8132 Awesome! Should make for an interesting video because Color Adjustment in Affinity Photo support different blending modes, while in Pixelmator blending modes get disabled. Is Pixelmator limiting LUT profiles, or is Affinity Photo providing a feature that breaks LUT standardization? Look forward to your review of this.
Subscribed! A great comparison! I really liked the way you explain about all the details. Just by chance have you ever compared any other prgs? Like On1, or C1? Thank you ver much, this video was greatly useful, I would love to see more about pixelmator! Thank you !
@@takebetterphotos8132 Thank you! Lately I have been using On1, much more than Neo... I find On1 brushes more exact when painting on masks. Not saying Neo is not good, it offers some other stuff, but as I also a Photoshop user, the ON1 Photo Raw prg is kind of a breeze to use compared to PSD :) Best again from distant Uruguay.
Correct me if I’m wrong but there is no way to save a RAW file in Affinity while working on it, and pick it up later, am I right. You have to commit to the edit and develop within that one session itself. This is a bit of a nuisance if you’re new to photo editing. Is there any work around? Your content is excellent, btw, subscribed.
Hi there thanks for the sub. Yes you have to click develop in order to save and that will remove the ability to edit in RAW. I'm not aware of any workaround, I think its because the prioritize photo persona as the main module of Affinity
@@takebetterphotos8132 Yeah I think they see themselves primarily as a Photoshop alternative. The RAW editor can still be used by experienced guys I guess for a quick clean up. Thanks.
In my opinion, Affinity Photo is much better than Pixelmator. Especially now, with V2. This program is the only real competitor to Photoshop, and you should choose it instead of Pixelmator if you want to develop as a photographer. Affinity Photo has the same professional approach as Photoshop, offers almost the same set of features, is very stable and quick and is not hard to learn. In fact, I like it's UI even more than Pixelmator's. Even if it lacks something compared to Pixelmator, it's not that important. I started editing photos more seriously a few months ago and am glad I chose Affinity Photo.
Yes with v2 it is now once again better than Pixelmator because of non destructive RAW editing, live masks. Will make a future video on this. Glad you are enjoying Affinity!
Affinity Photo is BY FAR the superior product. I have no idea why you chose to use the product in the way you did but you chose the least efficient way to get your stuff done on Affinity Photo then compared it to an inferior app. I have both apps so I am aware of the details and I strongly disagree with your conclusion, but, in the end, all that matters is that you’re happy with your personal workflow.
Pixelmator pricing strategy is a joke, the app is 20% more expensive outside the US apple store and they’re from Europe. I find that insulting and for that alone I would not buy the app
This is a very bias video in favour of Pixelmator, you played up mistakes in Affinity and down played them in Pixelmator. Anybody who knows how to use Affinity is aware of how bias t`his video is.
In my opinion it’s not biased at all. Remember that how you experience a software boils down to your own use cases. This video specifically compares the handling of RAW photos in both programs.
What about Pixelmator pro today versus affinity photo to today? Also, what about the refinement option in affinity one?
Yes will do an upated review soon on Pixelmator Pro and Affinity since a lot has changed. Are you talking about Refine brush? No change to that in Affinity 2.
I have both, and honestly, I use Pixelmator Pro nearly exclusively. AP is… pretty daunting, BUT I feel it is the more powerful and capable of the 2 and am giving myself more time to learn to use the software properly (difficult with my current hustle to survive schedule).
Thanks for your comment. Affinity is definitely more powerful because it both has a layer based editor and a RAW editor (develop persona). Main weakness of pixelmator is the lack of a clarity adjustment and poor shadows performance. Hopefully they improve this in the future. You can check out some of my playlist on Affinity Photo. Perhaps it can be helpful.
th-cam.com/video/S4MIX0Vrz90/w-d-xo.html
Agree
Does Pixelmator have auto trace vector?
I agree with your verdict to some degree. But keep in mind that Pixelmator doesn‘t include Panorama, HDR, Dehaze, Clarity, Texture function like Affinity does.
Yes thats true. Pixelmator lacking many features specially clarity. Affinity is more powerful if not necessarily RAW images.
@@takebetterphotos8132 i personally like Pixelmator better, but Affinity has more functions. I forgot photo merge (photo stacking) to mention. Pixelmator should work on Dehaze and Clarity. Then it is nearly perfect.
@@wallystellmacher6794 very true. But they seem to be focused more in photoshop lime features. Ppl have been asking for dehaze, clarity forever!
Thanks, I've bought Affinity when it came out years ago but don't use it much, I've watched Pixelmator grow and grow to Pixelmator Pro and have not yet bought it but it seems to have taken the lead for ease of use. In my eyes Affinity is too much like Adobe, just with better ease of use, but that still doesn't make it intuitive for 2022 standards if you know what I mean. I wish Affinity and Pixelmator both all the growth and success in the world, because we need great alternatives ... Pixelmator is also the only design program in the world that can export vector shapes to Apple Motion for animation which is a feature I really wanted since ca 10 years.
Thanks for your comment. Yes I think the problem with Affinity is the sheer number of features which they cram into a single app. That makes it much more complicated. However their pricing and value proposition is excellent. Pixelmator has great design but their feature updates are relatively slow. They still don't have a clarity slider until now. Pixelmator's vectors are excellent and very intuitive. I guess that is their target market and the focus of their app not RAW editing.
@@takebetterphotos8132 thank you for replying so in-depth ! So Pixelmator Pro doesn’t have a clarity function?! What does it have to sharpen images? E.g “sharpening” “texture” or “details” slider?
Buy Pixelmator Pro. Of course it has Sharpening Features. And he said you can’t adjust perspective but you absolutely can. Warp, Bump, Perspective Transform and much more. Maybe he didn’t look at those features before making the video. I’ve used Pixelmator before the Pro version that brought Vector graphics. The newest release even lets you edit video just like an image. For the price it’s a no brainer to buy. And so easy to use. Plus on sale which at like half off. That is just bonkers cause the price is already a steal. Just MHO.
@@oblocals Thanks I just got it on sale about a week ago for like $25 … haven’t used it yet but it’s great to have. As I do indeed use Motion5 to animate logos and videos and I look forward to design in pixelmator and export to Motion5
Another awesome video, keep them coming!👍
Thanks! Will do!
In your video you said Pixelmator Pro can’t do Transform but of course you can. It has Perspective Transform and Bump and Warp and all kinds of other things. But great video. Thanks for sharing.
Hi thanks for the info. Let me check it again.
pixelmator pro is really intuitive i came from GIMP i cant go back, working with layers like frequency separation. everything is just so polished.
Hi there. Yes their design team is the best out there along with Capture One and Luminar's are also good.
great analysis! pls consider doing a video on LUT features since I found the result to be significantly different between the two software and I'm not sure which one is more accurate to a standard LUT profile.
Hi Errgo, sad to say I don't really use LUTs. But I'm happy to explore this.
@@takebetterphotos8132 Awesome! Should make for an interesting video because Color Adjustment in Affinity Photo support different blending modes, while in Pixelmator blending modes get disabled. Is Pixelmator limiting LUT profiles, or is Affinity Photo providing a feature that breaks LUT standardization? Look forward to your review of this.
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Subscribed! A great comparison! I really liked the way you explain about all the details. Just by chance have you ever compared any other prgs? Like On1, or C1? Thank you ver much, this video was greatly useful, I would love to see more about pixelmator! Thank you !
Thanks for the sub! I'll be uploading a comparison of on1 and luminar neo soon. Watch out for that.
@@takebetterphotos8132 Thank you! Lately I have been using On1, much more than Neo... I find On1 brushes more exact when painting on masks. Not saying Neo is not good, it offers some other stuff, but as I also a Photoshop user, the ON1 Photo Raw prg is kind of a breeze to use compared to PSD :) Best again from distant Uruguay.
Correct me if I’m wrong but there is no way to save a RAW file in Affinity while working on it, and pick it up later, am I right. You have to commit to the edit and develop within that one session itself. This is a bit of a nuisance if you’re new to photo editing. Is there any work around? Your content is excellent, btw, subscribed.
Hi there thanks for the sub. Yes you have to click develop in order to save and that will remove the ability to edit in RAW. I'm not aware of any workaround, I think its because the prioritize photo persona as the main module of Affinity
@@takebetterphotos8132 Yeah I think they see themselves primarily as a Photoshop alternative. The RAW editor can still be used by experienced guys I guess for a quick clean up. Thanks.
In my opinion, Affinity Photo is much better than Pixelmator. Especially now, with V2. This program is the only real competitor to Photoshop, and you should choose it instead of Pixelmator if you want to develop as a photographer.
Affinity Photo has the same professional approach as Photoshop, offers almost the same set of features, is very stable and quick and is not hard to learn. In fact, I like it's UI even more than Pixelmator's. Even if it lacks something compared to Pixelmator, it's not that important.
I started editing photos more seriously a few months ago and am glad I chose Affinity Photo.
Yes with v2 it is now once again better than Pixelmator because of non destructive RAW editing, live masks. Will make a future video on this. Glad you are enjoying Affinity!
This comparison was so good, that I am totally waiting for a new comparison. Thank you for the video!
I’ve been using Pixelmator for years and the levels are absolutely not the same! Affinity wins by far
You mean you prefer Affinity because of the levels tool? Thanks for your comment.
More helpful videos compare to Pixelmator ones ! Keep doing them !
Thanks, will do!
Affinity Photo is BY FAR the superior product. I have no idea why you chose to use the product in the way you did but you chose the least efficient way to get your stuff done on Affinity Photo then compared it to an inferior app. I have both apps so I am aware of the details and I strongly disagree with your conclusion, but, in the end, all that matters is that you’re happy with your personal workflow.
Yes it depends on how you use it and what you value in a RAW editor. I can also see why people would prefer Affinity over Pixelmator for RAW editing..
Pixelmator is so much easier to use.
Yes very true they focus on usability rather than number of features
Pixelmator pricing strategy is a joke, the app is 20% more expensive outside the US apple store and they’re from Europe. I find that insulting and for that alone I would not buy the app
Never knew this. I thought appstore price is a uniform price throughout the world. Is it only for pixelmator pro or also affinity photo?
This is a very bias video in favour of Pixelmator, you played up mistakes in Affinity and down played them in Pixelmator. Anybody who knows how to use Affinity is aware of how bias t`his video is.
Actually I do like affinity as well. It was just my personal experience and honest opinion.
In my opinion it’s not biased at all. Remember that how you experience a software boils down to your own use cases. This video specifically compares the handling of RAW photos in both programs.