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MobiLurver
- Real Name
- Jerry Jobe
- Device
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
The new behemoth on the block. A complicated piece of software that costs well more than the average ($20 now, moving to $30 later). Able to handle DSLR-sized files, RAW files, even PSD files. What does it contribute? Is it worth it for the average mobile photographer?
Let me say first that I am coming at it as a complete newbie. Affinity started as a Photoshop replacement for Macs. My desktop is a Windows machine, so I've never used the desktop version. However, it looked promising enough that I have no problem spending less than the cost of a dinner out (with drinks, at a moderately-priced restaurant).
I haven't experimented a lot yet, but I used three features on the image below. The left side got a little washed out from the strong light, even though I used vividHDR to capture it.
I was able to correct the washed-out area with Dehazing. I used the Tone Mapping module to improve the tonal contrast, then added some Clarity. None of them was applied at full strength.
It was a bit of a struggle to duplicate a selection to a new layer and add a drop shadow. As I said, there are a lot of features, and there's a STEEP learning curve.
There's non-destructive adjustment layers, clipping adjustments to layers, smart filters that can be adjusted afterwards. There's a Refine Selection option that looks pretty powerful, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. There's resizing, but I haven't had a chance to compare it to Big Photo.
So is anybody out there who jumped right on it like I did? Anybody that has used the desktop version and is happy to see it on the iPad?
Let me say first that I am coming at it as a complete newbie. Affinity started as a Photoshop replacement for Macs. My desktop is a Windows machine, so I've never used the desktop version. However, it looked promising enough that I have no problem spending less than the cost of a dinner out (with drinks, at a moderately-priced restaurant).
I haven't experimented a lot yet, but I used three features on the image below. The left side got a little washed out from the strong light, even though I used vividHDR to capture it.
I was able to correct the washed-out area with Dehazing. I used the Tone Mapping module to improve the tonal contrast, then added some Clarity. None of them was applied at full strength.
It was a bit of a struggle to duplicate a selection to a new layer and add a drop shadow. As I said, there are a lot of features, and there's a STEEP learning curve.
There's non-destructive adjustment layers, clipping adjustments to layers, smart filters that can be adjusted afterwards. There's a Refine Selection option that looks pretty powerful, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. There's resizing, but I haven't had a chance to compare it to Big Photo.
So is anybody out there who jumped right on it like I did? Anybody that has used the desktop version and is happy to see it on the iPad?