I have been using Photoshop for over 30 years. I have been using Affinity Photo for only 30 days now. But even in that short time, I've developed several insights into why this software exists and who it is for. That who you could be.

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[CHAPTER]
00:18 Always non-destructive transformations
01:53 Apply a filter to a reduced image
02:39 Using the Develop Persona (aka Camera Raw)
05:14 Painting and refining masks
06:40 Save in the original .afphoto format
07:05 Sliding forwards and backwards through history
07:40 Apply Liquify as an editable live filter
10:37 Working with cutout masks and effects
11:31 Patch and the other healing functions
12:10 Meet the powerful mixing options
14:06 Should I trade Photoshop for Affinity Photo?

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