Adobe's First Real Competition

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  • Опубликовано: 1 апр 2024
  • Affinity's suite has been an essential part of my toolbox for awhile. I'm so hyped they have the support of Canva to really compete with Adobe now
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  • @edwinchia6043
    @edwinchia6043 26 дней назад +1649

    It is always morally correct to pirate Adobe softwares

    • @the_town
      @the_town 15 дней назад +148

      it's morally even better to support their competitors.

    • @tiagodagostini
      @tiagodagostini 14 дней назад +38

      Not really, Because that is wht helps them keep their quasi monopoly. If you can, use an alternative software, like Krita.

    • @OrangeSnakeOfficial
      @OrangeSnakeOfficial 13 дней назад +10

      Adobe is making it harder and harder unfortunately

    • @heavengrrl
      @heavengrrl 13 дней назад +25

      @@OrangeSnakeOfficial i hate how they merked all of the serial numbers for the flash animator and killed the adobe archive last month, they're trying to wipe their old products from the internet so hard

    • @Vicieron
      @Vicieron 11 дней назад +1

      This is the way

  • @cookie_doki
    @cookie_doki Месяц назад +2636

    I wanted to edit a photo so I tried a 2 week trial of Photoshop and forgot to cancel. They tried to charge me like a hundred bucks so I charged back and removed payment method. Don't just let them get away with it, just cancel the payment. They won't even ban you, they'd be happy to take your money again if you ever go back.

    • @svenmify
      @svenmify Месяц назад

      I tried some AWS service briefly when cloud9 was purchased by Amazon. I’ve been getting billed ever since, couple of years now, but I just refuse to pay and am too lazy to take the time to cancel.
      The whole onboarding was so confusing that I didn’t even realise I would get billed, so I feel like it’s a them problem.

    • @einfachfejzo
      @einfachfejzo Месяц назад +139

      I forgot to cancel my 2 week trial of Adobe Reader. A one year subscription started without my consent, making me pay 15€ every time. When I go to my account settings to cancel the subscription, 90€ will be charged immediately. What the hell.

    • @cookie_doki
      @cookie_doki Месяц назад

      @@einfachfejzo yeah it’s messed up. I saw the same thing so instead of canceling on adobe I logged into my payment provider to cancel payment. I used PayPal, but should be able to block payment for CC too. Adobe removed the cancel fee charge from my account and I never had to pay that.

    • @d3stinYwOw
      @d3stinYwOw Месяц назад

      Use one-time virtual cards for such scumbags.

    • @dae2530
      @dae2530 Месяц назад +7

      They did the same to me... I paid...

  • @KingMB_XJ_Official
    @KingMB_XJ_Official 21 день назад +402

    Adobe's first competition was piracy.

    • @shikhamaitra8769
      @shikhamaitra8769 11 дней назад +1

      Fr

    • @arcanep
      @arcanep 8 дней назад +9

      best way to use it and the only way lol

    • @DingleberryGaming56
      @DingleberryGaming56 8 дней назад

      ​@@shikhamaitra8769 Adobe fresco

    • @rotpasta2644
      @rotpasta2644 6 дней назад +1

      @@arcanep how to pirate it? dont want a virus lmao

    • @D4rkOG
      @D4rkOG 6 дней назад

      ⁠​⁠@@rotpasta2644filecr or getintopc, but I wouldn’t really recommend getintopc because I got a virus from it.

  • @Smaxx
    @Smaxx Месяц назад +1476

    You forgot one important bit about Affinity, which I think is great: You purchase your one license and you're still able and fully allowed to install/use it on multiple computers, even at the same time, as long as they're all owned by you. Have you ever checked how many background services Adobe installs, even if you've got an older perpetual license, just to make sure you don't do "bad" things?

    • @opposite342
      @opposite342 26 дней назад +25

      hope canva makes it right and keep that

    • @weevilsnitz
      @weevilsnitz 26 дней назад +23

      Don't be surprised when that changes

    • @CatgirlExplise6039
      @CatgirlExplise6039 25 дней назад

      @@weevilsnitz It will, its another greedy scum company working together to exploit more people.

    • @volundrfrey896
      @volundrfrey896 23 дня назад +34

      Those adobe background services are almost impossible to delete completely, without just wiping your system. Should be illegal.

    • @lukastemberger
      @lukastemberger 10 дней назад +1

      Affinity has potential. But there's still nothing better than Fireworks on the market.

  • @d3stinYwOw
    @d3stinYwOw Месяц назад +1123

    Supporting Affinity is a must. As well, as OSS alternatives like Krita, GIMP, Inkscape and more. More variety the better.

    • @iFlxy
      @iFlxy Месяц назад +63

      Affinity works well on Wine too. If they would make a native Linux version, that would be insane, and amazing.

    • @WiecejNoxiego
      @WiecejNoxiego Месяц назад +23

      Gimp getting 3.0 this year. Finally there will be good OSS PS alternative.

    • @d3stinYwOw
      @d3stinYwOw Месяц назад +5

      It was a good alternative to PS few years ago. People were too focused on PS.

    • @WiecejNoxiego
      @WiecejNoxiego Месяц назад +21

      @@d3stinYwOw I wish. No non-destructive editing alone makes it non-contender. I agree that people overvalue PS and undervalue gimp, but there are few features that real editor actually needs (and I'm glad gimp will be getting them :-))

    • @EmeraldChickn
      @EmeraldChickn Месяц назад +5

      @@iFlxy how did you manage to work this out? I've been trying Linux for the past couple of months, and every program but the Affinity Suite works.

  • @LupisYoung
    @LupisYoung Месяц назад +342

    I think the best way Affinity can keep their promise whilst being profitable and keeping everyone happy is if they added an optional patreon-style "supporter" subscription on top of their perpetual license. One idea would be offering an optional monthly subscription to support the development, and in return get early access to upcoming features and other goodies. And if you decide to cancel, you can still use your perpetual licenses like you used to.

    • @agme8045
      @agme8045 25 дней назад +10

      I could see that working before, but now that they are part of Canva? Would you subscribe to the patron of a big company that is very profitable?

    • @nWestie
      @nWestie 24 дня назад +22

      I don't see this happening, it doesn't really fit with the 'professional' they are targeting. From the way he framed this video, they might be able to do something like "hey we're hiking the price 50%, we wanted to go faster so we hired 10 more devs and need some money"
      Maybe I'm an optimist, but personally I think this kind of brutal honesty could be effective for a company like this

    • @bodimarch5973
      @bodimarch5973 21 день назад

      I think blender does something similar if I’m not mistaken

    • @AustinBrouillard
      @AustinBrouillard 20 дней назад

      ​​@@bodimarch5973 blender is actually entirely supported through things like this. It's completely open source so the only way they get paid is through donations and other avenues

    • @PaulM_aka_4c21
      @PaulM_aka_4c21 9 дней назад +1

      Anyone can see the new Affinity features by joining the beta program already thank you very much, we don’t need any changes.

  • @SinisterSpatula
    @SinisterSpatula Месяц назад +557

    Shill away. I just bought the full suite because of this video. Thank you for making me aware of it. Very happy to give Adobe the finger. ❤

    • @awlhunt
      @awlhunt Месяц назад +10

      Welcome to the occupation brother! 😂

    • @ohmeqa
      @ohmeqa Месяц назад +15

      Same, I should have switched a long time ago but I was being lazy and didnt want to learn a new program lol

    • @InjuredMuffin2
      @InjuredMuffin2 20 дней назад +1

      I'm honestly considering getting the full suite too, gonna look up some vids to check them out cause I've never seen any Affinity apps before 😅

    • @InventorZahran
      @InventorZahran 9 дней назад +3

      @@ohmeqaThat's not your laziness, that's Adobe's walled garden.

    • @alastairleith8612
      @alastairleith8612 9 дней назад

      as a Adobe user since the first Macintosh computers e.g. 512K and onwards, very happy to exit the Adobe rent seekers.

  • @Honza368
    @Honza368 10 дней назад +47

    I used to work in graphic design. I cannot overstate how much better Affinity Designer is than Illustrator and anything else that Adobe has. Affinity Designer is literally the perfect piece of software...

    • @Anastasiabruno
      @Anastasiabruno 4 дня назад +3

      As a graphic design student using adobe suite, what did you notice differently 🤔 I’m curious

  • @JerBearTeo
    @JerBearTeo Месяц назад +160

    Lets just hope they don't shift the goalposts year by year. Canva and Affinity are both things I use all the time in our line of work, but its still scary when you look back at Adobe's acquisitions over the decades and their shift to a subscription model after basically permeating through the industry and education systems.

    • @leozetalol
      @leozetalol 25 дней назад +17

      Honestly, they will. Every single time I've seen this happen, they end up betraying everyone eventually. Seriously, I have a lot of examples, I'd love to hear examples where this was not the case.

    • @WhiteOut_RBLX
      @WhiteOut_RBLX 25 дней назад +16

      For now, Canva is a private company so there is reason to believe that they won't do anything predatory for a long amount of time. But if they ever go public, excpet Affinity to get the same treatment as Adobe.

    • @marcuskissinger3842
      @marcuskissinger3842 14 дней назад +3

      @@WhiteOut_RBLXwhy would a private company not have the same interest to make more money?

    • @WhiteOut_RBLX
      @WhiteOut_RBLX 14 дней назад

      @@marcuskissinger3842 Depends on who runs the company, some people are in for the long run, public company investors always want the quick buck at the cost of the product's clients

    • @s2s561
      @s2s561 11 дней назад

      ​​@@marcuskissinger3842They aren't beholden to shareholders demanding growth every year. *If* Canva has smart and competent leadership, they should be able to think long-term and focus on improving their software instead of being blinded by greed.

  • @jdubz8173
    @jdubz8173 Месяц назад +232

    I've used Affinity for a long time. I'm not even really a designer. I just occasionally need a way to adjust and export images. I fucking love it. Great software and great deal.

    • @Smaxx
      @Smaxx Месяц назад

      Me neither. I own all three, still haven't used Publisher for anything real, but I bought it right on release just to support their efforts.

    • @tombyrer1808
      @tombyrer1808 Месяц назад

      I bought Affinity & almost never use it, just to support an awesome company.

  • @TeamPuzel
    @TeamPuzel Месяц назад +175

    Adobe on macOS also feels like malware. Try monitoring its network activity, it sends a lot of data to their servers every few minutes even if all their software including the launcher are shut down.

    • @awlhunt
      @awlhunt Месяц назад

      Adobe on any platform IS malware! They’ve got you by the nuts and there’s nothing you can do about it. You want their products, you have to install their licensing software and it spends the rest of eternity spying on you whilst you pay handsomely for the privilege…

    • @bionicseaserpent
      @bionicseaserpent 8 дней назад +2

      Tbf so is MacOs and Windows basically. Adobe got no excuse at all though

  • @Valisk
    @Valisk 16 дней назад +17

    I've been an Adobe user since 1988 as an illustrator & designer. I've bought their full license software so many times over the years. As soon as they went subscription based, they haven't had a penny from me.

    • @LongDeadArtist
      @LongDeadArtist 4 дня назад

      Every good software is going subscription based. It's so frustrating.

  • @christinwhite4876
    @christinwhite4876 Месяц назад +61

    Cautiously hopeful here, I love Affinity’s products.

    • @sdaniaal
      @sdaniaal Месяц назад

      You got the right mindset

  • @officialstrike
    @officialstrike Месяц назад +415

    "Theo is just a shill"

    • @officialstrike
      @officialstrike Месяц назад +9

      10:51

    • @TheFinnish1
      @TheFinnish1 Месяц назад +9

      LMFAO I scrolled down exactly at that timestamp and this is the first comment I see

    • @mircetkelp
      @mircetkelp Месяц назад +2

      @@TheFinnish1Me too LMAO

    • @ND6K
      @ND6K 27 дней назад

      You beat me to it 😂

  • @JohnSmith-pn2vl
    @JohnSmith-pn2vl Месяц назад +172

    i hate when there's only 1 dominating everything.
    Autodesk same story
    manufacturing software cnc etc, mac side lacks almost completely.
    there are massive holes in the industry in many huge areas

    • @callyral
      @callyral Месяц назад +13

      Yes, monopolies suck.

    • @screwthishi5thing
      @screwthishi5thing 8 дней назад +1

      Revit not being on Mac is criminal

    • @youtubehandlesux
      @youtubehandlesux 8 дней назад

      Seems like a you problem for using the hardest platform to develop software for

    • @cyano3d
      @cyano3d 3 дня назад

      Its like all The A letter companies suck, autodesk, adobe, apple.... Affi.. no not that

  • @biggestdummie
    @biggestdummie Месяц назад +482

    All canva is doing is playing the long game. Get the software everywhere and get students hooked then one day the greed will show it’s teeth and they will jack up the prices when designers have nowhere else to go.

    • @justpatrick_
      @justpatrick_ Месяц назад +32

      Exactly

    • @jefferson-tan
      @jefferson-tan Месяц назад +152

      Basically what Adobe has been doing then

    • @chrischris1722
      @chrischris1722 Месяц назад +21

      What makes you believe that? I mean, except that many companies have done this in the past. Some haven't

    • @Jae77
      @Jae77 Месяц назад +30

      what keeps companies from being predatory is competition

    • @pad8941
      @pad8941 Месяц назад +26

      I hope that by then a new competitor to Canva will emerge

  • @dj_chateau
    @dj_chateau Месяц назад +41

    I have no need for this software (currently), but man Theo, if I did, this would have really sold me on this. You can really see genuine appreciation for their work throughout this video.

  • @SimisearOfficial
    @SimisearOfficial Месяц назад +153

    Listen, I hate Adobe as much as anyone else. But GIMP sucks, I absolutely hate using it. I just kind of have to hope and pray for Affinity Photo to come to Linux, or Photopea to make a local offline app and to be shipped as a Flatpak

    • @Tobi-ci3ns
      @Tobi-ci3ns Месяц назад

      Have you tried Krita? Its feature set and design is much closer to what's offered by Affinity Photo.

    • @ErazerPT
      @ErazerPT Месяц назад +8

      GIMP sucks for the creative part. But, like Fiji (ImageJ), it has a place in the toolbox. Ie, something that you need to script hard and/or needs a great plugin that exists. PS has that over Photo, scripting has been around since like... 7 at least. In fact, that IS one of Adobe's major strengths in the "pro arena", because they've had scripting for a LONG time all across, and entire workflows are built on that. AE in particular can be "abused" in a pretty insane manner. Not Avisynth insane, but insane nonetheless. Wonder if their "debugger" improved since CS6, that was the part that sucked bad.

    • @Jj82op
      @Jj82op Месяц назад

      For other open source software, if it's purely for photo editing I recommend Darktable as a Lightroom replacement and if you need other design tools I've seen people prefer Krita. Krita is primarily a program for digital art but they have enough tools and you can also use it for standard photo editing.

    • @NicCrimson
      @NicCrimson Месяц назад +11

      Specifically what do you have a problem with? It's fine for my use case of editing photos, vector and pixel art. But I do use Krita for drawing and now pixel art.

    • @ErazerPT
      @ErazerPT Месяц назад

      @@NicCrimson Let me put it like this. Can you do fine creative work in MS Paint? Yes. Is it a good experience? No. That sums up GIMP as a creative tool. Heck, you can find an old PS7 in some trash bin and for the most part, it will still feel better than GIMP, because the basic tooling has been pretty much the same since like forever, and pretty much better since as long. Now, as part of a creative PROCESS does GIMP have lot of value? Yes...
      p.s. You can leverage the same points at Inkscape. Illustrator will feel better for creative work, Corel Draw will feel better for precision work. And "how good it feels" becomes VERY important if you have to spend all day with something. And the opposite, if you're forced into using something that you hate all day everyday, you know what hell feels like...

  • @wubbsy
    @wubbsy Месяц назад +27

    I really hope that Canva keeps their promise.

  • @Music4EverKanekavi
    @Music4EverKanekavi Месяц назад +58

    My professor is trying to punish me for using Canva rather than photoshop. Not gonna happen. She’s outdated in her thinking and I’m not going to allow her to grade people who work smarter against that

    • @Isopropyl_Alcohol
      @Isopropyl_Alcohol 26 дней назад

      What was the work provided?

    • @hakimmohamad6216
      @hakimmohamad6216 20 дней назад +13

      Shouldn't she be grading you by the outcome that your work produces?

    • @sirfabyan
      @sirfabyan 11 дней назад +3

      she’s right. fuck canva

    • @hakimmohamad6216
      @hakimmohamad6216 11 дней назад +6

      How to be a corrupt professor:
      1. Set up an affiliate link for a software you want to partner with.
      2. Tell everyone that the competing product produces inferior results.
      3.Offer everyone a discount for your affiliated product.
      Punish everyone who uses the competition's product with bad grades.
      4. Reward everyone who buys your affiliated product with kindness and good grades
      5. Help and befriend those who are just as corrupt as you are, so they got your back when the decent people are trying to come after you...

    • @hakimmohamad6216
      @hakimmohamad6216 11 дней назад +1

      It's a tried and tested business model in large parts of academia....

  • @tactician_mark3218
    @tactician_mark3218 Месяц назад +69

    Theo mentions in the beginning that Adobe's big advantage is in integrating all their software together. Good alternatives to Photoshop, Primiere, etc. already exist, this acquisition doesn't change that. To really compete, it stands to reason that Canva has a lot more to buy.

  • @AnthonyHarrisTechrat
    @AnthonyHarrisTechrat Месяц назад +75

    Look at this guy, shilling for a company just because they make a good product with a pricing model that isn't insane and exploitative. Sad.

    • @championn.werdiox
      @championn.werdiox 23 дня назад +11

      Yeahh!! How dare he love an amazing company!! >:(

  • @tivadar8300
    @tivadar8300 Месяц назад +3

    Been a fan of Affinity for a long time now, and I'm certainly glad to see such news! Can't wait to see what kind of new features will be added thanks to this!

  • @3RDEYELOVE
    @3RDEYELOVE Месяц назад +13

    Canva is so intuitive it just keeps improving I can create fast and iterate with lightning speed they can easily upcharge but they haven't and I'm so grateful

  • @shadamethyst1258
    @shadamethyst1258 Месяц назад +46

    Darktable is a pretty good as an alrernative to Lightroom, I find

    • @dalanxd
      @dalanxd Месяц назад +3

      So glad I found this comment I was just about to make! 😂❤ I was like what the hell, does he know about the existence of Darktable?

    • @itsdefinitelynotdave
      @itsdefinitelynotdave 24 дня назад

      Darktable is awesome but the user interface is hot garbage

    • @DerMBen
      @DerMBen 16 дней назад

      RawTherapee is pretty good too. Both are open-source if I recall correctly

    • @nemo_is_real
      @nemo_is_real 6 дней назад

      I thought this was a pun at first 😓😓😓

  • @fishnpotatoes
    @fishnpotatoes Месяц назад +9

    Affinity designer is my go-to vector design software, and I absolutely love it. The number of new features they're always adding just makes a good deal greater.

  • @joe-skeen
    @joe-skeen Месяц назад +205

    Sadly no Linux support 😢

    • @s4ndeep1203
      @s4ndeep1203 Месяц назад +32

      i would have bought it today if it did :(

    • @samuellembke4565
      @samuellembke4565 Месяц назад +51

      Yes if they would also support Linux then we would have a real adobe alternative!!!

    • @happieplantnl
      @happieplantnl Месяц назад +24

      I will also probably buy it if they introduce native Linux support

    • @hugoedelarosa
      @hugoedelarosa Месяц назад +31

      Read something in the forums. They'd need to be sure they'd be able to sell at least 300k licenses for them to port their software to Linux. They could not afford to port the software if they sell any less.

    • @hugoedelarosa
      @hugoedelarosa Месяц назад

      Or maybe it was $300k in sales.
      Tell your friends who use Linux to write to Serif and Canva. Affinity cannot read their minds.

  • @Belaziraf
    @Belaziraf Месяц назад +4

    The most important thing to point out, besides price is that Affinity really fit beginners who can purchase one soft at a time, and evolve their library along with their interest or just drop everything while keeping very good softwares.

  • @AJ_Tivol
    @AJ_Tivol 29 дней назад +4

    I use vector-based software to create cutting machine patterns (I started with CNC plasma tables).
    I need an affordable way to create vector files and export them to a DXF file and I don't want a bunch of other software to haul around on my computer -- but it is nice to have something on the iPad.
    Affinity has just given me everything I need.
    I also have a Canva subscription so I've been hoping that works out.
    Your video has just given me more confidence that the future looks bright.
    Thank you for making sense.

  • @curbyvids
    @curbyvids Месяц назад +21

    This video has made me feel better about the acquisition. I will still probably remain cynical until I see that they actually deliver on their promises, just as a defense mechanism, because I've been burned before, but I'm hoping for the best!

  • @amarug
    @amarug 20 дней назад +1

    been using affinity on pc, mac and ipad pro. pure love, such a great experience

  • @GragCM
    @GragCM 20 дней назад +2

    We used affinity for school projects and it completely carried my GCSE Imedia test so much. I so nearly bought it and when I get a bit more money I totally am gonna get it now

  • @volundrfrey896
    @volundrfrey896 23 дня назад +4

    I really hope affinity makes a lightroom competitor. It's the only software that time and time again forces me back to adobe.

  • @Jae77
    @Jae77 Месяц назад +4

    i got the free trials for the Affinity suite. Gonna try them out and see if how the experience is. Thanks for informing me such an option existed!

  • @DeputatKaktus
    @DeputatKaktus 8 дней назад +2

    I am working with the Adobe suite because it is what the company uses. Since I am one of the company photographers, I use Lightroom and Photoshop primarily. And so far, there is no (and I mean absolutely no) competition for it. The catalog feature are THE most useful thing ever for managing photos. And the editing functions are really good. So far, none of the other options I looked at has ticked all the right boxes for me. And that is sad. Because I think Affinity Photo is a really hot contender as far as replacing PS goes. If there was a solution that is on par with what Lightroom has, especially with its catalog functions, I would switch over in a heartbeat.

  • @Leymora
    @Leymora 13 дней назад +1

    Used the entire Affinity suite for years, absolutely goated software. Everything they do is 10/10 🔥🔥

  • @Randalandradenunes
    @Randalandradenunes Месяц назад +3

    Thanks Theo, I had no idea this software existed and I have been looking for a Photoshop alternative for a while now because Adobe's pricing is just insane.

  • @whitebeartigtig
    @whitebeartigtig Месяц назад +4

    I'm still using Adobe software for now, but have been keeping a close eye on the alternatives.
    I see a pretty exciting future where no one is forced to use Adobe apps at all!

  • @sssmartfridge
    @sssmartfridge 21 день назад +1

    Great video! Subscribed, hoping to see more content of this kind as it's really useful for a graphic designer like myself

  • @AdamKoch77
    @AdamKoch77 Месяц назад +4

    I've been using Affinity for 5 years and agree that it is extremely affordable. I miss some of the filters Adobe has and think there's room for improvement from Affinity there. I've never been a huge Canva fan, so I guess we'll just have to see if Photo, Designer and Publisher stick around. Oh, and the fact that the iPad apps are just as good as the desktop ones is amazing.

  • @anthonypace5354
    @anthonypace5354 Месяц назад +11

    When I started down my train of studying fine art, after being a developer for years, I wanted to know what artists needed. Turns out our base needs have never been fully met, and it takes a long time to figure out how to do basic things; yet, we are just charged out the ass for old interfaces to old tech repackaged for the web.
    I've spent years being a student, and an actual artist (painter|Illustrator), I've spent tons of time with designers and animators collecting what they want and where the shortcomings are. From both the programmer/artist's perspective, there is a lot of room to innovate.

  • @windyace
    @windyace Месяц назад +5

    The pricing plans look really good. I’m super curious how they plan for the long run to stay successful and afloat

  • @TPLS2
    @TPLS2 3 дня назад

    From what you have shown me and I’ve seen I believe they have a video editor in the works. I’m definitely going to be purchasing this on my next paycheck. This is incredible.

  • @stard00
    @stard00 Месяц назад

    Affinity Designer Changed the way I design everything, such an awesome piece of software

  • @movhue
    @movhue Месяц назад +14

    Incredible alternative for lightroom: Capture one!!!!

    • @gorshocheg
      @gorshocheg 28 дней назад

      and cost more

    • @heroninja1125
      @heroninja1125 24 дня назад +1

      Luminar also works nicely too.

    • @itsdefinitelynotdave
      @itsdefinitelynotdave 24 дня назад

      Buying Capture One outright means you own the current version, but don't get future updates or bug fixes. Could be an issue if you get new camera equipment often.

  • @user-vd3ph6zh8q
    @user-vd3ph6zh8q 10 дней назад +3

    Davinci Resolve is my go to video editor

  • @MrBroady02
    @MrBroady02 Месяц назад +1

    I've been using it for a few years now and love it. I do occasional design work a few times a month. Paying Adobe such a premium ongoing price for a secondary piece of software I need to occasionally use is just not palatable.

  • @ezekiel0606
    @ezekiel0606 6 дней назад

    I love both. I'm excited

  • @thebiggamer1248
    @thebiggamer1248 Месяц назад +4

    You're literally the only influencer who actually influences me in my decisions. Great Video! :)

  • @chris7263
    @chris7263 Месяц назад +3

    I got burned hard by Adobe's pricing model years ago, and since I wasn't really a professional I just... kind of gave up on that space. I can draw, I can do things by hand, so I shifted what I do to lean into those skills and away from fancy software rather than give any more blood to that vampire. But damn, I wish I'd known about Affinity. I am kind of curious about the products themselves, though I'm not sure how much use I'd have for them anymore. But I am super psyched at the thought of anything that can give Abode a kick in the teeth.

  • @lovelydumpling
    @lovelydumpling 6 дней назад +1

    I'm conflicted because typically good companies that make good software and actually treats its users well getting bought up means... they reached their goal. They got their user base, sold out for a big pot, and now it's up to the new company who paid for it to churn that for as much profit as they can to make their investment worthwhile.
    These corporate buyouts tend to be a sign of enshittification on the horizon. Maybe in the distance, but eventually.

  • @arshamshayan
    @arshamshayan 28 дней назад

    I actually didnt know affinity was a thing till i saw this video, thanks for exposing me to it

  • @Sonix07pr
    @Sonix07pr Месяц назад +6

    Hopefully this means we’ll finally get an affinity version of Lightroom

    • @felkmane
      @felkmane Месяц назад

      At least darktable is a really good free open source option for that. Switched to it years ago, never looked back

  • @christianremboldt1557
    @christianremboldt1557 Месяц назад +39

    Canva is kinda expensive 110€/year. I think they might monetize Affinity the same way

    • @valkyrie_cain86
      @valkyrie_cain86 Месяц назад

      There's a pretty good free version of Canva, so doesn't quite have the same precedent.

    • @CheesyAceGameplay
      @CheesyAceGameplay Месяц назад +6

      This would be so sad to see

    • @DaKeithCody
      @DaKeithCody Месяц назад +1

      Canva, which I hate. Is just a fraction of the cost of Photoshop a year.

    • @rolf7135
      @rolf7135 Месяц назад

      If you compare it to other web services commonly used by ordinary consumers it is not that expensive either. Taking into consideration that they often solve a unique problem, sometime giving access to exclusive stock photos is not that expensive.

    • @z_0968
      @z_0968 Месяц назад

      Premium is kinda of expensive, Canva is free.

  • @yogirl976
    @yogirl976 4 дня назад

    Thank you for sharing this news. I’m sure I will be making this switch when the time of my “Adobe contract” comes to an end. 5 years of over paying for a tool. Enough is enough.

  • @sbang
    @sbang 10 дней назад +1

    Well you just convinced me to buy a Universal license! I grew up on Adobe products (Dreamworks, PS, Flash) and over the last decade plus, have soured on their products and associated costs. I have switched over to using a suite of open source offerings but they are far from perfect. I had never heard of Affinity, how I don’t know because this is the exact thing I have been hoping and looking for! I have heard of Canva and like you said, never associated it with professional design, this is a smart move.
    This is also the first video of yours I have watched and I was an instant subscriber! It’s refreshing to hear someone actually do some critical thinking on something like this where many would rather complain. All of the things you said about the acquisition make complete sense and I think you made a very convincing case as to why this acquisition makes sense for both parties and can still benefit the consumer. All this to say, love the video, think I’m going to love the software, and this was an A+ video! Thanks from a new happy fan and sub❤

  • @spaceemotion1
    @spaceemotion1 Месяц назад +2

    Finally. I actually had to go back to Photoshop due to missing variable font support in Affinity. I hoped they would have added that for v2, so I never actually upgraded. This is good news.

    • @koto9x
      @koto9x Месяц назад

      Oh

    • @koto9x
      @koto9x Месяц назад

      What about figma

  • @teawa_
    @teawa_ Месяц назад +4

    Affinity is really really good. Hell I bought it before using my schools adobe access, but I feel like you’re being a little harsh on the Adobes AI tools, i've used affinity's inpainting for many projects in the past and it did a good job but its really not on par with adobes tools, adobes AI is called generative fill its not supposed to be some alternate mid journey or DALL E. If you’re trying to make some small tweaks its really effective, if you’re trying to modify somebody’s drawing it’s super effective, but if you’re trying to replace an entire background and put a human person in a whole new scene of course there’s gonna be some hiccups. It’s only going to get better from where it is right now and this is a huge reason why I use adobe more.

  • @dexterity494
    @dexterity494 28 дней назад +1

    gonna be honest, GIMP has served me well for over 10 years now. Haven't found a feature that I need that GIMP doesn't have. Plus I'm learning new stuff all the time about it.

  • @yetidynamics
    @yetidynamics 28 дней назад

    Oh i love affinity, i've been using that one for ages too. , i haven't upgraded to version 2 yet, but I will do that

  • @blueboy4625
    @blueboy4625 Месяц назад +23

    I wanna see a video about what you use for editing now...

    • @theorants
      @theorants  Месяц назад +11

      We use Final Cut. I love it dearly.

    • @blueboy4625
      @blueboy4625 Месяц назад +15

      @@theorants really thought you would have been the type to use resolve lol

    • @d3stinYwOw
      @d3stinYwOw Месяц назад

      @@blueboy4625 He? Hell nah. Too much bought into apple :D

    • @JulianKingman
      @JulianKingman Месяц назад

      @@blueboy4625 Same. It's so good.

    • @kissu_io
      @kissu_io Месяц назад

      @@blueboy4625why so?

  • @TerenceKearns
    @TerenceKearns Месяц назад +5

    Capture ONE more than replaces Lightroom. Top professional togs use it. It's the industry standard for them

    • @caerphoto
      @caerphoto Месяц назад +2

      Yep, been using it for about 10 years now, never got on with Lightroom. It's not exactly inexpensive, though.

    • @Jj82op
      @Jj82op Месяц назад

      Darktable is open source, it basically has any tool you need and in some aspects it has better features. There are plenty of tutorials.

  • @dylanoonk6456
    @dylanoonk6456 Месяц назад +1

    i've been looking for a photoshop alternative. thanks for the recommendation!

  • @drag0n658
    @drag0n658 23 дня назад

    I found out about Affinity Photo from my comp sci uni course. We were able to either use it in the labs on campus for free or get a 50% off lifetime copy for ourselves. I never knew there was this sort of photoshop competitor and jumped at the opportunity to never have to pay adobe a dime. So glad I got it.

  • @RogueRen
    @RogueRen Месяц назад +3

    I've hated Adobe for YEARS, even though all I mainly ever used was PS and sometimes Premier (I used Vegas Pro for videos usually). Then I changed my OS to Linux and couldn't use Adobe at all anymore, and have been trying out stuff to make my own alternatives. Resolve is incredible and while I'm still new to it it blows Premier out of the water. PS alts on Linux are harder, but I can get by with GIMP for most stuff I do. GIMP does need some help with some tools though like the selection tool. IDK why but it just cannot even hold a candle to PS for that one tool :(

    • @bersK00
      @bersK00 Месяц назад +2

      Try out Krita, coming from Ps I could barely stand GIMP's UI/UX but Krita felt familiar.

    • @RogueRen
      @RogueRen Месяц назад

      @@bersK00 Krita is geared towards digital artists of which I am not, lol. Plus I've been on GIMP for like 5 years now. The UI really isn't bad, just different, plus there's always PhotoGIMP which makes the UI and shortcuts match Photoshop

  • @brionlund2467
    @brionlund2467 Месяц назад +104

    You are just plain wrong. This is a terrible acquisition. I know you want to maintain some sense of positivity about it, but canva is a company that puts subscription based paywalls all over their product. The reason I love affinity is because of its licensing style. Subscription pay modeling is a drug and canva is an addict. Affinity will be subscription based soon enough.

    • @frenchButt44
      @frenchButt44 Месяц назад

      Bitch but they dont get money to get the competition going, your favourite software is of no use if it fucking dies. Unless your dad has unlimited money funding the company they def need constant cash flow.

    • @ALE220fficial
      @ALE220fficial Месяц назад +11

      Yeah. That's what worries everybody

    • @joecuevas6368
      @joecuevas6368 29 дней назад +7

      I love Affinity Designer and I fear a subscriptions that will be the end for me…

    • @ALE220fficial
      @ALE220fficial 29 дней назад +15

      @@joecuevas6368 Just Remember: if buying does not guarantee ownership, piracy is not theft.
      Edit: wrong word. English Is not my First language

    • @merbudd
      @merbudd 29 дней назад +1

      Im not sure if theyll keep their promise but canva said that theyll keep affinity the way it is

  • @Chainsketch
    @Chainsketch 9 дней назад

    Definitely purchasing, love this

  • @pb78pb
    @pb78pb 11 дней назад

    Using now affinity for several months. I think affinity is not just cheaper but better than adobe for me. It has the essential features I use but much simpler to understand. For me, as I don't use such software every day, this is really a value.

  • @landsman737
    @landsman737 Месяц назад +3

    Photopea 👏

  • @ChrisWrightGuitar
    @ChrisWrightGuitar Месяц назад +5

    Really enjoyed the advert for Photoshop while watching this 😅

  • @joelpww
    @joelpww 28 дней назад

    Very big affinity 2 fan as well. Especially because of the one time for life pricing which has become such a novelty

  • @pognarchy
    @pognarchy Месяц назад

    I’m glad this video hit my recommended feed, instant buy. Screw adobes subscription fees

  • @jeffskydives
    @jeffskydives Месяц назад +3

    How does Affinity Photo compare to Gimp?

    • @REAZNx
      @REAZNx Месяц назад +3

      How does Notepad compare to VScode

  • @LockedPuppy
    @LockedPuppy Месяц назад +3

    LIghtroom? How about Darktable ;)

  • @timothyt.82
    @timothyt.82 Месяц назад

    I actually used to use InDesign as a canvas for all of my assets I would individually create with Illustrator and Photoshop, which would also allow me to directly open the program to make quick fixes and then update the assets right there and then. I don't know how else to describe it other than an organizational canvas for the designs you make.
    And, as a bonus, InDesign is built to handle text and multi-page design, so if I even needed to make a tabloid or magazine, I could do it right there and then.

  • @additionaddict5524
    @additionaddict5524 Месяц назад

    Bought Affinity on a whim to create icons bc of Theo recommendation. No regrets, awesome software

  • @likwidsage
    @likwidsage Месяц назад +4

    darktable is a decent alternative to lightroom

  • @wovkonstudios
    @wovkonstudios Месяц назад +8

    Why only 2 views 😮

    • @shredl0ck
      @shredl0ck Месяц назад +4

      🤷‍♂️ fell off I guess

    • @vxer
      @vxer Месяц назад +1

      Feed the algorithm 🙏🧎‍♂️‍➡️

    • @Kane0123
      @Kane0123 Месяц назад +2

      Rants channel

    • @JeremyNicoll
      @JeremyNicoll Месяц назад +2

      You viewed it shortly after it posted.

  • @alastairleith8612
    @alastairleith8612 9 дней назад

    automated/assisted matting mask generation is something that Adobe gave us a new tool for every major release for the entire 90s and early 2000s. And they still didn't make it much easier than what a skilled PShop user could do with the wand, lasso and quickmask paint/erase tools.

  • @ZeroXMK_
    @ZeroXMK_ Месяц назад +1

    Would love to see an integration between the two - professional designers use the Affinity suite to create new items for clients, and then export them directly to Canva for the end users to work with!

  • @saianshsingh6166
    @saianshsingh6166 Месяц назад +3

    theo is just a shill jk w affinity

  • @Starfishtroopers
    @Starfishtroopers Месяц назад +2

    As a Pro Adobe's prices are fine.. The issue here is there are not many alternatives for non pro's so yeah this is good but not a solution.

  • @BladeRunnerJP11
    @BladeRunnerJP11 6 дней назад

    Talking about good software Arc is now my favorite browser hands down

  • @kukukachu
    @kukukachu Месяц назад

    I just do EVERYTHING in Davinci.
    I can respect this video though. Davinci just rolled out a subscription based option, and I love them all the more for that, because they're giving options to people on how they want to pay and use their software. I don't care about subscription based stuff existing as long as it's an option and not just the only choice.

  • @tcurdt
    @tcurdt Месяц назад +6

    I am also a fan of Affinity but "better than PS" is just wishful thinking. I sure hope they get there though. Fingers crossed.

  • @Mirtual
    @Mirtual Месяц назад +4

    2:18 what an insane mindset to be like "well i really love this product but I could not imagine actually promoting it for free without monetary gain for myself so I've gone ahead and reached out for a sponsorship"

    • @sillvvasensei
      @sillvvasensei Месяц назад

      This entire video is a giant unpaid promotion for Affinity.

    • @theorants
      @theorants  Месяц назад +7

      What an insane mindset to be like “creators should make promotional content for free”
      Making content about design tools that aren’t popular would hurt this channel. I would be talking a financial hit, especially if I used time that would otherwise go into content that’s more likely to grow my audience.
      This video cost me hundreds of dollars to make and get edited.

    • @mikymuky1171
      @mikymuky1171 Месяц назад +1

      I second ​@@theorants

    • @Slave-Of-Christ
      @Slave-Of-Christ Месяц назад +3

      @@theorants Yeah! Pretty weird where people draw the lines. Everyone wants someone to do something for the good of it, without financial gain. Shockingly it always falls on the little guys to do the sacrificing for everyone's good, not multi-million or billion dollar companies. Wow!

    • @fricze
      @fricze Месяц назад +2

      Bruh. Everybody wins in this situation. Monetizing your work is an important skill and Theo, apparently, has it, which is great. I'd even say I envy him a bit :)
      Making money promoting software you actually like is the best situation you can be in. The moment when he starts promoting shit he doesn't like, just for money, that's the moment when he goes insane. Currently - more power to him.

  • @nicknorthcutt7680
    @nicknorthcutt7680 6 дней назад

    I just bought another license for affinity. It's by far the best adobe alternative on the market. Man I am so excited for this, I really hope they take some market share from Adobe.

  • @pii38
    @pii38 29 дней назад

    I don't even know what affinity is before watching this video and rarely using canva for things, but I think this deal is a great one, since it was much way better than how adobe does things

  • @quadstrike
    @quadstrike 25 дней назад +3

    "videos not really about adobe" > shows adobe > knocks adobe > speaks good about canva, even makes bold claims, and then doesn't show it. also... you mean "another PHOTOSHOP competitor" this was more than clickbait, this competes with one product, and you didn't even show it in action, worst of all, one thing is sure, i won't be getting my hopes up on any of your content, i really really want this title to be true it hurts.

    • @sirbxnny
      @sirbxnny 21 день назад

      There are a lot of other videos reviewing the software, just watch those.

    • @quadstrike
      @quadstrike 21 день назад

      @@sirbxnny lol what is this comment

    • @sirbxnny
      @sirbxnny 21 день назад

      @@quadstrike brother what are you complaining about exactly 😂

    • @quadstrike
      @quadstrike 20 дней назад

      @@sirbxnny id spell it out, but that involves words that are already being ignored 🤣

    • @sirbxnny
      @sirbxnny 20 дней назад

      @@quadstrike 😂 mad for no reason

  • @danielwoolley872
    @danielwoolley872 24 дня назад

    For web designers, Affinity Designer came out just as Adobe abandoned Fireworks, for which there really was no comparable tool (Designer came closest). Glad to see this potentially great acquisition.

  • @joshuaforeman27
    @joshuaforeman27 Месяц назад +2

    Great rant Theo!

  • @d3layd
    @d3layd Месяц назад +2

    Red flag 1: you said final cut is as good as premiere pro
    Red flag 2: you said canva is awesome. It's not thats why creative professionals choose adobe over them. Canva is great for non-creative professionals who need to do something creative. But for a real professional, it's like taking two steps back for the sake of convenience.

    • @mosti72
      @mosti72 Месяц назад +3

      Wait when did he say Canva is awesome for professionals? I understood his words as "Canva is good for most people, but not really for professionals"

  • @RobbieRobski
    @RobbieRobski 25 дней назад

    I don't remember where I first learned about affinity products, but the switch from adobe was not that difficult. I've saved thousands of dollars and I don't miss a thing. The v2 upgrade was generous and Even though I don't use publisher, I bought it anyway.

  • @flavihok
    @flavihok 5 дней назад

    The PR team and copywriter from Canvas needs a promotion ASAP such a nice well written announcement

  • @amanullahmenjli
    @amanullahmenjli 28 дней назад +1

    I'd love to see any kind of Linux support from them, even if it's through wine, I tried to use it through a fork of wine made specifically for it and that worked really well aside from some little issues but it was great for the most part, if they give it their support they can have a fully functioning linux version at least temporarily until there's enough demand from the linux side.

  • @Shallow7
    @Shallow7 29 дней назад +1

    As a guy who uses canva to make thumbnails, I see this as an absolute Win

  • @YVZSTUDIOS
    @YVZSTUDIOS Месяц назад +1

    I also think that this is a very cool thing. Adobe will maybe realize that they gotta step up their game to compete.
    To be fair tho, that example with the background removal wasn't a good example 😅 when I saw the original photo I knew that it's a pretty difficult base to work with. If the subject and background have the same color (in this example black) it get's very difficult for any tool to guess where the subject stars and ends. It works much better when there is already a clear separation between subject and background with e.g. a brighter background or blurry background. It has to be different in some way to work properly.
    But yes, I also agree that tools like canva can remove background much easier than Ps for most use cases.

  • @dy7296
    @dy7296 4 дня назад

    Australia is cooking on challenging Adobe's dominance 🔥🇦🇺
    Blackmagic design is Australian based too.

  • @L0rar3
    @L0rar3 22 дня назад

    This makes me excited :>

  • @ScreenTalker
    @ScreenTalker 8 дней назад

    I knew one of the guys that brought the Creative Cloud subscription model to fruition at Adobe. That man made A LOT of money and had an insane retirement package from them