I bought the Affinity apps as they came out, and even though it's been a few years, there was an immediate 'quickness' to the applications. Adobe is sitting on decades old codebase, and it really shows. If I didn't have to teach with Adobe CC, I would be able to use the Affinity suite for my graphic needs. All we need now is a third party After Effects.
It's crazy how so many of us are anchored to Adobe only because of After Effects. Which is funny, considering how little they care about it. Their big apps like photoshop and Illustrator have several viable alternatives, but their only app which has no real competition yet, they've just decided to pretty much abandon. I love AE and I would LOVE for Adobe to properly update it, but I don't think that'll ever happen. There's just nothing that comes close to replacing AE yet though.
Cavalry is pretty sweet for motion. It's not intended for compositing & effects so you'll still want to combine it with Ae or Resolve probably, but for 2D motion design it's a much more modern approach. I think the next release will have node integration too, which will be a game changer..
There is… It’s called fusion and is found in Davinci resolve! Why better? Because it’s node based, has significant better performance, out of the box EXR support… and oh, it’s free. Studio version is a one time payment of 300 bucks
@@kunemann It really does depend on your workflow. If you use ai and ps files ae is so much better than fusion/ da Vinci studio. Different programs have different pros and cons. Lets eb honest the free version is missing a lot of the best features. Davinci ai is amazing.
Honestly speaking, I might switch over to Affinity from Adobe. I hope that you guys create animation tutorials that start to include programs like Fusion or Affinitiy's line.
@@joeykorenman Thank you for saying this. Every time I say it people lose their minds and say I don't understand nodes. But no, Fusion is not a great mograph software -- can it be done? Yes. But it's like using a hammer with a screw. For VFX? It's awesome. Hoping blackmagic invests more into the mograph workflow in the future though!
I recommend you to consider Blender and UE5. I moved on from Adobe since CS6. In my company we are still using it but personally it is expensive for me and after dealing with their customer service left a bitter taste. I'm an old man and if I can learn nodes and new apps I believe everyone can.
@@joeykorenman One main issue is the tools that take it from 'capable' to 'ohhhhh' are all third party (FuGraph and Krokodove specifically). It doesn't help that BMD has treated Fusion like a red headed step child since acquiring it. That said, Fusion is great MoGraph software, you just don't understand nodes, tee hee.
Affinity Designer may not have all the Illustrator tools, but it is so much easier and more streamlined to do a lot of stuff in Designer. Just creating a clipping mask in Designer means simply dragging the fill layer onto the clipping layer...done. I still use mostly Adobe apps, but will start incorporating Affinity into my workflow.
I've switched completely to Affinity Publisher as it gets things done so much quicker than Indesign. The tools are snappy and fast. Cut down production time a lot. Really wish they would bring an After Effects alternative.
I tried Adobe for a while but it felt like I was jumping into a conversation held by experts that had been ongoing for a decade. Affinity fits me better and relieving myself from recurring cost adds to the comfort. With emerging options, like Pixel Composer, there seems to be less need for independent creators to conform to so-called industry standards.
It's a bit weird to see 50% of the topics being an ad for various different AIs ... from a channel specializing in art of some kind. It's rare to see actual artists optimistic about the current state of generative AI and its future - for a very good reason. While I think there's nothing bad with automating tedious tasks like a luma matte per se, you're still effectively advertising the use of e.g. Runway's AI for this. Meaning if people now pay Runway money to do this one single task, it gives them leverage and funds to further exploit creative forces all over the globe like they already do. And don't get me started on Duolingo. When they announced they're now using AI to translate stuff, it was the first step in a very wrong direction imo.
This AI technology isn’t going away, people seeing the writing on the wall and choosing to acknowledge the real use of this technology isn’t something to frown about imo. We accept the circumstances of today and of the future, and we incorporate the technology with our work. Good artists adapt, change is happening very rapidly and it’s understandable to be hesitant but there’s nothing worse then holding yourself back while everyone else moves on.
I used affinity photo back in 2016 and the moment i used it, i knew someday it would compete head to head with adobe dragon photoshop, now it is doing that. Makes me happy. So happy.
@@ed61730 bruh, i worked at adobe for 3 years, i know pretty much about any features months ahead of launch. But, i resigned recently and quit my subscription as well.
@@ed61730 also, a multi billion dollar company losing customers trust is far more damaging than features or services that they could provide. Adobe will still be out there, but a lot will be changed.
release of houdini 20.5 is a game changer, should get a mention. the new cops tools are rivaling nuke/substance while the new rigging / animation tools are slowly positioning them to take on maya.
At the moment, I use Adobe at work and Affinity at home. I mainly use Affinity Designer that easily switch from pixel to vector. It's perfect for design and illustration. It's like Illustrator combined to Photoshop. I just feel an Affinity alternative to After Effects would be the thing to help people make a full conversion, to mimic the seamless pipeline you can experience within Adobe. But since exporting PSD and SVG to AE is possible, I don't really miss Illustrator.
I started off with the CorelDRAW stuff but soon at school it was Adobe software all the way. My first Photoshop was 5.0 and still using all their tools today. I own Affinity Photo as well, but my brain seems to be so hardwired to Photoshop, that although they're fairly similar, it's easier to go back to PS. And since there's no real reason for me to go hardcore with other software, I go with what works easiest for me. Thanks for all the updates in the video! They're a great watch!
@@joeykorenman hahaha of course, of course. A very FORMAL The Plot In You product placement. If you make it to Half Rez I’ll buy you a drink my bald brother.
Adobe Killer? sadly not, I tried Affinity and brush engine is terrible, not to mention about wiggly lines without stabiliser. But UI at least looks slick, the best UI from all alternatives
I complained to forum about wiggly lines and forums people don’t understand me.. I show them photoshop , clip studio, krita, they all have perfect lines and affinity are janky, and they try to gaslight me like it’s my problem. Affinity sucks imo, I tried to use it since 2017 and it never got into my workflow because it is really janky in little but important things
Im all for trying affinity now. Adobe’s ridiculous subscriptions and prices are really hurting new artists who can’t afford their apps. I’ve been canceling subscription based apps now and moving over to perpetual licensed programs even if some may not be superior. I hope more companies challenge Adobe and other major business. I’ll be there to support them. First time to your channel, great info! 😊
Thank u fir your outstanding videos.Is there any other software that can do what AI does with Mockup fir placing logos or label's on bittles and tubes so easily.
Krita and Resolve are the Adobe Cloud killers. Krita does everything photoshop and illustrator do, and resolve does everything that afx and premiere do. Ditched the cloud years ago after 20 years of adobe fanship. Don't need any of it for anything, and can do everything with these free professional tools. Blender takes care of the 3d fx
I'm looking forward to trying out Affinity Photo, however I don't think it's enough for me to leave Adobe since my workflow is too dependent on their tools.
It's really not. This whole Affinity worship trend is just pure copycat speak. It just makes people feel Superior, as most people are angry because you can't pirate Adobe Software any longer. I've been using Affinity apps since 2016 and have the latest versions. And guess what? I got me an Adobe cloud subscription, as the lack of features really are a hindrance
ive always been an adobe fan.. but they really shot themselves in the foot by not keeping the legacy apps that most people rely on for their projects.. thank god some old SSDs still had them cuz all my photoshop actions disappeared from the new update.
Affinity has done this before. They gave away their software during the pandemic. That’s how I used and learned about them. Ultimately did not prefer Affinity over Adobe. Affinity fans don’t tell you the limitations from a professional production standpoint that are really lacking because Affinity fans aren’t aware or don’t ever use these features in Adobe. Affinity is good and has potential, but it’s not there yet.
I've always needed and used these tools in the context of businesses I've owned for advertising and content creation for the business itself. I switched from Adobe to Affinity when they went to the subscription model, having owned multiple copies of Creative Suite prior to that. I have zero regrets and never had an issue with Affinity delivering what I needed, which as you suggest is not in the context of professional production, but has always been 100% business use. The only tool I miss, which I can't remember the name of, was to help organize the thousands of photos I deal with. However, the cost savings over the years far outweighs the loss of that single feature which had been a helpful part of my workflow. I will never go back to Adobe and been very happy with Affinity. Somewhat related, for motion graphics we use Rive exclusively and increasingly for many aspects of what we do.
"with the demand for new types of motion design outpacing the supply of artists..." -REALLY? Why is there not a line of clients beating my door down right now? I also know a ton of artists who are out of work at the moment so this isn't just a "me" problem. Not sure what planet you're living on Joey. You literally talk about an "animation downturn" and unemployed artists in the very next segment.
I'll keep using Adobe. It's not just about the one program. It's about how their files work seamlessly with all their other apps. Being able to use ps, ai and ae files in premiere. PS layers in AE. These are the features I really need. Not to mention how good Adobe AI is in PS, can't imagine what generative fill in ae will be like. Can't wait.
Yep... that's (IMO) why Adobe's moat is almost unsurmountable. The network effects they have are MASSIVE, and even making your product free isn't gonna be enough, but it could take away some market share for designers who don't need video or animation tools. Interesting times!
@@joeykorenman I agree! I think any competition is good! I know most of this is about the AI TOS which people are mad about atm. Honestly this will be in all apps in the future. Figma just updated their tos as well because of their AI.
Please keep these Motion Monday videos going ... I would literally pay for this content. So much easier to consume than in a weekly newsletter.
Can't stop won't stop.
+1
I bought the Affinity apps as they came out, and even though it's been a few years, there was an immediate 'quickness' to the applications. Adobe is sitting on decades old codebase, and it really shows. If I didn't have to teach with Adobe CC, I would be able to use the Affinity suite for my graphic needs. All we need now is a third party After Effects.
It's crazy how so many of us are anchored to Adobe only because of After Effects. Which is funny, considering how little they care about it. Their big apps like photoshop and Illustrator have several viable alternatives, but their only app which has no real competition yet, they've just decided to pretty much abandon.
I love AE and I would LOVE for Adobe to properly update it, but I don't think that'll ever happen. There's just nothing that comes close to replacing AE yet though.
All I want is a faster, smarter after effects that also has node-based editing built in. Like a cross over with Touch Designer :)
@@Satysatonachairfusion is a good alternative
I just quit school to use affinity
Cavalry is pretty sweet for motion. It's not intended for compositing & effects so you'll still want to combine it with Ae or Resolve probably, but for 2D motion design it's a much more modern approach. I think the next release will have node integration too, which will be a game changer..
After Effects is still irreplaceable, another alternative to AE is urgent.
Scenegroups cavalry
It really is! Just the amount of plugins is crazy. I dunno how there can be a replacement is you use ps and ai files in ae.
There is… It’s called fusion and is found in Davinci resolve! Why better? Because it’s node based, has significant better performance, out of the box EXR support… and oh, it’s free. Studio version is a one time payment of 300 bucks
@@kunemann It really does depend on your workflow. If you use ai and ps files ae is so much better than fusion/ da Vinci studio. Different programs have different pros and cons. Lets eb honest the free version is missing a lot of the best features. Davinci ai is amazing.
I would buy davinci resolve again just for the ai depth mask for video. Some of it's features are just so good.
Honestly speaking, I might switch over to Affinity from Adobe. I hope that you guys create animation tutorials that start to include programs like Fusion or Affinitiy's line.
Fusion is awesome, but (in my opinion) not a very easy tool to use for motion design types of projects. For VFX it's up there w/ Nuke.
@@joeykorenman Thank you for saying this. Every time I say it people lose their minds and say I don't understand nodes. But no, Fusion is not a great mograph software -- can it be done? Yes. But it's like using a hammer with a screw. For VFX? It's awesome.
Hoping blackmagic invests more into the mograph workflow in the future though!
I recommend you to consider Blender and UE5. I moved on from Adobe since CS6. In my company we are still using it but personally it is expensive for me and after dealing with their customer service left a bitter taste. I'm an old man and if I can learn nodes and new apps I believe everyone can.
@@joeykorenman One main issue is the tools that take it from 'capable' to 'ohhhhh' are all third party (FuGraph and Krokodove specifically). It doesn't help that BMD has treated Fusion like a red headed step child since acquiring it. That said, Fusion is great MoGraph software, you just don't understand nodes, tee hee.
@@gameof.football Cool! Are you using Blender and UE5 for 2d graphics too or another solution?
Affinity Designer may not have all the Illustrator tools, but it is so much easier and more streamlined to do a lot of stuff in Designer. Just creating a clipping mask in Designer means simply dragging the fill layer onto the clipping layer...done. I still use mostly Adobe apps, but will start incorporating Affinity into my workflow.
One hopes all that Canva money will get them closer to tool/feature parity sooner than they otherwise would have.
I've switched completely to Affinity Publisher as it gets things done so much quicker than Indesign. The tools are snappy and fast. Cut down production time a lot. Really wish they would bring an After Effects alternative.
Really good round-up, I enjoy these - Affinity news is crazy!
I tried Adobe for a while but it felt like I was jumping into a conversation held by experts that had been ongoing for a decade. Affinity fits me better and relieving myself from recurring cost adds to the comfort.
With emerging options, like Pixel Composer, there seems to be less need for independent creators to conform to so-called industry standards.
Motion Mondays= the new coffee. Can’t start with it.
It's a bit weird to see 50% of the topics being an ad for various different AIs ... from a channel specializing in art of some kind.
It's rare to see actual artists optimistic about the current state of generative AI and its future - for a very good reason. While I think there's nothing bad with automating tedious tasks like a luma matte per se, you're still effectively advertising the use of e.g. Runway's AI for this. Meaning if people now pay Runway money to do this one single task, it gives them leverage and funds to further exploit creative forces all over the globe like they already do.
And don't get me started on Duolingo. When they announced they're now using AI to translate stuff, it was the first step in a very wrong direction imo.
This AI technology isn’t going away, people seeing the writing on the wall and choosing to acknowledge the real use of this technology isn’t something to frown about imo. We accept the circumstances of today and of the future, and we incorporate the technology with our work. Good artists adapt, change is happening very rapidly and it’s understandable to be hesitant but there’s nothing worse then holding yourself back while everyone else moves on.
Another reason the predominance of AI should be bothering is it’s serious impact on the environment…
Starting the week with this really makes the 'bleh' of a groggy Monday morning so much more tolerable and some how makes my coffee taste better. ☕✨
🙌
I used affinity photo back in 2016 and the moment i used it, i knew someday it would compete head to head with adobe dragon photoshop, now it is doing that. Makes me happy. So happy.
They are very capable apps... I bet his 6 month trial gets a ton of people to check it out.
I don't think it is, have you tried the ai in photoshop recently?
@@ed61730 bruh, i worked at adobe for 3 years, i know pretty much about any features months ahead of launch. But, i resigned recently and quit my subscription as well.
@@ed61730 also, a multi billion dollar company losing customers trust is far more damaging than features or services that they could provide. Adobe will still be out there, but a lot will be changed.
@@ed61730 But some of us don't want/need the AI features.
Great news like all mondays, thanks for this new format. Bravo Bravo! 🤓👏👏
These weekly videos always get me excited to keep creating stuff!
waiting for the next monday. amazing briefing. keep going
your shirts are on point every week! Great videos!
Thank goodness you include links, all this stuff is amazing, thanks!
release of houdini 20.5 is a game changer, should get a mention. the new cops tools are rivaling nuke/substance while the new rigging / animation tools are slowly positioning them to take on maya.
Houdini hurrah
At the moment, I use Adobe at work and Affinity at home. I mainly use Affinity Designer that easily switch from pixel to vector. It's perfect for design and illustration. It's like Illustrator combined to Photoshop. I just feel an Affinity alternative to After Effects would be the thing to help people make a full conversion, to mimic the seamless pipeline you can experience within Adobe. But since exporting PSD and SVG to AE is possible, I don't really miss Illustrator.
I started off with the CorelDRAW stuff but soon at school it was Adobe software all the way. My first Photoshop was 5.0 and still using all their tools today. I own Affinity Photo as well, but my brain seems to be so hardwired to Photoshop, that although they're fairly similar, it's easier to go back to PS. And since there's no real reason for me to go hardcore with other software, I go with what works easiest for me. Thanks for all the updates in the video! They're a great watch!
Infinite new choices for Luma mattes! Yeah, I'm in.
Casual The Plot In You product placement
Not casual at all, actually.🤘
@@joeykorenman hahaha of course, of course. A very FORMAL The Plot In You product placement. If you make it to Half Rez I’ll buy you a drink my bald brother.
Thank you for the news! Please break the cycle and make Affinity tutorials and courses!
Adobe Killer? sadly not, I tried Affinity and brush engine is terrible, not to mention about wiggly lines without stabiliser. But UI at least looks slick, the best UI from all alternatives
I complained to forum about wiggly lines and forums people don’t understand me.. I show them photoshop , clip studio, krita, they all have perfect lines and affinity are janky, and they try to gaslight me like it’s my problem. Affinity sucks imo, I tried to use it since 2017 and it never got into my workflow because it is really janky in little but important things
Thank you I loved this video! I’m totally up to date and inspired!
👏 Spectacular episode!
Super informative episode! Saved a ton of stuff and I'm purchasing Pixel Composer TODAY!
Im all for trying affinity now. Adobe’s ridiculous subscriptions and prices are really hurting new artists who can’t afford their apps. I’ve been canceling subscription based apps now and moving over to perpetual licensed programs even if some may not be superior. I hope more companies challenge Adobe and other major business. I’ll be there to support them. First time to your channel, great info! 😊
Thanks for the info.
Id love a duolingo style app that teaches animation. would be awesome!
Affinity, the next Adobe
Also canva just acquired Leonardo Ai, so maybe in the near future they will integrate ai to affinity
I don’t know, I think the AI really captured the depth of you face’s soul well 😂
I haven't touched an Abobe product in 20 years.
I'd love to try Magnific, but I'm not going to go from curious to $39/month and [maybe] upscale 1 image every few months.
First! Also long live Affinity!
Pixel Composer is great
AI generated Luma Mattes would be amazing!
Thank u fir your outstanding videos.Is there any other software that can do what AI does with Mockup fir placing logos or label's on bittles and tubes so easily.
Although, the Magnific's plugin says it's free, you gotta have a 39 dollars monthly subscription.
Please Affinity, make a 2D animation app to rival Adobe Animate and After Effects
Giggity 😆
When we will have a school of motion course for Rive an Spline?
Rive Academy Volume 1 is almost finished :)
@@joeykorenman Im waiting for this course since a long time...I cant wait what have you done :D
Krita and Resolve are the Adobe Cloud killers.
Krita does everything photoshop and illustrator do, and resolve does everything that afx and premiere do.
Ditched the cloud years ago after 20 years of adobe fanship.
Don't need any of it for anything, and can do everything with these free professional tools.
Blender takes care of the 3d fx
These videos are goated!!
if affinity created a motion graphics/video app they would be a serious rival to adobe
Moho 😊
thanks chatgpt
When will the mentor plus program will be available? They told me a couple of weeks three weeks ago
I'm looking forward to trying out Affinity Photo, however I don't think it's enough for me to leave Adobe since my workflow is too dependent on their tools.
It's really not. This whole Affinity worship trend is just pure copycat speak. It just makes people feel Superior, as most people are angry because you can't pirate Adobe Software any longer. I've been using Affinity apps since 2016 and have the latest versions. And guess what? I got me an Adobe cloud subscription, as the lack of features really are a hindrance
Please review Pikimov, before Adobe shuts it down
We talked about that in last week's video. It's VERY bare-bones at the moment, but a very cool proof-of-concept.
great!
The plot in you. 😂
If there was a great alternative to after effects it would be amazing
ive always been an adobe fan.. but they really shot themselves in the foot by not keeping the legacy apps that most people rely on for their projects.. thank god some old SSDs still had them cuz all my photoshop actions disappeared from the new update.
So what’s the alternative to using adobe bridge?
Not using Adobe Bridge. Bridge has been a fossil for years and it never worked well.
I think you couldve squeezed in more ads, dude. 😢
As soon as there is AI in Affinity I'll kiss goodbye to Adobe.
I move from AE to capcut 😂
Affinity has done this before. They gave away their software during the pandemic. That’s how I used and learned about them. Ultimately did not prefer Affinity over Adobe. Affinity fans don’t tell you the limitations from a professional production standpoint that are really lacking because Affinity fans aren’t aware or don’t ever use these features in Adobe. Affinity is good and has potential, but it’s not there yet.
I've always needed and used these tools in the context of businesses I've owned for advertising and content creation for the business itself. I switched from Adobe to Affinity when they went to the subscription model, having owned multiple copies of Creative Suite prior to that. I have zero regrets and never had an issue with Affinity delivering what I needed, which as you suggest is not in the context of professional production, but has always been 100% business use. The only tool I miss, which I can't remember the name of, was to help organize the thousands of photos I deal with. However, the cost savings over the years far outweighs the loss of that single feature which had been a helpful part of my workflow. I will never go back to Adobe and been very happy with Affinity. Somewhat related, for motion graphics we use Rive exclusively and increasingly for many aspects of what we do.
whats photoshop?
"with the demand for new types of motion design outpacing the supply of artists..." -REALLY? Why is there not a line of clients beating my door down right now? I also know a ton of artists who are out of work at the moment so this isn't just a "me" problem.
Not sure what planet you're living on Joey. You literally talk about an "animation downturn" and unemployed artists in the very next segment.
I will try it . Why? Because fck adobe 😠
For the algo
You're doing the Lord's work.
Early bird!
Adobe is no longer for creatives, just ai dependent ppl.
Was Elastic involved in the true detective intro ? I'm sure it's Antibody that created it (was it a collab?)
Yep, they were the production company for it. Patrick Clair directed it, and his practice (w/ Raoul Marks) is called Antibody.
Yes Elastic worked on it, I followed a course from Woosung Kang who worked at Elastic and worked directly on the True Detective oppening
Patrick was at elastic at the time. It’s from Elastic.
I'll keep using Adobe. It's not just about the one program. It's about how their files work seamlessly with all their other apps. Being able to use ps, ai and ae files in premiere. PS layers in AE. These are the features I really need. Not to mention how good Adobe AI is in PS, can't imagine what generative fill in ae will be like. Can't wait.
Yep... that's (IMO) why Adobe's moat is almost unsurmountable. The network effects they have are MASSIVE, and even making your product free isn't gonna be enough, but it could take away some market share for designers who don't need video or animation tools. Interesting times!
@@joeykorenman I agree! I think any competition is good! I know most of this is about the AI TOS which people are mad about atm. Honestly this will be in all apps in the future. Figma just updated their tos as well because of their AI.
RIPADOBE
Do you guys have financial aid
Don't do that.