Affinity just landed free on iPad, darktable keeps shipping RAW tools, and Luminar 1.29 is out. Here is what each replaces in Lightroom and Photoshop, and what it costs.
Affinity now runs free on iPad, darktable is on 5.6.2 and Snapseed 4.2 imports Lightroom presets. Here is what each free editor does, and where Adobe’s paid plans still apply.
Affinity is now free, GIMP has non-destructive editing, darktable 5.6 added optional AI, and Pixelmator Pro sits in Apple’s bundle. Here’s who should leave Photoshop, and who shouldn’t.