Affinity photo vs gimp4/13/2023 ![]() It has the all important Selective Color tool which many common narrow band workflows rely on. ![]() There are some differences which take awhile to get used to - such as how you can modified masks with tools - that I think I now have figured out. A lot of what you learn in it will not only carry over to other software but it will also help you more accurately appraise their worth to you when the time comes when you decide to try them out.Īfter using PS CS3 for about 15 years I took advantage of when Affinity Photo was on sale earlier this year for $25 and have moved my workflow over to using Affinity now. Cost is a factor and starting with Gimp lets you learn the ropes in your own time without committing $$$. ![]() Now that GIMP is in the picture though I'd probably suggest starting with that. These aren't things to worry about as a beginner but the point is that it does also give you a lot of room to grow. I'd also add that Affinity does let you work with a 32bit stack (which PS does not, not sure about GIMP) and is very accommodating of a non-destructive workflow (not sure how PS and GIMP fare on this front but probably just as well if you know what you're doing). ![]() It can cover a lot of bases if you're really trying to keep your workflow contained software wise for whatever reason. Outside of stacking it does have other astro specific features like a background and gradient extraction tool which works pretty well. Beyond that, as a stacker it's very easy to use, doesn't take too long and does include some nifty minor features like setting white balance based on the master flat. More importantly it actually produces very clean results compared to other stackers I've used which include DSS, ASTAP, Siril and Sequator. It doesn't offer many bells and whistles on the stacking front (no drizzle for example) but all the essential stuff is there. I have although it's not part of my usual workflow as I generally preprocess in Siril before exporting to Affinity. Do you use it to stack your images as well? If so, how do you like it?
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