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Photo Editing Software Options

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Channel: David Hancock · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Note: Since uploading this video, Nik was discontinued and will not be supported going forward (https://petapixel.com/2017/05/30/google-abandons-nik-collection-popular-photo-editing-software/). A good, inexpensive, paid option that I've discovered since filming this video is the Affinity photo editor. I use Affinity's vector designer for vector graphics and while it lacks some of the advanced features in Illustrator, 99% of what I need is easily accessed. I understand that Affinity's photo editor is the same in relation to Photoshop.

In this episode of Ask David I answer a question about getting a good, first photo editing software. Many of these exist, but I recommend a free editor as the first one. I no longer recommend Photoshop because it charges a subscription fee, even though Photoshop is decidedly the best photo editor on the market. This video touches on a couple of free options -- GIMP and Nik -- and one paid, but also great, software option -- Lightroom.

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