As I was looking for a replacement for the rental Adobe suite, I tried a number of workflow applications, including DxO PL and Serif Affinity. I currently am using PL10 Elite Complete with the latest update that now exports to Canva Affinity (acquired from Serif) in .af format. I previous to the c…

[image] wildlifephoto: I would like to know what is exported by PL to Affinity. Is the full raw resolution file exported with corrections or is it some intermediate form, better than JPEG or demosaic DNG (not “raw” DNG), but still not “raw” or is it something else? I got the impression that t…

@wildlifephoto Maybe some bit of response here ? [image] Exporting to Affinity DxO PhotoLab I’ve installed PL10 trial v10.0.0. The “new update avalaible window” says : an update is avalaible, blablabla. blablabla .af files cannot be opened in DxO Phot…

The issue is – of what utility would this export be? I compared workflow in the Adobe suite (that I abandoned once it became a rental to several) to possible competitors, including ON 1, Serif Affinity, and DxO PL (of that epoch). I settled upon DxO PL. Unless the advantages of DxO PL can be tran…

What utility ? Moving on a more complete RGB editor with blending layer capacity. There are lot thing possible when blending layers. Even for those who want to keep their images as close as the original scene. Consider techniques such as split frequency, for example. The benefits of returning to …

[image] wildlifephoto: does the Nik suite offer image corrections not available in PL 10 Elite complete? DxO’s NIK Collection apps are built for (creative) effect rather than correction while PL is built for (geeky levels of) correction. For best results, PL needs RAW while the Niks deal with…

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@wildlifephoto Maybe some bit of response here ?