When the Surface series began in 2012, it marked a confusing time for the industry. Smartphones were still under six inches and could fit in one hand. Tablets were still considered expensive toys and hadn’t yet found a place in the industry. Apple was considered the de facto laptop choice but was out of the
Buyers that want to try Affinity Photo are in for a treat. It’s available on multiple devices, and provides a great all-around user experience. Originally developed with the Mac in mind, Affinity Photo branched out to become a serious raster graphics editor in a short amount of time. Developer Serif also creates the Affinity Trinity
The ever-changing usefulness of Snapseed has made it one of the more exciting products to use on mobile. In its early days, Snapseed was a mini identity crisis for developer Nik Software. It is a former 2011 App of the Year and was originally available for the iPad only. A year later, it made a
A long time ago, the divide between good and great photo editing products was easy to distinguish. Adobe has had a monopoly on excellence for several years, and the release of Corel Painter Essentials 7 won’t change that. Beginner-friendly photo editing products can be found everywhere, with rivals like GIMP remaining the most popular free
There are many image editing programs out there, but Capture One has always appealed to the professional user for several reasons. It’s an all-in-one package that offers tethered shooting for image capture, powerful photo organizing, and very detailed image editing. There is nothing quite like Capture One on the market, and even the closest rival,
Adobe Lightroom is renowned as one of the best photo editing software series available. The main versions currently available are Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC. Lightroom Classic is a desktop-based version that is meant to utilize a traditional file and folder structure on your computer’s hard drive. In contrast, Lightroom CC is a cloud-based service
Previously, when there were no graphics tablets available, artists had to use physical art materials to show off their creativity. They needed a lot of pencils and brushes with different thicknesses and shapes, and if something went amiss, they were usually unable to completely erase it. However, things got easier as design software such as
As any photographer knows, photography doesn’t end once you’ve clicked the shutter. Bringing your photos from good to phenomenal requires a little post-processing, and to do proper justice to your photos, you need a good quality photo editing monitor. To edit your photos in true, there are a few things you should be looking for
Topaz Labs creates a range of high-quality editing software. Products such as Mask AI, Sharpen AI, and DeNoise AI, offer specialized editing. Aside from these products, Topaz also offers Topaz Studio 2 – this is their flagship post-processing program. Topaz 2 is comparable to Lightroom and Luminar 3 and is dubbed as the future of
Corel was one of the early pioneers of computer graphics software. Their flagship product is PaintShop Pro – this fantastic program is used for both raster graphics creation, and RAW photo editing. If you are a hobbyist or a professional photographer, PaintShop Pro 2020 offers a great way to quickly and efficiently edit your images.
Corel PaintShop Pro 2019 represents a great leap forward in RAW editing. This affordable software is perfect for those who want something more advanced than Photoshop. If you require advanced RAW editing and a program that allows you to work efficiently, PaintShop Pro 2019 is a top choice. Suitable for both professional photographers and the
When it comes to graphic tablets, there are a few top players in the market. They all offer quality features, with one or two makes being the most recommended choices. Wacom usually hits the top of the list, but Huion also offers very similar functionality at a cheaper price point. The model we will be
The Wacom Intuos Pro digital graphic drawing tablet comes from a long standing maker of tablets for those who wish to scribble or use a pen as a computer controller instead of the usual mouse. Over the years there have been many models produced by the company, with the Intuos Pro being a top-line version.
RAW file converter, photo editor, and photo library duties usually fall to the most popular software products like Adobe Lightroom, but there are alternatives on the market providing a different workflow and results. ON1 Photo RAW 2019 is one such product, which aims to integrate the most used features from Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop in
On the 12th of December 2018, the Mimeo Photos app, available on the macOS App Store for Mac users, hit the number one spot in the category of photography apps on the store. In addition to reaching the number one spot in its category, the app also reached number eight among all of the top
Loupedeck+ released a new update that extends the compatibility of the photo editing console toward additional software, apart from Lightroom. The software can now be seamlessly integrated with Photoshop, a popular application from Adobe – the same developer as Lightroom – making it easier than ever before to have instant access to a variety of photo editing
Skylum recently announced the launch of a major upgrade to their popular Luminar photo editing software. With this new release comes a number of great new features, of which the most impressive would most definitely be the introduction of their new artificial intelligence built directly into the photo editing application. Luminar 3 Introducing New Features
When it comes to photo editing, there are lots of different options. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses, but Photomatix is a brand that seems to have true staying power. The Photomatix 6.1 is the sort of program that many serious photographers use to edit their HDR photography. Professional dedication to a product is
Luminar 2018, which is the latest edition of photo editing software from Skylum, is arguably one of the most advanced photo editing solutions available in the market. The product offers a great competition to Adobe Lightroom, which is available to users through a monthly subscription fee. One of the most significant aspects of Luminar 2018