What editing software do you use?

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It seems that Affinity Photo is gaining some ground with newer members in my camera club. We do have a lot of die hard Adobe fans, but some are showing limited interest in going Adobe free.
What software do you use and do you use any plugins? I mainly use On1photoRAW but sometimes I send an image to Affinity Photo for some work that is easier to do there. I also use the free version of NikEffects, gmic, and Boris Effects Optics.
 
I would recommend giving On1 photoRAW a trial. It can be a bit demanding on old laptops and it does need a graphics card. Lots of useful AI assisted masking, photo management and the the price is a lot less expensive than a DxO photolab +Nik effects. The 2026 version which will be released in October looks like the best yet. (a quick overview but Rod put the wrong date in)
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You will be able to get a trial of 2026 in maybe 2 months time but to get an idea you can try 2025 and depending on when you buy you will get a free upgrade to 2026. Several youtube channels give 20% discount codes. Have a look at Scott Davenports website and On1

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I like the tone mapping in Affinity Photo and quite often knock the opacity down when I load the layer into On1 and it gives the image a bit of ummf. I do find the process of using filters and such a bit overly complex so I dont use the Photo Persona much. (I did try but it felt clumsy to use)
 
A few in the club are sticking with Adobe but are not best pleased about the price increase. Other software can work in a similar way to Adobe and they can give PS and Lightroom a good run for their money although it seems to me that Capture1 and the full DxO package is rather expensive to buy and if you want to rent your software I cant see any point in changing.
 
I have just downloaded a trial of Pureraw5 and it does seem very good. I think I might get it in the Black Friday sale.
 
I am sure that the demands of AI this, that, and everything else, is putting too much demand on older hardware. Check out youtube for alternatives. On1photoRAW 2026 is looking good.
 
To be honest the Affinity forums seemed to be more about Designer and Publisher than Photo even though it was requested to separate them.
 
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I dont use Affinity Photo much but it was a bargain and very good for composites. There is very little choice if you dont want to go down the subscription route, as Capture 1, DxO photolab 9 plus NikEffects, and Luminar Neo can get a bit pricey to buy outright if you want the full capability of the program.
 
I will have to change my workflow when I need to use it. Having said that On1 does a pretty good job if the exposure isnt too far out.
 
Has anyone had issues with version 3? I have heard reports of it crashing a lot. Thanks to them shutting down the forum its hard to find out.
 
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