[Improve usability of auto - levels etc.]

Yes, I know. 

But the algoritmes results in something completely different than PS. 
And as you said,  you cannot adjust them afterwards. 
That's a pain. 

No, at this time, for me, it would be a very hard work, and cost a lot of time and affords, to learn a new app.

What doesn't mean that Affinity isn't a good thing. Far away from that. 
I even 
I'm sure for Newbies it is much easier to learn handling the tools. 

I'm afraid I'm condemned to something as Elements. 
Or pay 25 € a month. Which is a lot of money
in comparison to my ... pension. 

[Improve usability of auto - levels etc.]

I just popped in into this discussion, looking for an alternative for Photoshop.

In Photoshop, 'Automatic Levels' is a great [ say, a very great ] tool.
I admit that I use it a lot of times. 

So, the lack of it in Affinity makes me doubt for stepping into Affinity.

As a user of PS Extended for so many years, it is not easy to switch.
Things and actions are 'stoned' into one's fingers and brains. 

But for a hobbyist, Adobe has become too expensive. 
And even Photoshop Elements is not the real replacement. 

Makes me wandering to nowhere ...