Stews-Art Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hope I have posted in right place. I have used Serif Draw Plus for past 5 years and like it lots, however I also use ArtRage 4 with graphic pad and pondering about upgrading to 5 My questions for the Tech guys and experienced Serif users are as follows. How does the Affinity program compare with DrawPlus and is it compatible with ArtRage or good enough to stand alone as I like to produce artwork in oils on graphics tab with ArtRage and can obtain stroke patterns and some texture appearance. Do I need both Artrage and Affinity ? Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 My needs are different than yours. I'm only a little interested in making digital work look like traditional media. ArtRage does a good job of that, and is simple to use. But I haven't used ArtRage at all after working w. the Affinity apps. There are some vendors who offer natural like brushes for AD/AP, such as DAUB and Frankentoon. You might look at their websites to see if the offerings are what you might like to use. Affinity's built in brushes are OK, but really just an introduction to what one can do. Stews-Art 1 Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 ArtRage is "painting", Designer is "drawing", even though he can paint it too. Definitely not compatible, everyone uses their native format. The only way of exchange and cooperation is through image export. Stews-Art 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 You can't compare Affinity with Artrage they are different tools... ANALOGY DISCLAIMER: If you have a weak heart, laugh easily or feel that there may be an encoded message from the mothership hidden in said analogy please do not read the analogy below. Its like comparing a hammer to a drill, both of them are tools, both can make holes but they make holes differently. Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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