Affinity apps comparison and overlap?

[OdFori]

Hi,

 

I see some features are available in 2 or 3 of the Affinity packages.

For example: both Designer and Publisher have Character/Paragraph Styles. Adjustments layers both in Designer and Photo... etc.

Is there a list that addresses all the overlaps? (Similarities and differences?)

 

Thank you.  

Edited October 6, 2019 by OdFori

[jmwellborn]

40 minutes ago, OdFori said:

Hi,

 

I see some features are available in 2 or 3 of the Affinity packages.

For example: both Designer and Publisher have Character/Paragraph Styles. Adjustments layers both in Designer and Photo... etc.

Is there a list that addresses all the overlaps? (Similarities and differences?)

 

Thank you.  

I believe there is a short answer.  Nope.  No list.  I believe @Alfred would advise you to download the trial versions of the three apps and see what each can do.  You should be pretty amazed!  Additionally, if you have all three retail versions, you can jump from one to the other within the apps to accomplish what you would like to do using the particular strongest points of each app.

[OdFori]

Allright. But would this statement be reasonable:

"The Pixel Persona is sort of a mini-Photo."

?

 

Or:

"You can't edit vector art in Photo, only pixel layers. But you can edit pixel layers in Designer"

[telemax]

52 minutes ago, OdFori said:

"You can't edit vector art in Photo, only pixel layers. But you can edit pixel layers in Designer"

You can create and edit vector objects in Photo. But Designer has more important tools and features to work with vector.

[telemax]

57 minutes ago, OdFori said:

"The Pixel Persona is sort of a mini-Photo."

You can drawing/painting in Pixel Persona. But you can't work with channels like in Photo, for example.

[walt.farrell]

You should perhaps think of Photo as being primarily for photographers, and Designer as being primarily for artists. But there is overlap, and you may find it beneficial to own both. And if you plan to have a significant amount of text, you may also want to own Publisher.