I Tested Affinity Against Lightroom AND Photoshop — Here's What Happened

Can Affinity replace Lightroom and Photoshop for photographers? With Canva now owning Affinity, a lot of creators are asking whether this new “free” version is finally good enough to replace Lightroom and Photoshop. I wanted to test this properly — not in theory, but in a real photography workflow. Chapters: 00:00 00:33 – Intro (Affinity before/after Canva) 01:11 – 1: Price 01:33 – 2: Import & file handling 02:08 – 3: Culling 02:45 – 4: Basic editing 03:49 – 5: Retouching 04:42 – 6: AI features 05:25 – 7: Batch editing 05:54 – 8: Panorama / HDR 06:12 – 9: Export workflow 06:36 – Final score & verdict 06:57 – Who Affinity is for NEED SOME PERSONALIZED HELP WITH YOUR CONTENT JOURNEY? Book 1-on-1s with me: https://stan.store/Rubenropstad INSTAGRAM See my latest photos. @rubenropstad