The Future of Photo Editing? (Claude AI + Affinity First Test)

Affinity just dropped a big April 2026 update, version 3.2, which includes AI Automation with Claude. But what does that actually mean? In this video, I walk through: • How to connect Claude to Affinity • How the AI actually edits your photos • Real-world tests (including failures 😅) • The pros and cons nobody is talking about • And whether this is actually the future of photo editing This isn’t just another AI feature… This is using plain language to control professional editing software — and that opens up some crazy possibilities like AI photo recognition combined with procedural logic. But there are also some big limitations (for now). If you’re using Affinity Photo or other editing software to edit photos… you NEED to understand that this is what's coming. 💡 Key takeaway: AI isn’t replacing your skills… but it will amplify them if you use it the right way. 📌 Resources mentioned: Affinity Help Doc: https://www.affinity.studio/help/ai-c... 💬 Let me know in the comments: Would you actually use AI like this in your workflow? 👍 If this helped you, consider subscribing for more Affinity + Canva + AI tutorials. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – What is AI Automation in Affinity 3.2? 00:25 – Why this feature actually matters 01:20 – Setup requirements (Claude + Affinity) 02:00 – Installing Claude Desktop 03:20 – Connecting Affinity to Claude (MCP setup) 05:00 – Testing the connection 05:30 – First AI edit attempt (fails…) 07:10 – Second attempt (it works!) 08:30 – Saving AI edits as scripts 09:00 – Reusing scripts in Affinity 10:00 – What’s REALLY happening behind the scenes 11:20 – Pros & Cons (Claude AI requests) 13:00 – Limitations you need to know 14:30 – Pros & Cons (Affinity scripts) 16:30 – Where this actually fits in real workflows 18:00 – Real-world use case (photo editing workflows) 19:30 – Final verdict: Is this the future?