: Parent and child layering were reworked to make the distinction between masking and clipping drop zones much clearer. Adjustment and filter layers now show unique thumbnail icons for easier scanning. 📊 Quick Comparison: V1 vs V2.0.0 Affinity Photo 1.x Affinity Photo 2.0.0 RAW Edits Destructive after leaving Persona Fully Non-Destructive Masking Standard raster/vector masks Compound & Live Masks (Hue, Lum) Warping Tools Destructive Mesh Warp Live (Non-Destructive) Mesh Warp JPEG XL Not supported Full Import/Export Support
: Save different visibility states of your layer stack to quickly review different design options or versions. Affinity Photo 2.0.0 (2.0.0)
: Great for texture and 3D artists, this allows you to adjust lighting information baked into existing normal maps. : Parent and child layering were reworked to
: Automatically updating masks based on the properties of the underlying image: Hue Range : Build a mask based on a specific colour. Luminosity : Mask specific ranges of highlights or shadows. : Great for texture and 3D artists, this
marked a massive milestone for the software. Launched in November 2022, this version introduced a completely redesigned user interface and a suite of powerful, non-destructive editing tools.
: You can easily combine multiple mask layers together non-destructively using Boolean operations like add, intersect, subtract, and XOR.