The first step is to get the brightness right across the image. Here the shadows are a bit too dark so needed brightening.

Use help and tutorials Affinity Photo comes with a huge, searchable built-in help guide to assist with learning all of the app’s features.

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For anyone interested in exploring Affinity Photo’s astrophotography capabilities, we have a plethora of tutorial videos covering the subject available both on our website and YouTube.

Watch video (above): Create a pixel-stretch effect in Affinity Photo The Column tool in Affinity Photo lets you take the merest sliver of an image, which can then be stretched out to form a ...

Affinity Photo 2 has a dedicated astrophotography stacking feature, non-destructive RAW compatibility and is available to purchase without shelling out monthly.

Serif Affinity Photo includes many Photoshop-like editing tools for an attractive price, though it lacks the latter's advanced capabilities and polish. For decades, Serif Affinity Photo has tried ...

Affinity Photo is a strong competitor for Adobe’s Photoshop CC product on the Mac and now, at $19.99, it’s an equally strong alternative for Adobe’s Photoshop on the iOS platform. I tried Affinity ...

Serif, a UK-based graphic art and design software company, has just dropped a new photo editing app for the Mac to compete with Adobe Photoshop. Affinity Photo, released today as a public beta ...