Affinity Designer vs. PicMonkey

Best suited: Creating on the go. The app is the same on desktop as it is on mobile. All the tools and shortcuts exist on both platforms, no need to learn more than one workflow to get my work done

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I would definitely recommend PicMonkey! It is diverse for the average person or the business professional. If you need to edit pictures, create graphics, or implement marketing media this is the tool to use! It may not be enough for someone who needs something a bit more advanced like Photoshop, but in my experience it has covered everything I need.

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• its is helpful in creating vector designs
• it offers wide variety of brushes making it perfect for illustrations.
• it provides us varies options for exports like eps, svg, png and jpeg and many more making it versatile.
• we use to export our design with press ready pdf for print production where all the internal design and export done with Affinity Designer.

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• Simple & easy to use.
• Plenty of content - always make something unique.
• Organized.
• Inexpensive.
• Always improving & adding new content.
• Search bar.

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• the new Affinity Designer suite lacks the original compatibility.
• the brushes and spray tools needs improvement
• Sometimes when we are dealing with big files say more than 10mbs it crashes often or slow down.
• One of the major weak point is export time it takes quite longer time if compared to illustrator but for big files only.

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• Changes to toolkit / use buttons are sometimes difficult to keep up with
• Separating free items (fonts, images, etc.. ) from those requiring upgrade
• Explanation of sizing tools / pixels is difficult to understand and apply

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Because the software is great. I have forced myself to learn it. I highly recommend to others. This is a game changer. Adobe is evil for going all subscription and not giving anyone the option to purchase lifetime versions of Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign it is CRIMINAL

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PicMonkey's usability is outstanding! I was able to learn how to edit my photos and create graphics in a short period of time. Between the tutorials and the amazing user interface, I felt like a pro! PicMonkey is very detailed but not so overwhelming that you miss out on great features.

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I have not had much opportunity to go directly to support, but the training modules that are employed by the company are fantastic. I also find that if I need to understand something, there is always another user ready and willing to share their secrets. As this tool becomes more accepted local communities will also start to organize

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I personally never really need support with PicMonkey. It works great, and I can find what I need. There may have been a few times when I've Googled for an answer related to PicMonkey, but I've not had a question answered.

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First, Affinity has a much more attractive licensing model for users: Buy it once, use it forever. That's great and means one less recurring cost for a company. But I can go further, and as I've mentioned in other questions, Affinity has a very refined and polished interface, as well as superior performance, especially compared to Adobe's tools. On our team, we use Figma as the main tool focused on Product Design, and where it falls short, we complement it with Affinity. Price and product quality are the factors that make this choice happen.

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Adobe Photoshop is a better service with many more options, but for basic image manipulation for someone who is a beginner, PicMonkey is superior. There is almost NO learning curve. Canva has much better templates and design options, but not as many photo editing options. I like to use a combination of PicMonkey and Canva for my small-business marketing needs.

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• Perfect for professionals. The price is insane for a professional tool.
• I am able to fit the price of Affinity Designer into our business budget.

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• We see an increase in user engagement when we use these graphics online.
• We see more tangible interactions with our materials.
• We hear positive feedback about our branding and marketing.

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