Save layer states to toggle between variant looks for imagesĪnother new feature in Affinity Photo 2.0 that may appeal CG artists is the option to save layer states. The video also shows how the feature can be used to relight 3D renders – or at least, to perform limited edits to the lighting within the scene – using a normal render pass generated in Blender.

New Normals adjustment lets you edit the ligthing information in normal mapsįor CG artists, one of the most interesting new features in Affinity Photo 2.0 is likely to be the new Normals adjustment layer, which enables artists to edit the lighting information in a normal map.Īt 17:15 in the video above, you can see it in use to edit the direction and intensity of the lighting, and to flip the Y-axis – the green channel – of the map, to switch compatibility between DirectX and OpenGL renderers. Serif has also introduced a new Universal License, which provides perpetual licenses of the Windows, macOS and iPad editions of all three applications for $169.99. The update was released alongside version 2.0 of Serif’s other Affinity products, vector design software Affinity Designer 2.0 and page layout tool Affinity Publisher 2.0. Other key changes include an overhaul of the software’s masking system, non-destructive development of RAW files, and a live mesh warp feature for product visualisation and print design.

Serif has released Affinity Photo 2.0, the latest version of its image editing and digital painting software.įor CG artists, the release adds a new Normals adjustment layer for editing the lighting information in normal maps and relighting 3D renders, and the option to save layer states to toggle between looks for an image.

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