Yes, Affinity Photo, Pixelmator and even GIMP are decent alternatives for some things, but not for everything. RELATED: The Best Cheaper Alternatives to Photoshop If an image or graphic can be manipulated in some way, the odds are there’s a tool or technique that will do it in Photoshop.
It obviously has all the tools you need to edit photos (it’s kind of in the name), but Photoshop can also be used for graphic design, 3D modelling, creating vector graphics, designing webpages, preparing files for print and so much more.
It’s the gold standard, the professionals’ choice, and so ingrained in popular culture it’s name is now a verb. Photoshop is the best, most powerful, and every other superlative you feel like throwing in, image editing program.
