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Re:PSD is not my favourite file format by HellDunkel on Saturday April 10, 2021 @01:33PM (#26763277)
Photoshop and Apple are just very much connected in peoples minds and there is little competition for PS on iOS.
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Re:PSD is not my favourite file format by anamexis on Saturday April 10, 2021 @01:54PM (#26763447)
On iOS, I think Pixelmator is a strong competitor.

It's great on macOS too, but probably not competitive for pros.

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Re:PSD is not my favourite file format by vetinari on Saturday April 10, 2021 @03:32PM (#26764350)
Affinity Photo seems to be more capable than Pixelmator (Pro). Pixelmator is nice, but it is still on the simpler side. Still amazing and great value for money (though Serif has a sale during the pandemic, so you can get Affinity apps for less than Pixelmator right now).

However, the big issue is file format compatibility. Adobe apps are the standard and if you are cooperating with others on some project, you are expected to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible. Thus, you need Adobe apps. And this is not problem just in the graphic design industry, others have it too, like AutoCAD compatibility for CAD or Trados compatibilty for CAT across agencies.

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