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by BeautifulOrb 585 days ago
I've used Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects constantly for 15 years. There have been no significant improvements and no meaningful competitors. The AI stuff is junky. The movement to expensive subscription plans sucks for artists. Shocked no one has moved into this space.

Procreate has been an amazing and affordable alternative to drawing in photoshop/illustrator, and Figma filled a space that Adobe ignored, and Blender can do some amazing video editing things. But with PS, AI, and AE there is so much opportunity for competition.

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Have you seen Serif's Affinity products?

https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/

Still Mac only?
> Award-winning photo editing, graphic design and page layout software for Mac, Windows & iPad.

They've supported Windows and iPad for years, too.

The linked page notes that Affinity supports macOS, iPad OS, and Windows