

It allows editors to build multiple non-destructive workflows which update automatically based on the properties of the underlying image. Much of what Serif has added to Affinity Photo 2 is based on the idea of non-destructive edits, and Live Masks continues that.

The company says it is great as a standalone feature for texture artists, but also allows the editing of lighting layers generated from 3D rendering software.

While this feature might not be particularly useful to photographers, Affinity Photo 2 has added what Serif calls Normals Adjustment, which allows editors to change lighting information that exists on existing normal maps. Serif says it is highly effective for mock-up work, where users might place document files and composite them onto surfaces such as book or magazine pages. Live Mesh Warp allows editors to apply a non-destructive warp to an image or file so that it can be distorted to match the surface of an underlying template.
