Remove blemishes and stray hairs with the help of frequency separation – and Wendy Evans

It sounds too good to be true. Affinity is a powerful, immensely capable software for design, graphics and photography and it’s absolutely free. Will Cheung takes a close look at this potentially game-changing editor

Sean McCormack merges bracketed files for better landscapes

Dan Mold helps make your shots look their best with fine-art borders in Photoshop

James Abbott explains how to boost plain skies in your cityscapes, with four simple but effective Photoshop techniques

THIS MONTH’S SOFTWARE EXTRAS