In a sudden, unannounced, and potentially fleeting move, Serif has made all of its Affinity iPad apps entirely free. This isn't a simple extended trial; users who move quickly can secure what appears ...

The market for high-end graphic design software just got weirder. Several years ago, I wrote “Consider Switching from Creative Cloud to Affinity V2” (5 December 2022) to encourage those who were ...

I just downloaded the new macOS app and it's Photo, Designer, and Publisher all in one. I'll need to dig deeper, but so far all the functionalities of the three apps seem to be in there. You also get ...

The future of Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher, subscription-free alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, was uncertain after the apps' developer Serif was acquired by Canva in 2024. Now, over a ...

If you’ve ever wanted to use Affinity Photo 2, Affinity Publisher 2, and Affinity Designer 2 on your iPad, but never got around to buying them, now’s your chance. These three apps are now free, but ...

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The popular three Affinity design apps on Mac and Windows both have been scrapped, as Canva combines all previous functions into a single and completely free Mac app. Now that announcement and the ...

Affinity, which offers great alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, is popular for its one-time payment for a lifetime, as opposed to monthly recurring payments for Adobe ...

And Canva really, really wants you to know that it’s completely free. And Canva really, really wants you to know that it’s completely free. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing ...

The Mac and universal licence buy options were taken down (see the update in the article). I can still download the DMG from my trial account, but there is no way to activate the trial on Mac (the Buy ...