"After acquiring Serif last year, Canva is now relaunching its Adobe-rivalling Affinity creative suite as a new all-in-one app for photo editing, vector illustration, and page layouts. Unlike Affinity's previous Designer, Photo, and Publisher software, which were a one-time $70 purchase, Canva's announcement stresses that the new Affinity app is "free forever" and won't require a subscription. It's currently available on Windows and Mac, and will be coming to iPad at some point in the future."
"Affinity now uses "one universal file type" according to Canva, and includes integrations that allow users to quickly export designs to their Canva account. Canva Premium subscribers will also be able to use AI-powered Canva editing tools like image generation, photo cleanup, and instant copy directly within the Affinity app. The older versions of standalone Affinity apps will still work for anyone who has previously purchased them, and those users won't be forcibly moved to the new platform."
Canva relaunched Affinity as a single, free-forever app combining photo editing, vector illustration, and page layout tools. The app is available on Windows and Mac, with an iPad version planned. Affinity now uses one universal file type and includes integrations to export designs to Canva accounts. Canva Premium subscribers can access AI-powered features such as image generation, photo cleanup, and instant copy directly within the app. Previously sold one-time $70 standalone Affinity apps will continue to work for existing purchasers, though V2 editions were removed from the website and future support status is unclear. AI integrations may face resistance from creatives opposed to the technology.
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