Petar Petrenko

I've heard it through a grapevine they are preparing V3 for the next month:
Designer will have all the features of Illustrator, Xara, CorelDRAW, FreeHand, VectorStyler... Photo will have all the features of Photoshop, Lightroom, ON1, Capture One Pro, Pixelmator... Publisher will have all the features of InDesign, QuarkXPress, Ventura, VivaDesigner...

And they're offering them at the one-off, one-time, universal license cost of € 10.02 EUR
😂🤣

I've heard it through a grapevine they are preparing V3 for the next month:
Designer will have all the features of Illustrator, Xara, CorelDRAW, FreeHand, VectorStyler... Photo will have all the features of Photoshop, Lightroom, ON1, Capture One Pro, Pixelmator... Publisher will have all the features of InDesign, QuarkXPress, Ventura, VivaDesigner...

Affinity does not ignore anybody. They are just a small team and demands are too many.

This post is designed to be an aid to knowing if you are using the latest version of Affinity Version 2 applications on your platform.  The thread is now locked so if you "follow" it you will know then we release a new version on any platform. Version numbers are displayed on the About dialog (or preferences in iPad builds)
NOTE: I will update/edit this first post as new releases are added.
Product Name       | Purchase Store  | Platform   | Version | ===============================|=================|===================|===============| Affinity Designer 2 | Affinity Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Designer 2 | Microsoft Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Designer 2 | Affinity Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Designer 2 | Mac App Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | iPad Store | iPadOS 15,16,17 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | _______________________________|_________________|___________________|_______________| Affinity Photo 2 | Affinity Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Photo 2 | Microsoft Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Photo 2 | Affinity Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Photo 2 | Mac App Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | iPad Store | iPadOS 15,16,17 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | _______________________________|_________________|___________________|_______________| Affinity Publisher 2 | Affinity Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Publisher 2 | Microsoft Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Publisher 2 | Mac App Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Publisher 2 | Affinity Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.3.1 (.2217) | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad | iPad Store | iPadOS 15,16,17  | 2.3.1 (.2217) | _______________________________|_________________|___________________|_______________| [Please note that Microsoft Store presents the build number within the store differently so Affinity Store build 2.3.1.2217 appears as a Microsoft Store build number 20301.2217.0.0]
Legacy: For the latest version 1 releases please see this earlier thread
Patch Release notes
The Improvements and fixes in 2.3.1 are in this post
and individual instructions how to access/install the updates are in these posts
Affinity Designer 2 for Windows (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Affinity Designer 2 for macOS (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3  Affinity Designer 2 for iOS (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2  Affinity Photo 2 for Windows (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3  Affinity Photo 2 for macOS (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3  Affinity Photo 2 for iOS (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2  Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3  Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS (2.3.1)  previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3  Affinity Publisher 2 for iOS (2.3.1) previous patches: 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2  Installation of Software and Updates
If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update. For the macOS release, in the application main menu there is an option "Check for Updates". Alternatively, you can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Updates are installed automatically (or manually by installing the new version over the old) Previous builds do not need uninstalling first. New installations of paid software downloaded from the Affinity Store requires LICENSE ACTIVATION to use.
Software downloaded from the Mac App Store, Microsoft Store and iPad store do not require a license activation and are updated through the relevant store: 
If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available.
If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store— Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.
If you’ve purchased from the Pad Store— Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t contact us if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.
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This thread is locked and will only be posted to by Serif Staff as the released versions change.  Please follow this thread if you want to know about future version changes. If you think this post has got behind and needs updating please PM me.
If you are looking for the beta builds please see these forums 
https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/forum/32-beta-software-forums/
 

NEW TO IPAD VERSIONS
While the iPad versions of all the apps will see nearly all the new feature additions mentioned above, they will also see their own special enhancements to the UI, including:
Command Controller This new radial menu gives quick access to common modifiers in all tools.
 
  Quick Menu Gain instant access to clipboard options and nine customisable shortcut operations with a simple three-finger swipe.

  Compact Mode New mode available for the layers and brush panel allows you to keep these panels open while maximising document real estate.
 
  iPadOS 16 Ready All iPad apps are now optimised to take advantage of the increased memory limits available since iPadOS 15. Customers of iPadOS 16 will also get the added benefit of the new virtual memory swap – dramatically increasing performance on very large documents.

NEW FEATURES in Affinity Publisher 2
These are some of the most important new features in Affinity Publisher 2
 
Books Combine separate Publisher documents as chapters to create one long publication, automatically syncing page numbers, table of contents, indexes and styles throughout—an especially useful feature for collaboration, as contributors can work on their own sections individually before bringing it all together. Available in desktop version only.
 
  Footnotes, endnotes and sidenotes Easily add academic style notes or references to sections of text.
 
  Place Auto-flow Create a single layout that automatically repeats across your document until all desired images are accommodated. Plus, with the ability to choose a repeat count for images, you can set up advanced templates so that in the future you can instantly produce multiple variants in only a few clicks.
 
  Linked File Layer Visibility Override Turn any layers on or off from within placed files, including PSD, PDF, DWG, DXF and other Affinity documents without losing the integrity of the link. Even if the source file is changed, your layer visibility settings will be maintained.
 
  DWG/DXF Place Place DXF or DWG files into your Affinity Publisher publications.
Style Picker Tool Pick style of any object or text on your page and drop it onto any other objects or passages of text easily (desktop only).
Performance The handling of memory for large documents, particularly with lots of large placed files and images, has been reengineered, resulting in significant performance improvements.

NEW FEATURES in Affinity Photo 2
These are some of the most important new features in Affinity Photo V2   Non-destructive RAW Develop You can now develop RAW files non-destructively, which means you can go back to change your develop settings at anytime, even after adding additional layers or adjustments to your file. Choose to embed into a document file or link externally to reduce file size.
 
  Compound Masks Easily combine multiple mask layers together non-destructively using add, intersect, subtract and XOR operations. This means separate masks you have created can be maintained non-destructively while creating new masks based on those component parts.
 
  Live Mesh Warp Want an image or file to be distorted to match the surface of an underlying template? Now you can apply a non-destructive warp to make that happen, and go back to edit whenever you like. It is highly effective for mock-up work, where you might place document files and composite them onto surfaces such as book or magazine pages.
 
  Normals Adjustment Adjust lighting information baked into existing normal maps. Great as a standalone feature for texture artists, but also allows the editing of lighting layers generated from 3D render software.
 
  Live Masks Build lots of powerful, non-destructive workflows with new Live Masks which update automatically based on the properties of the underlying image.
Hue Range Create a mask based on a specific colour in your image, allowing you to apply adjustments, effects or just paint on the automatically generated mask for your chosen hue.
 
  Band-Pass Band-Pass creates a mask focused around edges within an image. This has wide uses for retouchers who work on different frequency layers, but also enables the creation of artistic effects.
 
  Luminosity Mask specific luminosity ranges, for example, specific ranges of highlights or shadows (or anything in between) to apply controlled adjustments to those areas.
 
  Saved Layer States A powerful feature that allows you to save different visibility states of your layer stack to quickly review different design options or versions of your work.
Either create a manual layer state to save your layer visibility as it currently is or smart layer states which let you specify whether you want to turn layers on or off based on one or more of the following filter criteria: layer colour tag, layer type, layer name and lock status.
 
  JPEG XL Import/Export Affinity Photo has been a leader in editing wide colour gamut and HDR images, with full support for full HDR displays. JPEG XL support now allows you to export to a format which is being more and more supported—particularly by web browsers—meaning what you see in Affinity Photo can now be consumed by others.
 

NEW FEATURES in Affinity Designer 2
These are some of the most important new features in Affinity Designer V2   Vector Warp This hugely powerful and highly requested addition allows you to apply a non-destructive warp over any vector artwork or text. Choose between a fully customisable mesh, or use presets including arcs, perspective, fisheye and twists. Editing a warp gives a super-fast live preview, even on complex illustrations, and gives a true vector end result.
   
  Shape Builder Tool Add and subtract shapes and segments in a much easier, more interactive way. Quickly create complex shapes by simply dragging between segments to combine or holding a modifier to subtract.
 
  Knife Tool Slice any shape, curve or text into component parts faster than ever. A stabiliser provides even greater precision and scissor functionality allows you to click on any node or segment of a curve and split it.
 
  Measure Tool and Area Tool Easily measure line lengths, segments, distances and areas of any objects to scale. The Measure Tool allows you to measure the distance between two points/objects, while the Area Tool allows you to determine the area, perimeter and any segment length of a closed shape.
 
  DWG/DXF Import Import and edit AutoCAD and DXF files quickly and accurately, maintaining the layer structure and scale of the original file.
With functions like Multi Layer Import, Colour Override and Auto-scale, import quality is second to none.
   
  X-Ray View A new view mode shows the makeup of your work, which is particularly useful for selecting a specific curve or object within a complex artwork.
 

This post is also available as a press release in: English Français Deutsch Italiano Español 中文 Português 日本語 Brand new products launched today, Affinity V2 Universal Licence ownership tier announced, and Affinity Publisher comes to iPad
 

Serif has today unveiled the long-awaited Version 2 of its award-winning Affinity creative suite. Available to buy now with generous launch discounts, Affinity V2 comprises reimagined versions of the three products which have taken the creative software world by storm, loaded with spectacular new features and a stunning new look.
               Affinity Photo 2 – ultra-powerful photo editing and raster painting Affinity Designer 2 – intuitive, imaginative vector graphic design and illustration Affinity Publisher 2 – nimble, no-nonsense page layout software boasting StudioLink, a unique way of using the editing tools from the two other Affinity products Designed and built to empower creatives and bring out the very best in their work, Affinity V2 integrates photo editing, graphic design, illustration and layout into a super-sleek workflow – delivering a holistic experience unlike that of any other creative suite.

Version 2 of all Affinity apps launches today
Ashley Hewson, Managing Director of Serif, says: 
“Setting new standards for creative software, Affinity V2 is by far the biggest, most exciting launch in the history of Serif. For the very first time we’re bringing the very latest, highest performing versions of all our products to the market at the same time, with some simply stunning features.
“At Serif, we know that we don’t work for ourselves – we work for the photo editors, the artists, the illustrators, the designers, all those people who rely on Affinity software as the engine to power their day.
“We have worked tirelessly to not only include many of the new features our customers have been asking for, but a whole host of usability and workflow improvements to make the apps more productive than ever. We think Affinity users both old and new are going to love it.”
Alongside the launch of Affinity V2 comes the eagerly awaited release of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, completing the core suite of apps available on macOS, Windows and iPadOS. Feature packed, intuitive and touch-friendly, it is the first time a truly professional, desktop-grade layout and page design app has made its way to the platform.

Affinity Publisher comes to iPad for the first time
“Our work to put full desktop-quality creative software onto iPad has led the world and set new industry standards for what users should expect from iPad apps. And now we’re the first to bring all the features you’d associate with desktop publishing to the iPad as well.
“There’s genuinely never been anything like this before. The power and portability of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad allows you to take page design and layout out of the confines of the office and into whatever space brings you most inspiration.”
Affinity V2 Universal Licence has also been announced today giving customers an option to buy a package containing Affinity Photo 2, Affinity Designer 2 and Affinity Publisher 2 for use on Mac, PC and iPad – all for a single all-inclusive amount.

The Universal Licence will normally be available for £144.99 – a £155.92 saving on buying all the apps on all operating systems individually. However, Serif is currently offering a huge 40% launch discount making the whole V2 suite available for a remarkable £89.99 one-off cost with no subscription.
Ashley Hewson concludes: 
“The ability to buy for a one-off payment is something that makes Affinity the only viable option for many of the brilliant and inspiring creative people around the world, who would otherwise not have access to the highest-quality tools. There has been a lot of speculation about us moving to subscription recently, so I’m pleased to confirm that isn’t the case!
“For our existing customers we have also been very conscious that, considering many of our sales are generated via app stores, it’s not possible to provide upgrade pricing. That’s the main reason we have decided to offer such a large launch discount – to give users a chance to upgrade at an incredible price.”
Users who don’t require the full package will still be able to buy Affinity Photo 2, Affinity Designer 2 or Affinity Publisher 2 individually for Mac, PC or iPad with the same 40% launch discount. All apps, including the V2 Universal Licence, are also available as a 30-day free trial.

Poor goose.
Probably had Hardware Acceleration on 🙃.

No, PMS.

Usually, companies that have no new ideas to offer, accept the subscription model.

Usually, companies that have no new ideas to offer, accept the subscription model.

Usually, companies that have no new ideas to offer, accept the subscription model.

I'm the developer of Typeface app for Mac — would love to integrate with the Affinity suite to get better support for font collections. Currently it's possible to drag and drop from Typeface to Affinity, but it would be nice to have your custom tags/sets in the font picker as well. Fingers crossed for a plugin system in v2, that would be amazing 

The integration can be even better if they:
make Preferences common for all 3 apps with separate sections for apps specific preferences; if you can drag & drop objects between apps; allow common swatches, object styles, text styles...

The integration can be even better if they:
make Preferences common for all 3 apps with separate sections for apps specific preferences; if you can drag & drop objects between apps; allow common swatches, object styles, text styles...

The integration can be even better if they:
make Preferences common for all 3 apps with separate sections for apps specific preferences; if you can drag & drop objects between apps; allow common swatches, object styles, text styles...

My idea for Something Big:
    Designer:
All vector all the time. Printed pages will be able to have video and/or audio play, plus they will be stretchable in all three dimensions. From postcard size to billboard size just by tugging on the corners of the paper.
    Photo:
The artificial intelligence engine will allow us to ask the application to generate a photograph of "my parents when they were in their twenties coming out of a movie theatre that is showing "The Lady Killers" in London in 1955" This will be in colour or Black and White.
    Publisher:
We will be able to make a new Publisher file and ask for a second (or third) novel by Alain-Fournier to be written (and translated into any existing or extinct language). Or an annual report could be generated by just saying out loud "Adobe, Annual Report, 2024".
    And finally, I can load that Photo document of my parents into any 3D printer and get a life-size statue made. Or I could load the Alain-Fournier novel into it and get a book that is produced using 1920's technology, right down to the ink and the fibres in the paper.
All of this running on a Raspberry Pi. 

Done 

Sorry, my bad.

It will be even better if they offer ID and QXP shortcuts for the users familiar with these apps.

PhotoLine 60 MB.