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is one I know for sure, they integrated smartmockups in canva and left anyone else who was using them in the dust "use it with our canva or bye".
This is the reason I'm afraid of what the future holds, if they really keep everything separated and the way it is (more or less) I have not a problem and I'm fully committed to support the whole thing, but I'm skeptical for now and only time will tell.

sure but this is what probably adobe told people who had CS3 too and now they can only use cracked versions of software they got because it required online activation.
At least they provided for CS2 users.
I wish affinity and it's servers are around more than my lifetime but better safe than sorry, right? Sorry, not want to be mean to the staff or anyone but I really don't trust big corporations, and canva is a big corporation.
 

sure but this is what probably adobe told people who had CS3 too and now they can only use cracked versions of software they got because it required online activation.
At least they provided for CS2 users.
I wish affinity and it's servers are around more than my lifetime but better safe than sorry, right? Sorry, not want to be mean to the staff or anyone but I really don't trust big corporations, and canva is a big corporation.
 

After the news of affinty being sold to canva, I went to secure my purchase but v2 apps doesn't have an activation key and only can be activated online?
I hope you you will provide a way to being able to activate offline as a last good will gesture to the community.
Companies like canva usually take what they want and shutdown everything else. I want to keep using my affinity designer as I was promised, that is for as long as it still works...

sure but this is what probably adobe told people who had CS3 too and now they can only use cracked versions of software they got because it required online activation.
At least they provided for CS2 users.
I wish affinity and it's servers are around more than my lifetime but better safe than sorry, right? Sorry, not want to be mean to the staff or anyone but I really don't trust big corporations, and canva is a big corporation.
 

After the news of affinty being sold to canva, I went to secure my purchase but v2 apps doesn't have an activation key and only can be activated online?
I hope you you will provide a way to being able to activate offline as a last good will gesture to the community.
Companies like canva usually take what they want and shutdown everything else. I want to keep using my affinity designer as I was promised, that is for as long as it still works...

There is nothing to say that is not already said from others.
I just want to add my voice that I'm not confident either of what will happen and probably should go get a universal license to keep forever now that is still available...
Funny tho, the reason that I could keep my apps forever was what got me onboard in the first place, I'm not optimistic right now that this will be the case for much longer

sure but this is what probably adobe told people who had CS3 too and now they can only use cracked versions of software they got because it required online activation.
At least they provided for CS2 users.
I wish affinity and it's servers are around more than my lifetime but better safe than sorry, right? Sorry, not want to be mean to the staff or anyone but I really don't trust big corporations, and canva is a big corporation.
 

sure but this is what probably adobe told people who had CS3 too and now they can only use cracked versions of software they got because it required online activation.
At least they provided for CS2 users.
I wish affinity and it's servers are around more than my lifetime but better safe than sorry, right? Sorry, not want to be mean to the staff or anyone but I really don't trust big corporations, and canva is a big corporation.
 

After the news of affinty being sold to canva, I went to secure my purchase but v2 apps doesn't have an activation key and only can be activated online?
I hope you you will provide a way to being able to activate offline as a last good will gesture to the community.
Companies like canva usually take what they want and shutdown everything else. I want to keep using my affinity designer as I was promised, that is for as long as it still works...

There is nothing to say that is not already said from others.
I just want to add my voice that I'm not confident either of what will happen and probably should go get a universal license to keep forever now that is still available...
Funny tho, the reason that I could keep my apps forever was what got me onboard in the first place, I'm not optimistic right now that this will be the case for much longer

Yeah, I’ve not a good feeling about it. 
 
That reads to me as, from v3 it’ll be different. 
 
I really really hope we don’t get any Canva crap to deal with and subscription stays away. I’m not that loyal. 
 
 

I love you guys, and I have a big load of respect about you, being a big evangelist of Affinity, but I'm not having a good felling on this. Canva is not what I could name a "professional software" partner. They want to be Adobe, not an adobe alternative.
The first insinuation of subscription model will break any trust on Affinity, and for the love of the goddess, I hope Affinity apps don't become a dumpster of stupid and crappy AI and cheap design tools that Canva really is.
I've read the FAQs you published… they don't give me enough reassessment that nothing is gonna change. Your company and your project is not yours anymore.
I wish to be wrong.

Hi All,

I am thrilled to announce that Affinity is joining the Canva family.
This is a moment of great excitement, anticipation, and profound gratitude for all of you who have been part of our story so far. 
We know that those of you who’ve put your faith in Affinity, some since we launched our very first Mac app, will have questions about what this means for the future of our products. Since the inception of Affinity, our mission has been to empower creatives with tools that unleash their full potential, fostering a community where innovation and artistry flourish. We've worked tirelessly to challenge the status quo, delivering professional-grade creative software that is both accessible and affordable. 
None of that changes today.
In Canva, we’ve found a kindred spirit who can help us take Affinity to new levels. Their extra resources will mean we can deliver much more, much faster. Beyond that, we can forge new horizons for Affinity products, opening up a world of possibilities which previously would never have been achievable. 
Canva’s revolutionary approach to design democratisation and commitment to empowering everyone to create aligns perfectly with our core values and vision. This union is a testament to what can be achieved when two companies that share a common goal of making design accessible and enjoyable for everyone come together. 
I want to express my deepest gratitude to our incredible Affinity team. Your passion, dedication, and relentless pursuit of excellence have been the driving force behind our success so far, and I can’t wait to continue this journey with you all. 
To our loyal users and the creative community, your support and feedback have been invaluable. You’ve inspired us to push boundaries and continuously improve, and we’re excited to embark on this new chapter together. 
The future is bright, and I am incredibly excited to continue our story together and create a world where design is within everyone's reach.
With heartfelt thanks,
Ash
For more information...
We have made four pledges to the Affinity community which you can read here. We have included some FAQs at the bottom of the announcement article here. A video message from me with some more background is on YouTube here. This announcement post is locked, but I have included a duplicate of it in the questions forum here which you can respond to.

You can create your own Presets for File > New, and specify Linked in them rather than using the default Presets with the default of Embedded.

Half way: if you modify attributes of a selected (highlighted) preset then your changes appear to be maintained even after app re-launch … unless you select another preset.

but the functionality is there, I just made 2 text boxes with text flow in publisher and copy/pasted to designer and they work in tandem.
Are we sure we don't miss something here? Something in the menu or something?

Como veo que no han contestado lo hago yo, por si hay alguien que aún le ha aparecido este error.
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Me pasaba lo mismo (en Publisher) lo he resuelto cerrando la aplicación y volviendo abrir con un documento nuevo. y luego siguiendo el manual: Editar > Preferencias > Métodos abreviados de teclado > etc.
Trad. con google translator:
As I see that they have not answered, I do it, in case there is someone who has still had this error.
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The same thing happened to me (in Publisher) I have solved it by closing the application and reopening with a new document. and then following the manual: Edit> Preferences> Keyboard Shortcuts> etc.

I wanted to sake this tread back up, because apparently it is becoming a huge issue for me because I started sharing files with a client and he bought the newer version of publisher while I have only upgraded Designer to v2 as this is where I mostly work anyway. So if he send anything back to me I just can't open it and I don't wish to get the newer version of publisher just for one job (actually even the v1 wasn't something I needed, I only got it for supporting serif, haven't used it more than 2-3 times).
Please, we need some form of compatibility between versions, it doesn't have to be perfect, it only need to work somewhat.

Some applications are better than others at supporting backward compatibility. Out of vector-based "drawing" programs, Adobe Illustrator (IMHO) is the best in this regard. The latest version of Illustrator can open AI & EPS files made in the very first version from the 1980's. It can down-save to any prior Creative Suite version as well as versions 10, 9, 8 and 3. Obviously certain newer features and effects will be flattened or just break when down-saved too far. But that's true for just about any graphics application.
CorelDRAW isn't as good as Illustrator for backward compatibility. The last couple or so versions can't save CDR files back any farther than version X5. And they can't open or import CDR files made prior to version 6. That can be very aggravating to long time users, especially since the CDR format isn't supported by rival applications anywhere near as well as AI, EPS and PDF.
It is short sighted for V2 of Affinity Designer to have no ability to down-save afdesign files to V1 format. An interchange format like EPS or PDF has to be used instead (with associated limitations) to share artwork with people still using V1. OTOH, it's not all that difficult to upgrade. Serif runs pricing specials now and then. I bought the V2 upgrade taking advantage of one of those 50% off specials. 

Designer 2 can Open Publisher 2 files, though with some limits on functionality of course. What kind of things do you need to do with that file for your client?
And note that, should you wish to get Publisher 2, the 25% off sale ends tomorrow.

and where is the ability to down-save to older versions in affinity then?

Hello I just wanted to make a clean thread asking for backward compatible files between v2 and v1 of programs.
I didn't had any reason to need it till now but now I do notice what a big problem it is.
First of all now that the summer time that I have most of my workload I did noticed problems with designer v2 performance and I wished to move back on v1 till it is fixed, but nope. I can't open v2 files, I need to do workarounds with sketchy imports.
Second, I wanted to work on my macbook from home so I tried to get the designer v2 trial there to see what's up, but nope OS not supported so it can only use v1. But I use v2 on workstation and this is another roadblock.
So yeah dear Serif, please we need backward compatibility.
It is understandable that there is tools that are simple not available on v1 but this can be bypassed by automatically converting to curves whatever is not gonna work and display a warning of losing the editability of some objects if the file is saved with the older program version.
Thanks

I wanted to sake this tread back up, because apparently it is becoming a huge issue for me because I started sharing files with a client and he bought the newer version of publisher while I have only upgraded Designer to v2 as this is where I mostly work anyway. So if he send anything back to me I just can't open it and I don't wish to get the newer version of publisher just for one job (actually even the v1 wasn't something I needed, I only got it for supporting serif, haven't used it more than 2-3 times).
Please, we need some form of compatibility between versions, it doesn't have to be perfect, it only need to work somewhat.

I wanted to sake this tread back up, because apparently it is becoming a huge issue for me because I started sharing files with a client and he bought the newer version of publisher while I have only upgraded Designer to v2 as this is where I mostly work anyway. So if he send anything back to me I just can't open it and I don't wish to get the newer version of publisher just for one job (actually even the v1 wasn't something I needed, I only got it for supporting serif, haven't used it more than 2-3 times).
Please, we need some form of compatibility between versions, it doesn't have to be perfect, it only need to work somewhat.