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I got the solution to download the latest beta version; it SEEMED to work. 

The question is however when this will be updated in the real version and IF the freebies are still freebies at that point in time  

Hi @MaartenTummers,
We're currently looking into this and have a couple of questions. If you wouldn't mind answering the following that would be much appreciated!
Did you buy the app from the Microsoft Store? What version of Microsoft Store do you have running (found towards the bottom of the Settings page)? What's the version number of c:\windows\system32\RuntimeBroker.exe? Are you running any anti-virus software? If so, what is it? Thanks in advance

1: No
2: Not running Microsoft Store I downloaded from my account in affinitywebsite
3: 10.0.19041.746 
4: No antivirus software

Hi!
Same problem here (German version of Affinity Photo):
Did you buy the app from the Microsoft Store? --> Yes What version of Microsoft Store do you have running (found towards the bottom of the Settings page)? --> Version 12011.1001.1.0 What's the version number of c:\windows\system32\RuntimeBroker.exe?  --> 10.0.19041.746 Are you running any anti-virus software? If so, what is it? --> Windows Defender  

Same problem here...
When I try to sign in to my account, the "Bitte einen Moment warten" (please wait a moment) screen appears, then the program closes / crashes. This happens in all affinity programs (Photo, Designer, Publisher).
Did you buy the app from the Microsoft Store?
No, directly from the affinity website. What version of Microsoft Store do you have running (found towards the bottom of the Settings page)?
-- (see above) What's the version number of c:\windows\system32\RuntimeBroker.exe?
10.0.19041.746 Are you running any anti-virus software? If so, what is it?
Norton Life Lock
 

I am having the same problem. I have answered the required questions.
Q1 No
Q2 Not running Microsoft store
Q3 10.0.18362.1313
Q4 McAfeee.

I think it really is a lose scenario when you open up everything they have the drawing board, realistic or not. People, myself included, will criticize while others praise. No one is ever happy and you get the odd person who buys the program and then you hear from a few months later disappointed because they thought it was coming. Poor reasoning when buying software on the hopes they will one day be able to do what they need to do today, but it happens. Serif has done some amazing things recently that have surprised me. I thought for sure features like data merge and PDF pass through would be V2 features, giving reason to pay for an upgrade. These are both in beta but they are coming and you are not paying for that upgrade. I had no issue with the idea of it being a paid upgrade for V2, this along with the price of the software is incredibly generous. 
I would suggest being vocal in the feature request area and following the betas, you may just be surprised one day when what you really need to do is in there.

I've never thought of Affinity Photo as a replacement for Photoshop. An alternative maybe. Calling it a replacement implies that you want it to do everything that Photoshop does.
Plugins that follow Photoshop's correct plugin interface mostly work. But not all do.
John