brotman Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi, I’ve purchased and installed Affinity publisher and I’m thinking about getting the others. I noticed that the “major upgrade" to 1.9 is free. What is the upgrade policy for “major version upgrades” e.g. to 2.0, 3.x, etc? Thanks, Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackstone Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 As far as I know, nothing has been said about this yet. But I think that every full update has to be paid for again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted March 19, 2021 Staff Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi @brotman, Welcome to Affinity Forums All minor 1.x updates (1,7, 1.8, 1.9 etc) are free. Major upgrades (2.0, 3.0) are paid. There's no info about major upgrade's prices yet. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotman Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, MEB said: All minor updates (1.8, 1.9) are free. Major upgrades (2.0, 3.0) are paid. Thanks for your reply andinfo. Any idea what the Major upgrade fee might be?? I don’t really need designer or photo at this moment, so I’m trying to determine whether to buy the current version at half price and upgrade or just wait for version 2 to come out. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted March 19, 2021 Staff Share Posted March 19, 2021 It's not known yet, sorry. The next major update is still a few good months away. debraspicher 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, brotman said: Thanks for your reply andinfo. Any idea what the Major upgrade fee might be?? I don’t really need designer or photo at this moment, so I’m trying to determine whether to buy the current version at half price and upgrade or just wait for version 2 to come out. . . Version 1.9 hasn’t been out for very long, and the next version might be 1.10 instead of 2.0. If I didn’t already have the 1.x apps I would buy them while they’re still half price. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljredux Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) On 3/19/2021 at 4:50 PM, MEB said: It's not known yet, sorry. The next major update is still a few good months away. Months not years (from March 2021)? This uncertainty is putting me off trialling the software. Don't wanna discover after three months that the three programs I'm interested in meet my needs... only for 2.0 to be within 1-2 months away. It would suck to have to pay an upgrade fee for three programs after such a short amount of time. Edited August 2, 2021 by ljredux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted August 2, 2021 Staff Share Posted August 2, 2021 Hi @ljredux, Welcome to Affinity Forums The next version is 1.10 and should be out really soon. Version 2.0 will still take quite some time, certainly way more than 1-2 months away. ljredux 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljredux Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Thanks MEB. I appreciate the quick reply. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl123 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 10 hours ago, ljredux said: It would suck to have to pay an upgrade fee for three programs after such a short amount of time. You don't have to pay. The version you buy will continue to work until the day you die or Microsoft releases Windows 12 (whichever comes first!) Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljredux Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, carl123 said: You don't have to pay. The version you buy will continue to work until the day you die or Microsoft releases Windows 12 (whichever comes first!) I was referring to the next major update. Ie 1.x > 2.0. I feel compelled to stay current, so it would grate if 2.0 was released within 1-2 months of purchasing the Affinity 1.x suite. MEB answered my question anyway, but I appreciate you trying to help. I've already decided to start trialling the products immediately. 🙂 Edited August 3, 2021 by ljredux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, ljredux said: if 2.0 was released within 1-2 months I would really not be afraid of it :-) In this horizon, it barely comes out more update on 1.10 and its repairs. ljredux 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted August 3, 2021 Staff Share Posted August 3, 2021 Our beta cycles tend to be quite long. The fact there is no 2.0 beta tells me that version 2 is a long way off. If you have a use for Affinity software I suggest that you buy 1.x rather than wait patiently ljredux 1 Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljredux Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Uh, it looks like I misread something somewhere and was being premature anyway. I didn't realise the trial was only ten days so I'll wait until I have a reduced workload later this year before evaluating and working out whether it's a good Photoshop + Illustrator replacement for me. Thanks again for all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ljredux said: I didn't realise the trial was only ten days 10 days is the standard trial period. Only during the coronavirus crisis did Serif provide an extension to 90 days (along with a 50% discount). ljredux 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljredux Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Pšenda said: 10 days is the standard trial period. Only during the coronavirus crisis did Serif provide an extension to 90 days (along with a 50% discount). Yeah, I figured it out after I posted. No worries anyway. When I have more free time, ten days will be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ljredux said: Yeah, I figured it out after I posted. No worries anyway. When I have more free time, ten days will be enough. If you purchase directly from Serif via the Affinity Store you have an additional 14-day period where you can obtain a full refund. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 6 hours ago, ljredux said: I didn't realise the trial was only ten days so I'll wait until I have a reduced workload later this year before evaluating and working out whether it's a good Photoshop + Illustrator replacement for me. I suggest trialing just one of the 3 apps to begin with. There is a lot of overlap in how things work so if you get familiar with one of the apps it gives you a head start on the others. Alfred 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, R C-R said: I suggest trialing just one of the 3 apps to begin with. There is a lot of overlap in how things work so if you get familiar with one of the apps it gives you a head start on the others. It’s also worth noting that the trial clock runs continuously from the first time you launch the app, so you’ll have more time to play with each one if you try them out serially rather than in parallel. And because there’s a single file format for all of the apps, any files saved during an earlier trial can be opened and edited during a later one. Old Bruce and R C-R 2 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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