Affinity file format(s)

[Paul Martin]

I was initially baffled that the icons displayed in Windows Explorer for *.afdesign and *.afpub seem to be interchangeable. Eventually, it dawned on me that, despite the different file extensions, the file format(s) for Designer, Photo and Publisher might in fact be identical!

I think I have come across other instances of "one format, multiple names (extensions)", I don't think I have previoudly encountered this from a single manufacturer.

Have I got this right?

[Alfred]

37 minutes ago, Paul Martin said:

it dawned on me that, despite the different file extensions, the file format(s) for Designer, Photo and Publisher might in fact be identical

There’s no “might in fact be” about it! The Affinity range shares a single file format across all apps and platforms: I believe this was the inspiration behind the name of the suite. (The different file extensions merely serve to identify the originating app and to determine which app should open the file when double-clicked.)