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Can use my beta version, it tells me i have to have a retail purchased version


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Hi I have been beta testing the beta version(s) of Affinity Photo for a couple of months now, i have downloaded 2 versions since I started and am currently using version 1.3.5.15.

 

I have not tried to use it for a few days but when I tried to go into it today via LR, I get a message that will not allow me to open it and message that says I can only open this beta version if i have purchased a retail version, Which I HAVE.

 

in LT if I try to edit my image in my purchased Affinity version its fine  and I thought this might"clear the blockage" but next time i tried to use the beta version again NO JOY

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Hi Stewartwatson,

That Beta (1.3.5.15) has expired and will not work anymore.

You have to upgrade Affinity Photo to the latest version (1.4) from the App Store app as @mac-heibu suggested (which includes everything from that old Beta and a few more things) and if you want to continue testing Beta versions, you can download the latest one from here (1.4.1).

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MEB:

 

I am getting the same message as the OP. My installed version is 1.4.1. My installed beta is beta 4.

 

This seems a bit odd as I was using the same combination a couple of days ago with no problem. Now I am getting the message telling me to buy the MAS version.

 

It is not so big a problem for me as I will just use the MAS version, but I do have to ask why this is happening.

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Hi MikeFromMesa,

That's because the Beta 1.4.1 is now obsolete. We already released the corresponding Mac App Store version (1.4.1), which is now the most up to date version, so the Beta is not recognised anymore (you can safely move it to the trash). A new Beta cycle will start soon.

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We discuss the same thing here: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/17239-unable-to-use-beta-after-app-store-version-updates/

 

It's quite a pain to live this few weeks without all the presets from beta version. It would be nice if the developers wouldn't lock access to latest beta. There's not much added value in the MAS version, and I would quite well go with latest beta until new beta cycle is initiated... Just my two cents.

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