Affinity V2.0

[Stepaan]

Or a media manager... Can't wait! 😄 Even if it's something totally different.

[chrisb123]

Nope, didnt get any special email

[AdrianB]

Oooooh I'm so exited! It's been a year of almost radio silence and no updates and now it's finally over! 🤩

[big smile]

So excited! Affinity is awesome, and a new version would be amazing.

However, I hope they fix the bugs. Version 1.10 introduced bugs which destroyed my workflow and they've been unaddressed since Sep2021. Hopefully this new version has these bugs fixed.

[AdrianB]

6 minutes ago, chrisb123 said:

Nope, didnt get any special email

Then have a look here: 

 

 

[chrisb123]

Just now, AdrianB said:

Then have a look here: 

Seen the video and spotted the "BIG" Classic Chicken Curry recipe "thing"

 

[walt.farrell]

11 minutes ago, AdrianB said:

It's been a year of almost radio silence and no updates

Only 7.5 months

[Balt]

Hi guys,
Does anyone know if this 2.0 version will be considered as a new product, hence we'll have to pay for new run of 2.xx triplet ?

Not that it matters much to me, just want to know where this is going. Sounds like the scripts are in the game now and I'll be more than happy to pay for it.

[AdrianB]

4 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Only 7.5 months

Well, I know there was a small beta in January but that was just some minor bugfix, if I remember correctly, and the last significant change was way back i November last year, so I'm calling it a year 😄

[Patrick Connor]

Just now, Balt said:

Does anyone know if this 2.0 version will be considered as a new product, hence we'll have to pay for new run of 2.xx triplet ?

Yes when V2 arrives they will be optional and require a new purchase if you want to own a license.

[big smile]

11 minutes ago, Balt said:

Does anyone know if this 2.0 version will be considered as a new product, hence we'll have to pay for new run of 2.xx triplet ?

Out of interest, what is triplet? Thanks!

EDIT: Wait, I see: It's shorthand for the 3 Affinity apps.

[AdrianB]

3 minutes ago, Balt said:

Hi guys,
Does anyone know if this 2.0 version will be considered as a new product, hence we'll have to pay for new run of 2.xx triplet ?

Not that it matters much to me, just want to know where this is going. Sounds like the scripts are in the game now and I'll be more than happy to pay for it.

Yes, you will have to pay for the next major version somehow, I think they made that public a long time ago. (And it's fine as long as they don't go subscription, I'm more than happy to pay, their prices are a steal anyway compared to that other company).

(Edit: Oh I see Patrick was faster with an official answer.)

[Balt]

1 minute ago, Patrick Connor said:

Yes when V2 arrives they will be optional and require a new purchase if you want to own a license.

Great. Thanks for the information.
Do you know if there will be specific prices for upgrades / full new licence ?
(for me to relay the information. The news is making some hype around me)

[debraspicher]

2 minutes ago, Balt said:

Great. Thanks for the information.
Do you know if there will be specific prices for upgrades / full new licence ?
(for me to relay the information. The news is making some hype around me)

 

[Patrick Connor]

4 minutes ago, Balt said:

Do you know if there will be specific prices for upgrades / full new licence ?

I am sorry I cannot say, but that will become clear next week

[Mithferion]

Want to see Affinity 2.0? Search no more:

Best regards!

[joe_l]

On 11/4/2022 at 2:27 PM, Patrick Connor said:

I am sorry I cannot say, but that will become clear next week

I heard rumours, that the price will be calculated from your reputation score here on the forums, which means e.g. @walt.farrell gets (loads of) money from Serif.

[AnnH]

Any tech specs for this? I'm afraid it may not run on my computer.

[Pšenda]

29 minutes ago, Balt said:

Does anyone know if this 2.0 version will be considered as a new product, hence we'll have to pay for new run of 2.xx triplet ?

[AdrianB]

16 minutes ago, N.P.M. said:

March 8 2022 for Windows and Mac, March 14 for iPad

Yeah, that is the release from the January beta I was referring to (1.10.5), but AFAIK that was only a small bugfix and nothing compared to the previously steady flow of new betas and releases of 1.x with improved features and more, all that basically stopped in November last years. Since then it's all been work towards 2.0 I assume (and I'm very happy about that!). 

[Guest]

The speculation (and wishful thinking) on social media is all over the place. Many folks seem to be expecting that Serif is about to release a video editor, or motion graphics app, or an animation app, or a 3D app/add-on, or an Android or Linux version, or a creative, generative AI tool, or a UI/UX design/prototyping app, or a web design/publishing app, a PDF editor/Acrobat replacement, or a Lightroom replacement, or the long the rumoured DAM.

Honestly, I'd be super happy if Serif simply evolved their existing applications and ideas (along with finally releasing Publisher for iPad), fixed many of the long standing issues (UI/UX, graphics driver issues, acquire image bugs, SVG export, etc.) and feature requests (RTL language support, footnotes, tagged/accessible PDF support, epub export, vector blend/distort, improved brush management, variable font support, etc.), ensured compatibility with the latest OS updates, and then threw in a some magic sprinkles in terms of new workflows, extensions, partnerships (ahem, Astute Graphics)—along with a few exciting new possibilities.

I would love to see the Affinity v2.x release(s) finally see Serif “setting defining the new industry standard in the world of design[1]”.

[1] This strap-line has previously been used by Serif in the marketing of their Affinity products.

[Boldlinedesign]

16 minutes ago, Bryan Rieger said:

, partnerships (ahem, Astute Graphics)

While Astute Graphics has some cool things - their entire existence is built on the laziness and inability by Adobe to innovate for themselves and results in a subscription to get those features. Why not just ask Serif to build them into Designer?

[MCFC_4Heatons]

This is a bit mysterious but sounds like something big is coming:

https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/?utm_source=serifemail

[Bad_Wolf]

Hi all,

I consulted my crystal ball and it is telling me on 9 november version v2.0 will be released. I am unanimously about it.

[Bad_Wolf]

By the way, I got 5 or 6 years of free updates in the V1.0 versions, I do not mind if I have to pay full price again. I like the Affinity suit so much and I am relying on it. For me it is far more important that Affinity's future is secured.