I can't open ipad .afdesign files in desktop app

[Shoosty]

When I try to open .afdesign files I created in the ipad using Affinity Designer version one with Affinity Designer 1.7.1 for Mac Book Desktop I'm getting an error:

File Failed to Open

/Users/stephenshooster/Library/Mobile Documents/6LVTQB9699~com~seriflabs~affinitydesigner/Documents/2023_University_of_Florida_College_of_Art.afdesign

The file appears to be corrupted.

 

 

 

[Paul Mudditt]

3 minutes ago, Shoosty said:

When I try to open .afdesign files I created in the ipad using Affinity Designer version one with Affinity Designer 1.7.1 for Mac Book Desktop I'm getting an error:

File Failed to Open

/Users/stephenshooster/Library/Mobile Documents/6LVTQB9699~com~seriflabs~affinitydesigner/Documents/2023_University_of_Florida_College_of_Art.afdesign

The file appears to be corrupted.

 

 

 

I think you would need to attach the .afdesign file to your post for the Devs to check out.

What is the version of Affinity Designer, on iPad?, on MAC?

[fde101]

If you are using version 2 on the iPad then this makes sense.

[walt.farrell]

1.7 would not be able to open Affinity files created by 1.8 or anything higher.

1. Why are you so downlevel on the desktop? 1.10.6 is current there for V1.

2. What release are you using on the iPad?

[Shoosty]

Problem solved. I upgraded everything. 
I didn’t realize that the format changed between 1 and 2. 
I I’m struggling with version 2 because the flow is so different than 1. 

[MEB]

Hi @Red Sands,
The desktop version the OP was using were too old. The latest v1 available (1.10.6) should display the error shown below instead, which is much more clear.