Open Affinity Designer 2 Files in Version 1 ?

[HarmonyH]

I have tested version 2 and now I cannot go back to Version 1 ?

This is a scam.

I am upset.

I am done using Affinity Products.

[HarmonyH]

this is BS

"Failed to open Document"

with no solution

Edited January 14 by HarmonyH

[R C-R]

When testing V1 files with V2 you should get an Opening legacy document warning, explaining that editing it will make it unusable in V1, advising you to use "Save as" to preserve the original.

Here is an example for one of my V1 files of what you should see:

It seems clear enough to me from this that it is not a scam.

If you ignored the warning & saved it while testing V2, the only possible solution that would preserve all of the V1 content is to rely on a backup copy made before you did that. Otherwise, you can try cutting objects from the V2 file & pasting them into new V1 docs but that may not keep everything in the same form s the original.

Good luck!

[Brian_J]

3 hours ago, R C-R said:

When testing V1 files with V2 you should get an Opening legacy document warning, explaining that editing it will make it unusable in V1, advising you to use "Save as" to preserve the original.

Here is an example for one of my V1 files of what you should see:

It seems clear enough to me from this that it is not a scam.

If you ignored the warning & saved it while testing V2, the only possible solution that would preserve all of the V1 content is to rely on a backup copy made before you did that. Otherwise, you can try cutting objects from the V2 file & pasting them into new V1 docs but that may not keep everything in the same form s the original.

This assumes the user is opening files created in V1; if the user only works with new files created in V2 while working with the V2 free trial, there is no notification that V2 files can’t be opened in V1 (that I recall).

I don’t think it’s a scam, but I do understand how this could come as a surprise to some users.

[Pšenda]

3 hours ago, Brian_J said:

if the user only works with new files created in V2 while working with the V2 free trial, there is no notification that V2 files can’t be opened in V1 (that I recall).

... , but I do understand how this could come as a surprise to some users.

But the Trial version is intended for exactly these purposes - for the user to try and verify that native V2 files will not open in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, or even in V1, if their workflow requires it.

[Alfred]

11 hours ago, HarmonyH said:

This is a scam.

Please look up the meaning of the word “scam”. There is no fraudulence or dishonesty involved here.

11 hours ago, HarmonyH said:

I am upset.

That’s entirely understandable. I would be, too, if my lack of caution led to a loss of any kind.

[PaoloT]

11 hours ago, HarmonyH said:

This is a scam

Being you, I would ask the money I paid for V2 back!

 

[Alfred]

https://store.serif.com/help/#returns

[PaulEC]

Assuming your free trial of ADesigner has expired, and that you haven't already trialled one the other two apps, it should be possible to download the trial version of one of them, open the v2 ADesigner file in that, and (depending on the contents of the file,) either save it in a different file format, or copy and paste it into a new v1 file.

[RobWu]

Export to PDF, import PDF in v1? Should work.

And be a bit more careful throwing the word 'scam' around.
Lots of applications out there where file versioning is a real thing.

Educate yourself beforehand, not blame someone else when things go wrong.
A simple question here in the beginning of your trial would have saved you from this dilemma.

[Brian_J]

6 hours ago, Pšenda said:

But the Trial version is intended for exactly these purposes - for the user to try and verify that native V2 files will not open in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, or even in V1, if their workflow requires it.

Yes, but not every user knows that; not every user reads everything on the Serif website before downloading the trial version. Serif can’t account for all user oversights, but maybe they could consider how to make V1/v2 compatibility more obvious.

If Serif has done everything they can to communicate that V2 files aren’t compatible with V1, and there will inevitably be some users who overlook the warnings as they are now, then so be it.

But I must say, it’s disappointing to see forum comments criticizing new users who are obviously upset. If someone can’t comment without chastising — regardless of the appropriateness in perception or tone of the post they’re responding to — I think it would be more appropriate to refrain from commenting and let Serif take care of responding to the person.

[emmrecs01]

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But I must say, it’s disappointing to see forum comments criticizing new users who are obviously upset. If someone can’t comment without chastising — regardless of the appropriateness in perception or tone of the post they’re responding to — I think it would be more appropriate to refrain from commenting and let Serif take care of responding to the person.

I think what has led to those replies being created was the use of terms like "Scam" and "BS", both of which seem to me to be highly inflammatory.

[Komatös]

3 hours ago, Brian_J said:

But I must say, it’s disappointing to see forum comments criticizing new users who are obviously upset. If someone can’t comment without chastising — regardless of the appropriateness in perception or tone of the post they’re responding to — I think it would be more appropriate to refrain from commenting and let Serif take care of responding to the person.

I think that anyone who ignores clear warning messages and declares their own incompetence as fraud on the part of the manufacturer has to put up with this incompetence being addressed.
 

[wonderings]

I was expecting answers on how to open V2 files in V1, this whole threat is a scam! 

[Obscured]

22 minutes ago, wonderings said:

I was expecting answers on how to open V2 files in V1, this whole threat is a scam! 

I'm glad the threat is a scam or else I might get hurt 😂

[Old Bruce]

29 minutes ago, wonderings said:

I was expecting answers on how to open V2 files in V1, this whole threat is a scam! 

Open the V2 file in version 2, select all and copy. In version 1 use the File > New from clipboard. Or make a new document that is the right size and use Edit > Paste. You may or may not get all the new edits, there are some things in V2 that aren't compatible with V1.

[Komatös]

Please get back on topic and no bad jokes or comments in the absence of the OP. 

[R C-R]

16 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Open the V2 file in version 2, select all and copy. In version 1 use the File > New from clipboard. Or make a new document that is the right size and use Edit > Paste. You may or may not get all the new edits, there are some things in V2 that aren't compatible with V1.

FWIW, I mentioned this in my first reply above, although maybe not as clearly as you did here.

[Komatös]

Since the OP has asked his question here and in an existing thread, this thread should be closed or both should be merged here. The latter, however, will inevitably lead to confusion.