Staff Patrick Connor Posted November 2, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 2, 2017 OFER EXPIRED! Please be aware that this post makes reference to an offer that expired in November 2017 Finding the Offer If you Purchase Affinity Designer or Affinity Photo for Desktop (Mac or Windows, not iPad) OR you already own Affinity on Mac or Windows, then you can also download the free content in the launch offer by updating Affinity to 1.6 and click the "Claim Now" button in the Welcome screen. The offer is only open until November 16th, so hurry up First Update the software to 1.6.x. Mac software bought from the Mac App Store (MAS) is updated through the MAS update tab. Windows software can be updated by running the App and pressing Download when prompted about the newer version. Once you have installed the update, run the Affinity software (Designer or Photo) and the splash screen shows briefly, followed by the Welcome screen that looks like this Affinity Photo Welcome Screen Affinity Designer Welcome Screen If you have the Welcome screen turned off (in Preferences) then you can still access the Welcome screen from the Help menu > "Welcome..." option IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE SCROLLING OFFER, you will need to give your software firewall clearance in order to see the pages that looks like these attachments. On Windows you may also need to install Internet Explorer 10 or above. Some customers report they have needed to disable VPN networks. If that does not work and you are using the purchased version (not trial or beta) then please add to this thread and we will try to help. Claiming Your Content Once you have clicked on the "Claim Now" in the software Welcome screen you will be taken to the Affinity Store (a shopping basket on our website) called "Your Order Summary", from which you can claim your content. Simply make an account by using the "NEW TO AFFINITY?" option on the store as you claim your content. (If you happen to have an account the New to affinity option will tell you anyway, so everyone can use that option) The free content will be added to the Downloads Section of your account and can be seen in future in your Affinity Store Order History. IMPORTANT You will ONLY have an Affinity Store account if you have bought the Windows version of Affinity Designer or the Windows version of Affinity Photo or the Affinity Designer Workbook from our site Affinity.Store. If you bought the Mac version from the Mac App Store you need to create an Affinity Store account to claim the free content. Purchases from the Mac App Store (MAS) are ONLY in Apple's database and Affinity Mac owners DO NOT have an automatic Affinity Store account. A forum account is not an Affinity Store account, so if that's all you have you will need to create an account too. A Serif legacy account (used to buy the Plus range) is NOT an affinity store account, the databases are 100%independent. Installing the Content Once you have downloaded the free content each zip file has instructions in an included PDF as to how to install it or use it in the appropriate Affinity application. Each one is different. As well as being inside the Zip files, you can also find these Quick start guides in English and German linked to in this resources post https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/50300-installing-free-16-content/ For the Photo Content there is also a video on the Uplift Epic Skies collection here https://vimeo.com/240834026 poody and TheLivingKing2 2 Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryB100 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Just downloaded the update for the iPad but never received the link to the free content. When I go to the Affinity Store to set up an account, the only access is for windows. How do I access the free content? Is it not included with the iPad version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 2, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 2, 2017 Hi LarryB100, Welcome to Affinity Forums No, that extra content is only available for the desktop versions 1.6 for the next 2 weeks. Please check this page on our blog for more info. A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A. Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 The Frankentoon Texturizer Pro Quick Start Guide has corrupt headers according to 7-Zip. bizpat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michalczajka Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 i have change language in designer but i cant download free content. i have on welcome screen nothing in center - just logo. please help me download it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainhcreative Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Hey - changed the language as suggested but still no offer displays. How to get around this? Thanks in advance! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted November 2, 2017 Author Staff Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 hour ago, iainhcreative said: Hey - changed the language as suggested but still no offer displays. How to get around this? Thanks in advance! Iain What OS and what version of Internet Explorer are you using please Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaxjenkins Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I solved it for myself. I wasn't seeing the Welcome Screen as I had turned it off. In the Mac version select the Help > Welcome option and the screen showed with the offers Hope this helps others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michalczajka Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 After 5 or 6 restarts it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daKroad Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Good morning, I bought 1.5 first and now the new 1.6 version of affinity photo and designer. I downloaded the new 1.6 with free contets directly from your website, but when I try to install the macros in Photo I receive an error (attached). In A designer I import brushes but I can't see and use its. How can I solve the problems? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanj49 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I have tried many times to change my password to get the free content, but I am not being sent the link to change my password. Could you fix this please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 3, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 3, 2017 Hi @daKroad, Welcome to Affinity Forums From which panel are you importing the Macros? You have to use the Library panel to import a set of macros (.afmacros files) - NOT the Macro panel. To open the Library Panel go to menu View ▸ Studio ▸ Library then use the menu icon on the top right of the panel to import the .macros file. Let us k now if it still displays the error. Hi @alanj49, Welcome to Affinity Forums Are you using a Mac or Windows computer? You may not have an Affinity Store account yet if you are a Mac user since we don't sell the mac version of our applications there. Have you bought the Affinity Designer Workbook throught the Affinity Store (the only other product you sell there)? If not then you definitely don't have an account and must create a new account /complete the freebies "order" to get access to the download links. You may have signed in to our newsletter to download a trial or a Beta (or simply to get the newsletter) previously but that was a simple newsletter subscription, not account creation. Billieboo13 1 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daKroad Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Hi @MEB, thank you and yes, I used Library Panel, as reported in quick guide of the free contents and as you said. You can see the Library Panel opened in my screenshot. From there I used Import Macros, but appear that error. Can you help me also with the problem of brushes in design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainhcreative Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 14 hours ago, Patrick Connor said: What OS and what version of Internet Explorer are you using please My Mac is a microsoft-free area, so no Internet Explorer! I use Chrome, but would that affect the offer being displayed on the welcome screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnapperNeil Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I also had Welcome Screen turned off in Windows version - Help > Welcome got me to the download link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanj49 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 7 hours ago, MEB said: Hi @daKroad, Welcome to Affinity Forums From which panel are you importing the Macros? You have to use the Library panel to import a set of macros (.afmacros files) - NOT the Macro panel. To open the Library Panel go to menu View ▸ Studio ▸ Library then use the menu icon on the top right of the panel to import the .macros file. Let us k now if it still displays the error. Hi @alanj49, Welcome to Affinity Forums Are you using a Mac or Windows computer? You may not have an Affinity Store account yet if you are a Mac user since we don't sell the mac version of our applications there. Have you bought the Affinity Designer Workbook throught the Affinity Store (the only other product you sell there)? If not then you definitely don't have an account and must create a new account /complete the freebies "order" to get access to the download links. You may have signed in to our newsletter to download a trial or a Beta (or simply to get the newsletter) previously but that was a simple newsletter subscription, not account creation. Many thanks for the reply, I created an account although I thought that I had one...there were only three of the extras available when I got into my account...Dirk-wustenhagen fine art textures, macro-pack and uplift epic skies overlays. I did not see - frankentoon texturizer pro, roller textures and grit textures, and grade ui kit. Please advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 3, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 3, 2017 Hi alanj49 Those last three offers are only accessible from the Welcome Scrren in Affinity Designer. If you don't have bought it you aren't entitled to these extras. A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanj49 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 45 minutes ago, MEB said: Hi alanj49 Those last three offers are only accessible from the Welcome Scrren in Affinity Designer. If you don't have bought it you aren't entitled to these extras. Hi, I purchased this in the Mac App Store in December 2015, plus I have been invited to download beta editions. The email that I received says :- As usual if you already own Affinity Photo or Affinity Designer this update is completely free, and to thank you for your support we’ve also made the free content available to existing users until 16th November when the special offer ends. Here’s what you’ll receive along-side this fantastic update: CreativePW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 3, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 3, 2017 Hi @alanj49, In that case run Affinity Designer, go to menu Help ▸ Welcome... and follow the same steps you did for Photo to claim the extras. Since you already created an account in the Affinity Store to claim the extras for Affinity Photo you only have to fill in your credentials in the Existing Customer tab this time. CreativePW 1 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glossarium Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I have Designer 1.5.5 (not trial or Beta), the Welcome screen loads, but there is no offer that appears. I have no firewall setup and I've enabled my security settings to download any developer software, yet still no offer appears. Please help as I'd love to get the 1.6 update and all the extras! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 4, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 4, 2017 Hi Glossarium, Welcome to Affinity Forums We are looking into this. Seems a few users are having trouble getting the Welcome Screen to update. Do you use Little Snitch (on Mac) or similar software running which can also block connections? What OS version are you running? A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrytv Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Able to update to 1.6 and "purchase" free content, but downloads from my account page fail. Mac OS 10.9.5 using Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glossarium Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I was able to DL 1.6 via Apple once refreshed its update. got some of the added bonuses to import into AFD but some were not accepted or failed to load. Some came in form of a .exe, others as a .doc so wondering how to add those to AFD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDMartin1959 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Finally found it. Where are the options to browse and purchase additional add-ons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEcHNOpls Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I got 1.6 (bought 1.5), and I can't seem to get any starting links, run windows update to get IExplorer 10 (thou, I still get errors in help), and I'm pretty sure I have no firewall active. "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night, and I work all day..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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