Affinity
Unified design solution merging advanced photo, vector, and layout tools for seamless workflow, non-destructive editing, RAW support, batch processing, AI enhancements, GPU acceleration, file compatibility, cloud asset integration, and tailored workspace options.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Features
- Desktop Publishing
- Non Destructive Editing
- Works Offline
- Open PSD files
- Retouch photos
- Filters
- Vector strokes
- Export to PDF
- Support for Layers
- Edit PDF
- RAW Photo Editors
- Drawing Tablet Support
- Built-in Color Picker
- Live Preview
- Ad-free
- Hardware Accelerated
- Custom Brushes
- Dark Mode
- Pressure Sensitivity
- Color management
- Image Processing
- AI-Powered
- Photo effects
- Color Picker
- Grid layout
- Vectorize raster images
- Photographic filters
- High-resolution images
- Print Brochure
- Snapping
- Gradients
- Batch processing
- Parametric vector shapes
Tags
- Macros
- layout manager
- Photo Editing
- Vector art
- image-composition
- pixel-editor
Affinity News & Activities
Recent News
- POX published news article about Inkscape
Beyond Adobe's pricey products: my graphic designer’s toolbox on LinuxI've spent years polishing my craft with Adobe’s heavyweight suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesig...
- Maoholguin published news article about Affinity
Affinity design platform is now a free all-in-one app for photo, vector, and layout designAfter a long wait in which Serif removed downloads of its main design apps and made them free on iP...
Recent activities
- lynh liked Affinity
- Kaiserschmarren reviewed Affinity
Old Affinity was a one-time Payment and you OWNED the software. Now they can revoke your right to use the software anytime, because you don‘t own it anymore.
- 3Nya3 reviewed Affinity
I've been a graphic designer for over 7 years now and i've been using Adobe products in the past, but after affinity aggregated their products into one software I honestly cant switch back to those laggy pieces of mess Adobe has made. Just compare to normal workflow Affinity is so much more responsive, faster to start up, and has everything in one place, photoshop, illustrator, indesign, camera raw etc. I dont have a subscription to Canva and i dont need to use any of their AI so far, although...
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What is Affinity?
Affinity is a professional-grade design application that merges photo editing, vector illustration and multi-page layout tools from 
Affinity Photo, 
Affinity Designer, and 
Affinity Publisher into one unified workspace, offering a powerful environment where you can work on images, graphics and publications without switching applications.
The tool provides non-destructive photo editing with RAW support and GPU acceleration, advanced vector drawing with precise paths, artboards and snapping, and layout features such as master pages, shared text styles and typography controls. Users can personalize their workspace, mix and match tools and export or import common formats including PSD, SVG and PDF. There is integration with a major online design service to allow seamless workflow between the design app and cloud-based assets.
Key features include:
- Combined photo, vector and layout toolsets in one application
- Non-destructive image editing, RAW development, batch processing
- Vector drawing tools for brand identities, illustrations and detailed graphics
- Multi-page layout tools for reports, brochures and publications
- A universal file format allowing work to move across design modes
- Workspace customization with shared studios and tailored interfaces
- Export/import support for PSD, SVG, PDF, among others
- Integration with cloud design assets and additional AI-powered tools for premium subscribers
Affinity information
Developed by
Canva Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription that costs $0 per month + free version with limited functionality.Rating
Average rating of 3.8Alternatives
67 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Am I worried about Canva ruining Affinity later on? Yes. Is this a good update? It's all I could've ever wanted on an app. This is every Affinity software merged in one, adding more functionality than removing, and the workflow just let's you flow without having to worry about different software, it's really as good as it gets. The only weary part is Canva owning it and making it free, raising concerns for how they could rug you in the long run, so use it while you can!
Old Affinity was a one-time Payment and you OWNED the software. Now they can revoke your right to use the software anytime, because you don‘t own it anymore.
I've been a graphic designer for over 7 years now and i've been using Adobe products in the past, but after affinity aggregated their products into one software I honestly cant switch back to those laggy pieces of mess Adobe has made. Just compare to normal workflow Affinity is so much more responsive, faster to start up, and has everything in one place, photoshop, illustrator, indesign, camera raw etc. I dont have a subscription to Canva and i dont need to use any of their AI so far, although I will dock 1 star off since photoshop still has superior selection and AI selection tools i use.
Canva is a major "mistake", still calling it Affinty is a uppercut to the real deal!!! Still got my Affinity 2, 10x BETTER than this horseshit average american "we will make you end up in our SaaS", just wait😈
The new Affinity is better than the old one plus the new free Affinity marked a record number of downloads.
Pavlin, it's almost as if making something FREE is going to increase downloads. Where is the critical thinking here?
Avling, hounestly, have you EVER used Affinity? Really? Canva IS a Freemium. Impossible to deny… Affinty was NEVER A Freemium, pay one time, that is IT!
it's from canva now si i avoid it, i hate canva (ui, ads, etc) so go back to gimp. thanks canva to kill good softwares
The new Affinity is better than the old one plus the new free Affinity marked a record number of downloads.
Pavlin out here replying to ever negative comment. Really makes you think. What a strange creature.
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Be sure to turn this off in Privacy Options in Canva settings (yes, you'd need a Canva account to download this): "Affinity app usage tracking - When this setting is on, information about how you use the Affinity will be shared with Canva to improve, personalize, and promote the Affinity service." It is on by default.