When it comes to testing their ideas, creators have more and more possibilities and should not pay more for it. So a few days ago, the service known as Adobe’s competition, Affinity has been updated with a number of improvements, including new features The arrival of Affinity Photo and Designer and Affinity Publisher on the iPad.

Serif, the developer of Affinity, shared the news of this update, designed to please Affinity users, from its official site. This creative software distinguished by its quality and value.

What does Affinity offer and how much does it cost?

Affinity new services and super subscription discount

All vehicles in the bundle are available individually or through a newly released universal license that gives customers the option to purchase all vehicles for one annual payment.

The universal license costs 169.99 Euros, but currently Serif 40% introductory discount which brings the price down to 99.99 Euros. This discount also applies to the purchase of individual applications.

Highlights among a range of improvements save time and offer a completely redesigned UI to optimize the workflow, such as those described below:

What’s new in Affinity Designer 2:

Vector Warp: It lets you apply a non-destructive vector warp to any vector illustration or text.

Shape Builder Tool: It’s ideal for quickly creating complex shapes by simply dragging parts to join them, or simply holding down the modifier to remove them.

Knife Tool: Shred any shape, curve or text faster than ever before.

Measure and Area tools: For measuring line lengths, segments, distances and areas of any object to scale.

AutoCAD file import: Import and edit files quickly and accurately, preserving the layer structure and scale of the original file.

X-ray image: Something particularly useful for a particular selection of a particular curve or object in a complex work.

What’s new in Affinity Photo 2:

• Real-time mesh deformation: Apply a non-destructive deformation to it and return to editing whenever you want.
• Non-destructive RAW development: You can change the enhancement settings back at any time, even after adding additional layers or settings to the file.
• Non-destructive mask layer merging using addition, intersection, subtraction and XOR operations.
• Real-time skins: “Create many powerful, non-destructive workflows with new real-time skins that automatically update based on key image properties.”
• Saved layer states: Create smart layer states that allow you to specify whether to turn layers on or off based on one or more of the following filter criteria, or manual layer state to save the layer’s visibility as it currently stands.
• JPEG/XL import and export. Both formats are available.

And finally… Affinity Publisher

Affinity Publisher Launches on iPad

Affinity Publisher for iPad lets you work wherever and whenever you want without compromising the quality of your work.

• Touch user interface: All tools, panels and controls have been meticulously designed to be tactile for an incredibly immersive experience.
• compact mode: This mode in the Layers panel simplifies viewing and frees up valuable space.
• Mock easily: With the swipe of your fingers, you can produce stunning designs ready for print or digital release.
• iPadOS 16 ready: It includes full optimization of the new virtual memory swap and dramatically improves performance to make working with large documents a breeze.