Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher have rapidly become class-leading alternatives to the industry standard software for digital art, illustration, web design, photo editing, book design and more.

CEO of Affinity, explains why the popular design platform is free for all and how the move challenges the prevailing ...

In the modern age, taking your photos is only half the story. You’ll also need a capable photo editing app such as Affinity’s Photo 2, ranked our best Photoshop alternative, to polish your pictures to ...

I spoke to Anna Wood, Product Marketing Lead at Canva about the company's latest updates and what it all means for designers ...

Now that Affinity is free, here's how to migrate from Adobe. Convert your files, preserve layers, and ditch subscriptions.

The popular Affinity app from Canva is now free forever, combining its photo editing, vector design and page layout tools into one powerful, professional-looking app. Announced on October 30th, 2025, ...

Everyone loves Photoshop, but that's not the only game in town. At least, not anymore. If you're serious about building a creative career, it's time to start stepping away from the "big dog." Adobe ...

use a one-time purchase license model, and have been gaining attention as a replacement for Adobe products. Affinity has announced that its design tools will be consolidated into a single app called ' ...

Serif’s Affinity suite was already an audacious land-grab. It challenged Adobe’s increasingly spendy Creative Cloud subscription by making pro-grade photo editing and design tools more accessible ...

Canva really set the cat among the pigeons in October, when it introduced a free, all-in-one version of its Affinity professional design and imaging suite alongside its established and highly popular ...

Canva founders at the launch of the Creative Operating System. Source: Canva via photographer Tammie Joske Australian design unicorn Canva has unveiled its biggest product overhaul in its 12 years, as ...

Duncan is an award-winning technology industry analyst, specialising in cloud computing, blockchain, martech and edge computing. Canva, an online graphic design platform, has acquired Affinity, the ...