Serif, maker of Affinity

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Has just announced they were purchased by Canva. Some of the Affinity users are a bit upset by this.

Since Canva is a subscription based product, I wont be surprised if Affinity winds up subscription based. The Affinity programs are a deal for the price. But the writing is on the wall for a lot of programs, now that "AI" (really Machine Learning) is being  used to generate creative works.
Using Scribus1.6.1, 1.7.0 openSUSE 15.6
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"1. We are committed to fair, transparent and affordable pricing, including perpetual licenses that have contributed to the success of Affinity."

"We know this model has been a key part of the Affinity offering and are committed to continuing to offer perpetual licenses in the future."

"3. We will provide Affinity free of charge to schools and nonprofit associations (NBA)."

See in a few years, the distance or proximity of these two promises.

https://affinity.serif.com/fr/press/newsroom/affinity-and-canva-pledge/

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The newest version of Affinity (by Canva) is free. All the app in one. In the website (affinity.serif moved to affinity.studio) they said :

"All the design and photo editing tools you need in one app, for free. Download Affinity now on macOS or Windows."

"Not a penny"

"Yes, Affinity is truly free. Use all the tools from Pixel, Vector, and Layout Studios, plus all the customization and export features. As much as you want, with no restrictions or payments. With a Canva Premium subscription, you can also activate Canva's AI tools directly in Affinity."

They give info for V2 here : https://affinity.serif.com/v2/


I go to test it one year, then, after windows 10 end of free security support, (in 2026) i move under linux (probably debian with spiral linux) and use only Scribus, Krita, Gimp and Inkscape.

Since 2021, i use alternatively Affnity "Suite" and Scribus with all opensource tools for artist. For learning both (very slowly).

I feel increasingly ready to take the step of doing without proprietary tools.