![]() At its current price point, it needs volume to succeed coming to Windows provides the right marketplace.Īffinity Designer for Windows from MacAffinity on Vimeo.Free trial versions of Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer are now available for Windows users. The ‘try before you buy’ offer follows the launch of the two products on Windows late last year, and means potential customers will be able to spend ten days testing the software before committing to a purchase. “Even though we offer a no-strings refund policy for 14 days, trial versions for Windows have been a popular request and we know there’s still a huge market out there of people who want a professional graphics or photo editor for a one-time cost with no expensive ongoing payments," says Ashley Hewson, Managing Director of Serif.Īffinity launches free trials for Windows usersįree trials of the bestselling professional creative apps Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer are now available for Windows users. Serif had to introduce Affinity Designer on the Mac first to establish professional cred, but now the real battle for market share begins.Īdobe says customers love its new subscription model, but nonetheless Serif is pushing its perpetual license as a key feature. There was a time when a product like Affinity Designer only had to be on the Mac to be a success but those days are over. Its users have made it a go-to app for everything from creating concept art, print projects, logos and icons to UI design, web graphics and mock-ups. (Source: Serif) What do we think?īarely two years old, Affinity Designer has become a serious professional alternative to Adobe Illustrator. Affinity Designer for Windows offers a full toolset for vector-based graphics design. Affinity Photo launched for Mac last year and is now in free public beta on Windows (from /) Affinity Publisher is expected in 2017. It is shipping at a special launch price, purchased directly from the manufacturer ($39.99 / £29.99 / €39.99).Īffinity Designer is part of a trio of professional quality design software tools. The new Windows version requires 64 bit Windows 7 and above. “Not only does this mean perfect cross-platform file compatibility, it means the same memory management and rendering technology which give Affinity Designer its blistering speed.” “The Windows version shares exactly the same back-end code as our Mac version,” says Ashley Hewson, Serif’s Managing Director. ![]() Grids, guides and advanced snapping including pixel alignment. ![]() Symbols, including multiple versions and nested symbols.Standard and retina resolution pixel preview.Unlimited artboards with device pre-sets.Support for PSD, SVG, EPS, PNG and PDF/X formats. ![]() Advanced typography, including text styles and text-on-a-path.RGB, CMYK, LAB, Pantone, and ICC color management.Non-destructive effects and adjustment layers.A full-featured vector and pixel editing toolset.(Source: Serif)Ĭreated as a professional tool for graphic designers, Affinity Designer includes: The new Windows version of Affinity Designer matches its Mac counterpart feature for feature, and includes the same back-end code base. Serif says Affinity Designer on Windows matches the Mac version feature for feature. British software developer Serif says its Affinity Designer has been the best-selling professional design and graphics app for Mac since its launch in 2014. A top seller on the Mac goes after Adobe Illustrator in a wider marketplace, offering speed, a rich feature set and a perpetual use license.Ī fast-rising challenger to Adobe Illustrator on the Mac is now shipping a Windows version.
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