Affinity Suite no longer for sale...Is this the end?

[MBAir2010]

I can still log into the Affinity just now and can use their program like last year

when is the official swan song for affinity designer 2020?
so far that program is (and should) working.

what I could never do on their iPad version is draw lines like other apps.

 

[benwiggy]

when is the official swan song for affinity designer 2020?

The existing Affinity "suite" apps will keep working for as long as they are compatible with the OS.

Version 2 was released in 2022, with the last update days ago, for Tahoe compatibility.

Version 1 was released in 2014, with updates up to 2021.

 

[splifingate]

I seriously detest every time I tried Affinity’s apps.

A crying shame 🤷‍♂️

 

[AlumaMac]

Everything feels like a wheel reinvented into a square....

This perfectly describes my experience with their apps as well. Publisher is the worst offender though. They definitely did not consult with anyone with production experience when developing that app.

 

[MacGizmo]

This perfectly describes my experience with their apps as well. Publisher is the worst offender though. They definitely did not consult with anyone with production experience when developing that app.

Design and Photo were/are fantastic and could easily replace Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for a large amount of designers.

But I whole-heartedly agree with you about Publisher. It's just a mess to work with and is missing so many features from ID that I just can't even use it for simple one page layouts.

I'm sure it's fine for smaller, in-house designers who don't have to work with the "outside world" of designers, but for collaborating with other pros, it's just not up to par. The interface alone is just too cumbersome for me to work with.

 

[th0masp]

Hmmm, for what I do Photo is totally fine and I happily accept Designer as a convenient companion for the few vector graphics tasks that come up from time to time. On the other hand in my 15 years of Adobe use I never got on with Illustrator - but it's not been a focus either. No interest whatsoever in anything DTP so couldn't comment on Publisher nor its competition.

I'm relieved that the suite lives on, am rather sceptical of the overall business model and how that's gonna stay consistent - and really dislike the new communication style. Those emails they sent out recently read just .... brrrr... very social media like. Try writing like adults for a change? 🙄

Anyway unless I missed it somehow the one big feature I have been looking forward for years now seems absent again: automation with file I/O! Still no Photoshop action equivalent. No reason for me to upgrade until that's finally implemented (I skipped V2 because of this too).

 

[Fedsbackhand]

But I whole-heartedly agree with you about Publisher. It's just a mess to work with and is missing so many features from ID that I just can't even use it for simple one page layouts.

Which features are these?

I'm still using v1 Publisher for commercial work.

 

[Mr.Ben]

I'm relieved that the suite lives on, am rather sceptical of the overall business model and how that's gonna stay consistent - and really dislike the new communication style. Those emails they sent out recently read just .... brrrr... very social media like. Try writing like adults for a change? 🙄

While I will continue to use Affinity (as it's the only full 'suite' alternative to Adobe), as a designer, it will always feel a bit dumbed down now. It was always going to happen once Canva moved in. While Serif was the polished, senior designer, Canva is just your average staff member with no design experience and an 'anyone can design' mentality. Whilst providing for that market in itself isn't a bad thing, Affinity has lost its 'professional' status in my eyes by being swallowed up by a tool for non-designers. And unfortunately, the new business model is based on Canva therefore it's going to feel a bit more... unprofessional. Ok, sure, we designers can be a bit snobby when it comes to the tools we use, but that's how it feels to me at least...

 

[wonderings]

I can still log into the Affinity just now and can use their program like last year

when is the official swan song for affinity designer 2020?
so far that program is (and should) working.

what I could never do on their iPad version is draw lines like other apps.

What you have is just a previous version of their software. It does not just stop working. The only time it will not work is when you update your OS and the OS does not support the software anymore. So you have many years of being able to use V1 and V2. And even more so if you just decide to use the newest version which is completely free.

 

[MBAir2010]

What you have is just a previous version of their software. It does not just stop working. The only time it will not work is when you update your OS and the OS does not support the software anymore. So you have many years of being able to use V1 and V2. And even more so if you just decide to use the newest version which is completely free.

oh good, personally im getting screwed mostly by  over how and what means can i use my laptops.
affinty whatever is only used to just display artwork on an M1
from an iPad in Photoshop format so i can be a millionare soon!

 

[th0masp]

And even more so if you just decide to use the newest version which is completely free.

Hmmm, I found this interesting:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Affinity/comments/1omyuay/affinity_v3_stops_working_after_one_year_offline