Design · Web app
Affinity
Professional design, photo editing, and page layout unified in one app
Affinity merges vector graphic design, raster photo editing, and page layout into a single application without requiring app switching. Acquired by Canva, it is now offered free forever for individuals with no subscriptions required. It delivers a fast, non-destructive editing workflow and opens industry-standard formats including PSD, AI, and IDML.
What it's for
- Design vector graphics, logos, and digital illustrations
- Edit and retouch high-resolution photos with non-destructive layers
- Assemble multi-page publication layouts and print materials
- Export design assets directly to Canva for collaborative marketing workflows
- Automate repetitive design tasks using in-app scripting
Features
- Unified workspace combining vector, pixel, and layout studios
- Native support for opening PSD, AI, IDML, DWG, and .af files
- Non-destructive layer adjustments and complete undo history tracking
- Direct asset export integration with Canva
- In-app scripting across vector, pixel, and layout layers
- Blend Tool for procedural color and shape transitions
- Extreme zoom up to 1,000,000% with high-layer-count performance
- Optional Canva AI tool integration for Canva premium users
Pricing
Freemium. Free forever for individuals; paid Enterprise licensing and Canva Pro for AI features
Details
- Type
- Web app
- Category
- Design
- Topic
- Graphic Design
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows
- For
- Graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, and layout artists looking for a non-subscription Adobe alternative
- Alternative to
- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
- Tags
- affinity, vector, photo editing, illustration, layout, design software
Why it was saved
- @theo: A full professional alternative to Adobe's creative apps at zero cost; the liker has used Affinity Photo daily since 2012 for his YouTube thumbnails.
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