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Affinity V2 Software Universal License

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Affinity.Serif is offering 50% Off Select Affinity Software Licenses listed below.

Thanks to Community Member YeOldeTacoSlicer for finding this deal and Community Member prabhup for contributing.

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Available:
  • Affinity V2 Universal License (for macOS, Windows & iPadOS) $82.99
    • Includes:
      • Affinity Designer 2 (macOS Digital)
      • Affinity Designer 2 (Windows Digital)
      • Affinity Designer 2 (iPadOS Digital)
      • Affinity Photo 2 (macOS Digital)
      • Affinity Photo 2 (Windows Digital)
      • Affinity Photo 2 (iPadOS Digital)
      • Affinity Publisher 2 (macOS Digital)
      • Affinity Publisher 2 (Windows Digital)
      • Affinity Publisher 2 (iPadOS Digital)
  • Upgrade from V1 to V2 $62.24
  • Affinity Designer 2
    • macOS or Windows $34.99 -> now $31.49 w/ code META10
    • iPad $9.29
  • Affinity Photo 2
    • macOS or Windows $34.99 -> now $31.49 w/ code META10
    • iPad $9.29
  • Affinity Publisher 2
    • macOS or Windows $34.99 -> now $31.49 w/ code META10
    • iPad $9.29

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Price on the Universal License is the best we've seen, $16 less than a November 2023 Frontpage deal.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Affinity.Serif is offering 50% Off Select Affinity Software Licenses listed below.

Thanks to Community Member YeOldeTacoSlicer for finding this deal and Community Member prabhup for contributing.

Note, must login to your account to purchase.

Available:
  • Affinity V2 Universal License (for macOS, Windows & iPadOS) $82.99
    • Includes:
      • Affinity Designer 2 (macOS Digital)
      • Affinity Designer 2 (Windows Digital)
      • Affinity Designer 2 (iPadOS Digital)
      • Affinity Photo 2 (macOS Digital)
      • Affinity Photo 2 (Windows Digital)
      • Affinity Photo 2 (iPadOS Digital)
      • Affinity Publisher 2 (macOS Digital)
      • Affinity Publisher 2 (Windows Digital)
      • Affinity Publisher 2 (iPadOS Digital)
  • Upgrade from V1 to V2 $62.24
  • Affinity Designer 2
    • macOS or Windows $34.99 -> now $31.49 w/ code META10
    • iPad $9.29
  • Affinity Photo 2
    • macOS or Windows $34.99 -> now $31.49 w/ code META10
    • iPad $9.29
  • Affinity Publisher 2
    • macOS or Windows $34.99 -> now $31.49 w/ code META10
    • iPad $9.29

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Price on the Universal License is the best we've seen, $16 less than a November 2023 Frontpage deal.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Written by YeOldeTacoSlicer

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ikjadoon
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A replacement for Adobe InDesign (Affinity Publisher), Adobe Photoshop (Affinity Photo), and Adobe Illustrator (Affinity Designer).

Publisher is for documents / text-heavy things, Photo is for pictures / raster, and Designer is for graphic design / vector art.
shilderb
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Does anyone know if this license will only work on a single computer or can it be used on a laptop and desktop (something like a 3 device license maybe).

Edit: found the below in FAQs
As a private individual you can install Affinity apps on as many devices as you own which run the operating system you have purchased a license for (of course in the case of a Universal License that means you can install on any iPads, Macs or Windows PCs you own). Other people (for example, members of your household) are also allowed to use the apps on those devices. However, only you are allowed to use the apps for commercial use—if any members of your household need to make commercial use of the apps as well they will need to purchase their own license.
LavenderPickle7682
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Can't blame them for doing a sale right after Adobe stuck their foot in their mouth (newly updated TOS that pretty much says Adobe has full access to anything you make with their software, can mine it with AI tools, and can make competing products from it).

Adobe has backpedaled saying "that's not what our intent is!"....but the TOS remains the same and doesn't explicitly exclude those things. So someone is BSing you.

Kudos to Affinity for capitalizing on their competitor's mistakes.

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Jun 09, 2024 01:27 PM
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WhatHaveWeDoneJun 09, 2024 01:27 PM
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If you have purchased and registered the Affinity Photo for iPad version 1 you do get all the additional materials included in a V1 to V2 upgrade. You don't have to have had a V1 universal license. At least I didn't. I went from just V1 iPad license to V2 universal license with bonus content(had to claim it). If I'd been smarter I probably could've just gone the upgrade path for $62. But I'm fine with getting all I did for $82.
Jun 09, 2024 02:24 PM
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JFalcJun 09, 2024 02:24 PM
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Quote from MondayMorningQB :
What's a good replacement for Acrobat?
My favorite alternative is (Nuance Software) Nitro PDF Pro. Other people in my office use Wondershare's PDF product.
Jun 09, 2024 03:17 PM
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TenderPiranhaJun 09, 2024 03:17 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Can't blame them for doing a sale right after Adobe stuck their foot in their mouth (newly updated TOS that pretty much says Adobe has full access to anything you make with their software, can mine it with AI tools, and can make competing products from it).

Adobe has backpedaled saying "that's not what our intent is!"....but the TOS remains the same and doesn't explicitly exclude those things. So someone is BSing you.

Kudos to Affinity for capitalizing on their competitor's mistakes.
Problem is they also have online activation so a few years from now if you need to reinstall and they shut down their activation servers like Adobe did, or go out of business, your "perpetual" license will be worthless.
Last edited by TenderPiranha June 9, 2024 at 08:25 AM.
Jun 09, 2024 03:44 PM
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prabhupJun 09, 2024 03:44 PM
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Use META10 for 10% off
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Jun 09, 2024 04:37 PM
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uknowsanaJun 09, 2024 04:37 PM
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Quote from Spinner6730 :
The fact that they sold to Canva shows they didn't have confidence in keeping the perpetual license model as sustainable for them. I'd argue that the team did the best they could but realized they just can't make it work. Hence selling to Canva allows Canva to eventually charge a subscription premium while they are rewarded for the initial buy-out. We lose in the long run but we Serif users should be glad that the team respected the product and us as consumers. Big props to them.




Yes, Affinity Designer is the equivalent to Adobe Illustrator. It still isn't 1:1 but it's about 80~90% there IMO. Since it works on iPads I'm happy with it since I can use the Pen and sync it back to desktop with ease.
thnx hughughug
Jun 09, 2024 05:00 PM
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GardenGnomeFishJun 09, 2024 05:00 PM
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Read thru this thread but could not find any info (unless I missed it while speed reading)
Looking for an alternative photo editing software, do they support editing 360 degrees picture or captured photo?
Jun 09, 2024 05:34 PM
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LilylyJun 09, 2024 05:34 PM
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Quote from JFalc :
My favorite alternative is (Nuance Software) Nitro PDF Pro. Other people in my office use Wondershare's PDF product.
why would your boss even spend money for it? its exactly the same price like acrobat pro. unless he really hated the new DC gui. acrobat pro isnt just a pdf editor. you can do alot of automation and preflights that noone really can duplicate its complexity & features.

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Jun 09, 2024 05:43 PM
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ctuttleJun 09, 2024 05:43 PM
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Quote from ikjadoon :
That would be great, too, tbh.

So far, I'm now transitioning to DaVinci Resolve (free up to 4K60 exports, which is more than enough) and it looks like a great replacement for Adobe Premiere Pro--and it's free.​

Have you tried DaVinci Resolve? Any pros / cons vs software you use now?

DaVinci Resolve is free, but they also have what they call their studio version for a one time fee of $200. Most people will be totally fine with the free version, as it has more features than the what the casual user would use. However there are a lot of "prosumers" out there that could benefit from the added features, just that there is a learning curve, and they will tackle it. Also for $200 one time it is a bargain. It used to be for a two computer license, that might have changed, but they have been exceptionally fair in their pricing.

The more you get into DaVinci Resolve the more you might benefit from the extremely feature rich Studio version. Am in the industry, and DaVinci blows out the professional competition. You would be amazed just how much content is done on DaVinci. As I said there is a bit of a learning curve, but it is definitely professional software.

Also lots of tutorials on Youtube, the community has really embraced it and has is happy toj teach you their secrets. It truly is a game changer, even the free version, and if you do any editing, look at some of the you tube videos of what it can do, and download the free version and you too will be a convert. The company doesn't need shills, the product is that good. They also sell commercial grade hardware should you want to make your studio look like the edit suites you see on TV. Not needed, but it can make editing, or color correcting easier, or like what you might be used to seeing at the studio if you do the work.
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Jun 09, 2024 08:41 PM
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SupersonicX
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Jun 09, 2024 08:41 PM
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Quote from prabhup :
Use META10 for 10% off
It ain't working
Jun 10, 2024 03:31 AM
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n3rv19Jun 10, 2024 03:31 AM
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Quote from prabhup :
Use META10 for 10% off
This did work for me. I bought just Photo 2, saved an additional $3. Thanks!
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Jun 10, 2024 05:16 AM
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LavenderPickle7682Jun 10, 2024 05:16 AM
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Quote from TenderPiranha :
Problem is they also have online activation so a few years from now if you need to reinstall and they shut down their activation servers like Adobe did, or go out of business, your "perpetual" license will be worthless.
That pretty much goes for ANY software out there -- it's a rarity to find a piece of major software that doesn't have some form of online activation.
Jun 10, 2024 03:02 PM
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CeterisparibusJun 10, 2024 03:02 PM
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I've tried a lot of photo editors both free and paid. Affinity has been the best editor for the cost. For a low cost you can have the whole suite forever. Much better than having subscriptions AND affinity has much more support and power than a lot of free software.

Affinity was recently acquired by Canva to keep in mind. Which may benefit affinity (I'm hoping).

Imo affinity is well worth the cost.
Source: been using affinity for 5 years for YouTube thumbnails
Jun 10, 2024 04:24 PM
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cjsanandreasJun 10, 2024 04:24 PM
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I switched to Affinity a couple years ago when they did a similar Black Friday deal, highly recommend and I haven't looked back.

Follow some tutorials online for the stuff you typically do to learn the ropes, and you will learn quickly.

As mentioned by commenter above, they have been acquired by Canva recently so I am glad we've got the chance to buy a permanent V2 license before they consider moving V3 to a subscription model.

Also hopefully the bigger we make the Affinity community, the better support we will get (not that I've had any issues with support and resources to date)
Last edited by cjsanandreas June 10, 2024 at 09:29 AM.
Jun 11, 2024 12:11 AM
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HappySmugJun 11, 2024 12:11 AM
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You can go to the serif website, login, or create an account then have the ability to purchase all three iOS apps for less than $20 together.
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