Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher are now available in their latest version, version two. The creative graphic design, photo editing and page layout software from the British publisher Serif has been redesigned with new features.
With Affinity Designer 2 it is now possible to apply a non-destructive vector deformation to vector texts and illustrations.
The knife tool now slices all text, shapes and curves. The tool measures line lengths and object areas for you.
The shape creator tool is much faster for adding or removing shapes and segments.
A new display mode, the X-Ray View, makes it easy to work on a complex illustration.
AutoCAD and DXF files can be imported and edited quickly with DWG/DXF import.
On the side of Affinity Photo 2 the development of RAW files is done in a non-destructive way: the parameters can be modified at any time even after an intervention on the file. These files can be integrated into a document file or linked externally.
Dynamic masks, compound masks, specific hue and luminosity ranges, dynamic deforming grids also facilitate the work of creative artists.
The latest addition to the creative suite Affinity Publisher 2 allows you to create a single layout for the entire document that will automatically repeat until all the images are positioned.
The activation or deactivation of layers in the inserted files is done without losing the integrity of the links.
A modification in the source file does not alter the visibility settings of the layers used.
A style selector tool allows you to apply the style of a text or object from one page to another, a feature also present in the other two Affinity applications.
The creation of books by combining Publisher documents as chapters is now possible, but only under Windows. This feature makes it possible to work with several hands on a file and to group everything together.
At the same time as the launch of version 2 Affinity, the long awaited version for iPad d' Affinity Publisher 2 with specific enhancements like instant access to clipboard options and nine customizable shortcuts with a simple three-finger swipeâeuros!
"The power and portability of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad allows you to no longer limit design and layout to your desktop and bring it into the space that will inspire you most." comments Ashley Hewson, Director of Serif.
And Affinity is still priced much lower than its Adobe competitor.
