I saw this email this morning and my heart sank. It took me years to find an equal alternative to Adobe suite. I love the Affinity products, especially how publisher integrates with design and photo. If they go subscription model I guess go back to Adobe. I will use my Affinity 2 for many years or until it stops working I guess. For now, I will enjoy my Affinity!
I hate this news. Sales have been hard enough to come by the past several months. I cant handle more exoenses. I hope, hope, hope Canva doesn't mess this up for those of us still struggling!
Don't panic, times are hard but better times always come. Be determined, keep creative and work towards your goals. I use Canva Pro and I am satisfied about it. But there is a lot of features you can do with Canva without a subscription. There will be more revenue to release more features, updates, bug fixes. And according to the news today, nobody will be forced into a subscription in the future.
@@kristiaanverberne8419 No one will be forced to subscribe to the current version. Just like with Adobe products. Like with Z-Brush. We have gone through this more than once, not twice, not even three times. Affinity is over, it's time to look for an alternative.
If they turn Affinity into a subscription model, I would rather leave Affinity and subscribe monthly to Adobe suite instead. I don't want a subscription model at all, but they may well force it upon us. I hope they dont change it as I don't think it will benefit them. The one-off payment model is what drives people to use Affinity, they need to keep that as their USP. I doubt I'm the only person who would switch to Adobe if they force subs model on us.
If they turn it to subscription based model, I'll just won't upgrade to it. I'm working to install it on one of my VMware virtualization servers where I can reinstall it over and over again if they decide to do anything crazy, like make it time expire forcing you to upgrade or the authorization server no longer works.
And here I was just looking for an alternative to Adobe. Oh dear. What to do now. I hate Canva but with work slowing down Adobe subscription is just getting too much 😢
I'll keep using the Affinity suite as long as I can. But once Canva swallows it up and integrates it into it's subscription model that will be the end of the Affinity suite. I figure maybe a year. I really hope not, it could be great for designers if there was just a link to each other. But I have big doubts about that. Creative Fabrica 's Studio is coming along nicely though. Inkscape has made major improvements. Gimp is always awesome.
I'd be willing to bet on V3 still being made available as a one time purchase, and as said with any additional integrations with the Canva ecosystem being part of a subscription package. We'll see. That really is the point, no-one knows, yet so many people seem dead certain it's going to become subscription only in the near future, without really any basis except that is the general direction of travel for software (which was the the case prior to the acquisition too).
@@Dark0Storm yeah, I really think Canva will split it up with it being like it is now, a free version and a paid version. And possibly a “pro plan” or something similar. I don’t think Canva will go to a completely paid platform. They have a lot of subscribers upgrade after using free for a while. But, like you said, we really don’t know what to expect. We’ll just have to wait and see. 🤞🤞🤞🤞
Greetings, does this mean your productivity calendar can be edited in Canva now? If not, when will you be creating a productivity calendar for 2025? And will it be editable in Canva? We chatted on another post where you demonstrated how to create a productivity calendar on affinity but it was not editable on Canva at that time.
As someone who is new to Affinity, this scares me. I figured I would get into a system that would be there to stay and not part of the Adobe system. I've seen this happen in other products and features would start to move or "stop development" which required going to "pro" or the like. Or, like one video editor, the "lifetime" part was removed.
I just moved from Photoshop to Affinity and if it goes to subscription and the pricing is expensive then there might be a charge on my account soon coming from the Creative Cloud suite. I really hope this doesn’t happen but is it does it will be a sad year for the industry and the certain end of the Affinity Suite.
I asked Canva in 2022 whether I could download an image as svg and edit it in Illustrator and their reply included the following paragraph “To make sure you comply to Canva’s Content License Agreement, we highly encourage you to create or edit your designs solely in Canva and not use any other apps or softwares to further edit them. This way, you can keep the license for the said image and avoid any copyright claims.” As they have now acquired Affinity Designer do you think they might change this policy?
Canva is for amateurs who have never touched professional Adobe software. Affinity is for pro designers who don't want to pay a monthly subscription to Adobe Inc. The two groups of users overlap very little. I'm afraid they may dumb down the Affinity suit to "empower" the average Canva user.
Hey Juna, I'm an amateur office clerk 😅 with both a yearly Canva subscription and a monthly Kittl subscription. I'm mainly using it to create designs to sell on products I physically print and sell locally suchbas tees, hoodies, caps, mugs etc. I know it might be tough to answer but if I could only keep one of the two which do you think it should be?
If you are just using it for designing t-shirts than I would choose Kittl... but Canva has a ton of other things like video, animation, translations, charts, tables and bulk create that Kittl doesn't have
I think there will be a free version for affinity and then also a PREMIUM version that includes new or more advanced versions of the tools plus a Canva subscription. I don’t think they will just completely pull the rug right out from under people because a sudden subscription fee will drive people away. I feel like it smarter to keep it free but dangle the possibility of fancy new and improved tools in front of users so you’ll be more likely to be more likely to try it hoping that the new tools will be good enough where you won’t want to go back to the free version.
What we can also hope for is for it to be included with Canva Pro if the do decide to make “paid”, if you just was Affinity by itself. Also, with Canva acquiring Affinity, Canva may be able to turn Affinity into a design suite that is on par with Kittl. Canva may be realizing that they’re beginning to fall behind in the design space and this may be their big play to try and get back near the top.
There are a few ways this could go, the first being it would a paid add on to canva, the second option would be to have a cheap subscription price on the app but do a one time price for a canva / affinity suite for pc, but Iam afraid it will be the third option where Canva gives current affinity owners a year or 2 on their commercial use license and to keep them they will have to go the subscription route. On the canva side I think a lot of the pro elements will go to the free side and the affinity aspects and licenses will stay on the pro subscription and those subscription prices are going to be in line with adobe. On a brighter note if you are a canva user the elements and ai will have the help of affinity to be set in the 300dpi so no more scaling them.
After 37 years, Serif decided to retire after Canva's very generous offer. Things will undoubtedly change, and likely, so with the next version. I expect to see Canva implement graphic design sharing, its AI experience, and a new subscription model. After such an investment they will need to substantially increase revenue from both sides of their customer base. It takes a lot of cheddar to feed 3,500 employees and expect a decent ROI for investors.
TBH I think this kind of move would be happen for other apps or software . When traction already big enough or fund problem to keep afloat already short , they`ll making same switch . Either it bought by other company or go into cloud and subscription model . Blender maybe the rare case here , I doubt another design company will get same response and donations As long they not forcing us to upgrade and the older version still works fine that would be enough for me . And if they push it I`m glad that I still have Adobe CS6 copy somewhere in storage .
I’m a longtime Affinity user, but now will look into open source alternatives. I’m not a professional photographer or designer, so I don’t need all the bells and whistles of a professional creativity suite.
ah, I remember the CSP drama, when they turned to subscription, and affinity cheekily popping up and saying they will always be a one time fee.. well.. probably not anymore.. I have this weird feeling Canva will do something similar to CSP, where they will continue to offer perpetual licenses but do an upgrade pass or lock some features behind a pay wall. I've never liked Canva myself, but the moment they force a subscription or lock features behind a paywall I will just go back to adobe.
No. it is not too late. There is a 30% Off Sale that has been going on for a couple of weeks. If you are going to get the one off license, purchase as soon as you can.
So I wonder what this means for those of us who haven't had Affinity... Like, I pay for Canva Pro, so will Affinity be integrated into that fee? Or will the fee go up, or will AD be its own fee ad on? So many questions! But it's cool to hear about this happening. Thanks for sharing!
This could go either way, but if Canva are spending a load of money on Affinity, I can see some sort of change. Hopefully, it will mean that Affinity introduces some AI features found in Canva and stays away from a subscription-based model.
I like your idea that the existing Affinity base could be (essentially) recruited to produce templates for sale (?) or at least use in Canva. That would be good business and a friendly overture to the professionals using Affinity.
If I could easily access all the canva graphics on affinity … that would be amazing. But we’ll see how it works out. I love and use both of these so I’m cautiously excited.
I agree. My heart stopped when I heard this news. I spent years using Adobe products but when I found Affinity I was elated. As for pricing I believe Canva will eventually go to subscription. In fact it already has subscriptions for its products but if they do go to subscription prices I will leave affinity and go back to Adobe. Time will tell but I don’t hold much faith in them saying they won’t change things.
I own an old copy of Illustrator but found Affinity easier to use. I'm not adding another subscription, so if they do, I will drop them immediately and go back to Adobe.
I purchased Affinity because it is not a suscription model. Also...I'm one of the few who really just don't like Canva. I hope they keep them separate, but I have my doubts that will happen.
I wouldn't be opposed to a subscription model allowing Canva templates to be imported to Affinity apps... AS AN ADD-ON, where if you don't have it, the core operation of the app isn't affected. However, if the core app follows Adobe and Canva, and goes subscription-based, I'm out. GIMP is bringing the non-destructive features to GIMP 3.0 this summer, and there's Photopea until then.
The biggest winner in Adobe's license debacle is Canva, who just recently bought out the Serif/Affinity suite. What timing. Affinity software will now sell thru the roof and reap tons for Canva. I'm sure there's a lot of celebrating in the Canva headquarters. Future news: Adobe BUYS Canva.
Juna, didn’t you make some videos about Leonardo? I was sure you did, because I didn’t watch it then because I wasn’t that far yet. But now I want to see your videos so I can learn how to use it. 😐sorry
I found this surprising but like you said some of us use them together anyway. Its probably going to benefit Canva users on subscription more if they're given access to Affinity.
I bought all three ... Photo, Publisher, and Designer. So not sure how to take this news. Have to say I'm nervous about the money I've invested though. Hope it wasn't for nothing. Guess we will see.
I recently made the switch from Adobe and payed for Affinity., now I I hear this... very sad news for Affinity, probably the end… I will be switching back to Adobe 😒
I am with you Juna, I think this may be a good thing. I did some digging after I heard the news, and It doesn't appear that Canva forced a subscription model after other acquisitions that I could find at a glance(Pexels, Pixabay). They seem focused on taking on Adobe and maybe Envato. I would have more concerns if Canva was publicly traded. For now, I look forward to seeing what happens w/ both platforms. Auto background removal or generative AI for Affinity??? Time will tell. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@DetourShirts I’ve been around for a long time. pagemaker, freehand and ulead cool 3d and a little design program I was going to purchase before Microsoft bought it. All gone so yeah this is very disappointing.
Hope Affinity team can really improve their suite possibilities from now on (despite of the subscription model, which is definitely a big NO!) but, from an affinity user point of view, I’m worried about the fact that the suite could become less professional and a lot more consumer friendly. We’ll see…
I hope they don't mess this up for us. When these companies purchase things to make it easier for us it really turns out their just greedy. Adobe purchased figma and now you're limited to pages you can use inside a file when it was always free, I know XD use to be free now I can't find it. I think canva is going to do the same thing plus they barely can get their legal parts in order.
Wont you still be able to keep your license forever, provided you dont upgrade to new versions that hypothetically become subscription-based? Like it's the case with Photoshop CS6?
Hopefully they dont change the subscription model, i prefer the monthly subscription, since i am not designing all the time or when i need to take breaks.
@@DetourShirts then they better get rid of the word Canva and that tacky headache blue-purple gradient 🙄. Not to talk about the ugly ui they have for their web app 💀
Affinity STILL DOESN'T SUPPORT MAJOR ASIAN LANGUAGE UNICODE TEXT and thay refuse to add this basic feature, but CANVA does - so now maybe it will become better 😂😂
This completely ruined my day! To be honest I feel helpless... I guess I'll just go back to Photoshop, it all depends if there's a subscription or not. Sigh
I get why people are upset, but developing software incurs costs. Nobody works for free. You dont buy a car and then expect the servicing to be free. If it goes the way of a subscription based model in future, as long as its reasonably & fairly priced, Im happy with that. If its not, then we go elsewhere or find another solution.
If you can explain how you do that, I'm all for it ! As far as I understand, I have the whole V2 suite in my Apps file (Mac). Is there anything else to do to guarantee that it will keep working when they mess up with any potential subscription ? Thanks in advance... I'm not about to quit Affinity !!!
I'm excited! 😊 I love using both and always wanted Canva to have the ability to have something like Affinity. Nervous about the cost in the future, yet I'm all for a combination of the 2!
I saw this email this morning and my heart sank. It took me years to find an equal alternative to Adobe suite. I love the Affinity products, especially how publisher integrates with design and photo. If they go subscription model I guess go back to Adobe. I will use my Affinity 2 for many years or until it stops working I guess. For now, I will enjoy my Affinity!
Thanks for sharing.... it's a crazy time we live in
Canva is going to screw over all the Affinity users.
It doesn't look good
Because they hate us.
I hate this news. Sales have been hard enough to come by the past several months. I cant handle more exoenses. I hope, hope, hope Canva doesn't mess this up for those of us still struggling!
I know right.... it's getting more expense to do Print on Demand
Don't panic, times are hard but better times always come. Be determined, keep creative and work towards your goals. I use Canva Pro and I am satisfied about it. But there is a lot of features you can do with Canva without a subscription.
There will be more revenue to release more features, updates, bug fixes. And according to the news today, nobody will be forced into a subscription in the future.
@@kristiaanverberne8419 No one will be forced to subscribe to the current version. Just like with Adobe products. Like with Z-Brush. We have gone through this more than once, not twice, not even three times. Affinity is over, it's time to look for an alternative.
If they turn Affinity into a subscription model, I would rather leave Affinity and subscribe monthly to Adobe suite instead. I don't want a subscription model at all, but they may well force it upon us. I hope they dont change it as I don't think it will benefit them. The one-off payment model is what drives people to use Affinity, they need to keep that as their USP. I doubt I'm the only person who would switch to Adobe if they force subs model on us.
Agreed.... I believe a subscription model will kill Affinity
I also think Canva will kill Affinity, it won't just be a subscription.
If they turn it to subscription based model, I'll just won't upgrade to it.
I'm working to install it on one of my VMware virtualization servers where I can reinstall it over and over again if they decide to do anything crazy, like make it time expire forcing you to upgrade or the authorization server no longer works.
I'm with you there, ill either keep v2 for the foreseeable future, or I will just go back to adobe!
And here I was just looking for an alternative to Adobe. Oh dear. What to do now. I hate Canva but with work slowing down Adobe subscription is just getting too much 😢
I'll keep using the Affinity suite as long as I can. But once Canva swallows it up and integrates it into it's subscription model that will be the end of the Affinity suite. I figure maybe a year. I really hope not, it could be great for designers if there was just a link to each other. But I have big doubts about that. Creative Fabrica 's Studio is coming along nicely though. Inkscape has made major improvements. Gimp is always awesome.
This year will have some surprises I'm sure... the graphic design landscape is changing.... again
Yeah, I’m loving creative fabrica and now they have Studio. So cool
i was enjoying Photopea and recently discovered they have gone subscription-based too
I'd be willing to bet on V3 still being made available as a one time purchase, and as said with any additional integrations with the Canva ecosystem being part of a subscription package. We'll see. That really is the point, no-one knows, yet so many people seem dead certain it's going to become subscription only in the near future, without really any basis except that is the general direction of travel for software (which was the the case prior to the acquisition too).
@@Dark0Storm yeah, I really think Canva will split it up with it being like it is now, a free version and a paid version. And possibly a “pro plan” or something similar. I don’t think Canva will go to a completely paid platform. They have a lot of subscribers upgrade after using free for a while. But, like you said, we really don’t know what to expect. We’ll just have to wait and see. 🤞🤞🤞🤞
Greetings, does this mean your productivity calendar can be edited in Canva now? If not, when will you be creating a productivity calendar for 2025? And will it be editable in Canva? We chatted on another post where you demonstrated how to create a productivity calendar on affinity but it was not editable on Canva at that time.
That's a great idea... I will need to look into it for 2025
As someone who is new to Affinity, this scares me. I figured I would get into a system that would be there to stay and not part of the Adobe system. I've seen this happen in other products and features would start to move or "stop development" which required going to "pro" or the like. Or, like one video editor, the "lifetime" part was removed.
Yup... thanks for sharing.... I hope they think of their users and not just the money
I just moved from Photoshop to Affinity and if it goes to subscription and the pricing is expensive then there might be a charge on my account soon coming from the Creative Cloud suite. I really hope this doesn’t happen but is it does it will be a sad year for the industry and the certain end of the Affinity Suite.
I asked Canva in 2022 whether I could download an image as svg and edit it in Illustrator and their reply included the following paragraph “To make sure you comply to Canva’s Content License Agreement, we highly encourage you to create or edit your designs solely in Canva and not use any other apps or softwares to further edit them. This way, you can keep the license for the said image and avoid any copyright claims.” As they have now acquired Affinity Designer do you think they might change this policy?
Good point. Yes, I bet they do change
so...what apps could someone buy if affinity goes subscription?
Inkscape is FREE
Inkscape, Krita, Gimp, Photopea?
Is it worth to buy affinity designer now i am confused can you help me juna with this question
If you need it... I would buy it... I bet changes won't happen too quickly
Yeah ok
Canva is for amateurs who have never touched professional Adobe software. Affinity is for pro designers who don't want to pay a monthly subscription to Adobe Inc. The two groups of users overlap very little. I'm afraid they may dumb down the Affinity suit to "empower" the average Canva user.
Yeah... they are very different... I'm wondering what a combo would be
Hey Juna, I'm an amateur office clerk 😅 with both a yearly Canva subscription and a monthly Kittl subscription. I'm mainly using it to create designs to sell on products I physically print and sell locally suchbas tees, hoodies, caps, mugs etc. I know it might be tough to answer but if I could only keep one of the two which do you think it should be?
If you are just using it for designing t-shirts than I would choose Kittl... but Canva has a ton of other things like video, animation, translations, charts, tables and bulk create that Kittl doesn't have
As an Affinity user, I don't like this
I know... very sad day... but I'm hopeful
I think there will be a free version for affinity and then also a PREMIUM version that includes new or more advanced versions of the tools plus a Canva subscription. I don’t think they will just completely pull the rug right out from under people because a sudden subscription fee will drive people away. I feel like it smarter to keep it free but dangle the possibility of fancy new and improved tools in front of users so you’ll be more likely to be more likely to try it hoping that the new tools will be good enough where you won’t want to go back to the free version.
I like that idea
@@DetourShirts you can like it, but it isn't likely to happen.
Nice to hear a sane voice discussing this amidst all the doom-porn across the various online Affinity forums.
Thanks
What we can also hope for is for it to be included with Canva Pro if the do decide to make “paid”, if you just was Affinity by itself.
Also, with Canva acquiring Affinity, Canva may be able to turn Affinity into a design suite that is on par with Kittl. Canva may be realizing that they’re beginning to fall behind in the design space and this may be their big play to try and get back near the top.
I think you are right
There are a few ways this could go, the first being it would a paid add on to canva, the second option would be to have a cheap subscription price on the app but do a one time price for a canva / affinity suite for pc, but Iam afraid it will be the third option where Canva gives current affinity owners a year or 2 on their commercial use license and to keep them they will have to go the subscription route. On the canva side I think a lot of the pro elements will go to the free side and the affinity aspects and licenses will stay on the pro subscription and those subscription prices are going to be in line with adobe. On a brighter note if you are a canva user the elements and ai will have the help of affinity to be set in the 300dpi so no more scaling them.
All good points... thanks for sharing
After 37 years, Serif decided to retire after Canva's very generous offer. Things will undoubtedly change, and likely, so with the next version. I expect to see Canva implement graphic design sharing, its AI experience, and a new subscription model. After such an investment they will need to substantially increase revenue from both sides of their customer base. It takes a lot of cheddar to feed 3,500 employees and expect a decent ROI for investors.
Good point... thanks for sharing that
TBH I think this kind of move would be happen for other apps or software . When traction already big enough or fund problem to keep afloat already short , they`ll making same switch . Either it bought by other company or go into cloud and subscription model . Blender maybe the rare case here , I doubt another design company will get same response and donations
As long they not forcing us to upgrade and the older version still works fine that would be enough for me . And if they push it I`m glad that I still have Adobe CS6 copy somewhere in storage .
Thanks for sharing... time will tell
I’m a longtime Affinity user, but now will look into open source alternatives. I’m not a professional photographer or designer, so I don’t need all the bells and whistles of a professional creativity suite.
I think a lot of people feel the same way
ah, I remember the CSP drama, when they turned to subscription, and affinity cheekily popping up and saying they will always be a one time fee.. well.. probably not anymore.. I have this weird feeling Canva will do something similar to CSP, where they will continue to offer perpetual licenses but do an upgrade pass or lock some features behind a pay wall. I've never liked Canva myself, but the moment they force a subscription or lock features behind a paywall I will just go back to adobe.
Thanks for your comment... time will tell
I will keep the Affinity forever , i love this suite and i love Canva too!
Thanks for the positive comment
Does Canva have all those AI selection tools from photoshop? I would subscribe only for those alone
Not yet but it has some
@@DetourShirts subject selection? object selection? Sky selection? Which ones?
juna... is it too late now to purchase the Affinity one-off license😮? i kept meaning to buy it and im worried it's going to be too late now..😑
No. it is not too late. There is a 30% Off Sale that has been going on for a couple of weeks. If you are going to get the one off license, purchase as soon as you can.
What is the one off license I just bought v2 recently.
Nope.. not too late... the Canva changes will take a while to happen
@@timduvall8482 The one off license is one time payment license. Since you just purchased your product you have the one time payment license.
The Doors song “The End” comes to mind.
Hmmmm very appropriate
So I wonder what this means for those of us who haven't had Affinity... Like, I pay for Canva Pro, so will Affinity be integrated into that fee? Or will the fee go up, or will AD be its own fee ad on? So many questions! But it's cool to hear about this happening. Thanks for sharing!
Yes... so many question... time will tell
Why do they keep saying "family" "empowering users" all the time, while it's the total opposite?
I think those are things people want to hear
Well here I come Adobe. Back to the subscription.
Oh no.... just wait a bit...lol
This could go either way, but if Canva are spending a load of money on Affinity, I can see some sort of change. Hopefully, it will mean that Affinity introduces some AI features found in Canva and stays away from a subscription-based model.
Yes... just good changes please!!
I like your idea that the existing Affinity base could be (essentially) recruited to produce templates for sale (?) or at least use in Canva. That would be good business and a friendly overture to the professionals using Affinity.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
If I could easily access all the canva graphics on affinity … that would be amazing. But we’ll see how it works out.
I love and use both of these so I’m cautiously excited.
Same... If I didn't have to download the graphics I wanted every time.... or if I could edit vectors in Canva that could be good too
I agree. My heart stopped when I heard this news. I spent years using Adobe products but when I found Affinity I was elated. As for pricing I believe Canva will eventually go to subscription. In fact it already has subscriptions for its products but if they do go to subscription prices I will leave affinity and go back to Adobe. Time will tell but I don’t hold much faith in them saying they won’t change things.
Crossing my fingers it doesn't go the subscription model
I own an old copy of Illustrator but found Affinity easier to use. I'm not adding another subscription, so if they do, I will drop them immediately and go back to Adobe.
I hope Affinity + Canva is listening
I purchased Affinity because it is not a suscription model. Also...I'm one of the few who really just don't like Canva. I hope they keep them separate, but I have my doubts that will happen.
Yup... I get it.... they seem so different... kind of weird that they will be combined
Affinity is awesome! I have the Suite and I'm very satisfied. I quit Adobe a long time ago, don't need it at all!
Thanks for sharing!
I wouldn't be opposed to a subscription model allowing Canva templates to be imported to Affinity apps... AS AN ADD-ON, where if you don't have it, the core operation of the app isn't affected.
However, if the core app follows Adobe and Canva, and goes subscription-based, I'm out. GIMP is bringing the non-destructive features to GIMP 3.0 this summer, and there's Photopea until then.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out
The biggest winner in Adobe's license debacle is Canva, who just recently bought out the Serif/Affinity suite. What timing. Affinity software will now sell thru the roof and reap tons for Canva. I'm sure there's a lot of celebrating in the Canva headquarters. Future news: Adobe BUYS Canva.
That would be interesting if Adobe buys Canva
Juna, didn’t you make some videos about Leonardo? I was sure you did, because I didn’t watch it then because I wasn’t that far yet. But now I want to see your videos so I can learn how to use it. 😐sorry
Yes I do....I have an AI playlist.... a bunch of Leonardo stuff there... ruclips.net/p/PL9VPE8huwuiChVT-7SgHBIcx2IY4uR0fr&si=CTKo64pywG56iBGY
@@DetourShirts oh thank you so much!!
I found this surprising but like you said some of us use them together anyway. Its probably going to benefit Canva users on subscription more if they're given access to Affinity.
That's what I'm hoping
samw thing with clip studio and figma, its definitly going subscription.
Oh no!!! I hope it doesn't any time soon
I bought all three ... Photo, Publisher, and Designer. So not sure how to take this news. Have to say I'm nervous about the money I've invested though. Hope it wasn't for nothing. Guess we will see.
Yes... time will tell... I have all 3 too
I recently made the switch from Adobe and payed for Affinity., now I I hear this... very sad news for Affinity, probably the end… I will be switching back to Adobe 😒
I would wait a bit and see what happens
When you bought Affinity 2 13 days ago💀💀💀
Bad timing... sorry
No changes TODAY, does not mean. Tomorrow......
Exactly..... changes are coming
My thoughts exactly when I read the email
I am with you Juna, I think this may be a good thing. I did some digging after I heard the news, and It doesn't appear that Canva forced a subscription model after other acquisitions that I could find at a glance(Pexels, Pixabay). They seem focused on taking on Adobe and maybe Envato. I would have more concerns if Canva was publicly traded. For now, I look forward to seeing what happens w/ both platforms. Auto background removal or generative AI for Affinity??? Time will tell. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yes... time will tell....hoping for the best
Damn I guess I’m working with Inkscape
Yeah....I feel like if Affinity goes the subscription model... Inkscape will be the only option
@@DetourShirts I’ve been around for a long time. pagemaker, freehand and ulead cool 3d and a little design program I was going to purchase before Microsoft bought it. All gone so yeah this is very disappointing.
@@DetourShirts😬 don't like being that responsible for a whole industry. 😅
Geez, I was just considering buying Affinity.
You still can
I hope they don't ruin everything like it always happens with this kind of model of buying the competition... I have mixed feelings right now.
I have mixed feeling too.
Thanks Juna
You are welcome
Thanks for sharing this, Juna!
You are so welcome!
Thanks I totally missed that email, had to go look for it.
Glad I could help!
Thanks Juna!
You are welcome
Hope Affinity team can really improve their suite possibilities from now on (despite of the subscription model, which is definitely a big NO!) but, from an affinity user point of view, I’m worried about the fact that the suite could become less professional and a lot more consumer friendly. We’ll see…
Very valid concern. Thanks for sharing
This is a nightmare. I'm a adobe user and I start using Affinity. Cava is going to destroy affinity in everyway possible. Canva is horrible!!!!
Time will tell.... I'm hoping for the best
I have complete faith in Canva mucking it up. I spelled "mucking" wrong.
I get what you mean.... lol
I hope they don't mess this up for us. When these companies purchase things to make it easier for us it really turns out their just greedy. Adobe purchased figma and now you're limited to pages you can use inside a file when it was always free, I know XD use to be free now I can't find it. I think canva is going to do the same thing plus they barely can get their legal parts in order.
Yup... I hear you... I didn't like the Adobe + Figma thing either
I knew you'd be the one to cover this.
Thanks... I had to, it affects me in a big way. I use both of these apps.
@@DetourShirts Same here. I use Canva for a lot of stuff, but it's still lacking in some areas, so I jump into Affinity stuff often.
is the background behind you real?
Yes.... Is there something that doesn't look real?
If they live affinity as it is but make a third product that combines both ...it could be nice
Interesting idea.... thanks for sharing
I was just about to purchase Affinity 😐
If you really need it I would still purchase it... it's on sale now
Wont you still be able to keep your license forever, provided you dont upgrade to new versions that hypothetically become subscription-based? Like it's the case with Photoshop CS6?
Hopefully they dont change the subscription model, i prefer the monthly subscription, since i am not designing all the time or when i need to take breaks.
Agreed
Watching now my friend 🫶
Thank you
I just hope that Canva won't increase their Pro subscription due to the acquisition
Me too
i just dont wanna be associated with the word "canva". it sounds so unprofessional ...
That is interesting... Maybe that's why they bought Affinity to get away from people thinking that
@@DetourShirts then they better get rid of the word Canva and that tacky headache blue-purple gradient 🙄. Not to talk about the ugly ui they have for their web app 💀
Affinity STILL DOESN'T SUPPORT MAJOR ASIAN LANGUAGE UNICODE TEXT and thay refuse to add this basic feature, but CANVA does - so now maybe it will become better 😂😂
I never thought of that.... thanks for sharing
If I have to subscribe to anything I will go back to Adobe. Periode.
That's what a lot of people have said.... makes sense
Sounds awfully bad news to me. Can't imagine what Canva will do to it.
Time will tell
I guess Affinity is losing big money and have no choice but to be acquired by someone. At least not by Adobe. Imagine Canva buys Kittl too.
Yeah... it's a crazy time for graphic apps
Keep all your old installation files!
That's the plan!
If they go the subscription route, I'm out!
Many have said that
No, NO, No Online subscription hopefully with Affinity. Please stop giving them ideas.
I'm not giving them ideas... I don't want it either
This completely ruined my day! To be honest I feel helpless... I guess I'll just go back to Photoshop, it all depends if there's a subscription or not. Sigh
Time will tell... I hope the don't go the subscription model
No. No. No!
I know... pretty crazy news right?
another one just speculating just get more views !
Thanks?
नही।। ये नही हो सकता!! Juna bro, this is disheartening.
Time will tell... we will have to wait to see what really happens
Since Canva is web-based, I feel like they may build a web based version of Affinity. I love Affinity.
That could be cool
First comment 🎉
You get the trophy 🏆
RIP Affinity.
I hope not... but time will tell
I get why people are upset, but developing software incurs costs. Nobody works for free. You dont buy a car and then expect the servicing to be free. If it goes the way of a subscription based model in future, as long as its reasonably & fairly priced, Im happy with that. If its not, then we go elsewhere or find another solution.
Fair point
Noooo
I know right? I didn't see that coming
Affinity Users... get ready to download the apps and block the app(s) from connecting to the Internet 😂
Interesting idea
If you can explain how you do that, I'm all for it !
As far as I understand, I have the whole V2 suite in my Apps file (Mac). Is there anything else to do to guarantee that it will keep working when they mess up with any potential subscription ?
Thanks in advance... I'm not about to quit Affinity !!!
We're doomed.
It doesn't look good
Stop spreading doom and gloom ffs. Read their statement.
True.... great comment
I'm excited! 😊 I love using both and always wanted Canva to have the ability to have something like Affinity. Nervous about the cost in the future, yet I'm all for a combination of the 2!
Same here!
I think this news sucks!
Many people feel the same way