Canva heeft versie 3.0.0 van de Affinity uitgebracht. De Affinity Suite bestond voorheen uit de betaalde programma's Photo, Designer en Publisher, die als de tegenhanger werden beschouwd van Adobe's Photoshop, Illustrator en InDesign. Vanaf versie 3.0.0 zijn alle applicaties samengevoegd in één enkele app, die gratis wordt aangeboden. Wel is er een gratis Canva account nodig om de software te kunnen gebruiken. Voor enkele functies, waaronder generatieve AI, is wel een Canva premium abonnement nodig. Affinity 3.0.0 is beschikbaar voor Windows en macOS, aan de iOS-uitvoering wordt nog gewerkt. De aankondiging voor deze uitgave kan hieronder worden gevonden.
Introducing the all-new Affinity: Professional design, now free for everyoneIntroducing the all-new Affinity – a fully reimagined professional design app that combines photo editing, vector design, and page layout tools in one fast, responsive platform, now completely free for everyone.
- The all-new Affinity is here. A fully reimagined professional design app that unites photo editing, vector design, and layout tools in one powerful platform.
- Designed for ultimate flexibility, creatives can personalize their workspace, mix and match tools, and share custom studios for a workflow that adapts to the way they work best.
- Affinity is now free for everyone. Professional-grade design software, available at no cost to all users.
- The launch introduces a bold new Affinity brand and visual identity, marking the next evolution in professional design and its new chapter as part of Canva.
When Affinity joined the Canva family
last year, we made a promise to preserve its power while expanding what’s possible. Today, that vision comes to life with the all-new Affinity: a studio-grade creative app that brings vector, photo, and layout tools together in one high-performance platform. Fully featured. Lightning-fast. And completely free.
For too long, professional designers have had almost no choice in the tools they use, from bloated software that slows them down, to subscriptions that stack up, and workflows that interrupt creativity. Across the creative community, we’ve heard the same frustrations: a call for speed, for power, for freedom. Designers have been asking for the tools they love, so we listened, and we built something better.
A new era for Affinity: For creatives, by creativesFor ten years, Affinity has been the tool of choice for professionals who care deeply about craft. Designers who value precision, speed, and control, and who expect their tools to keep up. Now, that legacy enters a new chapter. The all-new Affinity was built in close collaboration with its community of creators, shaped by thousands of conversations, feature requests, and shared ideas. Guided by Canva’s Designer Advisory Board, this release reflects what professionals told us matters most: performance, reliability, and creative freedom. From the smallest details to the biggest design systems, every feature has been built with respect for the people who use it.
One app to craft it allThe all new Affinity app brings professional vector, photo, and layout tools together in one powerful space, featuring everything you need to design, edit, and publish without switching apps or breaking flow. For designers who think in lines, curves, and grids, Affinity’s vector tools deliver precision and speed in perfect balance. Every adjustment happens in real time: paths adjust instantly, shapes snap into place, and even large files pan and zoom smoothly. From comprehensive brand systems to complex illustrations, everything feels responsive and effortless.
Affinity’s award-winning photo editing tools give you the freedom to experiment without limits. Every adjustment, from RAW development to retouching and compositing, is non-destructive, so you can refine endlessly without losing your original work. Plus, GPU acceleration keeps even the most complex files fast and fluid, while intelligent tools like Smart Selections, live filters, and batch processing help speed up repetitive edits. With Affinity’s layout tools, structure and creativity work side by side. From short brochures to multi-page reports, you can edit images, graphics, and text directly within your document and see every change update live. Smart Master Pages, shared text styles, and advanced typographic controls keep everything consistent while giving you the freedom to experiment.
Whether you’re editing a portrait, building a brand identity, or designing a publication, the all new Affinity keeps you in flow, combining power, precision, and speed in a single studio-grade environment.
Design your workspace, your wayEvery designer works differently, and now, Affinity does too. The updated app introduces a new level of personalization with fully customizable studios. Creatives can mix and match tools from Vector, Pixel, and Layout to build a workspace that fits their unique process. Rearrange panels, choose the tools you need, remove the ones you don’t, and save multiple setups for different projects or tasks. Custom studios can also be shared and downloaded, opening new ways for teams and creative communities to exchange workflows and learn from one another.
It’s flexibility built for focus, with professional tools that adapt to you and the way you work best. And no matter how you work, Affinity keeps up. Built on a high-performance engine, every adjustment updates in real time, from instant previews and detailed edits at 10,000,000% zoom to projects with thousands of layers. It’s ultra-fast, super-smooth, and precise down to the last pixel. While the all-new Affinity has been reimagined, it still feels instantly familiar to those who know it best. The tools, workflows, and precision you rely on are all here – refined but not replaced. Every update builds on what professionals already love, so you can pick up where you left off and feel right at home.
Free for everyoneFrom the beginning, Affinity set out to challenge the idea that powerful design tools should come with a hefty price tag. Today, we’re taking that even further. Affinity is now completely free, forever. The full, professional-grade Affinity experience, available to everyone. There’s no catch, no stripped-back version, and no gotchas. The same precise, high-performance tools that professionals rely on every day are now open to all, because creative freedom shouldn’t come with a cost. Whether you’re an independent designer, a creative studio, or a team building your brand, we believe everyone should have access to the tools they need to create their best work.
Affinity and Canva: Stronger togetherAffinity has always been built for people who care deeply about design. Professionals who notice the details others might miss, who stay up late perfecting the final pixel, and who take pride in their craft. That hasn’t changed. But we couldn’t launch the all-new Affinity without something special for the Canva community.
For everyone with a Canva premium account, Canva AI’s tools are now included directly inside Affinity through the new Canva AI Studio. This includes familiar favorites like Generative Fill, Expand & Edit, and Remove Background – powerful features that speed up repetitive steps while keeping designers in full control of every detail.
Everything that makes Affinity a precision tool for creative professionals remains at its core: the speed, the control, the depth. Now, those same qualities are enhanced by Canva’s technology, giving you new ways to work faster, experiment more freely, and know that your tools will always keep up. Whether you’re refining a complex composite or extending parts of an image, these features work quietly in the background, supporting your process without ever getting in the way of craft.
We know that transparency around AI use and data handling is essential, and your creative work will always remain yours. Canva AI features are built with privacy and control in mind, ensuring that your creative work in Affinity stays secure and is not used to train AI features. And when you’re ready to collaborate, scale or publish, you can export your Affinity projects into Canva in just a few clicks. It’s the first of many steps toward connecting professional design with everyday creation.
Try for yourselfThis is a new chapter for professional design. We know some of our community may be curious about what this means for Affinity’s identity. It remains exactly what it’s always been: a professional design suite built for people who care deeply about their craft, now strengthened by Canva’s support and resources to take it even further. The all-new Affinity is available today for Mac and Windows, with iPad coming soon. The Canva community can activate Affinity with their existing account, and new users can create a free Canva account to download it directly.
You can also bring your existing work with you. Affinity supports PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, TIFF, IDML, and more, making it easy to open, edit, and collaborate without starting from scratch. Today is just the beginning. We’re continuing to invest in both Affinity’s professional design tools and Canva’s all-in-one platform, building a future where everyone can design at the highest level, without barriers.
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