Affinity apps (poll)

[Cassel]

I would like to know what Affinity apps you have or plan to get.

Although I do not plan on teaching Affinity Designer, I found that some "interesting effects" are only available if you have the Designer app in addition to the Photo one. I don't want to pressure anyone into getting an extra app just for a couple of effects but if most people have it anyways, then it might be worth mentioning those effects.

[Anja Pelzer]

I want to have all three, but I have only Affinity Photo yet.

[Cristina]

It was not what I had in mind in the beginning, but due to the circumstances, we ended up getting the Universal License with all 3 apps.

[Suzy]

I'm same as Christina - the cost was just too attractive for all three - -oddly, for you at least, I didn't care about Affinity Photo. It was Affinity Publisher I wanted to buy!!  (Microsoft has done the same thing to MS Publisher that Corel has done to PSP!  They just dumped it and are no longer supporting it.)

[Rene Marker]

  On 3/14/2025 at 11:07 AM, Suzy said:

I'm same as Christina - the cost was just too attractive for all three - -oddly, for you at least, I didn't care about Affinity Photo. It was Affinity Publisher I wanted to buy!!  (Microsoft has done the same thing to MS Publisher that Corel has done to PSP!  They just dumped it and are no longer supporting it.)

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Publisher is the program that the gal from TLP uses to scrap, not Photo. With the 3 programs working together seamlessly, it was a no brainer for me to not buy all three.

[Cassel]

  On 3/14/2025 at 11:07 AM, Suzy said:

It was Affinity Publisher I wanted to buy!!  (Microsoft has done the same thing to MS Publisher that Corel has done to PSP!  They just dumped it and are no longer supporting it.)

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I have used MS Publisher at work a few times in the past and didn't know it was no longer supported.

The Inspiration A to Z was created in InDesign by someone I paid. I no longer can use InDesign (since Adobe messed up the count of "activations") so as I was thinking of making a second similar book, I would have used MS Publisher, but I might use Affinity Publisher when the time comes! 

[Corrie Kinkel]

At the moment I only have Affinity Photo for the free 90 days trial and I will certainly buy that one. If and when I buy the others will depend on the price of them all. I have to make that decision when I'm visiting my family in California and I don't take my laptop with me, I'll see how it works out.

[Rene Marker]

  On 3/14/2025 at 1:01 PM, Cassel said:

I have used MS Publisher at work a few times in the past and didn't know it was no longer supported.

The Inspiration A to Z was created in InDesign by someone I paid. I no longer can use InDesign (since Adobe messed up the count of "activations") so as I was thinking of making a second similar book, I would have used MS Publisher, but I might use Affinity Publisher when the time comes! 

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It is going to be discontinued and no longer supported in October 2026 aka no longer available in the MS Office 365 suite of programs (they need to lower the price if they get rid of a program IMO). They are recommending that any important files be converted to another format. Apparently CorelDraw can open  the .pub files Publisher creates. As for replacement programs, I see that Canva is the most recommended. Other programs recommended include CorelDraw, InDesign and Affinity Publisher.

[Susan Ewart]

I'm sure I'll jump on board with Affinity eventually.  Perhaps when they are all 3 on sale in the summer, if they do that again.  I would think I'd like to have all three if it's financially possible.  

[Suzy]

Susan, if not in summer, then Black Friday for sure.

I would also like to encourage anybody ready to purchase -- right now-- to contact Affinity customer service by email and tell them about this group trying to learn Affinity, and how sad you are not to be able to play in the reindeer games and could they pretty please offer you all three at the super sale price, 50% off?

They are the old Serif Page Plus, and a nicer bunch of folks you would ever meet.  Just try it whenever you are ready to buy it.

[Sharon Murray]

I am really glad to see some Affinity stuff here in the forum!  I've had all three since 2023 and usually use Designer to try to design SVGs.  I've only used Publisher maybe once and hadn't even used Photo before your workshop.  I keep going back to PSP because that is what I'm most familiar with, but I'll never learn Affinity if I don't use it lol.  I do hope you'll offer more tutorials for Affinity :)

[Cindy Sheets]

  On 3/14/2025 at 11:07 AM, Suzy said:

I'm same as Christina - the cost was just too attractive for all three - -oddly, for you at least, I didn't care about Affinity Photo. It was Affinity Publisher I wanted to buy!!  (Microsoft has done the same thing to MS Publisher that Corel has done to PSP!  They just dumped it and are no longer supporting it.)

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I, too, was planning the switch to publisher and since I wanted to also work from an ipad, the universal is the way to go. Already used designer and i am annoyed that things are in different places win vs. Ipad.

[Sharon Murray]

I got an ipad this past Christmas, I had the Universal license so I only just recently installed them on my ipad and I can't get used to it lol, but I can't wait to try my purchased brushes with my apple pencil

[Bee Kelly]

Will be considering Affinity and would be interested in learning.  Will be looking into the Photo trial first, but open to the other two.

[AprilDawn]

Purchased Affinity Photo and Designer yesterday  and look forward to learning them

[DianeM]

I have Affinity Photo for both iPad and Mac.

I have Affinity Designer for iPad only. The little bit I've used Designer makes me content with using only Photo. 

Thank you for teaching these classes. They've been really helpful.

 

[Francois J]

I use ALL three apps regularly. I find them indispensable for my workflow.

[Glenson Jones]

I ONLY use Corel PSP and Corel Painter.

I don't use Affinity products.

[Sara Jackson]

I never heard of Affinity until I received Carole's emails. I only use PSP products.

[Cassel]

  On 4/5/2025 at 5:34 PM, Sara Jackson said:

I never heard of Affinity until I received Carole's emails. I only use PSP products.

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And that is ok too!

[Carolyn Rye]

I have all three Affinity products but are only currently using Affinity Photo 2.  I have not used the other two apps at this stage because I was wanting to learn more about Affinity Photo 2 first.  I am also still using PSP 2023 and still continue to love it and use it.  I am hoping using Affinity and PSP will complement each other. They are all great products.