The 50% discount will end on the same date and applies to the full suite of Affinity apps. The free trial will be available to download until 20 April. More details of this program will be announced shortly. GPU compute acceleration, HDR monitor support and a new memory management system ensure the Affinity suite continues to be at the cutting edge of modern creative software.
The company has also announced plans to engage more than 100 freelance creatives for work, and says it will spend the equivalent of its annual commissioning budget over the next three months to do this. Biggest-ever Affinity updates bring unrivalled speed, power and extensive new features. “We know we can’t solve many of these problems, but hopefully these things will make life a little easier for people who rely on creative software to make a living but may be stuck at home without access to their usual tools, or for students who might suddenly be without access to their Affinity apps on their personal devices.
If that doesnt work, you may need to upgrade your memory or install. “Unfortunately we are hearing many stories from the creative community about how they are being severely impacted by the effects of the pandemic. To fix this, try closing down other programs and running Photoshop in single-core mode. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer.
This should hopefully force the update to show. More information on 1.9, including details of the new features and learning resources for each app, can be found in the articles below: 5 things you should know about Affinity Designer 1.9 5 things you should know about Affinity Photo 1. Serif Managing Director Ashley Hewson says the offer is part of a plan to support creatives during the coronavirus crisis. If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. An extensive selection of other updates and fixes have also been introduced as part of today’s update. The offer includes iPad versions of its 'Holy Trinity' of Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer app and the recently launched Affinity Publisher. There's also a 50% discount for users who would rather buy and keep the apps.
UK software company Serif has made its suite of Affinity apps for Mac or Windows completely free for three months.