Read all about it Last chance? Affinity makes its iPad apps free ahead of Oct 30 event
The speculation is ramping up regarding possible changes to the software or licensing models:
If you look at all the graphics I’ve seen on the announcements, it’s all vector.
Photo and Designer integrated into one app?
The word is ‘Freedom’ in every post. Are they going to do a Da Vinci Resolve, a free version then paid levels for added function.
Canva being bought out by Adobe and turned into an obscene subscription (or killed like Aldus)
It’s all guesswork and not work the brain cells stewing over it.
Oct 30 will be the day.
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I’m not fretting over it. I used the six-month trial last year and liked it, but wasn’t able to afford the price when that ended (I thought the trial users were able to buy the suite at a 50% off; I was wrong.) I’m waiting for the probable 50% off discount during Black Friday/Cyber Monday; ample time after this Oct 30 ‘event.’
I’m also waiting to see what, if anything Apple will do to Pixelmator. However, I am trying out Acorn, so far that seems to fit what I need such software for (I may also trial their other program, Retrobatch, to see what it can do.)
That would make some sense, given the marketing, if they were to integrate Designer and Photo. Let’s hope that it’s just that (hopefully with Publisher too). It’s hard to imagine they won’t switch to subscription, though. You can’t even buy PS Elements outright anymore.