Download Affinity Suite 2.4

Serif has released version 2.4 of the Affinity Suite. The Affinity Suite consists of the Photo, Designer and Publisher programs, and can be regarded as the counterpart of Adobe's Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, for example. The software is available for Windows, macOS and iOS, and is regularly offered at a discount. Furthermore, it is a one-time purchase, because Serif does not do subscriptions. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Features and improvements affecting all platforms

• (Designer) DWG and DXF export
  • Outlines created in Affinity can now be exported for use in various CAD applications and utilities for vinyl cutters, plotters and CNC tools
  • Supports drawing scale

Tutorial on DWG/DXF Import & Export

• Set selection box can be explicitly set for your selections.
• Double-click / tap to switch from Node to Move Tool so you can now toggle between them
• (Designer & Photo) Filename available as variable in Export Persona offering
  • DocumentName
  • Document Filename
• Ability to lock insertion target for all new objects you can choose to:
  • lock “Behind”
  • lock “Inside”
  • lock “On Top”
• Spacebar modifier for 'Lock Children'
  hold the spacebar to temporarily toggle Lock Children on or off for the opposite of the context toolbar setting

Tutorial for Lock Children Layers (in Photo)

• Space Horizontal / Vertical now considers key object
  If you specify a key object in your selection, the behavior changes to mean the furthest left (or right) object and the key object will not change position, and the other items are spaced evenly.
• Size / Rotate objects to the same
  Make all items in your current selection adopt the same width or height or rotation
• 32-bit HDR PNG support added
  Import and export of 32-bit HDR PNG files, as described in the PNG specification (3rd edition)

Tutorial for HDR PNG Import & Export

• (Photo & Publisher) Improved RAW processing and support for 58 new camera models including:
  • Apple iPhone (14 & 15 [inc Pro/Pro Max/Pro Max Plus])
  • Canon EOS R8
  • Nikon Z8
  • Panasonic DC-GH6
  • Leica Q3 and M11 Monochrom
  • Fujifilm GFX 100 II
  • DJI Mavic 3 Pro (drone)
  • and many more…

In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the Windows and macOS features and improvements

• (Publisher & Designer) Layer States added
  Already a feature in Photo, the States Panel is an exciting addition to Designer and Publisher, and adds this new functionality to all applications
  • Capture the current layer visibility across your document
  • Create queries based on various criteria to make a selection or toggle visibility of layers
  • Button to select all layers that fulfill the criteria specified in the query