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Canva Relaunches Affinity as Free All-In-One Creative App, With AI Features Paywalled

A unified file format and direct links to Canva services tie the desktop app into the wider platform.

Overview

  • The new “Affinity by Canva” combines Designer, Photo, and Publisher into a single app available today for Windows and macOS.
  • A free Canva account is required to use the software, and an iPad version is planned for a later release.
  • Generative tools such as fill, background removal, and instant copy are available inside Affinity to Canva Premium subscribers, with plans reported at about $120 per year.
  • Affinity now uses one universal file type and can export projects directly to Canva, and users can customize workspaces and mix Vector, Pixel, and Layout tools.
  • Owners of the older V2 apps can keep using them, but sales have ended and the companies have not clarified whether support updates will continue.