

The new document dialog box is much more versatile, especially thanks to its live preview, and the ‘Recent’ section (Image credit: Serif) Serif Affinity Designer 2: Interface & tools Just how good is Designer when it comes to image compositing? So, this software is affordable, but that’s only part of the story. If you’re curious about what’s on offer but don’t want to fork out any money just yet, Serif also offers a free 30-day trial for both Mac and Windows. If there’s a downside here, it’s that existing users aren’t offered a discounted upgrade path. It also includes the iPad versions of Serif's graphic design, photo editor, and DTP software.Īll of these can be yours for $170 (or $100 / £90, as long as the celebratory discount holds). You can then use these across Mac and Windows devices.


There’s also a new ‘Universal Licence’, bundling Designer with Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher. When you consider that Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator each cost $21 / £20 per month with a Creative Cloud subscription, the savings become obvious extremely fast. The price is extremely attractive: $70 / £60 - although to celebrate the new release, you can grab yourself a copy for only $41 / £36.Īnd no, this isn’t a subscription, but a one-off payment.
