Affinity Designer 2

Affinity Designer 2

By Serif Labs

  • Category: Graphics & Design
  • Release Date: 2022-11-09
  • Current Version: 2.5.7
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 752.75 MB
  • Developer: Serif Labs
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.15 or later.
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Description

The next generation of the award-winning vector graphics software, Affinity Designer 2 is setting the new industry standard in the world of design. Packed with tons of new features and hundreds of enhancements to optimize your workflow, you can now create high-quality concept art, illustrations, logos, icons, UI designs, mock-ups, and other projects more seamlessly than ever before. REFINED & REDESIGNED WITH POWERFUL NEW FEATURES • Fully redeveloped UI, tool, and button icons • Completely revamped Layers Panel • Vector Warp • Shape Builder Tool • Knife Tool • X-ray view mode • Measure and Area tools • Style Picker Tool • DXF/DWF import • Drawing scale, including ability for different scales set per artboard • Drag/drop bitmap texture fills • Pencil Tool creates auto-closed or straight-line pencil strokes • Multiple shadow, outline and overlay layer effects per object • Force scale of stroke, effect and fills on object resize INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE • Fully optimized for the latest Mac hardware and operating systems, including M1 chips and macOS Monterey • Pan and zoom at 60fps • Live gradients, transforms, effects, and adjustments • Optimized for documents of any complexity, zoom to over 1,000,000% for absolute precision • Live pixel, retina, wireframe, and x-ray views of vector artwork in and out of split screen mode • Seamless switching between tools and editing modes for frustration-free design • Incredibly accurate results with minimal nodes PRECISE VECTOR TOOLS • Rock solid vector tools that work just the way you want them to • The best pen tool, node tool, curve editing and smart shape tools available • Powerful contour tool to create abstract objects or increase the width of single open curves • Pencil and brush stabilization for drawing super-smooth curves freehand • Non-destructive Boolean operations • Live effects, blend modes and image adjustments • Incredibly smooth gradient and transparency controls RASTER OR VECTOR, YOU DECIDE • Switch between vector and raster workspaces with a single click • Use the strengths of vector and raster behaviors for the best of both worlds • High quality raster tools for texturing, masking, and finishing artwork – you can even create your own brushes • True creative freedom not found in other apps SOPHISTICATED TYPOGRAPHY • Flexible text handling including comprehensive support for OpenType • Artistic text and text frames • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Flow text along any drawn path BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Unlimited artboards • Savable history with alternate futures • Customizable keyboard shortcuts • PSD, AI, PDF, EPS, SVG, JPG, JPEG XL, TIFF, EXR, DXF and DWG file support • Set up grids and guides almost any way you want, whether it’s a standard grid pattern or full isometric with multiple planes • Linked symbols and constraints • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Customize savable presets, including studio presets for the UI layout • Quickly access royalty free images through the Stock panel • Select Same and Select Object functions • Linked images and resource manager • PDF passthrough • Package your document alongside all used image and font resources into a single folder PERFECT COLOR & OUTPUT • Professional CMYK, LAB, RGB, PANTONE© and Greyscale color models • Full 16-bit per channel editing • End-to-end ICC color management • Slice export for exporting multiple elements in a single click • Live pixel preview to see exactly how your design will export

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Reviews

  • A lot to love but a lot more to go before it replaces the big boy.

    2
    By onecooldana
    Affinity Designer 2 is almost ready for primetime but a number of baffling decisions and omissions make it hard to recommend as a complete package. The lack of true vector brushes, the functionality of the “pixel persona”, the default UI decisions, so many things make me want to slam my head into the desk. It’s amazing how good it is, but it just isn’t ready to be my 24/7 vector art tool of choice.

  • WAAAYYY BETTER THAN ADOBE!

    5
    By JTstyle 777
    Im entirely impressed with how far the affinity trio has gotten from V1. It deserves more recognition as the best tool for a graphic designer!

  • Photoshop Convert

    5
    By SheaNichole
    As a UI/UX Product Designer, I rely on graphic design tools for a variety of tasks. Years ago, I made the switch to the Affinity Suite for personal projects, primarily using Affinity Designer (AD) and Affinity Publisher, and I’ve never looked back. Adobe's subscription model was a dealbreaker for me, so finding an alternative with a one-time fee was a game-changer. While I still use Photoshop occasionally for work—especially for its AI-powered features like headshot cleanup (a lifesaver when clients send selfies instead of professional portraits)—I consistently return to Affinity Designer. In my experience, AD outshines Photoshop in nearly every other way. It’s intuitive, powerful, and versatile, making it my go-to for all my graphic design needs. Affinity Publisher is another favorite. I use it extensively to create printables for my Etsy shop, and it handles everything I throw at it with ease. Whether it's designing, formatting, or preparing files for print, it’s a reliable tool that helps me deliver high-quality products. Overall, the Affinity Suite is a must-have for any graphic artist, especially at its unbeatable price point. I deeply appreciate the one-time purchase model—it’s refreshing in a landscape where subscriptions dominate. Constantly weighing which tools fit within a limited budget can be exhausting, and Affinity’s approach makes professional-grade software accessible without breaking the bank.

  • You’ve almost done it.

    3
    By The Prime Minister of Denmark
    This is almost at the tipping point of being my replacement for illustrator but I’m gonna tell you what you need to market it as the ‘new standard’. The first thing that jumps out at me is how the illustrator keyboard shortcuts seem to be only half-way in use. I get there’s probably some copywrite infringement issues of some kind relating to you can’t use them all or label them as such, but if we could load a preset.txt file remapping the keyboard shortcuts, that would be absolutely cash money. It could be something that the users could generate and share amongst themselves. Maybe have an option to select from a dropdown of user-generated preset.txt’s? Also the toolbar and workspace should be expandable. Hope this happens, will check back month to month to see.

  • Impressive

    5
    By Stephen Da Lay
    Some time ago I when looking for replacement apps for Adobe Illustrator and I came across your company. Just to let you know I have used Illustrator since the late 1980’s back in school. The apps your company have created are every bite as comparable the Adobe products, and I also use your other two apps Publisher and Photo.

  • Great product but still room for growth

    4
    By TegarKC
    All in all a very good product but is missing a lot of features as compared to Illustrator. Probably the biggest missing

  • Best vector software

    5
    By withoutamap
    Hands down one of the best vector based software around! Definitely gives the other major brand a run for its money. Plus, there’s not a subscription feed. You just own it! I also love that I can work on a design on my iPad and then open it up on desktop to continue working pretty seamlessly.

  • Good app!

    5
    By robbybob_37
    It’s been really useful for school. I’ll probably start making my own holiday and birthday cards for people with AD2 also!

  • I'm only using this because I refuse to pay Adobe...

    3
    By qor_
    ...for a monthly subscription. If you're like me and you're coming from Adobe Illustrator, there's a learning curve here. To put it succinctly, like Jules says in Pulp Fiction, "they've got everything in Amsterdam that we have here; except there it's just a little bit different."

  • Great App

    5
    By Smittin
    I used adobe in the past and it was always difficult to use and understand. I downloaded Affinity a while ago to make the logo for my dads company, and now both of mine. The ease of use and understanding was awesome. With almost 0 graphic design experience I was able to make logos that compete against professionals. Any issues or delays were easily fixed with quick youtube videos.

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