Affinity version 2.5 release - Overview of the main new features in 5 minutes

The May 2024 release of Affinity suite 2.5 has been released and this quick video, we'll take a look at the main new features.

As noted in the video, if you are not in need of these new features, I think it is best to wait until the next update/hotfix as this version can introduce some issues. (In my case the applications didn't start, but i was able to fix it).

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[dakara]

Some nice updates unfortunately overshadowed by so many bugs. The stroke width was very nice, but I was quickly disappointed once it exposed so many pre-existing bugs in how curves are drawn. Inkscape is still necessary if you want nice smooth curves for stroke width modification.

[Dexterx]

My apps work perfectly without crashing

[thulsa_doom]

Affinity Photo still does lack a "straight line" tool, similar to Krita's. For those who do digital painting, that's extremely useful. While it's possible to do it in Affinity Photo, it's not good. 😮The way Krita does it is perfect. I wish Serif emulated that.

[steveatesh]

As a photographer and user of Affinity Photo only I feel there has not been much in the way of photography oriented tools since V2. Sadly Affinity is becoming less relevant to me in my work, thanks largely to the lack of modern AI selection tools and AI object removal. It used to be a good rival to PS but not so much nowadays.

[danielmiller]

These are cool. I would like markdown import in publisher so I could block out a document in markup and then use publisher to tidy it up. There are a few workarounds to do this but a full native importer woukd be great.

Would also really like a Linux software before Windows 11 as I think 10 is the last version of Windows I am going to use and I would like to take Affinity with me!

[juliaanderson]

all theses update, adobe has it long time a go. QR code as been with adobe over 10yrs

[thulsa_doom]

Affinity Photo also lacks a vanishing point tool. It's annoying not only having to to it manually, but increasing the canvas size only because of it, when the vanishing points are outside the frame (which is very common).

[raindroptimemain]

I use Affinity (and now also Inkscape) with powerpoint. The QR code is very handy. The slow implementation of the old drawperfect features is irritating at least. Especially after 2.4, which looks like development time wasted, instead of completing the old features. Personally I still wait for autotrace.

[ricabulasobisnar]

Just bought the app but font variation not working