Software-update: Affinity 3.2.0
Canva heeft versie 3.2.0 van de Affinity uitgebracht. De Affinity Suite bestond voorheen uit de betaalde programma's Photo, Designer en Publisher, die als de tegenhanger werden beschouwd van Adobe's Photoshop, Illustrator en InDesign. Vanaf versie 3.0.0 zijn alle applicaties samengevoegd in één enkele app, die gratis wordt aangeboden. Wel is er een gratis Canva-account nodig om de software te kunnen gebruiken. Voor enkele functies, waaronder generatieve AI, is wel een Canva Premium-abonnement nodig. Affinity is beschikbaar voor Windows en macOS; aan de iOS-uitvoering wordt nog gewerkt. In deze uitgave zijn de volgende verbeteringen aangebracht:
GeneralBrand Kit integrationLeverage centralised Brand Kits in AffinityBuild pro assets on-brand in AffinityExport directly to your Brand KitsAI Automation with ClaudeNo coding knowledge requiredDescribe repetitive production tasks in plain language to Claude DesktopWork with existing documents as well as new onesSave automations to the Scripts panel to reuseImport Affinity content into DaVinci ResolveFor pro-level overlays and end cardsEdited Affinity content updates automatically on timelineSplit layers for more editing controlApply motion via keyframes
Brand Kit integrationLeverage centralised Brand Kits in AffinityBuild pro assets on-brand in AffinityExport directly to your Brand KitsLeverage centralised Brand Kits in AffinityBuild pro assets on-brand in AffinityExport directly to your Brand Kits
Leverage centralised Brand Kits in AffinityBuild pro assets on-brand in AffinityExport directly to your Brand KitsAI Automation with ClaudeNo coding knowledge requiredDescribe repetitive production tasks in plain language to Claude DesktopWork with existing documents as well as new onesSave automations to the Scripts panel to reuseNo coding knowledge requiredDescribe repetitive production tasks in plain language to Claude DesktopWork with existing documents as well as new onesSave automations to the Scripts panel to reuse
No coding knowledge requiredDescribe repetitive production tasks in plain language to Claude DesktopWork with existing documents as well as new onesSave automations to the Scripts panel to reuseImport Affinity content into DaVinci ResolveFor pro-level overlays and end cardsEdited Affinity content updates automatically on timelineSplit layers for more editing controlApply motion via keyframesFor pro-level overlays and end cardsEdited Affinity content updates automatically on timelineSplit layers for more editing controlApply motion via keyframes
For pro-level overlays and end cardsEdited Affinity content updates automatically on timelineSplit layers for more editing controlApply motion via keyframesGraphic DesignVector Blob Brush ToolBuild new shapes from brush outlinesAdd to existing shape’s geometryIncludes pressure supportVector Blob Erase ToolThe erase equivalent of the Vector Blob Brush Tool
Vector Blob Brush ToolBuild new shapes from brush outlinesAdd to existing shape’s geometryIncludes pressure supportBuild new shapes from brush outlinesAdd to existing shape’s geometryIncludes pressure support
Build new shapes from brush outlinesAdd to existing shape’s geometryIncludes pressure supportVector Blob Erase ToolThe erase equivalent of the Vector Blob Brush ToolThe erase equivalent of the Vector Blob Brush Tool
The erase equivalent of the Vector Blob Brush ToolPhoto EditingEditing CaptureOne content in AffinityOrganize Affinity files easily with Capture One library's expansive filtering optionsContinue editing non-destructively without manually exporting filesRetain masks and editing context without flattening the imageAccess more advanced layer-based retouching/composition workflowsTexture filterEnhance fine surface detail without harsh contrastBalance detail before sharpeningMaintain realism while refining image qualityMulti Band sharpen filterA new Fine Detail sharpening optionRaw image processing:New mask types: Object Selection, Luminosity, Hue Range and Compound.Choice of tone curve methods on opening raw filesSharpening and tone curve settings are rememberedPanorama, merge and stacking operations now use the currently set develop processFocus peaking visual aid for evaluating image focus and sharpnessAstrophotography improvementsAuto stretch: options to preserve important highlights and detailOptional disabling of Tone Stretch when stacking FIT filesAutomatic color mapping of layersAssign color mapping in the Stacked Images panelAI Quality settings for Generate Image/Vector and Generative EditPigment model for natural color blending (Paint Mixer/Smudge brush tools)
Editing CaptureOne content in AffinityOrganize Affinity files easily with Capture One library's expansive filtering optionsContinue editing non-destructively without manually exporting filesRetain masks and editing context without flattening the imageAccess more advanced layer-based retouching/composition workflowsOrganize Affinity files easily with Capture One library's expansive filtering optionsContinue editing non-destructively without manually exporting filesRetain masks and editing context without flattening the imageAccess more advanced layer-based retouching/composition workflows
Organize Affinity files easily with Capture One library's expansive filtering optionsContinue editing non-destructively without manually exporting filesRetain masks and editing context without flattening the imageAccess more advanced layer-based retouching/composition workflowsTexture filterEnhance fine surface detail without harsh contrastBalance detail before sharpeningMaintain realism while refining image qualityEnhance fine surface detail without harsh contrastBalance detail before sharpeningMaintain realism while refining image quality
Enhance fine surface detail without harsh contrastBalance detail before sharpeningMaintain realism while refining image qualityMulti Band sharpen filterA new Fine Detail sharpening optionA new Fine Detail sharpening option
A new Fine Detail sharpening optionRaw image processing:New mask types: Object Selection, Luminosity, Hue Range and Compound.Choice of tone curve methods on opening raw filesSharpening and tone curve settings are rememberedPanorama, merge and stacking operations now use the currently set develop processFocus peaking visual aid for evaluating image focus and sharpnessNew mask types: Object Selection, Luminosity, Hue Range and Compound.Choice of tone curve methods on opening raw filesSharpening and tone curve settings are rememberedPanorama, merge and stacking operations now use the currently set develop processFocus peaking visual aid for evaluating image focus and sharpness
New mask types: Object Selection, Luminosity, Hue Range and Compound.Choice of tone curve methods on opening raw filesSharpening and tone curve settings are rememberedPanorama, merge and stacking operations now use the currently set develop processFocus peaking visual aid for evaluating image focus and sharpnessAstrophotography improvementsAuto stretch: options to preserve important highlights and detailOptional disabling of Tone Stretch when stacking FIT filesAutomatic color mapping of layersAssign color mapping in the Stacked Images panelAuto stretch: options to preserve important highlights and detailOptional disabling of Tone Stretch when stacking FIT filesAutomatic color mapping of layersAssign color mapping in the Stacked Images panel
Auto stretch: options to preserve important highlights and detailOptional disabling of Tone Stretch when stacking FIT filesAutomatic color mapping of layersAssign color mapping in the Stacked Images panelAI Quality settings for Generate Image/Vector and Generative EditPigment model for natural color blending (Paint Mixer/Smudge brush tools)Page LayoutImage bullets – use an image file in place of a standard bullet glyph, with support for object defaults and text styles.Any placeable image file type supportedScale and offset controls relative to font sizeVector images retained on export where possibleSVGs can inherit font fill colour via currentColorImproved OpenType font supportAvailable via the Character panel and Text Style EditorApply a font-supplied or custom palette to color fontsRecolor fonts by applying a blend: color, hue, or alphaPaste a URL onto selected text to create a hyperlink
Image bullets – use an image file in place of a standard bullet glyph, with support for object defaults and text styles.Any placeable image file type supportedScale and offset controls relative to font sizeVector images retained on export where possibleSVGs can inherit font fill colour via currentColorAny placeable image file type supportedScale and offset controls relative to font sizeVector images retained on export where possibleSVGs can inherit font fill colour via currentColor
Any placeable image file type supportedScale and offset controls relative to font sizeVector images retained on export where possibleSVGs can inherit font fill colour via currentColorImproved OpenType font supportAvailable via the Character panel and Text Style EditorApply a font-supplied or custom palette to color fontsRecolor fonts by applying a blend: color, hue, or alphaAvailable via the Character panel and Text Style EditorApply a font-supplied or custom palette to color fontsRecolor fonts by applying a blend: color, hue, or alpha
Available via the Character panel and Text Style EditorApply a font-supplied or custom palette to color fontsRecolor fonts by applying a blend: color, hue, or alphaPaste a URL onto selected text to create a hyperlinkFor all usersCustomer feedback doesn't send when trying to send current document with no other attachmentsApp crashes when adding a caption to a picture frame based on a master pageObject captions shift vertically when the object is transformed if the caption text frame is scaledOnly the caption at the bottom of the layer stack is anchored when rotating an image with multiple captionsMaster page captions aren't shown on publication pages unless the page is zoomedCaption counter doesn't respect right facing master pageUnable to add a global swatch from text object using the right-click context menuSelecting a logical condition in the Data Merge Data viewer process tab scrolls it back to the top of the panelA new text style can be based on itself before being created
Customer feedback doesn't send when trying to send current document with no other attachmentsApp crashes when adding a caption to a picture frame based on a master pageObject captions shift vertically when the object is transformed if the caption text frame is scaledOnly the caption at the bottom of the layer stack is anchored when rotating an image with multiple captionsMaster page captions aren't shown on publication pages unless the page is zoomedCaption counter doesn't respect right facing master pageUnable to add a global swatch from text object using the right-click context menuSelecting a logical condition in the Data Merge Data viewer process tab scrolls it back to the top of the panelA new text style can be based on itself before being createdFor Mac users2-bit images inside PDF files import with incorrect coloursLinked vector stock panel resources are reported missing after a system restartColor Picker is laggy when zooming/panningLight UI mode fixes:Links panel contrast issuesMany panel controls have too little contrastIndex: blue highlight runs through some of the text in the fieldsSubscription upgrade and onboarding window is darkThe Welcome screen user name drop-down arrow is hiddenSwitching between Light UI and Dark UI mode after launch fails to change the page number colour in the Pages panelThe Data Merge Data viewer button text overflows the buttons when the panel is at its narrowest widthRight-hand-side panels' widths behave oddlyAutomatically named layers suffer from a contrast issueReference to Serif in submit feedback error message
2-bit images inside PDF files import with incorrect coloursLinked vector stock panel resources are reported missing after a system restartColor Picker is laggy when zooming/panningLight UI mode fixes:Links panel contrast issuesMany panel controls have too little contrastIndex: blue highlight runs through some of the text in the fieldsSubscription upgrade and onboarding window is darkThe Welcome screen user name drop-down arrow is hiddenSwitching between Light UI and Dark UI mode after launch fails to change the page number colour in the Pages panelLinks panel contrast issuesMany panel controls have too little contrastIndex: blue highlight runs through some of the text in the fieldsSubscription upgrade and onboarding window is darkThe Welcome screen user name drop-down arrow is hiddenSwitching between Light UI and Dark UI mode after launch fails to change the page number colour in the Pages panel
Links panel contrast issuesMany panel controls have too little contrastIndex: blue highlight runs through some of the text in the fieldsSubscription upgrade and onboarding window is darkThe Welcome screen user name drop-down arrow is hiddenSwitching between Light UI and Dark UI mode after launch fails to change the page number colour in the Pages panelThe Data Merge Data viewer button text overflows the buttons when the panel is at its narrowest widthRight-hand-side panels' widths behave oddlyAutomatically named layers suffer from a contrast issueReference to Serif in submit feedback error messageFor Windows usersApp instability:When closing a file in the Tone Mapping StudioWhen auto-expanding groups with another layerWhen overwriting existing slices failing to show the overwrite warning dialogWhen Ctrl-clicking more than one file under the recent documents tab on the home screenOn import IDML files (user specific)The stroke in the context toolbar won't accept values >100Layer visibility toggle in the Layers panel retains focus after clicking itThe Typography panel check boxes and radio buttons are not visible in Light UI modeSubfolders fail to show their content when adding templatesPixabay vector option is not workingRecent document has a white gradient appearing when it overflowsNew from clipboard command only functions if there is already a document openThe Reset Content Migration prompt is still found under Clear User Data
App instability:When closing a file in the Tone Mapping StudioWhen auto-expanding groups with another layerWhen overwriting existing slices failing to show the overwrite warning dialogWhen Ctrl-clicking more than one file under the recent documents tab on the home screenOn import IDML files (user specific)When closing a file in the Tone Mapping StudioWhen auto-expanding groups with another layerWhen overwriting existing slices failing to show the overwrite warning dialogWhen Ctrl-clicking more than one file under the recent documents tab on the home screenOn import IDML files (user specific)
When closing a file in the Tone Mapping StudioWhen auto-expanding groups with another layerWhen overwriting existing slices failing to show the overwrite warning dialogWhen Ctrl-clicking more than one file under the recent documents tab on the home screenOn import IDML files (user specific)The stroke in the context toolbar won't accept values >100Layer visibility toggle in the Layers panel retains focus after clicking itThe Typography panel check boxes and radio buttons are not visible in Light UI modeSubfolders fail to show their content when adding templatesPixabay vector option is not workingRecent document has a white gradient appearing when it overflowsNew from clipboard command only functions if there is already a document openThe Reset Content Migration prompt is still found under Clear User Data
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