The NEW Unified Affinity App - Everything You Need to Know as three apps become ONE!
⏰ TIMINGS
- 00:00:00 - Welcome
- 00:01:04 - Agenda & Introduction
- 00:03:30 - Launch, downloading, installing, how is it free? Canva account v Affinity account, single file format
- 00:18:29 - The New Interface
- 00:19:00 - Accessing Your existing Affinity Store assets - Linking your Canva and Affinity accounts
- 00:21:20 - The New File Dialog Box
- 00:25:15 - Importing Existing Affinity Templates
- 00:33:10 - The New Interface - Studios, Context Sensitive Toolbar, Tools, Panels and More
- 00:44:45 - Vector Trace
- 00:53:27 - ePub Creation
- 01:04:43 - Quick Export & the Slices Studio
- 01:14:17 - Super Resolution
- 01:21:36 - Generative AI
- 01:28:39 - Bonus Tips: Panel Problems & Menu Surfing
- 01:37:20 - Wrap Up
- 01:38:40 - Q&A & Chat
Join me for a comprehensive walkthrough of the revolutionary new Affinity app that combines Photo, Designer, and Publisher into a single FREE application!
🚨 BREAKING CHANGES - What You Need to Know
- Affinity Photo, Designer & Publisher are NOW ONE APP
- Completely FREE (Version 2 discontinued)
- New .af file format (not backward compatible)
- Serif branding gone - now "Affinity by Canva"
- Version 2 no longer for sale or supported
📺 What We'll Cover in This Live Stream
Installation & Setup
✅ Download process & Canva account requirements
✅ Mac vs Windows installation differences
✅ Privacy settings & data collection opts
✅ File format changes & compatibility warnings
Interface Tour & The Studios System
✅ Three modes: Vector (Designer), Pixel (Photo), Layout (Publisher)
✅ NEW: Canva AI Studio (4th mode)
✅ Creating custom workspaces (Studios)
✅ Where everything moved from v2
Feature Demonstrations - LIVE
🎯 Image Trace (FINALLY HERE!)
- Convert bitmaps to vectors after 10 years of requests
- Live demo with real images
- Tips for best results
🤖 AI Features (Some FREE, Some PRO)
- Super Resolution - restore detail to old photos
- AI Image Generation (text to image)
- Background removal
- What's free vs Canva Pro features
📊 Advanced Data Merge
- Filter data WITHOUT Excel
- JavaScript automation
- New error detection
📚 EPUB Export
- Direct export from Layout mode
- Reflowable vs Fixed options
- Live demonstration
⚡ Quick Export
- New streamlined workflow
- Multiple format support
- Direct to Canva option
Migration Strategy & Troubleshooting
⚠️ NOTHING transfers automatically from v2
⚠️ Critical Mac bugs & workarounds
⚠️ The "hidden Generate button" issue
⚠️ Three "Dirty Hacks" to save your sanity
🎁 What You'll Learn
- How to migrate from Version 2 without losing your mind
- Whether you need Canva Pro (£10/month) or can survive on free
- Custom keyboard shortcuts that actually work
- File organization for the new unified structure
- Workarounds for the bugs they haven't fixed yet
💬 Live Q&A Throughout!
Bring your questions about:
- Compatibility with existing projects
- iPad version (spoiler: not until 2026)
- Canva Pro subscription value
- PSD file compatibility issues
- Migration strategies
- Custom workspace setup
- Any specific features you need
🎯 Who This Stream Is For
- Current Affinity users confused by the changes
- Anyone considering switching from Adobe
- Designers evaluating the free version
- Professional users worried about the Canva acquisition
- Complete beginners wondering if "free" means "limited"
📌 Important Notes
⚠️ This is based on Version 3.0 released this week
⚠️ Live demonstrations - things might break!
⚠️ Download the app FREE before the stream: affinity.studio
🔗 Resources
- Download: affinity.studio/download
