Affinity Photo is now free

I just watched the video when I got home, now have it downloaded and running as we speak.
I'll admit, the skeptic in me immediately questioned the "free" aspect of the app and no doubt time will tell what the true cost will be but for now I say fill your boots.

On first use (for my needs) it's basically a slightly updated version of Affinity Photo 2, in that, it's a true photoshop alternative but without the AI features - which is absolutely fine for a hobbyist like me who really just needs the ability to mask layers and remove distracting items from an image.
I clearly have no desire to sign up to a Canva plan in order to gain access to more advanced features (including AI tools) so as long as the features that are currently free remain free I'll be happy enough.
 
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DD_Crash said:
If Affinity can run plugins then On1 Effects or Nik effects would give AI masking. We shall see.
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Interesting. I got On1 Effects when it was free around this time last year - I think I’ve used it once.
I must give it a whirl and see.
 
I was hoping that the new Affinity layout had OCR like Acrobat for pdf editing. No joy there, but still a great deal for free...
 
Somehow I have got plugins working on Affinity 3
Boris Optics still doesnt run but never mind. There is still no "send to" if you need/want to send the image to another editor.
 
Subject isnt quite right. All the old apps (Publisher, Designer and Photo) are now unified as Affinity Studio.
 
Not a great start. I have been using Affinity since it was introduced with no errors.

I'm online so there should be no issue, and anyway, I thought the CEO stated it can be used offline?

I've just tried to open it and I get this.......


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