Affinity Releases 3.0.2.3912 (bug-fix release)

  • Version 3.0.2 is available

    Check for updates. Version 3.0.2 is available now.


    Release notes - Affinity Help Centre
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    Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6
    Affinity 3.0.1 | Affinity Designer 2.6.5 | Affinity Photo 2.6.5
    Affinity Publisher 2.6.5 | beta versions as they appear.

    I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.

  • I suspect you downloaded the installer for ARM processors. Try the Intel/AMD installer.

    MAC mini M4 | MacOS 26.0.1 (Tahoe) | 16 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9060 XT 16 GB | 32 GB DDR5 6000 MT/s | Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26100.6584)
    Windows 11 Pro (ARM) on VMWare Virtual Machine (on Mac)
    Affinity Studio (3.0)

    Don't waste my thoughts with useless ideas!

  • Make sure to have a look at your settings,they may be lost after installation of the new version.
    In my case windows exe version.
    I think everything has been reset like shortcuts,decimal settings, etc.

    Edited 2 times, last by ÐEKOS (December 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM).

  • This is only a bug-fix release. Such releases do not introduce new features, and a light mode for the interface would count as a new feature for version three, because that version was released without it.

    Since it was in V2, and that it was mentioned in the V3 help, I thought it might count as a bug that they "forgot" to keep it.

  • In my case windows exe version.

    Are you sure you used the correct installer?

    Affinity programs have never deleted settings on their own.

    Do you have an .affinity folder in your user directory, and when you enter %appdata%/affinity/ in the Windows Explorer path bar, do you see a 3.0 directory?

    And if so, which directory has the latest timestamp?

    MAC mini M4 | MacOS 26.0.1 (Tahoe) | 16 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9060 XT 16 GB | 32 GB DDR5 6000 MT/s | Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26100.6584)
    Windows 11 Pro (ARM) on VMWare Virtual Machine (on Mac)
    Affinity Studio (3.0)

    Don't waste my thoughts with useless ideas!

  • Maybe I should say that I am using affinity since version1.
    I never had problems choosing the correct installer.
    This lame excuse of still not detecting which OS and version one is using, has been beaten to death, including me, on the Serif Affinity forums.
    (still pushing the msix version)
    And it has happened before that settings were overwritten though.

    Edited 2 times, last by ÐEKOS (December 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM).

  • The Windows version installs Affinity in the sandbox (MSIX). The Enterprise version installs Affinity in the Programs folder (MSI/Exe).

    Depending on which version you used previously, you should also select the right installer.

    MAC mini M4 | MacOS 26.0.1 (Tahoe) | 16 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD
    AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9060 XT 16 GB | 32 GB DDR5 6000 MT/s | Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26100.6584)
    Windows 11 Pro (ARM) on VMWare Virtual Machine (on Mac)
    Affinity Studio (3.0)

    Don't waste my thoughts with useless ideas!

  • Thanks Alfred. I have always used the exe installers over the msix ones as the latter, I believe, can lead to problems accessing Affinity from othe apps such as ACDSee etc.


    Understood, Geoff. I posted that link because you had remarked

    For some reason the exe file is now called Enterprise!


    and I thought the linked page gave a good explanation of what that reason is:

    Quote

    "Enterprise (Intel/AMD)" and "Enterprise (ARM)" are MSI/EXE installers and may be preferable if:

    • You encounter issues with the MSIX version
    • You’re installing on an Education or Enterprise network that restricts MSIX
    • You need more control over installation settings (e.g., destination directory, easier integration with other software)

    Alfred
    Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro
    Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
    Affinity Studio (version 3) on Windows

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