The new Affinity Studio app is here!

And yet again, no backward compatibility. Just like with V2, you can't save the files for the previous apps. Other apps allow this (whilst converting objects which use features old versions don't support).

You can't create even some simple vector illustration/sketch with no extras to it in order to have someone who wants to stick with the old versions without the hassle of im- and exporting.

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And yet again, no backward compatibility. Just like with V2, you can't save the files for the previous apps. Other apps allow this (whilst converting objects which use features old versions don't support).

When you open legacy system documents, a message will appear. You have the option to open the document as a copy and then save it as a new version. Alternatively, you can ignore the message and lose the ability to open the document with an older version after saving.

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When you open legacy system documents, a message will appear. You have the option to open the document as a copy and then save it as a new version. Alternatively, you can ignore the message and lose the ability to open the document with an older version after saving.

That's not what I was talking about. I meant you cannot export into V1 or V2 formats. So when you want to collaborate with someone still on that versions, you can't send them native files.

And more importantly: where's my export persona? I have several setups where I create one design and export various variants of it in one go via the export persona. In multiple formats, as mockup, etc. Now, I have to do a new export for every single asset...

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That's not what I was talking about. I meant you cannot export into V1 or V2 formats. So when you want to collaborate with someone still on that versions, you can't send them native files.

And more importantly: where's my export persona? I have several setups where I create one design and export various variants of it in one go via the export persona. In multiple formats, as mockup, etc. Now, I have to do a new export for every single asset...

I guess they figure this one is free and has all the tools from the old one. So the other person can download it if they need to open the file and work on it.

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I guess they figure this one is free and has all the tools from the old one. So the other person can download it if they need to open the file and work on it.

No, it has not all the same features. No focus stacking - and this is important for a lot of automatic workflows: no export persona. I haven't tested it in depth, but how is the handling with original photos from professional cameras done now? Is there still some develop persona feature?

I've downloaded and installed it using my usual Affinity email address. So far so good but the validation code they sent went into my spam box.

Have you turned on all your 'studios'? (3 dots)

and extra 'Photo' Processing is at File > new Image Process

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No, it has not all the same features. No focus stacking -

It has

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No, it has not all the same features. No focus stacking - and this is important for a lot of automatic workflows: no export persona. I haven't tested it in depth, but how is the handling with original photos from professional cameras done now? Is there still some develop persona feature?

I think it may still have all the same features, but rearranged or renamed. In place of the export persona there is a separate slice studio, then there is also a dedicated export button / dropdown panel. The RAW developer still opens if I drop a RAW image file into the app.

I've never used focus stacking, but the new Ritson AI help utility says you can do it from File > New Image Process > Focus Merge.

The built in AI help might end up being the best new feature in the entire app.

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I think it may still have all the same features, but rearranged or renamed. In place of the export persona there is a separate slice studio, then there is also a dedicated export button / dropdown panel. The RAW developer still opens if I drop a RAW image file into the app.

I've never used focus stacking, but the new Ritson AI help utility says you can do it from File > New Image Process > Focus Merge

True. I also found something similar to the export persona (Window -> General -> Export layers). But unfortunately, the old settings in my documents are not converted. I need to do them all again.

Pouts in iPad.

Focus stacking seems to now be focus merging: https://www.affinity.studio/help/focus-merging-focusmerging/

Export persona is now Slice Studio, and maybe some export dialog (for full-canvas export).

Edit: oops, missed that DataMeister and komatös had already posted this, my apologies.

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I guess they figure this one is free and has all the tools from the old one. So the other person can download it if they need to open the file and work on it.

Free, but I do own a laptop that works for me but due to its age cannot run version 2 of the Affinity suite. So free is useless for some people who have version 1, or even 2 but are stuck with old hardware.

Still you do bring up an extremely valid point.

yep you can create your own studios...and import and export....Essentially each studio can be anything you like..ie add | remove panels & add remove Tools & and stuff to the context bar in each studio

The canva keynote is really cringeworthy as usual and what's this OS nonsense? Ai, Ai , Ai... don't want, don't want, don't want.