Affinity Designer

Ottimo software per progettazione vettoriale

Commenti: Niente da invidiare ad altri software più costosi. Ho iniziato ad utilizzarlo per curiosità già alla versione beta e continuo ad utilizzarlo adesso che è alla sua seconda versione. Lo trovo molto completo e lo suggerisco a tutti.

Aspetti positivi:

E' un ottimo software per la progettazione vettoriale. Lo trovo molto completo e il team è sempre alla ricerca di nuove funzionalità.

Aspetti negativi:

Non trovo inconvenienti, forse l'unico è quello che non supporta i mockup creati con Photoshop e quindi non permette un utilizzo al suo interno. Ma oltre questo, è un ottimo software.

Grafica vettoriale per le tasche di tutti

Commenti: Ad un prezzo decisamente inferiore è possibile fare ciò che prima facevo con Adobe Illustrator.

Aspetti positivi:

Affinity Designer è un ottimo programma per la produzione di grafica vettoriale. Ha tutti gli strumenti per svolgere questo lavoro ed è al passo con il suo diretto concorrente, Adobe Illustrator. Dalla sua ha anche il fattore prezzo: mentre Adobe Illustrator ha un costo mensile sotto forma di abbonamento, con Affinity Designer è possibile acquistare ad un prezzo accessibile la licenza valida a vita. In più il team di sviluppo aggiorna costantemente il programma implementando nuove funzionalità.

Aspetti negativi:

Il programma non ha molti difetti, soprattutto se si considera il prezzo rispetto al prodotto di Adobe, ma per quanto sia completo, Affinity Designer non ha strumenti molto specifici come Adobe Illustrator. Punta all'essenziale, cosa che per la maggior parte delle persone può andare bene, ma non per chi vuole spremere il programma al massimo no.

Alternativa decisamente più economica rispetto alla concorrenza che non manca di strumenti

Commenti: software che mi sento di consigliare assolutamente per la politica d'acquisto molto conveniente. non manca di funzionalità rispetto alla controparte adobe, ma l'ho utilizzato solo temporaneamente perchè abituato ad illustrator. vi invito a dargli una chance, perchè escludendo un fattore di pura abitudine, non rimpiangerete illustrator

Aspetti positivi:

prezzo decisamente più vantaggioso rispetto alla suite adobe, software fluido e bella interfaccia.

Aspetti negativi:

non ho usato tanto affinity designer perchè abituato a illustrator, ma per una pura questione di abitudine e non per altri motivi

Software per vettoriali e raster per web e materiale pubblicitario

Commenti: Utilizzo Affinity Designer quotidianamente per realizzare immagini vettoriali e raster oltre che per modificare semplicemente le dimensioni e/o adattare immagini e foto per i miei lavori.Mi permette di risparmiare molto tempo nella realizzazione di documenti grazie alla sua leggerezza nel gestire le immagini anche di grandi dimensioni.

Aspetti positivi:

La leggerezza con la quale è possibile sviluppare progetti anche di grandi dimensioni.La semplicità di utilizzo degli strumenti.La possibilità di trovare online risorse utili se si ha bisogno di conoscere una funzione particolare.

Aspetti negativi:

Non viene fornito nessun modello per impostazione predefinita.Le immagini e le foto in stock non mi entusiasmano.

Completo, economico e intuitivo

Aspetti positivi:

Quale programma fornisce un’interfaccia così seamless, completa ad un costo così competitivo e senza obbligo di sottoscrizione ad un abbonamento?Semplicemente nessuno. Affinity Designer, e in generale la suite Affinity, sono un fidato alleato nel lavoro.Eccellente rapidità del software e interfaccia utente pulita rendono il software non solo un valido competitor di Adobe Illustrator, quanto un possibile valido sostituito.

Aspetti negativi:

L’azienda non ha ancora investito seriamente nel dedicare risorse alla prototipazione web ai livelli di Figma.

Perfetto

Commenti: Software essenziale per creare le grafiche per app e siti web. Esporta in tanti formati ed è affidabilissimo

Aspetti positivi:

Gran software di grafica vettoriale. Illustrazioni, loghi e tutto quello che serve si creano in maniera professionale ad un costo tutto sommato accettabile

Aspetti negativi:

Non è per principianti, ha molte funzioni ma non tutte semplicissime da trovare o da settare.

Breath of fresh air for design products

Aspetti positivi:

Full-featured suite that reminds me of the way Adobe products used to work prior to subscriptions and feature bloat.

Aspetti negativi:

Some features are still missing, but I’m hopeful they will arrive with the Canva merger.

The best alternative to illustrator

Commenti: Affinity designer is a very feature complete alternative to adobe illustrator, I feel that some tools are even better, and it is also much faster than illustrator.
Unlike illustrator, designer is made from scratch and as for that utilize modern hardware much better and everything works much faster. I use is as a freelance graphic designer since v.1 and the compatibility with adobe apps is pretty good, but even if you have trouble you can simple share PDF files that work fine. For example if I need to outsource some printing I send a PDF that can be saved in a PDF standard (like PDF X-1a:2003) and nobody have ever complained about incompatibilities or anything. Devs are improving the app all the time adding new tools and features. Personally I do miss from illustrator the image trace tool and the newer AI tools, although since affinity is bought by Canva maybe the AI gap in tools will soon be eliminated. Also you buy once in a very reasonable price and you can have it for ever. The newer universal license is pure gold value as you can have all 3 affinity apps for all available platforms for the cost of few months of adobe subscription (although yeah adobe suite give you a wider arrange of apps, me as a graphic designer simple need the 3 basics illustrator/photoshop/indesign, why to pay every year for apps that I don't use?). All in all it have a 60 days trial, so you can try for yourself for free. Just arrange the workspace the same way you had it in illustrator and the transition will be very smooth. The only thing that works completely differently is the clipping mask, but it is not a big deal.

Aspetti positivi:

Simple put, it is a very good and fast alternative to adobe illustrator with very competitive pricing and one off buy.

Aspetti negativi:

Technically speaking it is still on it's infancy, while it covers a lot of functions for a program that new, there are still things that are not yet implemented that I would love to have (although I have faith on the dev team that eventually will add everything that you may ever need).

User friendly

Commenti: I think that losing quality when sizing images needs to be improved as it is a significant issue

Aspetti positivi:

It’s very easy to figure out how to use, and it’s user friendlt

Aspetti negativi:

Image sizing loses quality of the image for vectors

Perfect for a wide range of graphic tasks in a marketing agency environment

Commenti: I was looking for a tool to do my entire design - from print materials to social media URL preview images. It covers it all and is easy to use.

Aspetti positivi:

Pricing for what you actually get on functionality.

Aspetti negativi:

Some minor issues on figuring out how to set up the studio.

Affinity Designer is an amazing program

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I love that you only have to pay for it once and you own it. No subscriptions, no hassles, I can learn at my own pace because there are no timelines. I love how much I’m learning I’m this program and how much it has helped me to design products I can then sell.

Aspetti negativi:

There is nothing I dislike about the program except the amount of time I need to have to invest in actually learning it. There are a lot of videos that even Affinity has put out to help you learn the program on all the different platforms.

Why Affinity Earns My Loyalty: A Review of Their Customer-Centric Approach

Aspetti positivi:

Affinity has always been a value-centered brand that genuinely cares about both the quality of its products and the satisfaction of its users. While many brands focus on maximizing profits and squeezing out every penny, Affinity chooses to do right by its customers with straightforward and simple purchase models. That's why their apps remain indispensable in my toolkit, and I feel a deep sense of loyalty toward their brand. Great job, team, and I think your 6-month model is brilliant. I wish you every success with it.

Aspetti negativi:

Learning curve takes time and help files could be better.

Great app for creating nice designs

Commenti: It’s very economic and it does everything that a design needs so I really recommend it, especially to small businesses

Aspetti positivi:

I like the fact that it’s not a subscription but you pay it once and then have access forever. Also it has a lot of tools so you can create and personalize your design!

Aspetti negativi:

It a professional app so it’s not that intuitive, you have to look to a lot of tutorials and guides to fully use it

More compatível with Photoshop than ilustrator

Commenti: Great, very very fast comparing with illustrator, fast redraw on complex documentos. Less RAM requirement to work and very good export options and compatiliby with Adobe friends

Aspetti positivi:

Pasta inside mutch better than illustrator with thouse cliping paths from last Century. Speed, and opening PSD in layeres and exporting in PSD format among other features and easy to learn and work.

Aspetti negativi:

The mini Photoshop inside, the perna stuff

Affinity Designer is more bang for your buck

Aspetti positivi:

Great alternative to Adobe products for an affordable price.

Aspetti negativi:

The UI is a little different than Adobe so there was a learning curve

Affinity Designer's a lifesaver!

Commenti: Used to use Illustrator, but that was a right pain in the neck with the subscription fees. Much more straightforward, this.

Aspetti positivi:

Love how easy it is to use and how smoothly it runs. Affinity Designer's a lifesaver!

Aspetti negativi:

Had a bit of a kerfuffle finding tutorials and resources for it. Reckon the community could be a bit bigger.

Sublime platform for all creatives and illustrators

Commenti: Affinity Designer has been paramount in the marketing department from graphics designs for our social media platforms to vector graphics of cars and automotive solutions.

Aspetti positivi:

It offers a perfect artboard layout and infinite social media templates which I find simple and fun to use. I also use Affinity Designer for digital prints output due to its impeccable resolutions!

Aspetti negativi:

Definitely a bit complex when starting off. Training and tutorials helped me get accustomed. It is quite enjoyable now when I understand most tools and shortcuts.

Viable one-time-purchase option to get out of Adobe's subscription model

Commenti: I have a one-person business where I design 2D files for laser cutting, as well as doing my own graphic design for packaging and promotional materials, photography, post-processing, etc. I am not a "power user" of Adobe CC or CS but I'm looking for something good at doing detailed vector artwork that doesn't feel like I'm back in the 1990s or something. I tested Affinity Designer on a project that I started in Adobe CS4, continued in Adobe CC; working on it in Affinity Designer was seamless.

Aspetti positivi:

I have worked on one project to test it during the trial period before purchasing. The vector editing features are very similar to Adobe Illustrator, but it's a one-time-purchase for this version and updates rather than a subscription model. I'm happy that I can use it on multiple computers for my own use, as I have both a home and a studio workstation. Because my workflow includes tracing over photos, I appreciate having a suite (Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher) where it's easy to go back and forth with photo editing. I also do my own product photos and print materials so this suite is just what I needed.

Aspetti negativi:

I have not tried to transfer files back and forth between workstations using Affinity and Adobe.

Vector graphics for everybody

Commenti: As the leader of a small-to-medium-enterprise and an educator in sound for media, many times I have the need to create simple graphics. From schematics and diagrams to icons and beyond. I use them for my company's internal knowledge-base, when I blog, for my presentations in classrooms, and even to create our own software graphical assets from mockups to finished product. First of all, it's no secret that working in vector is what every software developer should do, as it allows for the generation of all the graphic assets to be made in various bitmap resolutions, so your application looks clear and crisp in any device. Lately, even the Unity game engine introduced a pipeline to use vector graphic assets to create games, so that they render in any resolution, I definitely recommend checking this out if you are a game developer.
Anyway, Affinity Designer always delivered a great experience for me and all my colleagues said that I became a graphic designer, which is not true, but it is a great compliment, and I really own that to Affinity Designer.
The exporter feature is one huge time saver, you should check out the videos they have about this one and also the rest of Affinity team's video tutorials in Vimeo.
Overall, the experience of using the application can be described as smooth, fast and easy.

Aspetti positivi:

What I liked most about this program, is the workflow and interface. The developers managed to create a simple to use application for vector graphics, that everybody can operate. I can't remember how many times I got frustrated trying to make a simple graphic in other programs, while in Affinity Designer, the workflow is mapped so well, that everybody can use it. From computer graphics professionals around the world, to amateurs like me, it is straight forward to open the application and start creating. The online help system is awesome and omni-present and the graphical interface is sleek and looks good in any monitor that I tried it, even small ones. I also consider a great bonus that the company keeps a straight policy about pricing, they don't use the subscription model which is very good for SMEs.

Aspetti negativi:

Some advanced vector tools are missing, but the software is still young and I'm sure it will develop to a great tool. After all, the developers seem to have usability, ease of use and fast workflows in mind, so they add new features very carefully, to keep Affinity Designer the great tool that it is now.

My Preferred App For Vector Drawing

Commenti: Even though it has some restrictions, I love using Affinity Designer and use it instead of Illustrator about 90% of the time. I switch back to Illustrator only when I have something I can't achieve with Affinity Designer. But the app gets updates pretty regularly so I'm hoping that it will only get better and better with each update.

Aspetti positivi:

The interface felt so easy to handle, uncluttered, and user-friendly after Illustrator. Even though Affinity Designer lacked some features that Illustrator has, it became my favorite drawing app very quickly and is still after using it for more than a year daily.

Aspetti negativi:

I'm hoping that Affinity will introduce an image trace feature soon. This feature is not only important for tracing images (which I don't really do) but also for using some custom vector brushes. For example, I bought some lovely watercolor vector brushes for Affinity Designer from a website just to realize that what I draw with them in Affinity Designer doesn't become a real vector image. When I tried the Illustrator version of the same brushes in Illustrator, I could get true vector drawings. Then I realized how important image tracing actually is.

The powerhouse of vector design

Commenti: We use Affinity Designer for a myriad of things - from designing logos and graphics for websites, to making merch design for our web comic. The great UI and amazing performance are an upgrade from our previous vector design software.

Aspetti positivi:

Affinity designer is the software I was waiting for as long as I remember. It has all the options of the mainstream competition, but for the fraction of the price. The best part of it is that Affinity Designer does what it does perfectly. But, the thing that attracted me to the Serif software, Affinity Designer and it's sister products Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher, is not only that. They offered their software for absolutely free for three entire months when the COVID pandemic started, and then for another three months later on. All the time, their price was down to 50% as well. They were not only the best, but the most human and kind. And that is the kind of company I want to give my money to.

Aspetti negativi:

A solid bitmap tracing option would be nice.

Budget alternative to Adobe's increasingly expensive product line..

Commenti: The pricepoint and feature set make this a steal when you compare it to Adobe's competitor Illustrator. We bought a single license and had our most experienced designer test drive it. He ultimately recommended it and we've enjoyed a huge cost savings for software, while not missing a beat in terms of workload and output.

Aspetti positivi:

This is a fantastic alternative to Adobe's Illustrator, especially at Affinity's pricepoint. To be fair, we're not a design agency first, we make websites and do marketing primarily. However, when we do want to work with vector graphics, Affinity Designer matches up almost 1:1 with Adobe Illustrator. The real pro is the one-time fee of $50 instead of a full adobe suite subscription. This allows our small team to effectively open, edit, and export vector graphics, without having a several hundred dollars per month bill to foot. For small teams, this is a huge win. I'd imagine some experienced designers will scoff that a few of their old shortcuts don't work, but all in all, the interface and function almost mirrors Adobe's for a fraction of the cost. We also use their photo editing software too, which replaces Photoshop.

Aspetti negativi:

Some of the terminology and keyboard shortcuts made the onboarding slightly more difficult for our long-time Adobe Illustrator users, but they've adopted nicely over time. There's always growing pains when you switch tools, but there are many more features that do match up 1:1 that this was a no brainer for our company.

Great graphic design software

Aspetti positivi:

Affinity Designer is a great one-time purchase software for graphic design. It has more features than the free program I was using previously and has allowed me to create more detailed designs for use in my business.

Aspetti negativi:

I don't have any formal training in graphic design so learning a new program can be difficult. I tend to turn to Youtube for tutorials and unfortunately there aren't a lot of tutorials for Affinity Designer compared to some of the other major design programs out there.

Brilliant Application - Incredible Brand!

Commenti: My overall experience with the whole Affinity brand is supremely positive. Every aspect of their service: from the products they provide to the support, tutorials and workbooks they offer is of a supremely high standard. I'm incredibly excited to see how this brand evolves and will definitely be purchasing any product they add to their catalogue in the future.

Aspetti positivi:

Designer is an incredibly deep application that can satisfy just about everyone's demands for digital illustration. It has a phenomenal feature set and works on multiple devices, thus enabling the user to maximize their output and enhance their workflow. The accompanying Workbook is a brilliant way to familiarize the user to the capabilities of the software, and as the only viable alternative to Adobe Illustrator, anyone making the transition will feel right at home - you can even open up your Illustrator projects in Designer! Another great function is the seamless integration with Affinity's other applications - Publisher and Photo. I have only scratched the surface of this application but am astonished at what can be achieved. I can't recommend it highly enough and think that there is nothing on the market than can compete at this price range. Five stars! 🏆

Aspetti negativi:

Since making the transition from Illustrator, I've honestly not looked back once. There is nothing in my workflow that Designer isn't capable of performing. As such, I have no cons and can't think of any reason not explore Designer and its capabilities.

The best design tool to beat Adobe

Aspetti positivi:

I love that this is a smaller competitively-priced design tool for the masses. Ad-hoc charge vs monthly recurring. Features are 80% matching of their largest rival

Aspetti negativi:

The learning curve coming from their main competitor can be a little jarring, but you get over it quick with the money savings