In addition, both Affinity Photo 1.8 and Designer 1.8 make it possible to create custom keyboard shortcuts when using the software on an iPad with an external keyboard.Īffinity Photo 1.8: PSD Smart Objects and better RAW, metadata and plugin supportĪffinity Photo 1.8 adds a number of features that should make it easier to use the software in design pipelines, including support for Smart Objects when importing PSD files from Photoshop.

Support for the Pantone colour systems has also been updated, including support for Color Bridge and Formula Guide palettes. Users of macOS Mojave 10.14 and above also get a new unified toolbar, integrating window controls and the main Affinity toolbar to free up screen space for the image or document being edited. Templates can be used across all three applications. New features common to Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher include a new template system, making it possible to reuse or share document presets.

Serif has released Affinity Photo 1.8, Affinity Designer 1.8 and Affinity Publisher 1.8, the latest versions of its GPU-accelerated image editing, vector design and page layout apps for desktop systems and iOS devices.Īffinity Photo users get support for Photoshop’s Smart Objects, and expanded support for RAW image formats, metadata and plugins, including DxO’s Nik Collection.Īffinity Designer users get improved stroke and Boolean tools, plus a new Stock images panel.Īffinity Publisher users get support for the IDML and XSLX file formats, document merging, live preflight checking, and the option to collect and share assets.Īll three updates add support for document templates and a unified macOS toolbar, and both Affinity Photo 1.8 and Affinity Designer 1.8 make it possible to use custom iPad keyboard shortcuts.Īll Affinity 1.8 updates: document templates, workflow improvements on macOS and iOS

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