New Affinity QR code generator
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Affinity 2.5 is here, with several new tools, including a QR code generator , some UI improvements and ARM support on Windows.
Affinity, known for its line of creative software aimed at photographers and designers, has released Affinity 2.5, its first update since acquiring Canva in March.
The new update adds a new QR code generator to all three programs, allowing users to quickly add codes to their documents. Codes can be scanned to perform actions such as visiting websites, making phone calls, exchanging vCard contact information, or launching FaceTime or WhatsApp.
Support for variable fonts has also been added. Users can now use variable fonts across all Affinity apps. Users can use predefined font sizes such as light, bold, and condensed, as well as control axes of variable fonts.
Affinity adds support for variable fonts
Affinity Designer now has a stroke width tool that gives users the ability to edit the pressure profile in a document. curves. Additionally, users can click to add or remove pressure points along the curve.
The Pencil tool in Designer has also been slightly redesigned. Now the new curve smoothing algorithm produces better and smoother results overall. Auto close has been updated to only close when the user is near the starting point of the curve being drawn.
Users can now set default grid settings so that when creating a new document, those settings will be applied. The new setting can be found in the Grid and Snap Axis settings.
Finally, Affinity has introduced native support for Windows ARM64 across its entire creative suite. Affinity says Windows users should notice the difference most when working with documents with thousands of pixel layers or vector objects.
Affinity V2.5 is available as a free update to anyone who already owns Affinity V2. Individual Affinity V2 apps can be purchased as a one-time purchase for $69.99 for macOS and Windows, or for iPad for $18.49.
Affinity offers a universal license for its products, providing users with all three applications on all three platforms for $164.99. Affinity V1 users can upgrade to V2 for $123.74.
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