Affinity is Free. What Does That Mean for Designers?

Limited time: Reignite your creativity — get 30% off BYOL: https://byol.com/youtubemay26 Pre-register for the Affinity Course here: https://byol.com/affinity Join BYOL & Save 10%: https://byol.com/afvadob1 Try Canva & Affinity for Free: https://byol.com/canvafree Join the Bring Your Own Laptop Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringyourownlaptop Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bringyourownlaptop/ Follow me on TikTok: https://www.byol.com/tiktok/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danlovesadobe Join the LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/10539178/ In March 2024, Canva bought 'Serif' which is the parent company of Affinity. The acquisition cost $380m USD. The goal of buying Affinity was for Canva to begin positioning itself as more of a serious design software company. In this video Daniel Scott gives his take on the acquisition, what it means for designers and how it affects Adobe! 0:00 Let's talk about Affinity! 0:15 Is this the start of the Post-Adobe Era? 2:15 Why is Affinity now a competitor to Adobe? 3:25 Would Dan switch from Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator? 4:48 Can Affinity be a replacement as a Graphic Designer? 5:15 What is the cost of Affinity vs Adobe? 6:25 When is the Affinity course coming? 7:31 While Canva buy Davinci? 7:48 Canva buys/creates a UX Software 8:26 Adobe changes their pricing model 9:40 Affinity becomes the starting point for new designers #canva #affinity #adobe