If it already seemed that Canva was out to challenge Adobe's dominance over design software, today's news leaves no doubt. The company is buying Serif's Affinity suite, a major subscription-free ...

For years, creatives put off by Adobe’s subscription model and constant price rises have found sanctuary in the Affinity suite of apps, including Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity ...

Oh I know. I hope for them to push on at a new invigorated rate, but buyouts don't tend to make products better these days. Makes me feel like Canva wants to be targeted for purchase by Adobe now.

Here's the moment of truth. Affinity has just made one of the best Photoshop alternatives completely free. Proper professional creative software with photo editing, vector design and page layout.

The news was confirmed by both Serif and Canva on Tuesday. According to Canva, the acquisition “accelerates Canva’s enterprise ambitions, unlocking a future where professional designers can craft ...

This week, when Apple updated Pixelmator Pro and Photomator apps headlines with new icons, it seemed to miss a tune. It’s been a year since Apple acquired the designing and photo editing apps ...