Affinity Is Now FREE But There Could Be A BIG CATCH! | Adobe vs Canva

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Affinity just shocked the creative world — all three of its professional design apps (Photo, Designer, and Publisher) are now FREE forever, and merged into one single program. Sounds too good to be true, right?

In this video, I break down what’s really happening behind this announcement — from Canva’s $380 million acquisition of Serif to how AI paywalls and freemium traps could change the future of creative software.

Adobe just raised its subscription prices again, so this Affinity move feels like perfect timing but is it a long-term win for designers or another slow bait-and-switch? Let’s take a realistic look at what this “free forever” promise could actually mean for your workflow and wallet.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Affinity’s shocking announcement
01:00 – What is Serif and how it used to be with prior affinity versions
02:00 – Canva’s $380M purchase of Serif
03:42 – Comparing Adobe and Affinity Price Wise
04:15 – The freemium model and how CapCut charges for premium options
05:46 – Affinity might upsell hard?
07:00 – Final thoughts, are you switching from Adobe to Affinity?

💬 What do you think — will you switch from Adobe to Affinity?
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