* Import Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE) color palettes (including spot colors) * Gradient tool (Linear, Elliptical, Radial, Conical, Bitmap) * Color Picker Tool (color mode aware, pick from anywhere on screen, color averaging, layer selection) * Color panel (RGB, HSL, LAB, CMYK, Grayscale) * CMYK, Lab, Grayscale and RGB color modes * Apple ProRAW DNG support (iPhone12 Pro) * Update to supported Raw Camera list (SerifLabs RAW Engine) * Hot pixel removal (SerifLabs RAW Engine only) * Show clipped highlights, shadows, and tones (in output color space) * Solid and gradient overlays for restricting adjustments * Dedicated tones, lens, noise reduction and sharpening panels * Develop assistant for setting default tone, lens correction, noise reduction, and exposure control behavior * Automatic (and manual) lens correction and noise reduction * Remove automatic tone curve and apply your own * Surface Studio with Surface Pen and Surface Dial support * Embedded Photoshop PSD Smart Objects retain editability * Photoshop plugin support (includes DxO Nik Collection 2 plugins) * Create massive gigapixel-sized documents * Hardware GPU acceleration (OpenCL) for integrated, discrete and external GPUs The 50% discount will end on the same date and applies to the full suite of Affinity apps.AFFINITY Features The free trial will be available to download until 20 April.

“By increasing our spend on commissioning work from creative freelancers we can also put some extra money into a part of the industry which will be particularly affected.” “We know we can’t solve many of these problems, but hopefully these things will make life a little easier for people who rely on creative software to make a living but may be stuck at home without access to their usual tools, or for students who might suddenly be without access to their Affinity apps on their personal devices. Serif Managing Director Ashley Hewson says: “Unfortunately we are hearing many stories from the creative community about how they are being severely impacted by the effects of the pandemic. More details of this will be announced soon.

A pledge to engage more than 100 freelance creatives for work, spending the equivalent of Serif’s annual commissioning budget in the next three months.

A 50% discount for users who would rather buy and keep the apps, including iPad versions.

Use Affinity apps on Mac or Windows completely free for three months, with a new 90-day downloadable trial and no obligation to buy.Serif, developer of Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher, has today announced three measures aimed at helping students, photographers, designers, artists and other creatives affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. There's also a 50% discount for users who would rather buy and keep the apps. You can use Serif's Affinity apps on Mac or Windows, including Affinity Photo, completely free for three months.

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