Affinity

It's finally time to announce what we've been working on. Welcome to the all new Affinity. Download now from the link in our bio - welcome to the start of creative freedom for all, totally free. Forever.

Are you a white space person or a fill-every-pixel person? 👀 Drop your votes now 👇🗳️

Your workflow, your call. Affinity now gives you more choice over AI models, including Nano Banana 2, across Generate Image and Generative Edit 🍌 Canva AI Studio tools in Affinity are optional and designed to support workflows for creatives who want to use them. If you have a Canva Premium plan, you can unlock powerful Canva AI tools directly in Affinity for a supercharged workflow. Learn more now via the link in bio 🔗

“Make it pop but also calmer but also more blue but also not like that…” Designers, what's the most unhinged feedback you've ever received? Drop it below👇

Vivid tones, carefully crafted light, and a distinctive eye for beauty and fashion 📸 @kayleigh_june is a photographer and retoucher who has been building her signature style since she picked up a camera at 15 ✨ We spoke to her about the work, the process, and what sets her apart. Head to the full Spotlight at the link in bio 🔗

Another one for the shelf 🏆 We’ve just won a @creativereview Annual Award in Brand Identity, Rebrand. Turns out being obsessive.af about every curve, corner and character pays off 💚 Built with our teams at Affinity and @Canva alongside the brilliant @designbytwist , and shaped with input from the creative community every step of the way.

Sand dunes made of fabric, apocalyptic dioramas built by hand… @hernandez_dreamphography builds entire cinematic worlds by hand and finishes them in Affinity 🎞️ We spoke to him about the craft behind it all: how he works, how he thinks, and what it really takes to make something this considered. Head to the full Spotlight at the link in bio 🔗

We’re very excited to announce that @macrobymarit is officially an Affinity Creative Partner 👏 Marit is a macro photographer who finds extraordinary beauty in the smallest creatures, capturing intimate insect portraits that make you stop, stare and see the world a little differently. Swipe to take a closer look at her work 👉 Creative Partners are pro creatives building real-world work in Affinity, showcasing complete workflows, and shaping what comes next. Expect tutorials, events, behind-the-scenes process, and a few surprises along the way. Until then, please join us in giving her a warm welcome in the comments 👇 To get to know Marit better, head to her Spotlight profile via the link in bio 🔗

We asked creatives what looks easy.af but actually takes way longer than anyone expects. Spoiler alert: typography. And sometimes designing the type itself 😄

Drawing of the Year Awards 2026 submissions are now open! Free to enter with £100,000 GBP worth of prizes and global exhibition opportunities to be won • The Awards are the ultimate accolade in visual representation, recognising excellence in image creation in collaboration with @affinity – the suite offering one powerful space to craft it all, with professional design and photo editing tools coming together in a single app, all for free • Enter by 31st May 2026 and be recognised for your creative talent. For full details and to enter visit: • Featured drawings #madeinaffinity: 1. @matt_witts 3. @kataka.arch 4. @d_arch_vid 5. @dylanbaliski 6. @_jsalem • #archisource #drawingoftheyear #affinity #archimodel

Describe it once, run it forever ✨ The Affinity AI Connector for @claudeai turns your repetitive tasks into reusable workflows, so you can spend less time on the admin and more time on the actual work. Batch editing, print prep… You can even build entirely new custom features inside Affinity that didn’t exist before 🤯 Have you tried it yet? Join us in the comments👇 Head to the link in bio to learn more 🔗

We dropped some big Affinity updates at @canva Create last week and we still can’t stop talking about them. Let’s get into it👇 🎨 Canva Brand System is now inside Affinity. You can tap into approved colours, fonts, and imagery right where you're creating, then move assets seamlessly into Canva for collaboration and distribution at scale. 📷 @captureone now opens directly in Affinity, so your full edit carries through. Layers, masks, metadata, annotations, all of it. No rebuilding, no cleanup. 🎬 DaVinci Resolve supports native Affinity .af files. Drop your designs straight into your timeline. Update the file in Affinity and Resolve refreshes it automatically. No re-export, no relinking. 🤖 The new Affinity AI Connector for Claude. Describe any repetitive workflow once and it becomes a reusable script. Batch editing, print prep, layer renaming, handled. You can even build features inside Affinity that didn't exist before. 🎥 @cavalry.app is now free with your Canva account. Motion and 2D animation is now part of your creative toolkit 🔥 No subscriptions, no lock-ins, just more ways to do the work 💚 Head to the link in bio for the full release notes 🔗