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Affinity Photo 1.6 Released: New features, and Free Stuff

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Affinity Photo 1.6 released with ‘a huge performance boost’ to make it faster to use and more capable with large files. The new versions of Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer are even faster, smoother and more powerful than before.

The step to v1.6 also brings a new ‘light’ user interface option for those new to the program or those who don’t need the full range of features.

Also, for a limited period, buyers of Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer will be able to claim a bundle of creativity-boosting extra goodies totally free of charge. The v1.6 update is available free of charge to existing owners of the Affinity desktop apps. More details can be found below.

Affinity Photo 1.6 Released : Adds Performance Enhancements and a Light User Interface

Affinity Photo 1.6 Released : Adds Performance Enhancements and a Light User Interface

Additional feature enhancements include a stroke stabilization mode for brushes and pencils, as well as better support for its Photoshop plug-in. Here’s a full list of the new features you’ll find in Affinity Photo 1.6:

  • New light user interface option
  • New stroke stabiliser for all pencil and brush tools
  • New “Edit In” integration with Apple Photos
  • Metal 2 accelerated view optimised for macOS High Sierra
  • Improved view pan/zoom performance and
  • Improved performance with large documents
  • New font chooser dropdown with recents, used fonts and favourites
  • New Glyph browser
  • Align to key items
  • Text frame vertical alignment options
  • Fit frame to text
  • Custom brush wet edges
  • Outlier stacking mode
  • Improved Photoshop Plugin support
  • Improved Live Filters performance
  • Many PDF export improvements including vector export of multi-stop gradients
  • Numerous bug fixes and other improvements

Additionally, the update gives new and existing users what the company describes as ‘bonus content’ worth around £120, including:

  • Dirk Wüstenhagen Fine Art Texture Collection: 99 beautifully crafted, high-resolution textures
  • Uplift Epic Skies Overlay: A versatile collection of 50 striking cloud overlays
  • Macro Pack: A stunning set of image styles, light leaks and distortions

Affinity Photo costs £49 / $50 / €55 and can be downloaded directly from the Affinity website.