Creating icons for Android apps using its exporter, Designing vector illustrations, Creating UI elements
It's a powerful, affordable alternative to Adobe Illustrator for vector design, but lacks some advanced features and ecosystem integration.
Complex multi-page print layouts, Advanced photo editing requiring raster tools
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I have been very happy with Affinity Designer (equivalent to Adobe Illustrator) which I purchased some time ago before the acquisition.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Used as an equivalent to Adobe Illustrator.
It seems that Affinity Designer still hasn't caught up to this 2003 software.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: vector graphics (implied comparison)
I expressly bought this software (Designer, Photo, Publisher) out of principle, against Adobe s enshittification and monopolisation, and because it was premised on pay once; own it forever.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Graphic design as an alternative to Adobe
Looking at Canva’s pricing page makes me glad I have a perpetual license to Affinity’s products.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Graphic design/illustration with a perpetual license
in many ways Designer is leagues better. I've been using vector graphics software since Corel Draw 4 and Illustrator still seems the gold standard.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: vector graphics design
Photo Design were becoming popular as an alternative to Photoshop Illustrator so when artists started recommending it as an alternative I listened and checked them out.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: as an alternative to Illustrator for design
Affinity was good enough, and over time got significantly better.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Design work as an alternative to Adobe
Canva turned a lot of heads and got new people into Affinity just by making it free.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Graphic design/creation as an alternative to expensive subscriptions
I'd been taking a long time last night creating icons in Affinity Designer for an Android app using its exporter.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Creating icons for an Android app, using its exporter feature.
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