GoKawiilCanva launches free Affinity creative suite app for iPad
Canva has released Affinity for iPad, a free app bringing the company's vector graphics, photo editing, illustration, and page layout tools to Apple's tablet with support for Apple Pencil Pro gestures like tilt, squeeze and hover. The app includes a new Sketch Studio for turning freehand drawings into vector shapes and integrates Canva's AI Studio, with features such as Generative Expand, motion blur, noise reduction, and resolution scaling.
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The free release suggests Canva is trying to grow Affinity's user base on iPad after acquiring developer Serif in 2024, a deal that had sparked concern among users about a possible shift to subscription pricing. Bundling sketch, vector, photo and layout work into a single .af file could reduce friction for creatives who previously juggled multiple apps, positioning Affinity as a more direct rival to Adobe's mobile offerings.
- Affinity for iPad is free and includes vector, photo editing, illustration and layout tools in one app.
- A new Sketch Studio converts freehand sketches into vector shapes and supports full Apple Pencil Pro gestures.
- The app integrates Canva's AI Studio features like Generative Expand and noise reduction, following Canva's 2024 acquisition of Serif.
Apple Pencil Pro — Since Affinity for iPad is built to fully support Apple Pencil Pro features like pressure sensitivity, tilt, barrel roll, squeeze, and hover, pairing the two unlocks the app's full creative potential. It's the ideal companion for sketching, illustrating, and photo editing directly within the new Sketch Studio tools.
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