: Full support for CMYK, 16-bit per channel editing, and Pantone color palettes . Common Troubleshooting in 1.10.6
Serif has largely moved focus to , and as of late 2025, they have ceased selling the original V1 software to new customers. Existing owners of 1.10.6 can still download and use it, but it no longer receives active feature updates. Affinity Designer 1.10.6
: Released in late 2022, version 1.10.6 served as a "polishing" update. It addressed critical bugs and performance issues to provide a stable, long-term version for users not immediately moving to the paid V2 upgrade . : Full support for CMYK, 16-bit per channel
: Seamlessly switch between vector and raster workspaces (Pixel Persona) within a single document. : Released in late 2022, version 1
: Optimized for large documents, utilizing hardware acceleration (GPU) for canvas rendering and CPU for complex vector calculations according to the Affinity Help Center .
: It remains widely used in academic and professional settings—for instance, generating high-quality scientific figures in systematic reviews and medical research —due to its precision and "buy-once" license model. Core Features (V1 Legacy)