fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoAdobe's decision to eliminate perpetual licensing for its Elements software has stirred controversy among consumerswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down12
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minus-squareArkyonVeil@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·6 days agoTo anyone promoting Affinity, they’ve sold out to Canva, a Venture Capital fueled mega corp looking for a public offering. Enchittification is inevitable. Please look for FOSS alternatives instead.
minus-squareParanoidfactoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoAffinity tools are still good. Until they’re enshittified, still a good deal.
minus-squareBophades@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoDo you have any recommendations?
minus-squareArkyonVeil@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoOff the top, Krita and Inkscape. Haven’t transitioned yet, but I have ceased receiving updates. Next OS workflow will no longer involve affinity.
To anyone promoting Affinity, they’ve sold out to Canva, a Venture Capital fueled mega corp looking for a public offering. Enchittification is inevitable.
Please look for FOSS alternatives instead.
Affinity tools are still good. Until they’re enshittified, still a good deal.
Do you have any recommendations?
Off the top, Krita and Inkscape. Haven’t transitioned yet, but I have ceased receiving updates. Next OS workflow will no longer involve affinity.