Canva releases first major update to its free Affinity software
Check out the new features in Affinity 3.1, including Live Tone Blend Groups and a new Tone Brush for compositing and retouching images.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
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Scene Group releases Cavalry 2.6
Check out the latest features in the motion design app just acquired by Canva, including a new Mesh solver for creating organic growth effects.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Canva acquires next-gen motion graphics tool Cavalry
Motion design app is the 'missing piece' of Canva's Affinity design software, now available free. Read our FAQs on what it means for users.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Maxon announces more details of Digital Twin
New blog post provides more info on the AI-integrated tool for creating marketing visuals - but hasn't ended criticism on social media.
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
Check out Canva's new, perpetually free Affinity software
New all-in-one application Affinity by Canva combines capabilities from Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher for pro graphics work.
Friday, October 31st, 2025
Canva acquires the Affinity tools
New owner pledges to preserve perpetual licenses of pro design tools - and key Adobe alternatives - Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
Serif releases Affinity Photo 2.2
Check out the new features in the latest free update to the image-editing software, including support for OCIO 2 color management.
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
The best Black Friday and winter 2019 deals for CG artists
Save money this month with these great seasonal deals on CG software, hardware and assets.
Friday, November 29th, 2019