Affinity Designer 2 for iPad
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad
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Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Bring your creative vision to life with the most powerful, touch-optimized design suite. From intricate illustrations to brand identity, experience desktop-class precision and performance anywhere your iPad goes.

Key Figures

Downloads

1M+

User Rating

4.7/5

Total Ratings

11K+

Publisher

Serif (Europe) Ltd.

Category

Graphics & Design

Locales

8

Latest Version

2.6.4

Size

1.7 GB

First Released

Nov 9, 2022
Features

Professional Design, Redefined for iPad

Stop compromising with "lite" apps. Experience the full power of a desktop-class vector and raster suite, purpose-built for the mobility and precision of the iPad.

Desktop Power, Zero Lag

Handle complex documents with ease. Experience fluid 120fps performance and zoom up to 1,000,000% for absolute precision on every node.

The Ultimate Hybrid Workflow

Switch instantly between professional vector tools and high-quality raster brushes. Paint, texture, and mask without ever leaving the app.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

What is Affinity Designer 2 for iPad?

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad is a graphic design app optimized for touch and Apple Pencil. It enables users to create illustrations, branding, logos, UI/UX designs, print projects, and digital art with robust vector and raster tools.

Does Affinity Designer 2 for iPad support Apple Pencil?

Yes, Affinity Designer 2 for iPad fully supports Apple Pencil. It leverages its pressure, tilt, and angle sensitivity to provide precise control for drawing and design tasks.

Can Affinity Designer 2 for iPad handle both vector and raster graphics?

Yes, Affinity Designer 2 for iPad allows seamless switching between fully-featured vector and raster workspaces. Users can paint, draw, and sketch in raster, then create custom vector art.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Drawing precise vector curves with the Pen Tool in Affinity Designer 2 for iPad.

Drawing precise vector curves with the Pen Tool in Affinity Designer 2 for iPad.

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Interface of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad showing gradient customization on an underwater digital illustration.

Interface of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad showing gradient customization on an underwater digital illustration.

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Affinity Designer 2 for iPad showing split screen view with xray and vector modes on a car design

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad showing split screen view with xray and vector modes on a car design

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Using the Knife Tool to slice and fragment typography in Affinity Designer 2 on an iPad

Using the Knife Tool to slice and fragment typography in Affinity Designer 2 on an iPad

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Graphic design of a sports logo using the Contour Tool on Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Graphic design of a sports logo using the Contour Tool on Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Affinity Designer 2 for iPad interface displaying raster brushes library and a complex digital illustration

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad interface displaying raster brushes library and a complex digital illustration

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Affinity Designer 2 for iPad interface showing the non-destructive vector warp tool on a logo design.

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad interface showing the non-destructive vector warp tool on a logo design.

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Vector illustration editing on Affinity Designer 2 for iPad using non-destructive HSL adjustments

Vector illustration editing on Affinity Designer 2 for iPad using non-destructive HSL adjustments

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Graphic design on iPad using the Shape Builder tool to create Seattle Pumas logos in Affinity Designer 2

Graphic design on iPad using the Shape Builder tool to create Seattle Pumas logos in Affinity Designer 2

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad - Interface of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad showing the export slices feature for multiple UI icons.

Interface of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad showing the export slices feature for multiple UI icons.

Description

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad takes the power and precision of the Apple Design Award-winning desktop app and converts it into an incredible touch-focused creative experience. Packed with tons of new features and hundreds of enhancements to optimize your workflow, the graphic design app has everything you need to seamlessly create stunning illustrations, branding, logos, icons, UI/UX designs, print projects, typography, posters, labels, flyers, stickers, concept art, digital art, and much more – all completely free from the confines of your desk. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • iOS16 ready, including optimization for virtual memory swap, dramatically increasing performance on large documents. • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Use as your very own digital sketchbook, canvas, logo maker, sticker maker, flyer maker, and more POWERFUL TOOLS & FUNCTIONALITY • Vector Warp • Shape Builder Tool • Knife Tool • DXF/DWF import • Measure & Area tools • Drawing scale – including ability for different scales set per artboard • X-ray, hide effects, and greyscale view modes • Multiple shadow, outline, and overlay layer effects per object • Powerful grids and guides • Transform Tool • Vector Flood Fill • Spiral Tool REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE • Pan and zoom at 120fps • Live gradients, transforms, effects, and adjustments • Optimized for documents of any complexity, zoom to over 1,000,000% for absolute precision • Live pixel, retina, wireframe, and x-ray views of vector artwork in and out of split screen mode • Live Pattern Preview • Seamless switching between tools and editing modes for frustration-free design • Incredibly accurate results with minimal nodes PRECISE VECTOR TOOLS • Rock solid vector tools that work just the way you want them to • The best Pen Tool, Node Tool, curve editing, and smart shape tools available • Powerful Contour Tool to create abstract objects or increase the width of single open curves • Pencil and brush stabilization for drawing super-smooth curves freehand • Non-destructive Boolean operations • Live effects, blend modes, and image adjustments • Incredibly smooth gradient and transparency controls RASTER OR VECTOR, YOU DECIDE • Switch between fully-featured vector and raster workspaces with a single tap – paint, draw, or sketch in raster and then create cool, custom vector art • High quality raster tools for painting, texturing, masking, finishing artwork, or even creating tattoo designs • Use raster brushes, edit single pixels on icons, mask and add grain to your crisp vectors, enclose and clip pixel layers – it’s true creative freedom not found in other software or drawing apps SOPHISTICATED TYPOGRAPHY • Flexible text handling including comprehensive support for OpenType • Artistic text and text frames • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Flow text and type along any drawn path • Extensive library of free fonts BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Unlimited artboards • Savable history with alternate futures • Customizable shortcuts with attached keyboard or new quick menu • Adobe Illustrator ® (Ai files), PSD, PDF, EPS, SVG, JPG, JPEG XL, TIFF, EXR, DXF, and DWG file support • Linked symbols and constraints • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Quickly access royalty free images through the Stock Panel or import files from Affinity Photo or other photo editor • Select Same and Select Object functions PERFECT COLOR & OUTPUT • Professional CMYK, LAB, RGB, PANTONE© and Greyscale color models • Full 16-bit per channel editing • End-to-end ICC color management • Slice export for exporting multiple elements in a single tap • Live pixel preview to see exactly how your design will export

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This page is not an official page of the app or its developer, but an independent editorial publication created for informational and commentary purposes. Unless expressly stated otherwise, neither the app nor its developer is affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or otherwise officially connected with MWM, Apple, Google Play, the app publisher, or the app's developer, and nothing on this page implies that the app was developed using MWM's services. Any trademarks, logos, screenshots, and other content remain the property of their respective owners.