Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer work for Mac and Windows machines. Both programs also have an iPad application. Affinity Designer is mostly compatible with Adobe Illustrator. The.ai files work completely if it is saved with PDF compatibility. Built with input from some of the world’s leading designers and based on Apple Design award-winning technology, Affinity Designer for iPad takes all the power and precision of our outstanding professional graphic design desktop app and converts it into an incredible immersive experience. Affinity designer is an alternative to adobe illustrator, which uses vectors to draw. The things you make with those will have cleaner and sharper edges and will be infinitely resizable. You can apply textures to shapes you draw, but it’s not as easy to just straight up draw like you can in the others. Affinity Designer is a vector graphics app that helps you to improve your workflow and creativity. This application provides a real-time preview. You can use it to make complex drawings.
A message from the Affinity team
As a way to lend support to the creative community during these difficult times, we’re once again offering a 90-day free trial of the Mac and Windows versions of the whole Affinity suite, for anyone who wants to use them (even those who have previously completed a free trial). We’re also bringing back the 50% discount for those who would prefer to buy and keep the apps, including our iPad versions.
More info about supporting the creative community initiativeIn other news…
our apps are fully optimized for the next generation of Mac
Ready to go on Apple’s Big Sur and primed to deliver superfast performance on Macs with M1 chips, recent updates to the macOS versions of our apps mean huge performance gains.
Learn more about Apple and Affinity updatesSystem requirements
To run Sidecar, you will need:
- A Mac running macOS 10.15 Catalina
- an iPad running iPadOS 13
Sidecar can work with a wired connection (Lightning or USB Type-C) or wirelessly. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Handoff must be switched on for a wireless connection to work.
Sidecar will stay connected within a range of 10 metres (30 feet); both connected devices must be logged into the same iCloud account in order for Sidecar to work.
Connecting your devices via Sidecar
Affinity Designer For Pc
To connect your devices using Sidecar, open the AirPlay menu and choose your iPad. When Sidecar is in use, the AirPlay menu changes to an iPad icon. Click this icon for instant control of your iPad display. You can decide whether the display mirrors or extends the Mac desktop and shows additional Mac shortcuts alongside the desktop. There are also links to display any Sidecar preferences.
If you do not see the AirPlay icon on your Mac’s menu bar, go to System Preferences>Displays and switch on Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available.
Affinity Designer Ipad Machines
Sidecar works with one iPad at a time, but it can be used alongside additional external displays.
To switch from a wired to wireless connection or vice versa, disconnect the Mac from the iPad using the AirPlay menu bar icon, then reconnect.
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When you first connect to Sidecar, your iPad will become a secondary display by default, allowing you to drag apps directly between your devices.