{"id":209312,"date":"2024-03-26T12:05:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?post_type=news&p=209312"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:05:20","slug":"canva-acquires-affinity-to-confront-adobes-creative-dominance","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/news\/canva-acquires-affinity-to-confront-adobes-creative-dominance","title":{"rendered":"Canva Acquires Affinity to Confront Adobe\u2019s Creative Dominance"},"content":{"rendered":"
The acquisition deal between Canva and Affinity, encompassing Affinity’s Designer, Photo, and Publisher applications, remains undisclosed.<\/strong><\/p>\n Canva<\/a>, a web-based design platform, has made headlines by acquiring the Affinity creative software suite. The acquisition signals Canva’s intent to challenge Adobe’s stronghold in digital design.<\/p>\n This strategic move, announced by Canva on March 26, grants the company ownership of Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher. These three widely used creative applications are available for Windows, Mac, and iPad and offer functionalities similar to Adobe’s<\/a> Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf89 Big News Alert! \ud83d\ude80 We\u2019re super excited to share Canva has joined forces with @affinitybyserif<\/a> the creative software suite loved by millions of designers around the world.<\/p>\n Get ready for an incredible fusion of creativity and innovation like never before. Together, we're\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KQqE1ldx8T<\/a><\/p>\n — Canva (@canva) March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n