: It remains widely used in academic and professional settings—for instance, generating high-quality scientific figures in systematic reviews and medical research —due to its precision and "buy-once" license model. Core Features (V1 Legacy)
: Seamlessly switch between vector and raster workspaces (Pixel Persona) within a single document.
Serif has largely moved focus to , and as of late 2025, they have ceased selling the original V1 software to new customers. Existing owners of 1.10.6 can still download and use it, but it no longer receives active feature updates. Affinity Designer 1.10.6
: A known minor UI quirk in this version is the lack of tooltips for the four stroke dash values (Dash, Gap, Dash, Gap) in the Stroke Studio.
is the final maintenance update for the first generation (V1) of Serif’s vector graphics software, released primarily to ensure stability and compatibility before the transition to Affinity V2 . Key Context & Role : It remains widely used in academic and
: Optimized for large documents, utilizing hardware acceleration (GPU) for canvas rendering and CPU for complex vector calculations according to the Affinity Help Center .
: Includes support for OpenType features, though 1.10.6 specifically fixed issues where certain lookup flags were ignored. Existing owners of 1
: Unlike major version jumps, 1.10.6 did not introduce sweeping new tools but instead focused on UI fixes, export panel improvements , and memory management.