This information is old, they have improved it considerably since I made this video. Be sure to get the trial and test out opening Ai files before you buy it though to see if it does what you need.
Is is possible to copy the individual contents of a layer in an .ai file - say, simple stoke and fill elements, and paste them into a layer in Affinity Design, rather than trying to convert or open an entire .ai file?
Thank you, I guess the thing to do is to buy AD and get a trial subscription to AI once I'm ready to get started, then save all my AI files in a compatible format.
Yeah that could work as long as you don't have Ai files with to many of these problematic features. You can also find a library or university that has creative cloud access and convert your files there depending on where you live.
I've just changed from Photoshop/Illustrator to AD. This was extremely beneficial information. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with the transition. If you need further help with learning Affinity I have several courses linked in the description.
Thanks!
Thank you! Glad I could help
Very beneficial information. Thanks so much. I'm still deciding about switching to Affinity.
This information is old, they have improved it considerably since I made this video. Be sure to get the trial and test out opening Ai files before you buy it though to see if it does what you need.
I’m glad you are using that mic. It sounds great.
Yeah audio is always a bit tricky in a space like mine, need to figure out a better setup for my main talking head shot. Glad this one sounded good
Affinity is a crazy software
I love it
Yeah it is great
Is is possible to copy the individual contents of a layer in an .ai file - say, simple stoke and fill elements, and paste them into a layer in Affinity Design, rather than trying to convert or open an entire .ai file?
Is this content still applicable to version 2? Anything we should try instead?
The process has improved in v2, AI files can be brought in directly although they still function like throughline pdfs
I have that VW T2 right above your head 😀
i can't open. using version 2. only empty white page opens up.
Which type of file are you using. Mine appears to be working the same in V2
Im VERY surprised they never made a more elegant migration tool
It's actually improved now in Affinity 2, this video is a bit out of date
What happens when you open a file you’ve saved as a .png?
Nothing, it's just a png in either program
Hi, thanks for your video. Do you know if you can you run Affinity on MacOS 10.13? or older OS10.6?
Looks like it can go back as far as 10.9 affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/full-feature-list/
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hey ben..
Some of the effects i use in AD...got corrupted if i open in illustrator...
That's not surprising, effects seem to be the most finicky and Illustrator lacks Affinity's raster capabilities.
I imagine linked images can also pose an issue 🤔
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Thank you, I guess the thing to do is to buy AD and get a trial subscription to AI once I'm ready to get started, then save all my AI files in a compatible format.
Yeah that could work as long as you don't have Ai files with to many of these problematic features. You can also find a library or university that has creative cloud access and convert your files there depending on where you live.
I think this is not what feature affinity supports, it what PDF supports