The 1.10 series was marketed as Serif's "biggest performance update ever," fundamentally optimizing the app's core codebase to improve speed across all platforms.
Version 1.10.4 specifically addressed stability issues that some users encountered immediately after the 1.10 release. Affinity Photo 1.10.4
: Refinements were made to OpenCL (Windows) and Metal (macOS) hardware acceleration to prevent visual inaccuracies and performance bottlenecks. : The update boosted GPU rendering and provided
: The update boosted GPU rendering and provided faster performance for panorama stitching and defringing. Performance & Core Updates : Improved handling of
Released in late 2021, was a minor but critical maintenance update following the massive 1.10 performance overhaul. While it didn't introduce flashy new features, it focused on stabilization and consolidating the speed gains made in earlier versions of the 1.10 cycle. Performance & Core Updates
: Improved handling of placed images, embedded documents, and PDF import/export ensured better reliability for professional workflows. Notable Legacy Context
: It resolved various crash-on-launch bugs and startup slowness reported by early adopters.