: Included various improvements to the help documentation and localized text . Background: Major 1.9 Branch Features
To understand the value of 1.9.3, it is important to note the major features it supported and stabilized from the 1.9 release cycle: Affinity Photo 1.9.3
: Fixed a performance regression that had slowed down certain workflows in previous 1.9.x builds . : Included various improvements to the help documentation
The 1.9.3 update specifically targeted several critical stability and performance issues identified by users on macOS: : A dedicated workspace for processing RAW files
: Introduced GPU acceleration for Windows users, providing up to 10x faster performance for pixel-based tasks like painting and filtering .
: A dedicated workspace for processing RAW files from telescopes to create high-detail deep-sky images .
Today, the Affinity suite has moved into , which includes more advanced features like live warping and non-destructive RAW editing . Affinity is also now part of the Canva ecosystem .