Serif Affinity Publisher 2025 Free Download

Introduction

In February 2025, Serif released Affinity Publisher 2.6 as a free update for existing V2 users. This marks a significant milestone in the V2 series with major enhancements across layout flexibility accessibility tools and the app of its first on-device AI-powered selection tools.

Key Features

On‑Device Machine Learning Tools

• Object Selection Tool: Uses an optional ML model to smartly pick out objects in images.
• Select Subject: Automatically identifies and selects primary subjects in photos; works on desktop and iPad. Both work offline—no data leaves your device 

Flexible Multi‑Page Spreads

• Now supports complex layouts: trifold gatefold accordion-fold; easy creation and extension of spreads 

Advanced Page Reflow Control

• Fine-tune text and layout by toggling reflow per spread or entire document.
• Enhanced Pages Panel gives previews of drag-and-drop effects 

Accessibility Enhancements

• Reading Order Panel allows explicit ordering of PDF elements—improving screen-reader compatibility 

RAW/Lens Database Updates

• Supports more RAW formats and updated lens profiles via SerifLabs engine 

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Technical Setup Details

• Update delivery: Free to existing V2 users—automatically suggested at app launch.
• Optional ML models: Downloadable in-app stored locally; no internet needed after installation.
• Cross‑platform: All features—including ML tools—available on Windows macOS and iPad. Ctrl/Alt modifiers allow legacy behavior in color tools 

System Requirements

Based on official tech specs for Publisher (desktop version) 

Windows (64-bit)

• CPU: Intel AMD, or ARM64
• GPU: DirectX 10+ (DX12 recommended for ML acceleration)
• RAM: 8 GB minimum; 16 GB+ advised for heavy tasks 
• Storage: ≥1 GB free (plus ML model files)
• Display: 1280×768 or larger

macOS

• macOS 10.15+
• Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
• 8 GB RAM recommended; more for complex layouts 
• ≥2.8 GB free disk space

iPad

• iPadOS supporting Publisher V2 similar capabilities to desktop.

Conclusion

Affinity Publisher 2.6 elevates the application significantly—introducing AI-driven editing robust layout control and better accessibility—all delivered free to V2 users. The upgrade represents a big step forward in the desktop-publishing space especially for those seeking subscription-free professional-grade tools.

To fully utilize ML features make sure you’re on Windows 10+/macOS 10.15+ have at least 8 GB of RAM (ideally 16 GB) and sufficient GPU support (DX12 for Windows).

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