Design

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• Nov 2

  Affinity’s creative studio is now available on iPad for free

  Affinity for iPad is now free, offering the same pro-grade vector graphics, photo editing, illustration, and page-layout tools as its desktop counterpart, optimized for Apple Pencil and touchscreens. The iPad app adds a new Sketch Studio for freehand drawing and simplified sketch-to-vector workflows.

  Why it matters: This allows designers to use the same professional tools on iPad without additional cost, potentially reducing software licensing overhead and enabling on-the-go workflows.

• Oct 30

  Internal publishing for Weave tools now available on Organization and Enterprise plans

  Users can now publish Weave tools for use within their Figma organization. This feature is available on Organization and Enterprise plans, enabling teams to share custom tools internally. The update expands the collaboration capabilities of Figma by allowing developers to distribute Weave-based plugins across an organization without requiring external installation.

  Why it matters: This change reduces onboarding effort for teams by centralizing tool distribution, ensuring consistent tool versions across users and simplifying maintenance.

• Oct 28

  View and restore previous versions of your generative plugins and shaders

  Editing generative plugins and shaders in Figma now creates a new version each time, preserving earlier iterations so you can revisit and restore them. This versioning feature applies to all generative tools within the Figma environment.

  Why it matters: This change reduces risk when experimenting with generative tools, allowing designers to revert to earlier iterations without losing work, improving workflow stability.

• Oct 28

  iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 frame presets now available wherever you design and prototype

  Frame presets for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 are now available wherever you can select a mobile frame in Figma. Designers can now choose these presets directly in the mobile frame picker, eliminating the need to manually add them.

  Why it matters: This reduces design iteration time by allowing designers to quickly apply accurate iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 frame presets without manual configuration.