Canva acquires Affinity to fill the Adobe-sized holes in its design suite

Affinity’s professional design software could give Canva the edge it needs to seriously compete against Adobe. | Image: Canva / Affinity Web-based design platform Canva has acquired the Affinity creative software suite, positioning itself as a challenger to Adobe’s grip over the digital design industry. Canva announced the deal on Tuesday, which gives the company ownership over Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher — three popular creative applications for Windows, Mac, and i