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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, April 22, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.

Affinity integrated Canva's AI-powered Super Resolution and Depth Estimation tools into Affinity v3 (launched October 2025) through the Canva AI Studio panel, available to users with a paid Canva subscription.

Details

Super Resolution uses AI to upscale images to a higher resolution while preserving detail, a task previously requiring manual resampling or third-party tools. Depth Estimation (also called Select Sampled Depth) uses AI to generate a depth map from a 2D image, enabling depth-aware selections and effects. Both features are part of the Canva AI Studio in Affinity v3 and require a paid Canva plan (Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Education). These run via Canva's online infrastructure and require an internet connection.

Products affected

Affinity (v3, Canva AI Studio)

Sources & Evidence

News Article

Affinity 3.0.1.3808

Neowin·Nov 2025

https://www.neowin.net/software/affinity-3013808/

News Article

Canva's Affinity Combines Photo, Designer, and Publisher into One Free App

TidBITS·Oct 2025

https://tidbits.com/2025/10/31/canvas-affinity-combines-photo-designer-and-publisher-into-one-free-app/

Cite this record

Trace Foundation. (2026). Affinity (Serif): Affinity integrated Canva's AI-powered Super Resolution and Depth Estimation tools into Affinity v3 (launched October 2025) through the Canva AI Studio panel, available to users with a paid Canva subscription (data as of 2026-04-22) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/2a0f719d-d6ec-4d18-9e47-d2b787a97c6d. Accessed September 10, 2026.

Stable link: https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/2a0f719d-d6ec-4d18-9e47-d2b787a97c6d
Data as of: April 22, 2026
Last verified: April 22, 2026

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Other practices by Affinity (Serif)

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