Affinity-Inspiration

Thanks, yes. I’m making progress on all this. The config files aren’t a problem. Trying to figure it all out is 🙂 thanks

I have not been able to see the Dehancer Plugin in the Photoshop Plugin directory since 2.2.1. now when i install 2.3.xxx latest today it partially shows up - but doesn't work and throws errors. So who is looking at this? Is it an Affinity Problem or a Dehancer Problem? It worked fine up until version 2.2.1 - then stopped.

Adding some more info. Exported from the Export persona. also and the settings. background.exr

background.exr OCIO V2 is implemented, yes. And works. But I caution users. Give up all hope all ye who pass through that portal. It’s a mysterious black art that is not for the faint hearted. Why someone would want to use something so insanely complex I can’t imagine. Maybe it’s just me, but I simply can’t see a wide use for it. Especially when it’s almost impossible to export what you see on the screen to a file. There are NO step by step tutorials on its use.

Ok, I found how it works. I have a suitable config file, and a suitable EXR file - a number of them actually. https://openexr.com/en/latest/_test_images/index.html And it's all working nicely now. It all seems a bit strange - but I'm sure it's a nice feature.

Also test images here. https://openexr.com/en/latest/_test_images/index.html

Im pdrobably too late but there are samples here. https://opencolorio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quick_start/downloads.html

So I'm looking at OCIO and setting it up - but EDR won't turn on. I presume I need a different monitor? Nope, I got it working. About the 32-bit Preview panel

Thanks for looking into that. It’s not just me then. Very strange. I thought it was working, but then seemed not to. The menu options are non responsive.

Thanks, that’s ok. I’m sure it’s just something I’m not doing right. I’ll look at it again tomorrow.

From anywhere. Highlight some text in Safari for example, or a file name and copy it. I can then not paste it into Photo or Publisher etc. I’ll have to try and video it not happening?

I just checked, all three apps have this turned on already.

So I have this text. V2.2.1 Piano Sonata no. 16 'Facile', K. 545 - Complete Score (Martienssen-Weismann) However, I can not copy that text and then go to my image and selecting Art or Frame text, paste it in. Paste is greyed out. is there a fix for this?

Thanks, again, well hidden in iPad. But I got it working.

I’m on the iPad, and trying to place a 10 page pdf file into a document. Is it possible to import the pdf, or do I have to open it and copy a page at a time? There doesn’t appear to be an Import command, unless I just can’t find it. thanks

Some changes just mess things up. I had Dehancer working fine on Affinity Photo, up to the last version update. 2.2.1 I think it is now. Anyway, Affinity Photo now doesn't even see the Plugin, let alone load it. It could also be the Mac OS update? Who knows, there are no error messages, it just doesn't show up in the Options, or even in the Preferences Settings window. And there are no Plugins out there I can find that seem to work either, and I'm now spending a fortune on ON1 to find it doesn't work. I see that Photo now has its own Plugin directory and set up, the "default" location. But nothing to put in it. I'll keep searching....

Ok, that's pretty good. Thanks

The help file says this; Other available blend modes include Darken, Darker Color, Lighten, Lighter Color, Color Dodge1, Add, Soft Light, Hard Light, Vivid Light, Pin Light, Linear Light, Linear Burn, Hard Mix, Difference1, Exclusion1, Subtract, Hue2, Saturation2, Luminosity, Color2, Average1, Negation1, Reflect1, Glow1, Contrast Negate, Erase and Passthrough. Helpfully, the common ones are described, but I wondered about the ones above. Normal—The default blend mode. The top pixels display over underlying pixels according to the level of top layer opacity. Multiply—The blending result is a combination of the top and bottom color at each pixel position, always producing a darker value. Screen—The opposite of Multiply, where the blending result is a combination of the inverse of the top and bottom color at each pixel position, always producing a lighter value. Overlay—Applies either Multiply or Screen blend mode, depending on the bottom color at each pixel position. If the bottom layer pixels are <50% gray, it multiplies; if >50% it screens. Divide1—Lower layers are lightened based on luminance on the upper layer. White has no effect. Lightness is increased progressively by gray through to black. Color Burn1—Darkens the bottom color pixels relative to the values of the top color pixels.

Thanks for the reminders folks. I say reminders because I knew all this but had completely forgotten. I can only plead aged memory… and a long day. But it’s great that the constructive comments came in and helped me. Thanks you all. now I can get on with the job.

Yes thanks. I read that. And I understand it perfectly.

So Crop still doesn't allow you to select the cropped part of the image and make it a separate image. Even Crop to Layer would be nice and useful. Dare I say as such it's pretty useless as well. Clip and Unclip Canvas don't seem to serve any useful purpose. The Help file also doesn't have any search capability.

M2 Mac Mini. 2TB SSD. 24GB RAM Sonoma 14.1. 3 Monitors. USB 101 key keyboard & USB mouse. iCloud, Dropbox, 8TB Time Machine. Cheers

This is Beta right? Caviet Utilitor … If there's a problem in a beta, just report it.

Ah well. Who’d have thought of looking there? 🙂 Thanks for pointing that out.

Done The latest beta in Test Flight.