[Photoshop actions conversion...]

15 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

Short answer is no, actions are not compatible with Affinity, you can try and replicate the steps  using the macro panel but Affinitys Macro facility isn’t as feature rich as adobes actions yet.

 

14 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

No, you cannot import Photoshop actions.

If you know what they do, you can re-record them as Photo macros. But that also presumes that Photo has an equivalent for each step of the action, and that Photo allows you to record it as part of a macro.

Many steps of a Photoshop action might not have an equivalent in Photo. And even if a step has an equivalent it might not be recordable in Photo.

Thanks. I get it. So we will remember and disassemble the old ones and re-write our actions)))

[Photoshop actions conversion...]

Hello. Tell me, for example, I have actions working in Photoshop  *.atn
Is it possible to somehow import them into the AfPhoto program? Or just an option - re-record step by step repeating the actions in the "old" action? Maybe there is some other way?
there are just actions that have been done for a long time .. and contain many operations ... and something has already been forgotten ... and I don’t remember, I think some nuances ...

[Question on adjustment layers.]

The question seems to have been resolved. I don’t know if it’s right or wrong, but so far it works as I need (Fig. 5)

Found the settings in the "Assistant" button.
Maybe someone will come in handy ..

[Question on adjustment layers.]

Hello.
- When I create an adjustment layer (almost any), when I click it, it will automatically snap to the layer on which I am currently (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
I have to constantly disconnect with the mouse ... by dragging the layer up ... (Fig. 3)
Question: Tell me, can I somehow configure (in the menu ... or where else ...) that ANY adjustment layer is created - SEPARATELY above the layer that is active ... just above it?
That is, disable the binding when creating?

I just did not find where in the settings this can be fixed ...

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If you right-click on the adjustment layer, a context menu appears and there is the item "Dissolve correction" (Fig. 4). He just does what I need ... but they have to be pressed each time (or pulled higher with the mouse) ... which is not convenient ...

[Lost add layer icon]

1 hour ago, R C-R said:

Affinity Photo is designed first & foremost for editing photos, & to do so non-destructively where possible.

For example, Live Filters & Adjustments are implemented as layers which can be reselected at any time to change their properties, or to turn them on or off. They also have built-in masks that can be used to confine their effects to just certain parts of the document or to the layer(s) they are applied to. See for example the Masking adjustment layers & Live filter layers video tutorials to watch demonstrations of how this works. 

This by itself will greatly reduce the need to constantly make copies of the photo layer or group them, which not only is a cumbersome, inefficient workflow, it also bloats the file size greatly.

Of course, using the brush tools is destructive, so for that you will have to duplicate the photo layer (& get used to using the keyboard shortcuts or menu commands for that) but there are several ways of duplicating only parts of the photo & layering the document that also help simplify & organize your documents.

There is even a Snapshot feature & an Undo Brush Tool that selectively allows you to revert parts of the photo to any previous 'snapshotted' state.

It does take getting used to but if you spend a little time experimenting with these techniques, you may discover it is a simpler, faster way to work.

P.S. All the links above are to the Russian language versions, which I hope will be most useful to you.

Thanks for the detailed and detailed answers. I agree with you that if at first it seems uncomfortable and unusual, then eventually understanding of convenience will probably come ...
p.s. Thank you for the links. I think that many are more comfortable if there are manuals and instructions in their native language). This is also a "plus" to the creators of the program, which is sympathetic to users.

Thanks to everyone who responded and gave advice. As a newcomer, I am pleased that there is such a friendly and active support from the community.
All success, good health and good mood! and I went to learn the editor)))

[Lost add layer icon]

1 hour ago, RNKLN said:

Or use the right mouse button and select Duplicate.

Oh sure. There are always alternatives))). Simply, time is needed to understand and get used to it ...

[Lost add layer icon]

30 minutes ago, R C-R said:

Why would you need that button (or any extra layers) if you are just processing photos? If your photos are in any supported RAW format or JPEGs, just open them with Affinity Photo -- there is no need to create a layer to put them in.

I'm talking about the fact that when the photo is already open, and for example I need to make a duplicate of the layer ... in the PS, I just dragged the layer with the mouse on the "+" icon and that’s it ... but here you have to get used to the hot keys through the menu or (Ctrl+J)....)))

It’s just that if for years I’ve gotten used to certain buttons ... actions ... then in the new editor their absence or another implementation causes discomfort ... maybe at first ...)))

[Lost add layer icon]

By the way, in PS, I’m also used to creating a copy of the layer myself before each action. And on it already carry out a certain operation (on each one) and then constantly group them.
For example: Group - skin retouching, Group - tinting, Group - Dodge and burn, .. etc.
  But what is implemented here is not very convenient for me yet ...
All the same, it seems to me that editors are more for designers than conceived for photographers.
Perhaps I’ll work a little longer and get used to the nuances.)))

[Lost add layer icon]

3 hours ago, R C-R said:

In the Affinity apps, a "(Layer)" -- note the capital "L" -- is a type of container layer, sort of like a "(Group)" container layer. They are useful for organizational purposes & you will often see them in files you import from other apps, but you do not have to use them in your own work (& of course you can't create them in Affinity Photo anyway).

So for example, if you create a new document in Affinity Photo, you can immediately start adding vector shapes or text to it. They will each appear on their own layer in the Layer panel automatically, without any need to create a "(Layer)" layer first to put them in. You can also set the Assistant to automatically add a "(Pixel)" layer if you begin using a paint tool with no layer selected:

Likewise, you can add "(Fill)" or "(Image)" layers directly to the document.

If you open a file in Affinity Photo that has its layers contained in a "(Layer)" like this Layers.afphoto one & you do not want to keep its layers organized into that 'parent' layer, you can do that as well. The easiest way is on the Layers panel to expand the "(Layer)" so its child layers are visible, select all of them, right-click to pop up the context menu, & click "Release."

Once you get used to this way of working, you may wonder why certain other apps make you put everything into layers.

Thanks for the clarifications.
It will be useful for me to know these features of the editor for the future.
How to ungroup layers and how to assemble them into a group is familiar to me.
For all the time I worked in editors, I never accustomed myself to using the "hot keys", alas ...
In the same PS, for example, it was easier for me to drag a layer onto the icon with a “+” than to press Ctrl + J. I also used to create new layers myself if necessary, either through the menu or to the same button with “+” ...
It's just that everyone gets used to some kind of operations and actions, and then, if the interface is different in another program, then you experience inconvenience.
I understand that automatic layer creation is sometimes useful, but I think more for those who are engaged in design and layout ... I’m exclusively processing photos (without texts ... without collages ... etc.)
Therefore, the lack of this button in the interface was embarrassing ... because. She is constantly in demand with me.
Of course I’ll try to adapt to the new interface and chips, but so far with difficulty ...)))

[Error in the Help file (F1)]

When you open the Help file (F1), when you click on the "Keyboard shortcuts" item at the bottom of the list, such a warning pops up (see screen) constantly.
But it works ... if you press any yes / no button and even if you just close it with a cross ...

The file itself is located along this path ... during installation, there were no errors ... the program itself works ...

 

[Lost add layer icon]

2 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

Photo does not have an Add Layer icon.

Perhaps you're looking at instructions for Designer, rather than Photo?

In any case, you can't drag anything onto that icon in Designer to duplicate a layer. You'd have to use the Layer menu or the right-click context menu.

Thanks.
It is a pity that there is no icon, I will get used to using hot keys or through the menu ...)))

  the instruction looked from the file: affinity-quick-start-guide-171020191359.pdf
(I can upload it here or into the cloud, for example, if necessary) - it seems to be according to the Photo

p.s. I decided to show here))) (there on page 15 this picture)

affinity-quick-start-guide-171020191359.pdf

[Lost add layer icon]

Hello.
Thanks to the help of forum users and support, I got a trial version and am now exploring the possibilities.
Found the following:
- I don’t have the "Add Layer" button in the interface, but it is in the instructions.
Tell me how to display it? maybe where does it turn on? I have not found...
In PS, you can drag the layer onto this icon and it is duplicated, and here I have to go through the menu ... which is not very convenient ...
I know the combination of Ctrl + J ... but I'm used to it with the mouse ...)))

[90 day trial email (split)]

1 hour ago, Patrick Connor said:

@Vitaly Ne...

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums, I have split your query from that thread to offer better support

The 90 day (limited offer) trial is only available by filling in this form and waiting for the email with the 90 day trial product keys, so yes please try a different email address if you have one.

Thanks!
Everything came to a new mail (Gmail) at once!
The installation went without problems, already trying.

[90 day trial email (split)]

2 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

If you are a Gmail user, please look in your Spam folder. Gmail classifies much commercial mail as Spam if you have never written to the company before, and do not have them in your Google Contacts list. (Looking in your Spam folder might be wise, for other email providers, too. But it's especially important for Gmail.)

Thanks. I made a request from mail.ru ...
I constantly check spam and others folders))), nothing came there either, alas ..

I have a GMail account. Do you think it's better to send an application from him? Should I resend the request?

[90 day trial email (split)]

Hello and all health!
I made a request for a trial version, they wrote that the link would come to the mail ...
Only, unfortunately, there is no and no ...
I asked in technical support, they advised me to contact the forum (?) And a message arrived as in the topic title ... although I thought they would give a link to the trial version ...
That's why I am writing here. Tell me, please, was there a name, surname and mail in the application - is that all? or am I missing something else?
Thanks if anyone clarifies the situation.

 

[Unable to login...]

4 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Yes, you can use the same email to sign up for the trial. And the same password if you want. 

But you will start by clicking on the Free Trial link in the store, without signing in to the store first.

Thanks.
All clear.
Filled in the data. I will wait when the link for the trial version arrives.

[Unable to login...]

3 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums, @Vitaly Ne....

 Accounts for the forum and for the store are completely separate, and you will not have an account at the store until you purchase something from the store, or download some of the free content from the Welcome Screen in one of the Affinity applications if you purchased it elsewhere.

Thanks.
Tell me, please, again - can I download the trial for 90 days with the same email address and password? or do you need to get a new mail address for the trial and subsequent purchase?

[Unable to login...]

Hello.
I go to the forum "https://forum.affinity.serif.com/" normally and without problems.

(screen with green)

but when I try to go into the office on "https://store.serif.com/ru/" with the same mail and password - does it give an error?

(screen with red)

Do I need to buy a program first? Or can I enter before purchase?
Thanks.

p.s. 

 

P.s. Does my mail ********@mail.ru have restrictions?
Do I need to get mail on @ gmail.com or some other email service?