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    How do I make this image transparent?

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

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    I found something on-line which did it, at least good enough for my needs: https://onlineimagetools.com/create-transparent-image

    I did not mess with any of the settings, stayed with the defaults.

    Thanks! From now on I will only look for transparent png files!  I was successful using Gimp a while back but it was still tedious.

    I suppose people start off by creating a transparent document.

    -paulw

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    How do I make this image transparent?

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted

    I know, easiest way is to make sure I bought a transparent image but I forgot to check that 🙂

    I followed a couple videos and document but they didn't work.  I do not think I can use the selection brush or color selection tool with this image.  I would like the background to be transparent so I can place it over a colored background.

    Let me know if you have any ideas!  If I was successful with the image of the four trees I supposed I could just crop out each tree but maybe it would be easier to use one tree at a time.

    Thank you,

    paulw

     

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    How can I convert an Affinity Designer file and convert it to CMYK?

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

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    8 hours ago, anon2 said:

    Warning: some of the following information contradicts statements seen earlier in this thread.

    Converting an Affinity document from one colour mode (e.g. RGB, CMYK, Grey, Lab) to another does convert the colour mode of Pixel objects, but it does not convert the colour mode of vector fills and strokes or the colour mode of swatch definitions.

    For example, say a document is RGB and contains a vector rectangle with fill specified as RGB(48,132,70). If the document is converted to CMYK, the specification of the rectangle's fill remains RGB.

    Again, say a document is RGB and contains a vector rectangle with fill specified as RGB(48,132,70). If the rectangle is copied and then pasted into a CMYK document, the specification of the pasted rectangle's fill remains RGB.

    To see the true specification of a colour, two things need to be done to the Colours panel before selecting an object for inspection:

    • set controls mode to Sliders in the hamburger menu
    • disable the colour mode lock (padlock button)

     

    I get it now!  I did not know that.  Thanks!

    How can I convert an Affinity Designer file and convert it to CMYK?

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted

    Hah!!  Well, I got it done and learned a lot from this post.  There are so many nice and knowledgeable people here.

    I do have the AD book and tons of all Affinity courses at Udemy and other places and I am going to set aside as much time to go through them all.

    However, there is nothing like learning from the people here on the forum!  Books and courses do not always cover all "real life" situations, IMO!

    I have attached the final CMYK file.  Please let me know if I missed anything 🙂

    Thanks so much!

    -paulw

    exit333logoCMYK.afdesign

    How can I convert an Affinity Designer file and convert it to CMYK?

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted

    I think I get it now! 🙂

    I created a new CMYK color document and copied and pasted from my original afdesign file.

    Then I changed every color to CMYK.  The default sliders were in CMYK.

    I saved the document without converting then reloaded it just for test and everything was still in CMYK.

    Great learning exercise!

    Thank you so much, especially for "The other thing to bear in mind (which confuses a lot of people) is there's no such thing as an RGB colour or a cmyk colour - you need a profile for the values to mean anything. "Highway Green" will be different values in SWOP, ISO coated etc etc."

    -paulw

    How can I convert an Affinity Designer file and convert it to CMYK?

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted

    Hi,

    No matter what I tried, the document colors are not saved with CMYK colors.

    I tried the document setup suggestion, and I also clicked on the colors on the RHS tabs and on the fill color on the context menu.

    I think I saw a slight change in the colors when changing them to CMYK but when I exit Designer and reopen it and the document, the CMYK colors I set are gone.

    For instance, in the attached file, the green background underneath Exit333 should be Highway Green (CMYK 64,0,47,48) but it is now 81,25, 94,11 in the Fill CMYK Slider.  It was not that when I was working on the document. Also, RGB for Highway Green is 48,132,70 but it is now 51, 132,69.

    I have not sent my logo off to a printer on a document but I think it would look fine.  Just curious how to convert an Affinity Designer file colors to  CMYK since it doesn't appear to work.

    What if I started an AD file in CMYK, if that is possible?  I am sure I am doing something wrong!

    Thanks!

    -paulw

    exit333logo - CMYKConvertedAttempt2.afdesign

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