russ.carpenter

I would like to underscore BruceWard's question about Apple ProRAW. Although I've been an Affinity Photo fan for a long time, I'm disappointed that Serif hasn't explicitly supported Apple ProRAW. Apple iPhones must be among the most important cameras in the world and ProRaw is a great new feature that deserves Serif's attention. These days, I'm forced to use Apple Photos to get reliable post processing of ProRaw files.

Hi Catshill, Superb tutorial on collimation. Good on you! Russ

Hi John, I was wondering about the best way to post images to the forum--thanks for the advice! Is there a limit on the size of PNG or JPG files that will be shown within the browser? Some astro forums have very strict limits. Russ

Hi Lisbon, I'm glad you enjoyed the image. Maybe we could put together some kind of subgroup of people who are using Affinity Photo for astrophotography. We'd learn a lot from each other. Russ

I’m not sure about the best way to share astrophotography processed with Affinity Photo. I decided to try the “Share your work” forum, but if there is a better way, please let me know. I am an experienced astrophotographer who has used a wide range of specialized programs for pre and post processing of astro photographs. These days I’ve been experimenting with my favorite general purpose image processor, Affinity Photo, along with the remarkable collection of astro macros developed by James Ritson. I have much to learn, but so far the results have been excellent. NGC 1955 is an emission nebula located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (Technically, NGC 1955 is an open star cluster embedded within the nebula.) To collect this data, I used a remote telescope in Chile: 20 inch Newtonian, F 3.6. The object was imaged in three narrowband channels, Ha, OIII and SII. I processed the image with the Hubble palette, which is SHO, modified with a large shift in the green channel toward reds and golds. The built-in tools of Affinity Photo, and especially the innovative JR Macros, made this project a pleasure. NGC1955 SHO.tiff

I would like to commend James Ritson's extraordinary contributions to astrophotography. I've been doing astrophotography for 10 years and am familiar with most of the standard software tools for pre and post processing, including PixInsight and StarTools. They are both impressive achievements, whose authors are world-class. But the imagination and energy James has shown are unique. We are very lucky that he has taken up astrophotography with such dedication. Russ

OK, I just uploaded a DNG file that crashes with .120. As a reminder, this file does not crash with 1.6.7. Russ

I'm having a problem with DNG files in the Develop module. If I open a DNG file and then go to the Lens Correction tab and then check the box for Remove Lens Vignette, Affinity Photo Beta 1.7.0.120 crashes. This routine works fine with the App Store version. I am using an iMac, running OS 10.14.4. Thanks in advance for you help. Russ

I am also experiencing crashes when I export files. Mac OS Sierra 10.12.6

Hi MikeFromMesa, Yes I have tried rasterizing and it does solve the problem.

I have noticed the same issue with inpainting. I addition, if I use any of my Topaz plugins after rotating, the filter UI displays the image that preceded rotation.

I want to add my thanks for the light UI.

This is probably a basic issue, but perhaps someone could help me with the Help function within Affinity Photo. I am using AF 1.5 and my OS is 10.12.4. When I attempt to search within the Affinity Help function, nothing happens. A list of suggested search terms appears, but if I click one of them, the page stays blank. Searching within the help function of other apps works normally. For example, if I search within Final Cut Pro, all is fine. Thanks in advance for your advice. Russ

What a magnificent contribution to the community. Thank you!

Thanks for all your interesting thoughts. For now, it seems that the most efficient solution is using blend options, although I will need to retrain my brain. I will be glad to have immediate visual feedback on the impact of changes to the blending curve in adjustments and live filters. Russ