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I was not referring to editing PSDs in Publisher. From my initial post... "When users right click on a *linked* PSD in Publisher, the resulting menu does not enable users to open that PSD in Photoshop."

This is for a linked image (which Publisher lists as a "Linked document" even though the "document" is actually a photo). It is not embedded. Here is a screenshot from the layers panel.

I am looking for a way to duplicate a document which is currently open in AP. None of the obvious menu areas (File, Edit, Document) seem to have this function. While I realize that one can do a Save As in order to duplicate an open file, it is often helpful to be able to create a quick duplicate with a single click, and decide later whether that duplicate needs to be saved. There is no sense in filling up the hard drive with files that might only be needed for a temporary, or experimental, purpose.

Is there a way to create a "smart object" from two pixel-based layers in Photo? This option does not seem to exist by right-clicking layers in the layers panel.

I am trying to hold down the right mouse button while "skimming" across each checkbox on a stack of layers. In many other apps, this would un-check the checkboxes, thereby enabling the user to quickly hide those layers. This technique is not available in Photo. In order to achieve this bulk hiding of layers in Photo, one must select the layers first, and then click one of the checkboxes in one of the selected layers. It would save users an extra step if we could simply skim across the checkboxes as we do in Photoshop and other apps. Time is money.

I have an image in AP which the layers panel describes as a "Linked document" (it was cut and pasted from Publisher). If I right click the layer and choose "rasterize", the image then loses its sharpness (the loss is very noticeable). The same loss of sharpness occurs if one exports the linked image (thus rasterizing it) as a high res JPG or PNG, etc. This loss of sharpness does not occur in Photoshop when rasterizing a Smart Object (which is more or less the equivalent of a "linked document").

As a pixel-based layer is already a rasterized image, I think the "Rasterize" option should be greyed-out in the right-click menu of the layers panel. As it stands right now, offering to "Rasterize" an already rasterized layer is confusing.

Mask To Below creates a mask which does not allow you to move the mask independently of the image and vice-versa. Both the image layer, and the mask layer, become simultaneously highlighted when you click one of them in the layers panel. If you move the position of one layer, the other layer follows. This is highly restrictive. If there is a way to break the chain that connects these two layers, I cannot find it. And if this function exists, it should be made more intuitive/discoverable without having to crack the user manual.

I am trying to follow your advice by clicking on a linked image, but the the only options that I see at the top of the workspace are "Replace image" and "Properties". At any rate, even if the method that you kindly suggested works, it would involve a couple of extra steps vs. just being able to do a quick Command-C & Command-V.

I'm trying AP right now, and I can confirm that the workflow that I described does work in AP. In fact, the linked image which gets pasted into AP looks better than if I copied and pasted the same image from InDesign to Photoshop. However, it would still be useful if we could copy-and-paste linked images into Photoshop as I described, as there will undoubtedly be instances where one will want/need to continue working with a legacy PSD in Photoshop.

Thanks, that makes sense. And, I do find the Persona model intriguing (I enjoy new ideas). However, because Photoshop is still a powerhouse app (with reasonable pricing, considering all the extra apps and features that one gets under the "Photography Plan"), I think it is not going away any time soon. For this reason, I will avoid the learning curve associated with a new photo app, and instead try to replace InDesign and Illustrator (it's really just a matter of whether Affinity can get all the "little things" baked in, like the aforementioned right-click menu item).

I think this could be a deal-breaker for many. When users right click on a *linked* PSD in Publisher, the resulting menu does not enable users to open that PSD in Photoshop. InDesign has this very essential right-click workflow, but Publisher does not. In order to try and mimic this process in Publisher, users currently would need to: 1. Click the linked image. 2. Go to Document > Resource Manager (the linked image is highlighted) 3. Click "Show in finder". 4. Double click PSD in finder to then edit the image in Photoshop. I would love to escape the subscription-based model of other software, but not being able to jump over to Photoshop with a right-click is hard to swallow.

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll put in a feature request, because this is a very necessary feature.

I was testing Publisher 1.8.3 today, and compared my original InDesign CS6 file size to that of Publisher. Here is what I saw: InDesign: 45.4 MB Publisher: 173.4 MB Both documents are of the same 36-page catalogue, all images linked (not embedded). Aside from the fact that the Publisher file size is about 4X larger than InDesign, the IDML file that was used between the two apps was only 894 KB. So, I am confused as to why Publisher's file appears to be so bloated. Are all Publisher files bloated, or only those that are converted from IDMLs? I am passing along these notes in the hope that Publisher will continue to improve, and therefore enable many users to escape the overpriced subscription models found elsewhere. My system: OS X 10.15.4 Catalina iMac 3.7 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 32 GB RAM Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB

While testing Publisher 1.8.3 today, I did a Save As on a 36-page catalogue that did not contain embedded images (all images were linked). It took at least 5 minutes to do this simple task, whereas InDesign would have done this more or less instantaneously. Speeding up the Save As process would be one of several things that would need to happen before I could completely switch from InDesign to Publisher. My system: OS X 10.15.4 Catalina iMac 3.7 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 32 GB RAM Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB

I just tried to open a single IDML containing a 36-page catalogue that did not use multiple layers. The catalogue only contained 350 linked (not embedded) images. I waited for several minutes, but nothing appeared to be happening, so I went about other tasks, made a coffee, and then saw that the file finally opened. Speeding up the IDML import process would be one of several things that would need to happen before I could completely switch from InDesign to Publisher. My system: OS X 10.15.4 Catalina iMac 3.7 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 32 GB RAM Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB

When importing an IDML with spreads that are not "facing pages" but are two adjoining regular pages, Publisher converts those spreads into larger single pages. That is, if you have a spread of pages 2 & 3, Publisher will convert those two pages into one wide page. Additionally, if you had automatic page numbering enabled in InDesign, Publisher will not retain the proper page numbers, but will instead number both sides of the combined "spread" as page number "2" (as opposed to "2" appearing on the left page, and "3" on the right). This issue alone will prevent me from being able to switch completely from InDesign to Publisher, as I would have to manually reconfigure all imported IDMLs which use spreads that are not "facing pages".

InDesign lets you select a linked image, hit command-C, and then paste that image into a PSD. What appears in Photoshop is a smart object that (visually speaking) has the same resolution as the original linked image file. That is, the copied image from InDesign does not look like a low-res preview when it reaches Photoshop; instead, on screen it looks like a high-res version with the same bounding box/cropping as it has in InDesign. Unfortunately, Publisher does not allow you to copy linked or embedded images to Photoshop in this way. When I tried this, the pasted image retained Publisher's bounding box (good), but the image itself looked like a low-res preview in Photoshop (unusable). This copying-and-pasting from Publisher to Photoshop is essential in my web design work, as it allows me to quickly grab an image from InDesign without having to open the original PSD and then manually recreate the same cropping that I already did in InDesign. It would be great if Publisher did the same.

When I right click on a *linked* PSD in Publisher, the resulting menu does not enable me to open that PSD in Photoshop. I have hunted around Publisher, and the Serif forum, to see if this can be done via right-clicking or any other method, but I cannot find it. InDesign has this very essential right-click workflow. Does it exist in Publisher? Or, do we have to go through this 4 step process each time: 1. Click the linked image. 2. Go to Document > Resource Manager (the linked image is highlighted) 3. Click "Show in finder". 4. Double click PSD in finder to then edit the image in Photoshop.