Bonjour,
Just want to chime in. It got to the point where I had to google "how to draw straight lines in Affinity Photo"...
I still don't know how to do it with transparency and without blotches. I settled for blotches just to get it out in time.
I am all for alternatives to PS and have "gladly" bought the whole suite, but I find myself stumbling, jumping hoops and googling for the simplest things. And I constantly forget because I am using Adobe CC and Rhino 3D at work. (This is the main problem!)
There is always (mostly) an explanation or workaround, but it takes time and effort to rethink everything since most of us (I assume) are coming from Adobe PS/CC If it is one thing this non-destructive approach destroys it is my workflow.
Like just cropping an item/image on a layer, Esc-key not getting me out of Crop selection (only Apply/Cancel buttons), drawing straight lines, right-click select the lower of multiple stacked layers, icons way too similar/small even in large - not iconic enough (put name under) in default weird order.
Hey, lots of great and improved stuff, don't get me wrong! Amazing what you have achieved. Bravo!
Its just that I think the "established basics" are remade way too clever with so many actions and "Oh, for that you need to do 1, 2, 3 and 4. Easy!".
Why reinvent the wheel with everything? Is it all patented or done for the sake of being different?
I know there is a good explanation for all I have mentioned, but as I said, switching back and forth between CC and Affinity I find more than a tad frustrating.
Ciao