maritan

Using Relative Colourimetric in the Soft Proof Layer does get closer to the Assign ICC option, but it's still a little brighter than the Assign ICC option. My starting point is also sRGB colour space.
 
 
 
Yes, you are correct. Thanks for pointing this out. I have another batch to print up, so I'll use the Convert ICC profile instead of Assign ICC to see if I get closer.
 
Thanks again for the feedback.

Status: Beta Release
Purpose: Fixes, improvements
Requirements: Purchased Affinity Photo
Mac App Store: Not Submitted
Download: 1.5 Beta 3 Here
 
This is an early beta of a substantial change to our codebase and as much as we have tried to ensure the quality of the code, it should be considered to be not suitable for production use. This means that you should not attempt to use it for commercial purposes or for any other activity that you may be adversely affected by the application failing. In addition it is definitely worth noting that files created in Affinity 1.5 cannot be opened in 1.4 so always make a copy of your important documents before opening them in 1.5 to ensure you do not accidentally overwrite them and are unable to open them in your 1.4 version.
 
To use this beta, simply download the file from the link given above and double-click on the file to open the installer. Follow the instructions to install the beta version. The beta sits alongside the Mac App Store version and will not interfere with it.
 
Improvements
 
- Beginnings of "sticky settings" - blur filters, noise filters, sharpening filters, selection tools, some brushes and assorted other things are now sticky - more to come.
- Added ability to place multiple files at once from File -> Place (they will just be added top-left of the document). - Reliability improvement for HDR merge and Tone Mapping. - Made sure the batch progress panel is shown when starting a batch job. - Batch can now use any support file type as input (not just images - so PDF, PSD, etc. work). - Added a menu item and shortcut key to re-enter Live Projection mode. - Started adding editability for recorded macro items - more to come. - Batch can now process RAW files without making them dark. - Made the Denoise filter have equivalent UI to the Develop version. - Posterise can now go down to "1 level" (zero and full). - Added a new "32-bit Preview" panel (to change exposure, gamma preview for 32-bit documents). - 32-bit documents are now faster - using GPU properly. - Improved metadata preservation for HDR merge, focus merge, panorama stitching. - Creating a new document from the clipboard contents starts up as "needs saving". - Subtle inpainting improvements. - Improved "Clone Sources" panel. - Add a default snapshot when creating a panorama.   Fixes  
- Fixed failure to write any metadata ever.
- Fixed bugs with the "Edit In" Photos extension.
- Fixed TIFF export problems for OS X 10.11.6.
- Fixed luminosity bugs with HSL adjustment when applied to a specific hue range.
- Fixed warning when exporting a Macro.
- Fixed "Invert Layer" for 32-bit documents.
- Fixed "Curves" (and other things which use a curves-like edit box).
- Fixed issue where Develop would look dark until you changed any setting. - Fixed multiple issues with Dodge / Burn tools. - Fixed multiple issues with equirectangular projections. - Fixed issues with perspective live filters. - Fixed issues with Split Toning in CMYK. - Fixed some UI issues for macOS Sierra. - Fixed infinite memory use bug with Tone Mapping. - Fixed issue where document would turn grey when converting to 32-bit.   Thanks again for taking the time to use this beta!   Affinity Photo Team   :ph34r:

Everyone,
 
As I said a few posts back - the first beta release of Photo in each cycle tends to introduce the headline new features - because they usually take the most time / effort to test and tweak.
 
Improvements and fixes to other features usually start to come in after a couple of weeks - sticky settings is a good example - it will become available during the 1.5 beta..
 
Don't think that we aren't aware of the requests existing users make - we absolutely are - but things happen in a certain order for a good reason..
 
Thanks,
 
Andy.

Status: Beta Release
Purpose: New features, fixes, improvements
Requirements: Purchased Affinity Photo
Mac App Store: Not Submitted
Download: 1.5 Beta 1 Here
 
This is an early beta of a substantial change to our codebase and as much as we have tried to ensure the quality of the code, it should be considered to be not suitable for production use. This means that you should not attempt to use it for commercial purposes or for any other activity that you may be adversely affected by the application failing. In addition it is definitely worth noting that files created in Affinity 1.5 cannot be opened in 1.4 so always make a copy of your important documents before opening them in 1.5 to ensure you do not accidentally overwrite them and are unable to open them in your 1.4 version.
 
To use this beta, simply download the file from the link given above and double-click on the file to open the installer. Follow the instructions to install the beta version. The beta sits alongside the Mac App Store version and will not interfere with it.
 
With all that said, here is a list of all the new things we can do with 1.5. This will be a fairly short beta (approx. 6 weeks) and things will likely be bad / broken for the the first week or two. After that, we expect the beta to become more stable and usable.
 
Please understand that all betas must start somewhere - and that they are beta for a reason!
 
Thanks once again for taking the time to download and use our beta :) - here's the list:
 
Focus Merge Support
  Focus merging allows you to generate a detailed composite image from a number of images focussed at differing lengths. Use File -> New Focus Merge to get started.   HDR Merge Support   HDR merging lets you create a deep, unbounded 32-bit image from a number of exposure bracketed source images. Use File -> New HDR Merge to get started.   New 32bit RGB Editing Mode   Photo now offers a full compositing / editing environment for 32bit unbounded images. It correctly deals with 0-alpha cases (as per the OpenEXR spec) and generally operates in linear space.   Known Issues: Whilst most filters will work out of the box, we still have significant work to do to make all adjustments / blend modes work correctly in 32bit. Don't be surprised if you get weird result sometimes.   Known Issues: Our renderer will seem very slow when dealing with 32bit documents - it's because we are (at the moment) falling back to CPU where we should be able to use the GPU. This will get faster soon :)   Tone Mapping Persona   Full tone mapping Persona for both HDR and LDR images. This is obviously best used with an image merged by HDR merge - although you can use it on any image.   Known Issues: The UI still requires refinement and eventually there may be more sliders!   OpenEXR / HDR (Radiance) Import / Export   Photo can now import and export .hdr (Radiance, RGBE) and .exr (OpenEXR) images.   Known Issues: We know that people need lots of export options - mainly for OpenEXR - these will drop in in the next few weeks.   Macros   Using the View -> Studio -> Macro and View -> Studio -> Library menu items, you can access new panels which will allow you to record actions, save them, then play them back later. You can also store them in a handy gallery which will offer you live previews of what each stored macro would do to your document if you applied it.   Known Issues: You will find that you can not record some actions which seem natural / obvious (eg. selecting layers). This will be fixed soon.   Batch Processing   Using File -> New Batch job, you can queue up processing on a large number of files. You can resize, convert format and apply any number of macros to each file. The batch processing happens in the background - so you can continue working whilst the jobs are processed.   Live Projections   Photo 1.5 contains a new mechanism which allows you to edit an image in different spatial domains - we currently support the “Equirectangular” domain (360 pano - Ricoh Theta, etc.). You can use all tools when editing - and you can convert back once you have edited. This is especially useful for cleaning up stitching artefacts, or artefacts at the zenith / nadir of the image. Use the options in Layer -> Live Projection to get started.   Known Issues: Perspective projection is disabled. Will be introduced soon.   Improved Pixel Tool   The pixel tool is improved in 1.5 - you can hold shift when dragging to constrain the direction of painting (sorry we did not get this working sooner!). You can also select what happens when you hold Alt and drag - erase to transparent, erase to background colour, or erase to whatever the nominated snapshot / history location is (like in the Clone tool).   New “Pixel Art” Document Resizing   Photo now contains an alternative way to resize a document - using well known pixel-art resampling algorithms. If you work with pixel art and want to use this feature, it’s located under the Document menu.   Known Issues: This can crash if your document is huge - we will fix this.   New “Accumulation” Brush Dynamics   Many users have asked for “Opacity Jitter”. For us, opacity is a constant thing and will remain constant. However, we have added a new property to brushes - “Accumulation” - which should allow you to get what you need :) Please let us know how this works out for you..   Text Styles   Affinity Photo now has the same Text Styles support as Designer - it’s all shared code so it should work right out of the box :) Let us know if you find anything odd about it.   New Marquee Modes (Polygonal, Magnetic) [NOT AVAILABLE YET]   We are committed to adding these modes in 1.5. There are already icons / modes for them in the context toolbar of the Freehand Marquee tool. At the moment, it won’t let you enter these modes - but it will in a subsequent beta build :)   Even more RAW cameras supported   We have upgraded our RAW support again! I’m sorry I can’t give a full list of supported hardware right now, but I aim to do so tomorrow :)   Improved Metadata Mining   Our detection of RAW / JPEG / etc. metadata has been upgraded - after reports of certain lenses not being properly recognised - hopefully this update will fix the missing ones, but if not, please let us know!   Massive Improvements to Export Persona   Our Export Persona has seen huge upgrades in this cycle - you now have total control of exactly what resolution sets get exported. You can also use our handy batch export builders to quickly generate content for external consumption - ie. Xcode .assets - even Spline compatible metadata can be generated!   Layered TIFF Interop   Users have constantly asked us to support “Layered TIFF”. Layered TIFF is not a thing. TIFF with embedded data is a thing - and I’m happy to report that we now import embedded PSD / Affinity data and can write TIFF with embedded Affinity data.   Halftone Filter   We have a marvellous new halftone pattern filter in 1.5 - it can approximate monochrome, colour, circular and line halftones and can even be applied as a “Live Filter”.   Known Issues: This filter can be a bit funky in "Live Filter" mode - and if you have a retina screen, you will see some jittering even in non-live.   Dust & Scratches Filter   Many user have asked us for a “Dust & Scratches” filter - so we have made one. It’s extremely useful for removing sporadic small defects in images. Please let us know if it works for you.   Layer Linking [NOT IMPLEMENTED YET]   Layer linking will happen in 1.5 - at the moment it is currently not exposed in this beta. Look out for it soon though - it should set the benchmark for how linked layers should work in a raster editor.. More on this soon!   “Edit in Affinity Photo” Photos extension   This is something which we didn’t think we could do - a Photos extension for Mac OS 10.9 and above which simply allows you to use the full Photo app to edit your images - and stores the changes you have made as a layered document.   New Colour Picker Tool   After literally thousands of requests, we have implemented a dedicated picker tool for colours. It requires little explanation - so let us know if it works for you :)   New Clone Sources Panel   We now have a new studio panel which allows you to store up an unlimited number of global sources for the Clone / Healing brush - it even works across multiple documents.   Direct PSD Write-Back   One of the most requested features - direct write-back to PSD. A number of 3rd party DAM applications will happily deal in PSD - but until now, Photo required you to File -> Export for PSD. No longer! You can now just hit File -> Save! You will need to turn this on - in File -> Preferences - please read the warning there carefully!   No Thumbnails Option   This is more a Designer feature, but I promised it some time ago so here it is - you can choose (in Preferences) not to write out a thumbnail with your documents. This has the advantage of making your documents use less space - but obviously you won’t get Finder thumbnails, etc.   Improved Vectorscope   Our old HSL vectorscope is no more - replaced by a vastly more appropriate Rec.709 YUV scope with an improved graticule :)   Improved Photoshop Plugin Support   We have found a significant bug with our plugin code - it has been fixed :) That said - please don’t expect all your plugins to now work. This fix primarily puts us in a position to work properly with plugin makers to move forward. That said, some plugins will now spring into life - “Focus Magic” being a notable example.   Multi-monitor Colour Profile Support   Sorry it took so long to get this fixed - we now can profile different on different monitors.   Adjustment Performance Improvements   Found and fixed a simple issue which made changing adjustment parameters appear to be slow. Fixed.   This update also includes literally hundreds of fixes and small improvements, some of which are listed below:   - User control over two pass rendering on Retina devices. - PSD import / export improvements. - PDF import / export improvements. - Snapping improvements - candidate-free snapping, gaps-and-spans (Alt key in Move Tool), so much more!   - Performance and stability improvements for macOS Sierra.   Thanks again for taking the time to use this beta!   Affinity Photo Team  :ph34r:

Hi,
 
AP 1.5 beta is coming - in a couple of weeks or so.. here are a few of the things we can look forward to:
 
- HDR merging.
- HDR toning.
- Full 32bit unbounded linear editing, including (correct) OpenEXR, Radiance support.
- Focus merging.
- Live Projections (edit in perspective projection, equirectangular projection).
- Macro recording and playback gallery.
- Batch processing.
- Layer linking.
- Magnetic selection tool.
- Polygonal selection tool.
- Ability to round-trip PSD (for use with DAM applications).
 
- Lots of small improvements.
 
Hope this helps,
 
Andy.

Hi Nana,
 
Thanks for your comments and your support, I do just want to say that the reason we don't release until we're happy is not so we can declare 'this is the right way to do things and it's bug free' when we release a new beta with new features, but is instead to make sure that we don't anger the community by changing our minds... As an example, I'm still not completely happy with the way Symbols are working in my development branch of Designer - this is why I'm typing on a Saturday night to try to fix them. If I released the feature to you now to take a look at, and then on Monday decided I'd just implemented them the wrong way, I would break your documents on the next beta release - worse, I might break any document you happen to have touched since using the beta with my old version of Symbols that is no longer supported. I can get around it by maintaining both the old way AND the new way, but then there's a lot of bloat and dead code hanging around forever to support something that should never have been there. We typically write something at least 3 times before settling on a way to achieve everything we wanted! So this is why there hasn't been a release yet. When we say we're happy, we're really saying that architecturally we're sure that the feature is implemented in fundamentally the right way - everything about how the user uses the feature or how it is presented can be changed without impacting on these architectural decisions, so we are safe to release a beta at that point.
 
Hope that makes sense?
Matt

Hello all, here's a new video for the weekend: Creative Painting
 
This one covers how to really bring out colour and saturation in images using manual paint brush techniques. Hope you all have a good weekend.

Hello all,
 
We've got four new videos for you to enjoy over the weekend, inspired by our time at the Photography Show this year and comments from this thread:
 
Aligning Images
 
Tricky Panoramas
 
Flexible Defringing
 
FFT Denoise
 
Stay tuned for a specific beginners set of videos which are also being worked on!
 
Thanks,
James

Purpose: Fixes
Status: Incremental bug-fix track on 1.4.1
Requirements: Purchased Affinity Photo
Mac App Store: Not submitted
Download: Here
 
Firstly, please accept our apologies for the interruption in the Beta program - this was an accident, we will learn from this and continue to improve.
 
To use this beta, simply download the file from the link given above and double-click on the file to open the installer. Follow the instructions to install the beta version. The beta sits alongside the Mac App Store version and will not interfere with it.
 
This is an Incremental Bug-Fix release - it should be considered more stable than the current MAS version (1.4.1) and should be used in preference to that build, if you are experiencing any of the problems listed below.
 
Fixes
 
- Fix for scaling issues during copy/paste of text items
- Improved RTF clipboard support so that InDesign is happier
- Slightly thinner Text Tool caret
- Don't output file path to PDF export, only use file name (for improved privacy)
- Fix for line weight incorrectly scaling based on object size when applying Styles even when 'Scale with object' was deselected in the Stroke panel

Hi maritan,
 
The "Pixel" bit comes from the name of the layer, if you select your Background layer you should see "Background Red/Green/Blue" channels. Apologies for the confusion as "Pixel" is the name given to merged layers (if you flatten a document or merge visible layers). If you've just developed an image, it's called "Background".
 
Hope that helps!

Just an update regarding the Photo Beta's thread:
There should be a new Beta pretty soon so we will not change/pin the current thread to the top.
Instead a new thread will be created as soon as the new Beta is released.

Hey again,
 
Three more videos for you this week, hope you find them useful!
 
Technicolor Emulation
Non-Destructive Dodge & Burn
Channels: Creating/Storing Selections
 
Thanks,
James

Hello folks, three more tutorials this week for you, enjoy!
 
Curves Picker - https://vimeo.com/154293467
Vector Lighting - https://vimeo.com/152576339
Simple Gradients - https://vimeo.com/152558498
 
Thanks,
James

Hello all,
 
Four new videos for you this week, a nice blend of technical and creative:
 
Soft Proofing - https://vimeo.com/152413642
Creating Atmosphere - https://vimeo.com/152433012
Creating Light Beams - https://vimeo.com/152450430
Scopes - https://vimeo.com/154281478
 
Enjoy!

Saving back to TIFF with Affinity layers will be available in Version 1.5. Coming soon.

Purpose: Fixes
Status: Incremental bug-fix track on 1.4 - Release Candidate
Requirements: Purchased Affinity Photo
Mac App Store: Not submitted
Download: Here

To use this beta, simply download the file from the link given above and double-click on the file to open the installer. Follow the instructions to install the beta version. The beta sits alongside the Mac App Store version and will not interfere with it.

This is an Incremental Bug-Fix release - it should be considered more stable than the current MAS version (1.4) and should be used in preference to that build, if you are experiencing any of the problems listed below.

Fixes
 
- Fixed splash screen flicker issues (yay!).
- Fixed PSD Export line width issues. - Further PDF export improvements. - Restored ability to change background colour. - O / Shift-O cycles crop tool overlay / orientation correct in Develop, Panorama. - Fixed crashes in brush editing panel when no brush is selected. - Fixed issues in Develop Extension when using split screen. - Crop tool improvements (presets, DPI awareness of presets, etc). - Fixed issues with Row / Column Marquee tool.    
(Fixes from 1.4.1 Beta 3)...
- Fixed a number of Live Filter issues
- Performance improvements when converting from 8 to 16 bit formats - Disable Haze filter when it is inappropriate - Fixed Gradient tool not working with the keyboard shortcut - Fixed Lighting filter’s controls appearing in the wrong place in some locales - Fix for ‘Apply Image’ not working properly if the image is a different format to the document - Stop Live Filters auto-committing when changing to another Live Filter layer - Update the Live Filter panel’s blend mode and opacity correctly when they may have changed - Fix for potential degraded performance on OS X Mavericks or earlier when panning/zooming - PDF Import and Export Improvements - Divide geometry operation functioned incorrectly on curves which used corners - SVG import now understands the fallback font list - SVG export now uses postscript name for font export - Styles now normalise/denormalise when created/applied. Applying a style to a large object then shrinking it will now produce the same result as applying the style directly to a small object. - Fix for incorrect operation of menus on context toolbars on OS X Lion - Fix for Alt/Option modifier not working correctly as a modifier to the increment of a numerical text field when the decimal indicator is not a period ‘.’ - Fix for OpenType issue - not being able to apply Case Sensitive Forms - Fix for spell checker using the wrong spelling language - Fix for Character panel issue with setting language to “None” or “Invalid”   (Fixes from 1.4.1 Beta 2)...
- Fix for random crash when using PNG file export
- Text improvements (leading, justification and Paragraph panel improvements)
- Fix for certain text shortcuts not appearing in the customisable list for keyboard shortcuts
- Fix for PDF export failing when the document included specific dash patterns (usually imported from AI/PDF source files)
- Numerous PDF import fixes
- Numerous vector export fixes (PDF, SVG, etc)
- Fix for logic relating to copy/paste of layers and Artboards
- Fix for spelling languages failing to display correctly
- Fix for TGA files coming in flipped sometimes
- Fix for incorrect application of adjustments with blend modes
- Fix for snapping gutters not working if one was set to zero
- Fix for moving views between retina/non-retina screens not updating whether a retina draw was required for that view or not
- Added missing keyboard shortcut for switching between views
- Disable 'save' menu item for documents which have not been modified or cannot be saved


(Fixes from 1.4.1 Beta 1)...
- Fixed crashes when loading a document which has been saved in Quick Mask mode.
- Fixed crashes when using documents in the ProPhoto colour space in Mac OS X 10.9.5.
- Fixed stroke clipping / invalidation issues.
- Fixed crashes when loading documents saved with “Delete Slices” history items.
- Fixed weird zombie-open-dialog when starting the app.
- Fixed crashes when using calibrated monitor profiles with high-accuracy LUTs.
- Fixed layer “Expand” buttons disappearing in Mac OS X 10.8.

Purpose: Fixes
Status: Incremental bug-fix track on 1.4 - Release Candidate
Requirements: Purchased Affinity Photo
Mac App Store: Not submitted
Download: Here

To use this beta, simply download the file from the link given above and double-click on the file to open the installer. Follow the instructions to install the beta version. The beta sits alongside the Mac App Store version and will not interfere with it.

This is an Incremental Bug-Fix release - it should be considered more stable than the current MAS version (1.4) and should be used in preference to that build, if you are experiencing any of the problems listed below.

Fixes
 
- Fixed a number of Live Filter issues
- Performance improvements when converting from 8 to 16 bit formats - Disable Haze filter when it is inappropriate - Fixed Gradient tool not working with the keyboard shortcut - Fixed Lighting filter’s controls appearing in the wrong place in some locales - Fix for ‘Apply Image’ not working properly if the image is a different format to the document - Stop Live Filters auto-committing when changing to another Live Filter layer - Update the Live Filter panel’s blend mode and opacity correctly when they may have changed - Fix for potential degraded performance on OS X Mavericks or earlier when panning/zooming - PDF Import and Export Improvements - Divide geometry operation functioned incorrectly on curves which used corners - SVG import now understands the fallback font list - SVG export now uses postscript name for font export - Styles now normalise/denormalise when created/applied. Applying a style to a large object then shrinking it will now produce the same result as applying the style directly to a small object. - Fix for incorrect operation of menus on context toolbars on OS X Lion - Fix for Alt/Option modifier not working correctly as a modifier to the increment of a numerical text field when the decimal indicator is not a period ‘.’ - Fix for OpenType issue - not being able to apply Case Sensitive Forms - Fix for spell checker using the wrong spelling language - Fix for Character panel issue with setting language to “None” or “Invalid”   (Fixes from 1.4.1 Beta 2)...
- Fix for random crash when using PNG file export
- Text improvements (leading, justification and Paragraph panel improvements)
- Fix for certain text shortcuts not appearing in the customisable list for keyboard shortcuts
- Fix for PDF export failing when the document included specific dash patterns (usually imported from AI/PDF source files)
- Numerous PDF import fixes
- Numerous vector export fixes (PDF, SVG, etc)
- Fix for logic relating to copy/paste of layers and Artboards
- Fix for spelling languages failing to display correctly
- Fix for TGA files coming in flipped sometimes
- Fix for incorrect application of adjustments with blend modes
- Fix for snapping gutters not working if one was set to zero
- Fix for moving views between retina/non-retina screens not updating whether a retina draw was required for that view or not
- Added missing keyboard shortcut for switching between views
- Disable 'save' menu item for documents which have not been modified or cannot be saved


(Fixes from 1.4.1 Beta 1)...
- Fixed crashes when loading a document which has been saved in Quick Mask mode.
- Fixed crashes when using documents in the ProPhoto colour space in Mac OS X 10.9.5.
- Fixed stroke clipping / invalidation issues.
- Fixed crashes when loading documents saved with “Delete Slices” history items.
- Fixed weird zombie-open-dialog when starting the app.
- Fixed crashes when using calibrated monitor profiles with high-accuracy LUTs.
- Fixed layer “Expand” buttons disappearing in Mac OS X 10.8.

Purpose: Fixes
Status: Incremental bug-fix track on 1.4
Requirements: Purchased Affinity Photo
Mac App Store: Not submitted
Download: Here

To use this beta, simply download the file from the link given above and double-click on the file to open the installer. Follow the instructions to install the beta version. The beta sits alongside the Mac App Store version and will not interfere with it.

This is an Incremental Bug-Fix release - it should be considered more stable than the current MAS version (1.4) and should be used in preference to that build, if you are experiencing any of the problems listed below.

Fixes
- Fix for random crash when using PNG file export
- Text improvements (leading, justification and Paragraph panel improvements)
- Fix for certain text shortcuts not appearing in the customisable list for keyboard shortcuts
- Fix for PDF export failing when the document included specific dash patterns (usually imported from AI/PDF source files)
- Numerous PDF import fixes
- Numerous vector export fixes (PDF, SVG, etc)
- Fix for logic relating to copy/paste of layers and Artboards
- Fix for spelling languages failing to display correctly
- Fix for TGA files coming in flipped sometimes
- Fix for incorrect application of adjustments with blend modes
- Fix for snapping gutters not working if one was set to zero
- Fix for moving views between retina/non-retina screens not updating whether a retina draw was required for that view or not
- Added missing keyboard shortcut for switching between views
- Disable 'save' menu item for documents which have not been modified or cannot be saved
 

(Fixes from 1.4.1 Beta 1)...
- Fixed crashes when loading a document which has been saved in Quick Mask mode.
- Fixed crashes when using documents in the ProPhoto colour space in Mac OS X 10.9.5.
- Fixed stroke clipping / invalidation issues.
- Fixed crashes when loading documents saved with “Delete Slices” history items.
- Fixed weird zombie-open-dialog when starting the app.
- Fixed crashes when using calibrated monitor profiles with high-accuracy LUTs.
- Fixed layer “Expand” buttons disappearing in Mac OS X 10.8.

retrograde, nothing on the forum.  Attached are a few links to jpg versions which don't really show it but I'm trying to add as much detail as possible to the drawings.  I'm still learning but having fun as I do.  I think I find problems most people don't because I'm frequently zoomed in several hundred thousand percent to get screw heads, rivets, logos, texts, etc. drawn and placed correctly.  I hope these few give you an idea...  Thanks for asking.  Oh yes I try to only use vectors, using the draw persona only.
 
https://www.flickr.com/gp/123947409@N05/FNV18T  Cobra
https://www.flickr.com/gp/123947409@N05/ac24oS   Dave the minion
https://www.flickr.com/gp/123947409@N05/96dwj9    2015 Corvette
https://www.flickr.com/gp/123947409@N05/425016   P51
https://www.flickr.com/gp/123947409@N05/tQm4u2  Triumph
https://www.flickr.com/gp/123947409@N05/s8we7f   Cessna
https://www.flickr.com/gp/123947409@N05/p1S330  Richard Mille Tourbillon Saphire
 
Mike

Look here: Really effective workaround.

[Edit] One more video added [/Edit]
 
Hello all,
 
As a present for 2016 here are four more videos for you all:
 
Global Cloning - http://vimeo.com/149628411
Subtle Toning - http://vimeo.com/149269746
Multiple Colour Formats - http://vimeo.com/149265352
Maximum Stacking - http://vimeo.com/150416756
 
Multiple Colour Formats highlights how, as an example, you can work in LAB with adjustments whilst your document remains in RGB. A useful little feature!
 
More videos on the way soon - hope you all have a good New Year!
 
James

As a special seasonal treat, please enjoy these new Photo video tutorials which cover some interesting retouching and creative techniques.
 
•    Enhancing Landscape/Architecture Images
•    Creative Gradients
•    Creative Black & White
 
We hope you have a wonderful time and wish you all a safe and prosperous New Year.
 
Best wishes
from Affinity Documentation 

I think you're looking for something similar to what Capture One Pro 9's new tool does. It's a really slick implementation if people haven't seen it: Using the colour editor
 
Maybe there's an equivalent method in Affinity Photo. I'd like to learn it too if there is one.

Hello all,
 
Just thought I'd post up this little preview video of one of the features which will become available in Affinity Photo Beta sometime early next year - 32bit HDR editing mode!
 
https://s3.amazonaws.com/affinity-beta/download/HDR+Preview.mov
 
Andy.

Sticky settings and tool presets will certainly happen for the next MAS release - it's top of my list!
 
Andy.