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Probably icon and UI could be better. They are not bad though, and there is a lot of other development work to do also, so maybe they can wait some...

Usually I do not "end" text. Usually also my InDesign layouts have extra "V"s here and there because I have tried to move to point tool without "ending" my text entering...

I think free version does not support any vector export. Possibly you can save vector PDF from print dialog.

Well, this is a well known defect. Possibly I should stop worrying about resample and just resample away, regardless the slight quality loss that happens every time I change image dimensions. At the moment though it is not possible to set exact print dimensions without resampling the image.

nah, dpi value does not change.

without resample. Numbers just don't keep. Have to open Photoshop for this simple operation.

You can also select crop tool and just drag document larger.

Z-click is nifty but actually cmd-space works exactly the same. Unfortunately, to be exact, it is SPACE-CMD – not CMD-SPACE. Little difference but stumps me every time. All other shortcuts work other way round, "modifier key first, letter key then" mode. In PS the order makes no difference. I wish AP would fix this.

I did not know you can rotate the transform panel. But it is not showing the correct angle (numerally). Is this a bug? (just kidding)

It is either an issue or a problem. Internal resample should be something better that nearest neighbour.

Do you work separated mode? There seem to be a bug which hides toolbars after a while in Yosemite. Non-separated mode should work fine. Resetting the app (ctrl-start app) brings toolbars back but effect does not keep.

I find it a bit tricky but effective. See this thread and video tutorial linked there: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/39659-cloning-does-not-work/

Some minor complaints: Each brush tool should have its own adjustments. I was surprised to find out stamp tool size changed when I changed inpainting brush size and transparency setting transmitted from one tool to another. They should be separate as different tools are used differently and it would be handy to have suitable settings ready in each tool. Image should open filling the screen as much as possible. Now in separated mode image opens about quarter size (which is way too small). It seems to be using some weird stacking routine when opening many images and keeps using that size and order when opening single images too. Apps also lose Toolbar and Context Toolbar very soon after reset in separated mode and it is not possible to get them back without resetting the app. Tool should keep while closing one and moving to next image. Now tool lapses back to View tool ("hand") unnecessarily. I just edited a few hundred photos so these little things kept disturbing.

D-Mesh from MAS. https://itunes.apple.com/fi/app/dmesh/id480992638?mt=12

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/23232-1bit-bitmap-mode-colour-format/

I am trying to install FF6 (mac/yosemite). Seems bit complicated but would love FF in AP.

There seem to be no software that can write standalone slideshows (at least no apps that can do multiplatform), generally such apps just generate video files from your slides.

Cropping a photo is very easy in AD. AD is though a compositing app where you handle multitude of assets (vector and pixel based) -- that is why photo cropping happens only to photo element. If you want just to edit a photo you should use a photo editor for it.

No, LR can edit photos quite well by itself. Advanced pixel editing takes Photoshop. LR is meant for cataloguing and developing RAW photos, (though it can handle JPEG also of course). If NeoFinder does not allow you to assign a editor tool for JPEG, you can of course change default editor to AP in Finder preferences. (But then all your JPEG default to AP, which may not be appropriate. Of course you can drag&drop files and folders to app icon to get around this.)

Preview page order is permanent when you save (OK saving in Preview can be nonintuitive.. use "save a copy"). Actual data of course may be in wrong order in file structure, but that affects only web browser speed.

It easy to drag pages to right order in Preview Thumbnail panel if re-export is not feasible.

You might want to check https://hitfilm.com/express

Adobe Dimensions was wonderful. There has not been since comparable 3D app with vector output (?) (for mac?).

I use to print 16-bit Adobe RGB with Epson 3880, and sometimes reduce the size by converting to 8-bit and/but I do not really see the difference in resulting quality. I doubt there would be difference between printing Adobe RGB and Pro Photo either. We are talking about hifi here I think.

It is not for drama (app adjustments make that), but just to cover all dynamic range with fewer exposures. Of course you can cover dynamic range with small step bracketing, it just may take many shots. I though have no knowledge what is the exact optimal overlap but I think HDR is quite forgiving and uses anything it can get. RAW images have no colour space, thus camera colour space setting affects only JPEG. RAW images get a colour space when development app attach one to them. It is usually the working colour space which you indeed set global in preferences. If you redevelop your files with right colour space you should get embedded proper Adobe RGB space and somewhat wider colour gamut. This may or may not make a difference depending your images and what end use they are intended.