[Discussion on Affinity Suite for macOS 1.8.6 release]

Thanks. What does it take to get the v1.9 beta?

[Discussion on Affinity Suite for macOS 1.8.6 release]

Was the benchmark capability in Affinity Photo removed for the final version? It supposedly was under Help but it's not there anymore.

 

Thanks.

[What features are available in the Affinity Retouching Photos extension?]

I think the extension is fine for those who use Apple photos.

 

Everyone who is more serious would not use Apple photos anyway - if you are skilled and using Apple photos nevertheless, please don't feel offended ;) but maybe you'll see the benefits of better software as soon as you try out the future affinity DAM ;)

I'm not offended. I'm trying to help my daughter's co-worker who has 82GB of photos and is having issues with her MacBook Pro slowing down. No surprise, especially since she has a mid 2012 13" base model, but I'll upgrade some of her hardware then work on figuring out a better workflow for her. AP with DAM could be what she needs. She's not computer literate but uses the photos as part of a side job she has. iPhoto/Photos has been enough for her needs but it might be time for her to evaluate her future needs.

 

The first DAM I used was Canto Cumulus a real long time ago but I had money at work to buy these overly expensive enterprise level applications. Not any more!

 

I just found Affinity Photo a few weeks ago and bought it so my adult daughter and I could learn it before traveling to Fairbanks Alaska next March for a wedding and to view the aurora borealis. 

[Affinity Photo Customer Beta (1.3.5.5)]

I tried the stack feature in the last iteration but could not use it with my raw images.  I needed to change it to tiff format.  Haven't tried this new update but hope that the stack feature will be useful with raw  I am using a sony alpha 7R 

Just downloaded the current beta and it still doesn't take RAW files, mine from a Canon 60D (.CR2 extension).

[My Thoughts]

I tested the Affinity Photo beta, https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/14016-affinity-photo-customer-beta-1355/, and Opening Stacks is now available. I tested it using RAW files from a Canon 60D and it wouldn't accept them (.CR2 extension) but it accepts jpeg files. 

[What features are available in the Affinity Retouching Photos extension?]

They'll make a real DAM in 2016 (unlike Apple photos) and this will work 100% along with AP so there we go ;)

I presume the "They'll" is Serif? If so, when will the beta be released? Thanks

[What features are available in the Affinity Retouching Photos extension?]

I've been waiting to see the Photos extension for Affinity Photo, but there's not much info as yet. Ideally, it'd be amazing to have all of the features available to the main app.

 

Will change made therein be non-destructive? (answered)

 

I'm keen to purchase, but I also want to keep my library where it is, in iCloud.

I second @linssen's request. I'd like to keep Photo's asset management capability (not much else out these) but want to add more of Affinity Photo's capabilities than just the retouching extension. I checked the beta site and it doesn't list anything about any extensions. Can anyone discuss the future of Photos extensions from Serif? Thanks

[My Thoughts]

I'm buying TriggerTrap for my DSLR and it talks about using Load Files into Stacks within Photoshop when post-processing star trails, see http://www.triggertrap.com/how-to/capture-a-star-trail. I just bought Affinity Photo and was hoping to use it to process these types of files so I would like to add my name to the list of people wanting this capability. Thanks for your consideration.