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OOPS! Sorry. I didn't even realize this. OK, I made one of the two buttons a "secondary" button (the right one), and now I can right-click to make the background transparent.

Well, I did the Reset Studio thing. Still doesn't work. I've read the above response about this Control-Click no longer emulating a right click. Originally, at least, AffinityPhoto was written for the Macintosh. Does this mean there is no way to accomplish this on a Macintosh? Maybe with a Wacom tablet? Actually, I have one, but I don't like it because several times the driver didn't work. Is there no Macintosh way to do this? If that is the case, it looks like AffinityPhoto is leaning towards being another Windows only app.

No, I'm sorry., This is not working for me. Now, I don't have the Navigator, Transform, History, and Channels options showing on the right side of AffinityPhoto. I go to View-->Studio-->Channels. Does that make a difference? I can see that you are doing it. It does not work for me.

OK, here's a .PSD file with No Background. I also saved it as a .PNG file, just to check and see that other than the central figure, the file is transparent. I've tried opening the file in AffinityPhoto 1.5. This is on a Macintosh Pro, running OS X 10.12.6, the latest OS. As above, I see all of these channels. I have Control-Clicked, and Command-Clicked, and Option-Clicked. Nothing! It's supposed to be Control-Click, is that correct? Anyway, it does not happen. There is no option for "Transparent Background" in the Poser menu. So, I don't get it, why doesn't it work? I'll try to load up the .PSD file (just a simple one) and a screen shot of this file opened in AffinityPhoto. No Background.psd

Yes, I've done that. Still doesn't work. There is only one layer, though, in the Layers panel. IS that it: there is no separate alpha layer? The PDF file I've inserted is supposedly giving me the instruction. The screen shot shows that the file loads with only one layer. Transparency with PSD file in AffinityPhoto.pdf

Question about this: In Poser, I can save a rendered image as either a .PNG file or a .PSD file. I've rendered the images with only characters, no backgrounds. When I open a .PNG file in AffinityPhoto 1.5, it opens with a transparent background, as it should. If I open a .PSD file in AffinityPhoto, the background is colored and solid. I posted a question about this in a Poser forum. I got the following answer: Hi. To get the transparency when using a PSD file in Affinity Photo. On the Channels panel go to the very bottom where it says Alpha, right mouse click and select - Load to Background Alpha. There were even images to illustrate this. I did open the Channels panel and went to the very bottom where it says Alpha. I'm on a Macintosh, so I tried Control-->Click, and then Option-->Click, and even Command-->Click, but no dialog box showed up which allowed me to select "Load to Background Alpha" and make the background transparent. I've tried watching Tutorials here on Channels. I still don't get it. Is there a way to do this and turn the "colored background" transparent? The image, again, has been rendered with no background and does show up fine if I open the .PNG version in AffinityPhoto.

OK, thank you for the information. One think I don't understand: DesignMeister wrote If you imported those new brushes into a new category, (which hopefully you did) . . . How does one create a new category?

Thank you. Oh, and equally important, if I decide I want to get rid of them, do I just "Export Brushes"? Or does that just send a duplicate of the brushes out? Is there a way to delete any brushes that remain in the application?

I've used Photoshop for 10+ years, and I have PS brush sets that I have bought. Might they work in AffinityPhoto? If I want to install one or more of them to test, how do I go about that? Is it just go to Brushes, and pull down the tab to Import Brushes? Or, should they go in a separate folder, named something like Photoshop Brushes?

OK, I found it. Thank you.

The images shown in the instructions for importing the macros do not match up with what I see when I start AffinityPhoto on my Macintosh. It says to Click View, then Studio, then Library. Once I get into the Library, it doesn't look at all the same. I can go to View and Click Macros, and turn the Macros window back on and off. But I don't see that little icon that you show in the image. And you show that little icon basically in the top center of the top bar (or maybe a little to the right of center). Nope, it isn't there for me. Maybe you have changed the look of v. 1.5.1 of AffinityPhoto, from the time you made the instructional Quick Start Guide. Nope, it's frustrating.

I see there is a free Macro Pack for the new version, 1.5. I have not downloaded it. May I ask what is in the macro pack? Also, as I didn't download it, can I still get the macro pack, once I learn what's in it, and if I decide I do want it after all?

I've tried adding the Vibrance adjustment layer to a number of the images I've worked with. I only notice a very slight improvement, even if I turn it all the way up to 100%. Is there some other way to make an image "Pop"? Do you have any suggestions for using Vibrance? Or, are there other adjustments I should try if I wanted the colors to "Pop"?

Well, if the png is within Affinity Photo, then, of course, it's transparent. But, if I use the Separation Mode technique, and drag the layer over the PoserPro Window, then, yes, the little dots that represent transparency are there and obscure my seeing the head in the Poser window. The same thing happens if I save the png layer out, and open it in Preview, and drag it over the PoserPro Window. It's only within Affinity Photo that the layer is transparent. So, I'm hoping there's some way that only the colored markings I've made on the painted layer will show, and that those can be transposed over the 3D head I'm modeling in PoserPro. That would really make my workflow much more convenient. Is there a way to make that happen?

Well, thanks for trying to help. The problem is that the little dots that represent transparency prevent me from seeing the model that lies beneath the painted layer. So, the entire layer still appears as opaque.

The reason I want to do this is I want to use it as an overlay. I'm modeling a 3D head in PoserPro2014. I have a reference photo I'm using. In AffinityPhoto, I compare the two (reference and 3D model) on separate layers. Then, I mark up with colored brushes the various areas I want to change. I can easily export just this brush marked layer. The problem is I want the layer to be transparent, so that I can use it as an overlay to place over the 3D model in PoserPro2014, and be used to guide me as I make the changes. Is there any way to do this? That would be one alternative, a saved out file with only the brush marks showing, and the file being transparent as I open it over the desktop or over PoserPro. Or, is there any way to keep AffinityPhoto open, and have just the brush marked layer float over the PoserPro work area? That is, can I get the transparent layer in AP to just float independently of the AP application window? Either way would be just fine for my purposes.

Yes, but there are problems only two or three items to be deleted for this application. Or, maybe just dragging the app to the trash will do it. Hopefully, someone will know and will tell me. I kind of like knowing what's where, anyway.

I've decided to buy Affinity Photo. I still have the trial version, working, on my computer. Besides dragging it to the trash, is there a preference file, or anything in Application Support that I should also get rid of? Is there a delete command?

Thank you for the answer.

Thank you.

Again, I know how to do this in Photoshop, but can't figure how to do it in Affinity Photo. Sorry about my ignorance. What I want to do is use part of an image or another photo and transfer part of that to the main image I'm working on. Open as a command doesn't do it. Is there a Place command? So, exactly what do I look for, and which menu is it under?

How do I rename a layer, so that I will remember what filter I applied or what I painted on it? I know how to do this in Photoshop, but can't figure out how to do it in Affinity Photo.

I tried sharpening the eyes of a rendered 3D character. I could not see much difference. I'm just getting started using Affinity Photo, as of today. I've been using Photoshop. What would be the settings if I wanted a 100% sharpening? Also, is there a downloadable text tutorial, or information about using Photo? I've read books on Photoshop. So, I know how to use Photoshop. It's just that I'm a bit confused with Photo. For example, if I want to sharpen a photo, do I just create a new layer and apply the filter? Can I duplicate the original photo layer and sharpen that? Sorry to sound so ignorant. Just getting started. I know how to do these things easily in Photoshop. I'm not sure how to apply a sharpening filter to the extent that would please me.

I just downloaded the 10 day trial version. I tried to save as a png or jpg file. I could only save as the photo file type, which is fine. But, I'm assuming that if I buy the full version, I could then save in these other formats. Is this correct?