Glassed Silver

Whether or not we want to live with the downsides of setting that as a default should be up to the user and how they like to work.
It's not uncommon for history to be saved in files and is the whole point of having non-destructive editing software. To downplay the value of it seems unnecessary if we're just talking about offering the OPTION.

Whether or not we want to live with the downsides of setting that as a default should be up to the user and how they like to work.
It's not uncommon for history to be saved in files and is the whole point of having non-destructive editing software. To downplay the value of it seems unnecessary if we're just talking about offering the OPTION.

Whether or not we want to live with the downsides of setting that as a default should be up to the user and how they like to work.
It's not uncommon for history to be saved in files and is the whole point of having non-destructive editing software. To downplay the value of it seems unnecessary if we're just talking about offering the OPTION.

Personally, I’m just went back to using Aperture, because I love it’s features and I was very dissatisfied with Lightroom. Of course, it’s a dead product. But I’d love to see Affinity tackle this, because I’ve been very impressed with Affinity Designer so far. 
The things I love from Aperture are the ability to select multiple images and easily compare them quickly to sort through multiple shots. Also, the loop tool is great for inspecting photos for detail. 

Well, HDDs aren't perfect either and bitrot can occur anywhere.
 
I wholeheartedly agree and I find it outright INSULTING that Apple "forgot" (it seems) how important that is when they announced and further explained their new filesystem AFS.
 
I'm extremely worried about the longevity of my data.
 
 
Speaking of my data, Aperture on macOS Sierra returns errors like crazy.
I need Affinity's take on DAMs YESTERDAY.
 
It breaks my heart to see myself working on what seems an utterly shaky software combination.
I have backups, but I'm getting extremely nervous over here.
 
SOME kind of update on the development would be greatly appreciated. Even a "we hear you guys, we're working on it." is better than this dreaded silence I've become too used to from Apple who treat pro-sumers and professionals like casual consumers who don't even actively look up specs and product launches.
 
I'm sorry, but 3 years of not acknowledging the Mac Pros existence after introducing it in an overly smug manner doesn't fly well with this audience, then again, by now everyone and their dog can see how Apple tries to push away the demanding pro sector in favor of consumers who buy things purely for prettiness and leave more margins to be harvested.
 
What a ridiculous situation. I would have NEVER dreamt of feeling so abandoned with media creation on a MAC of all platforms.

This is the first post from a thread I started months ago, that noone responded to so im reposting it here. As I look back at it the other thing I would add as part of the data recovery is the built in ability to use backups to fix errors in the main copy and to use them as a form of error checking.
 
As someone who currently works on NAND flash the idea that no major software platforms are performing bit checks on my data scares the crap out of me. in NAND flash (which is used in all SSDs today) bits will be wrong on almost every single write, there is hardware error correction which makes up for it but I want another check in the software level because if there is an error with the write (one that ECC cant fix) you wont know until you try to read it later however if you catch it while the data is still in ram you can rewrite it.
 
Edit: link to original thread in the off chance anyone cares: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/14942-dam-features/

+ 1 as very keen to see a replacement for Aperture.
 
I never liked Lr, especially the appaling early UI, but also its rigid modes.  Aperture was also much better as a management tool and the choice of Managed or Referenced on a file-by-file basis is terrific.
 
My one BIG please ... would be ... PLEASE provide some way of retaining as much of an Aperture library as possible in transition ... including adjustments.  I have no idea how you might acheive this, but as a possible, I can say that Aperture has deep Applescript support and perhaps Apple's own Sal Soghoian could be persuaded to help seeing as he has done some very clever Aperture stuff in the past?
 
Anyway ... can't wait to see what you come up with, as I'm holding out for the time being in Aperture and reporting any bugs in MacOS betas that I come across, in the hope that it will last until there's an appealing alternative. :)

Fantastic. Aperture's eventual collapse has me worried as I'm packing more and more photos in. Tried Lightroom every year but hate it's rigid "modes".
 
For a photography DAM app, these are the killer features (excluding fast, stable, non-crap UI):
Referenced files: let me choose where to store the RAW files (so many apps can use it), and the DAM generates previews for fast display that it stores within itself Easy backup: love this feature from Aperture, but it only works for managed libraries. Easily navigate a chronological library: three decades of digital photos and counting Smart albums (by any metadata just like Aperture) Mapping: I geotag everything and love exploring my map (please allow it to go fullscreen, not tiny windowed like Aperture) Stacks: for marking a set of photos as related (ex: to remember to make a panorama) Versions: unlimited versions from non-destructive edits Importing all my work from Aperture would be nice, but honestly it's just a viewer for me. I'd be very happy with a tool that just makes enjoying my photos and managing thousands of them a breeze.

Definitely add me to the list looking for a DAM.
 
I don't want to tell you how to do you DAM but I'd like to add a couple of requirements... Please can we have:
 
Support for Albums, Smart albums, Tagging, Rating, Keywords, Annotating, batch rename, etc. Please, please provide GeoTagging and reverse geo tagging (like HoudanGeo). Also pretty please, provide the ability to move asset files between drives without loosing them (Aperture did this well, Capture One catalogs don't seem to be able to track moves) Extra points will be awarded for support image based searches. Give the search engine one image and let it find similar images. Perhaps there is somewhere we can formally submit  requirements or register to be Alpha or Beta testers...
 
Many thanks   Jonathan
 

Great news.
 
Two things: 
 
1) Please make the DAM application, as well as its utilization of Affinity Photo as an "external" editor, as non-destructive as possible.  At its best, AP would not even be considered "external" at all, but just another editing instruction set that doesn't touch or duplicate the original file.  This is a top priority for me.
 
2) Those of you who cite Bridge as the superior due to its "in-place" approach to file management, both Aperture and Lightroom (and Capture One) can do the same type of "referenced" management.  Bridge is a god awful mess of an application.  I hope nothing is modeled after it where DAM is concerned.  Libraries/Catalogs have come a long way since iPhoto started hiding originals years ago.  They're not a bad idea anymore.  But it's always nice and necessary to allow files to remain unmanaged (just not the way Bridge does it).