Glevum Owl

Firstly, Serif has extensive experience of writing video software having spent almost a decade on its Windows-only MoviePlus software.
Secondly, and more importantly, domink is spot on with his comment. As I mentioned in an earlier post in this thread, a DAM requires an entirely different programming paradigm to any of the current Affinity products. Serif would practically need to start from scratch building a product centred around a database. That takes time and lot of very careful planning to get right first time.
I'm itching for a fully-integrated, non-Adobe workflow environment as much as the next user but decades of working in IT has taught me that what appears easy on the surface usually isn't.

Firstly, Serif has extensive experience of writing video software having spent almost a decade on its Windows-only MoviePlus software.
Secondly, and more importantly, domink is spot on with his comment. As I mentioned in an earlier post in this thread, a DAM requires an entirely different programming paradigm to any of the current Affinity products. Serif would practically need to start from scratch building a product centred around a database. That takes time and lot of very careful planning to get right first time.
I'm itching for a fully-integrated, non-Adobe workflow environment as much as the next user but decades of working in IT has taught me that what appears easy on the surface usually isn't.

Firstly, Serif has extensive experience of writing video software having spent almost a decade on its Windows-only MoviePlus software.
Secondly, and more importantly, domink is spot on with his comment. As I mentioned in an earlier post in this thread, a DAM requires an entirely different programming paradigm to any of the current Affinity products. Serif would practically need to start from scratch building a product centred around a database. That takes time and lot of very careful planning to get right first time.
I'm itching for a fully-integrated, non-Adobe workflow environment as much as the next user but decades of working in IT has taught me that what appears easy on the surface usually isn't.

@Paul_Hol
I think you are (tremendously) underestimating the effort it takes to add DAM functionality. Especially if one wants to do it right.
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I never understood Apple's decision to drop Aperture. So many of my photographer friends used it and a few moved from Windows PCs to Apple iMacs because of it. Staying with Adobe and Windows meant I became the odd one out in our group. LR lumbers on with bugs and annoyances and no one at Adobe listening presumably due to their dominant position. My hopes are still that Serif will provide an LR alternative though I suspect it will be a couple of more years yet before it makes an appearance.
In the meantime, for any Windows users out there, FastStone Image Viewer provides some basic organisational functionality including sorting on import. The interface is a bit clunky but it's easy to use, fast in operation and free (but if you find it useful send the author a donation).

Sadly not. I've been waiting for a couple of years for Affinity DAM. I suspect it would pull a lot of people from Adobe and other third party programs. I guess they're occupied with developing and supporting three major products on two platforms. And, of course, dealing with working in the current Covid 19 situation.

Hi, I'm looking for the Affinity equivalent of DrawPlus' Autotrace function that converts bitmaps into editable vectors. Can't seem to find it. Is it there?

Hi, I'm looking for the Affinity equivalent of DrawPlus' Autotrace function that converts bitmaps into editable vectors. Can't seem to find it. Is it there?