albertkinng

You don't need affinity photo or any tools to remove backgrounds if you are using a Mac you just need to right click and select remove background and that's it !
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How's this for vintage models? My forth(?) Mac was a UMAX SuperMac S900 licensed clone bought because the Power Mac 8600 I wanted wasn't available at the time I needed to replace my old Mac Quadra 660AV.
I still have the SuperMac gathering dust in the attic, although I'm not sure it still will start up.

I inherited a stunning vintage accessory piece from my mom that looks incredible on her desk. Currently, I own three Mac Minis: two from 2012 and one M1 from 2020, all of which are in full production mode. One is dedicated to audio production with Protools 10 and all the necessary peripherals, while the other runs Adobe CS4 for specialized tasks. My M1 is exclusively for graphic design. Next year, I plan to invest in a MacBook Pro M1 and a new iPad Pro M1. Recently, two of my employees left for another agency in search of higher pay, leaving me in need of a portable solution for emergencies until I can find new team members—if I do, considering that AI has already replaced one of them flawlessly.

I have the original Bondi Blue iMac G3 from around 2000 still runnable but rarely running (and nothing much useful installed on it) at our home office and it mostly gets amused admiration. I also have a PC from around 2010 that has fully operable Adobe CS4 Suite installed on it, which could still be used for most that I do today with modern computers (2 such acquired only this year, one PC and one Mac). We additionally have two desktop PCs from 2014 running Windows 11 Pro with Adobe CS6 Suite installed, in full operation, and additionally two MacBook Pros from 2011 which were mostly used via their Bootcamp partitions to run CS6 Suite apps (now transferred onto more recent native PC laptops, and fully operable), so I have never been vulnerable to Apple-created auto-obsoletions (like change from Motorola to G3/G4 to Intel to Silicon Mac, or support for 32-bit apps dropped). Nowadays most software comes with multi-platform licenses so we are not likely to suffer from this kind of issue in the future, either, no matter what ingenious novelty is invented next, on either platform 🙂
Isn't it much the same which kind of shovel is used as long as it is more or less suitable for the task?

Yes I can via "Instant Alpha" but it is not a one-click solution.
I am still using Catalina because some of my old apps won't run on later versions, or not without expensive budget-busting paid upgrades.

It was bad for years then became even worse in 2.5 

I believe they should run, but I can't say how well when compared to your current M1 machine.
And with that 7-year old model, you'll be limited to running macOS Ventura 13 or older. You can't run Sonoma or the about-to-be-released Sequoia.
 

Apparently, content in Affinity's native format is growing on Envato. Only, the presentation text and specs list is not always updated, so it might seem that the materials are just for Adobe. But it is not always so.
Paolo
 

Is better now, but nothing new. They still offer legacy CS templates, see https://elements.envato.com/furniture-brochure-YW3EBT

Not a bad idea actually... Considering I would've happily have paid $20 for a properly created mockup yesterday but Envato basically made sure that designer didn't get paid because they prefer to undercut their creators.
There's no way someone paying $16.50 for unlimited downloads is generated fair revenue for designers on that platform... Envato has become the Spotify for designers. Envato gets 50% of all subscription fees and you get pennies on the dollar - the more assets from other designers a subscriber downloads, the less you make.
So, as a creator, 1 person downloads 1 and only 1 file a month and it's yours - you make $8.25 that month... If that user downloads from 10 other people - you make$0.825 that month.
More interesting, as a customer, you lose any rights to use any assets you've downloaded the moment you cancel at the end of your subscription... so you download 100 items last month and cancel this month - your license disappears AND each creator on Envato only makes $0.0825 from that subscriber.
There's certainly a better way to do this, for creators and consumers.
I wonder if there isn't a conversation like this going with more Affinity users' eyes on it... I'd be down to create a designer asset market place, if we could get some traction in the community.
Envato quotes from:
 https://help.author.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000424683-Understanding-Earnings-on-Envato-Elements
 https://help.elements.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000629006-User-Terms
 

I recently joined Envato Elements and must admit, I'm thoroughly impressed. As a designer immersed in corporate identity and brand aesthetics daily, I find this service invaluable. However, I've noticed a scarcity of Affinity formats, which puzzles me. Given the multitude of templates I've personally crafted, the potential for submissions seems vast. Surely, fellow designers here have amassed a trove of templates too. Is there a reluctance among Affinity designers to engage with the power user community? I believe we could contribute significantly, perhaps even establish a dedicated Affinity template hub. Such a gesture would be widely appreciated, fostering collaboration and innovation. Moreover, Affinity itself could consider offering a platform for template sales and downloads. What are your thoughts on this?

Some designers selling on Envato do create assets specifically for Affinty - It's Envato that suppresses the mention of Affinity support and doesn't allow the format to be listed even if the designer includes the source files.
IMO it's this type of treatment that keeps pushing designers to keep paying for subscription based software like Adobe and Canva when other more legitimate tools are available... Then again, Envato itself has adopted the same pricing that has landed Adobe in legal trouble $16.50/mo unless you want to go month by month then it's suddenly $39!!).
This also may be a marketing attempt by Canva who recently purchased Affinity since you see Envato has listed Canva as a filetype even tho no mention of Canva by the designer and Canva not actually having a filetype... Is this a prelude to the eventual fate of Affinity post-Canva acquisition?
Envato even launched a Canva specific app last month: https://elements.envato.com/learn/envato-canva-app
Here are a couple of screen shots from today of a seller offering these formats but Envato simply ignoring they even exist on the purchase page in favor of misleading purchasers in favor of pushing Adobe and Canva. It's worth stating that Canva, the product, supports Adobe files and makes no mention of Affinity files either.
 
You certainly didn't ask for this rant but I am looking for Affinity mockups to fill a gap at the moment and this was my experience in trying to figure out why Envato didn't let you search by "Affinity" - when I discovered they've dropped the ability to purchase individual assets and their new predatory subscription model - I'll just make my own Affinity t-shirt mockups, I guess.

This post covers the main bug fixes that are included in 2.5.5. The fixes are organised by operating system.
(A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms 
Reliability and error detection while file saving has been improved (esp to networks) Inserting Word document with Hyperlinks in Footnotes and Endnotes crashes Publisher [AF-3122] Qualifying education and nonprofit users can access the Affinity suite for free. Localization fixes (B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS)
[Desktop] Add a way to view the app's store source from the My Account dialog User File - 'Metadata could not be embedded' on export to JPEG/TIFF/PSD [AF-3589] [Desktop] Store content shows as uninstalled on secondary instances on sign in [AF-3305] [Desktop] App can crash in Publisher Export Dialog when hitting 100% preview generation with Area set to All Pages/Spreads (C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows
New Document Dialog - Drawing scale drop-down does not list correct scale options [AF-3740] Better error caching for ARM64 stability issues on some older ARM devices  Crash on application close with a dirtied document [AF-3716] Reduce how often an active selection (marching ants) updates [AF-1778] App fails to restart (crashes) on Settings change in multiple scenarios [AF-1286] (D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS
Section Manager doesn't always reflect the contents of the currently viewed document [AF-3505] Tags panel is not saved as part of a Studio Preset [AF-3117] Fill Colours and Stroke Weights No Longer Update in Real-time in the Text Style Editor [AF-2803] Artifacts appearing on Character, Paragraph & Text Frame Panel when collapsed [AF-2799] Default app language can cause help file to always default to English [AF-3498]  Setting Points to 0 decimal places breaks field input values [AF-2026] Adding a custom Tool Shortcut creates duplicate entries after restarting app [AF-1922] Tags Panel - can't make visible after persona switch  Live Masks- Manually entering a value into the blur radius field and pressing Enter ignores the entered value [AF-526] Ctrl Run up dialog tweaks. (E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad
iPad: Long-pressing space bar puts caret at start of text frame and cannot be moved by dragging [AF-3440] Predictive text not working on iPad [AF-3401] Dictate text stops after a few words  On-screen keyboard method of starting a text selection from the space bar has stopped working in Affinity  Affinity Windows applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(C)
(A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (C) those fixes affecting Windows
Affinity macOS applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(D)
(A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (D) Bug fixes affecting macOS
Affinity iPad applications include the fixes in list (A)+(E)
(A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (E) Bug fixes affecting iPads.
If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not report it again. More fixes will be made in the forthcoming beta cycle.

Thanks that means I've messed up. I'll sort it tomorrow 

I hope this is the right place to mention this -- I could not think of any better one so please forgive me if it is not.
Anyway, running A2.5.3 on my Mac, i went to Check for Updates & it told me that 2.5.5 had been released so I am installing them as we speak. However, in the notice for each of the 3 apps there is a link for the latest release notes but instead of taking me to them, it takes me here, to this page.
For example this is the notice for AP 2.5.3:

The increasing negativity towards Affinity on these forums is becoming worrisome. I'm unsure whether it stems from disappointment or frustration, but it's unfair for some users to constantly criticize Affinity, especially with the release of a new version that has impressive features. Is there something I'm overlooking? As far as I know, Affinity is still performing well on my devices.

@albertkinng have you tried copying the content as rich text from https://marked2app.com and then pasting it into Publisher? I have often used Marked when I need to copy/paste rich text (use the ⌥⇧⌘C shortcut) from markdown docs. No conversion of countless files necessary.

I doubt Markdown will ever be supported in copy and paste. This mode uses the computer's clipboard to copy exactly the selected text. If supported (as I hope), it will be via import/place.
But we can for sure ask for a "paste special" feature, doing the conversion on the fly.
Paolo
 

Thank you, Walt.

I'm struggling with magazine designs for a client. Despite providing all the documentation in Markdown format, when I paste the content into Designer, it only shows the Markdown code. I initially thought Publisher would be suitable for this purpose since it handles all text needs, but unfortunately, Markdown doesn't work there either. Is there a plugin or a setting trick that would allow me to use Markdown text with Affinity apps, or am I out of luck?

Markdown is not a supported format in the Affinity applications, Albert. Perhaps someday, as it's been requested, but there's no way to tell if or when it might happen.

That's where the issue lies. It's not about a missing feature. You're looking for a feature from another app within Affinity and faulting Affinity for not including it. To be straightforward and polite, if your business depends on Adobe's apps, it's best to use Adobe apps.

If you're an Affinity user, you're likely aware of the distinct offerings it provides compared to Adobe. Asking Affinity to replicate what Adobe has achieved would be akin to requesting Adidas to incorporate Nike's Air soles in their sneakers. Each app offers unique tools to meet the specific needs of artists. Adobe remains the industry standard and is the right choice if it meets your needs. However, if you're open to learning something new and maximizing its offerings, then Affinity is a compelling alternative. You can get similar results with time and patience like in this video: 
 

I love Affinity and i will not abandon it because of a missing feature. This feature is not a revolutionary feature that was created by Adobe. It’s a common feature that you can find in many vector software. I just feel like it would be a good feature to add to Affinity. This feature is not the most revolutionary one, it’s a pretty basic feature, yet missing to affinity and id like to see it comes to affinity one day 
 
Despite all of that, i still love Serif products 

I stand by you, my friend. It's incredible how life allows us to work wonders with the skills we master. In 1995, while everyone else was using Adobe Illustrator, I was passionately using Aldus Freehand. I never dared to reveal my preference, since Adobe was the industry standard. In my youth, I allowed others to dictate my choice of tools. Not anymore.