[Info Panel RGBA?]

I suppose this is helpful information for images with multiple areas with different transparency values. Thanks.

[Info Panel RGBA?]

What is the A in RGBA? What information does it tell me and what is the info used for?

[How do I color correct?]

I have the photo adjusted! Thanks for the help. I understand how to do this now. This screenshot shows the balanced compared to the original in my layout.

[How do I color correct?]

@toltec

Thanks very much for the detailed steps. I will give that a try. My biggest problem is I am red/green color blind. That makes it impossible for me to judge the true color of a photo so I need to be able to read the color numerically. The info panel helps. I was a bit confused by the square around the tick mark, but now I realize you marked up your image to highlight where you put the tick mark.

[How do I color correct?]

@toltec.

Can you explain a bit more how you dragged the target and how you get the RGB to be 229, 229, 230?

[How do I color correct?]

My friend showed me what he did to "white" correct my photo on the left. His results are on the right. He did the work in PS. How do I do the same in AP?

Here's what he said he did:

"Your original page 17 on the left. I measured the color of the white melamine of the table. Since white should never have a color-cast, each number in RGB colorspace should be the same, and as you can see, they are not: 219, 234, 227. On the right, I changed them to be equal: 227, 227, 227. As you can see, the base color is now pure white, and the photo is now color-corrected removing the green/blue tinge seen in the left picture."

 

[Open photo in Photo in portrait orientation?]

The rotation of portrait is stored in the image, but Photo opens them in landscape. I see the portrait rotation info in my image browser. They are shot as JPGs. Is that why?

 

 

[Select the transparent background?]

I really want to select all of the non-background pixels, the entire cabinet. I thought selecting the background and then inverting would be the easiest way, but no luck so far.

[Select the transparent background?]

6 minutes ago, v_kyr said:

Try the magic wand tool.

I guess my problem is the structure of my layers. I stripped out the case and then duplicated the front right leg to add two more legs in the center (I had to change the design for safety). When I use the magic wand tool it only works on the layer selected and not the group. I want to maintain the separate layers. I have a few more ideas how to do this, but I would like some other opinions before I start experimenting.

[Select the transparent background?]

How do I select the transparent background of this image?

 

[Open photo in Photo in portrait orientation?]

I've shot some photos in portrait orientation, and they appear that way in my finder and when I open them in Preview. But when I open them in Photo they are landscape oriented. Is there a setting to make them open in portrait orientation?

 

Rotate 90° was not working earlier this morning, but it is now. I did restart my Mac to celebrate the new year! Happy New Year to everyone!

[Affinity Publisher - Sneak Preview]

Looking forward to this new software. Something I can surely use soon.

[Clear Background?]

9 hours ago, R C-R said:

Have you tried ticking "Transparent Background" on the Document menu? If that is not enabled, you will always see a white background wherever no layer covers the document's background.

That is it! Thanks much.

[Clear Background?]

I have an AFP file with a white background on the main image layer. I can't clear the white, I want a transparent background. How do I do that?

[Place AP Retouch Elements on a Separate Layer]

Very nice. Thanks.

[Place AP Retouch Elements on a Separate Layer]

How do I use the patch tool to retouch my background layer and place the results on a separate layer?

[Show File Path]

23 minutes ago, owenr said:

 

Yes, it's File > Reveal In Finder

 

Found that. Thanks owenr. Very helpful. I do think it could be made simpler and consistent with how other Mac OS apps do this when the title is right clicked, that's my wish:

 

[Show File Path]

Not so in the Mac version.

[Show File Path]

Please add the ability to right click the file title at the top of the Affinity window to see the finder path of the file. This is a very useful feature and pretty much standard on current Mac OS apps.

[AP match white balance to another photo?]

20 hours ago, toltec said:

Are you trying to make two photographs, taken in different locations and time, match each other.

 

For that, the only way is to do it visually (ask Mrs. K for help) or/and take measurements using the info panel There is no automatic or easy way. 

Yes, and I will ask for her help. Thanks.

[AP match white balance to another photo?]

3 hours ago, barninga said:

did you try the LUT export/import function? it basically allows to export the colour palette from one image and apply it to another image.

i'm not sure it will work, i did not try, this is just a guess.

I couldn't get that to do anything.

[AP match white balance to another photo?]

I will give that a try. I was also thinking of copying and pasting one image to the other and then trying the white balance picker. I shoot my photos with my camera set on auto white balance, so the white balance will be adjusted based on what is in the frame when I take the photo.

 

Did some testing. None of the ideas work. I will do my best visually and then have my wife (not color blind) confirm the color. Thanks.

[AP match white balance to another photo?]

Is there a mechanical way to match the white balance of one image with another image? I'm color blind. I can see they are different, I just can't be sure I have matched them visually. Walk in my shoes!

[Affinity Designer needs arrowheads (moved from beta thread)]

100% agree.

[[AD] Almost regretting...]

Arrowheads and a mirror tool are essential.