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Would save a LOT of time if in the Export Persona the Export preset last used would be sticky. When processing a lot of pics, would save a step and insure using the correct preset for that batch. Thanks.

I've also noticed in trying to use this on a job that the export preset doesn't stick. Every time I go to the Export Persona, I have to reselect the preset. Any way to get it to stick?

Another question. For our workflow, we shoot AEB, then in AP we merge, tone map, make corrections, then export to the client's specified size (width) and format. I noticed that after the merge we end up with a layer name of background and when we go to the Export Persona and try to use a preset for size, type, etc. as discussed above, the output files are all the same name: "background". In looking at the custom Name box in the output configuration, I don't see anything there to be able to create an output file name with something like a custom name with a sequential numbering system. Is that possible (sequential numbered filenames), or are we stuck having to hand type every output filename on several hundred output files per job? Thanks.

I have the same question in AP. I found the hidden dialog in Export Pers/Slices, but I can't figure how to save these preset file sizes to be used in the normal file/export window? We're in need of the ability to take a few hundred shots and outputting them at various web quality and sizes, but find it a pain to have to set the size for each file. The Export Persona seems to be a slower method to accomplish this in our daily workflow. Is it possible to get these new presets created in Export Persona to be selectable in the File/Export dialog?

+1 on this. Have been using Aperture where you can rename or add a prefix/suffix including sequential numbers, etc. VERY important for output of various types and sizes/resolutions of groups of files.

I have this same question. I'm doing a shoot Monday and have been trying out the new HDR Merge as well as the Panoramic processing. I have also watched the videos, but they are not clear on using RAW photos before an HDR Merge. I did understand from one of the videos on the Pano processing that it is better to do the HDR Merge first, then stitch the HDR merged pics, but it isn't clear on what to do with RAW photos. In the HDR Merge/Processing video, it says to merge RAW files without automatically tone mapping and states that this is important for RAW work, but the video shows the merged RAW files as a finished layer and does not go through the RAW Develop stage. Denoising and defringing are done on the merged layer using corresponding filters. Video does not show using the Develop Persona at all, so not quite clear what is the best practice. Hopefully someone has tried this and can tell us the best workflow or does it make a huge difference either way. I'm shooting for large pictures displayed on the web only, so not super critical, but would be nice to know preferred flow for these newer features. Thanks.

Am I correct in assuming this is referring to using the Place menu item? I was just trying a "placed" AD graphic within another AD document, then seeing if I updated the original artwork (AD file) if it updated within the document where it had been placed, or if there was some type of command to update it to the current version. If I'm reading this thread correctly, the "placed" AD or AP graphic will not/cannot update if the original file is updated?????

1. A must-have, Save for Web as in PS. 2. Would be great to see the file extension when saving/exporting. Helps double check I'm getting what I intended.

Also just found out I can't even go back and simply copy the settings since the betas and GM won't open any longer now that I have 1.5. Hopefully someone knows where these presets are stored so that I can simply copy them over to 1.5.

Just upgraded from the beta's to 1.5, but all the export presets I set up in the betas are missing. Anyone know where they are located so that I could easily import them?

Just noticed that with RC5 when you zoom with the spacebar, the cursor turns to a Move/Hand and won't return to the pointer tool on its own. Requires that I select a different tool, then go back to the pointer tool.

We really need this (Save for Web) and the Preview as well. Not using AP (even the beta of 1.5) for our client work for the most part because of this issue. And using an entirely other app isn't a good workaround. We're not as concerned about maximum, super, extreme quality as we are about cost-effectiveness for our clients, and doing photos for a business website works very well and efficiently with PS Save for Web. Need it in AP ASAP in order to start really using it other than for occasional playing with things. Our clients simply can't afford extra time on every single photo or graphic we prepare for websites again and again. Time is money. And these 2 features are part of a normal everyday workflow. There are a lot of new things in AP 1.5 that we could live without. But we can't do our daily work without Save for Web and preview of the exported file for much of our work. I just really wish these 2 things were a little higher priority.

I, likewise, have been scratching my head over this. Most of our work is web-based, so we used the PS Save for Web an awful lot. While I am sure that the equivalent file can be exported from AP, it would be good to know exactly what steps must be performed to accomplish what happens with PS's Save for Web command. Our firm has just been so spoiled using that command, it is holding us back from using AP for most of our photo work for client's web use. Perhaps someone can explain (as asked for above) exactly what steps in AP are needed???? The nice thing about using it in PS is that it didn't affect the original file, just the "saved as" exported file for web use. Hopefully someone on this forum is familiar with what exactly PS does with that command and can share how to get the same result in AP. Thanks!

As with all Mac apps, go to Print. In print dialog (show details), at bottom left you can send a PDF via Mail, or you can open a PDF in Preview, then share it. Only issue is it can be a large pdf file if the original is high rez.

Same here. Just found out that a number of our client's graphic elements rely on the PS Pattern Overlay, so need that in AP in order to work on those and create others. Just want to be done with PS, so hoping this and a number of other issues (like Magic Bullet support) are solved soon. Thanks.

I'd agree on this. Should be able to click and drag the ruler origin points.

Yes, exactly. If you are using the tabbed window mode, when you Open an existing document/file or create a New document, it should open within the tabs as a new tab, not as a free floating window. Then when you need/want to detach a window/document, you can do that. It shouldn't default to opening/creating as a free-standing window when you're using tabs. Also wish that when you crop or other things that the document wouldn't zoom out to fill the screen/window. When you work on web artwork or other smaller graphic elements and you have a 27" screen, very frustrating to have to resize back to the previous "normal" size after each change. The "art-board" or window itself is always nearly full screen in order to provide the neutral background for the artwork, but you want the artwork itself to be near 100% most of the time. Needs to retain the current view after making changes.

Be nice if in the Separated mode when you create a new document and all of your current documents are in a unified tabbed window, the new window would open as a new tab, not as a separated window. Because our workflow (copying layers to new documents) works best in the Separated mode, but we need tabs for the numerous open files, that anything new that we open or create would respect the tabbed interface being used. Kind of slow going when every newly opened or created file needs to be redocked. Thanks.

Thanks. I had tried that the other day when I had the crashes and couldn't get it to work. Thought it odd that it didn't so that's why I asked. Today when I try it with multiple windows (but much smaller files) works fine, just like switching interfaces. Thanks for confirming the feature. Much appreciated. When I get time, going to try having several large docs open to see if that problem was just something else going on with the computer at the time.

Yes, it crashed several times when I tried it a few days ago. Today when I tried with 7 much smaller files open, worked fine. I did get crash logs for the crashes. For the Separated mode, I'm hoping you can add a tabbed window for multiple open documents. Really critical to our workflow. As I mentioned in my original post, we routinely have 6-15 documents open most of the time when working on various projects for different clients, or even when working on a larger project(s) for a single client. While I've become comfortable with the normal mode, because we often drag and drop layers between projects, we'd need the Separated mode, but need a tabbed interface for the document windows (obviously, with the ability to detach a tab when we need to drag/drop a layer). That's our workflow/layout in PS. Thanks.

Don't know if I'm doing something wrong or this is a bug/problem. Brand new to AP, so trying a variety of things out to see if I can move from PS. One thing we routinely do in client work is drag layers from one document to another. In PS, we simply drag a tab to make it a freestanding document, then drag the layers we want into the new document. In reading this forum, I read where in AP it requires turning on the Separated mode. Did that, but when I switch Separated off to return to the normal mode, AP crashes every time. Now I did have 5-8 files open, which is a normal workflow. The only way I could restart AP was to open after the crash, move the now unified small-sized window aside, close the other individual windows/files, then stretch the main window back to near full-screen. Once I had it fixed, then with only 2 documents open I tried it again and it works. So it looks like you can't switch modes if you have more than a couple files open???? QUESTION: In the Separated mode, is it not possible to have multiple files/documents open in a tabbed window like in most other apps? Very tough to work with 6-10 open files that all have their own window. And we normally work on multiple projects/files, plus as mentioned above, we routinely drag layers between projects/files/documents. Just trying to figure out how we can adapt our workflow.

I'll second this. Very important for us to preview the crop by having the area outside the crop dimmed. Thanks.

I'm new to A Photo and have the same or similar question/concern. If I try to use the Export Persona, it doesn't appear that I can just export the "file" as finished (all layers, adjusts, effects, etc.) as in most other software. From what is said above in this thread, it looks like I have to go to the Slices panel and select the Background slice. Huge problem with that is that I lose the file name, so have to come up with some type of workaround for restoring the numerous complex filenames we use for web content and other exported files. That's not as easy as it sounds when you're doing multiple sequential images with similar but different file names. I also noticed the strange behavior where if you select all the layers and tell it to create a slice, everything that overlaps outside the canvas is included in the slices. Very odd behavior! I understand that if I use the simple Export function, I don't have these issues, but really wish the Persona did not default to an assumption of using slices. Just rarely ever use slices anymore for web design. Am I overlooking something very simple but not in the Help or Tutorial videos? I did see a thread where it said the Export Persona was going to change in an upcoming release. Hopefully it will be a lot more straightforward and functional. Like the concept, just the current execution is quite frustrating and ruins the workflow.

Thanks. Thought it might be somewhere. Just couldn't find it!

Just purchased AP. Question: Is there no way in the Save, Save As and Export dialogues to select to show or hide the filetype extension? We routinely Save/Export a variety of file types with the exact same filename, so absolutely need the file extension showing on about 98% of our workload so that we can upload/use the right file for the intended purpose. With what I'm seeing, it appears that AP ALWAYS eliminates the file type extension with no option to show it. Already aware of changing 100% of the contents of the computer, but that's not a realistic option, nor is the option to individually turn on Show Extension for each of the dozens of files created each day. Just curious if, as a new user, I am overlooking something very simple to do what we need for our workflow.