Sharkey
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On 12/12/2020 at 11:04 PM, Carajp said:
I've just spent all day (!) creating a set of Affinity LUTs for all the Fujifilm film simulations. I have a shiny new X-S10 but I shoot in RAW so Affinity doesn't give me them. The free version of Capture One reads my camera and has all of them, but I just can't get away well with the interface (when I wanted to use a film simulation, I was doing a basic develop in C1, applying the LUT and exporting to Affinity as a TIFF, which was a bit of a faff). So I used 'Infer LUT', and a lot of patience etc to create LUTs for Affinity. I then checked them out by independently developing RAW files on both C1 and Affinity to end up with a base result where I couldn't tell the difference on my monitor (which is very colur accurate), as sometimes exporting a file from C1 gave me a completely different-looking picture on Affinity. (If you're thinking that this has been a headache, you're dead right!) This was to check the accuracy of my LUTs. First of all, I wanted LUTs so they'd be easier to use on Affinity and secondly, I have hundreds and hundreds of RAW files from my Fuji X-A7 - and C1 does NOT offer me the film simulations on that, so I had no other way of using them if I wanted to.
So here's the thing. I obviously can't tell you how it comparies to in camera, but I can say the film simulation end result on Affinity is very nearly identical to the end result on C1 without the need to use C1. The only difference I can see is a slight variation in green which is visible but not great (and generally I preferred the Affinity LUT version). I also have literally no idea if they work equally well on ALL Fuji sensors/cameras because I've only just this second realised I haven't even tested them on the X-A7 raw files.
I did have a set of LUTs previously that I know I downloaded from this forum posted by some kind soul. But I found they didn't work well for me (this was my X-A7 days, but I found the same with the X-S10 files); very intense and, even with opacity turned well down, they didn't seem to match JPG film sim shots very well.
I'm actually very nervous writing this post. I'm relatively new to Affinity and this is the first post I've made on the forum and I don't know how people are going to respond to a random stranger offering gifts!
Oh, and if you're a n00b like me, the film simulations have to be applied with a LUT layer from the Photo Persona. I try and do a fairly neutral develop just to make a reasonably toned and exposed picture and send it over to Photo Persona, add the film sim LUT and then make any further changes I might want. No idea if that's the best way, it's just the one I figured out.
It now being 2022, have any new or updated versions come to light. Running Monterey on M1 Mac mini might make some changes needed - I do not know anywhere near enough to guess. The web is awash with 'recipes' built ,'I believe', in camera and I have no inclination to use them. The use of simulations must be a simple thing by now?
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Is it possible to add Fuji Film Simulations as a plugin to AF Photo?
My online research says yes, but I cannot follow the suggested method and it comes from a blog rather than a known company website.
I recognise this mayn't be the first time this has been asked but a search has not revealed it.
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Does anyone print from AP with their own inkjet printer (mine is Canon 100 Pro).
At the moment resorting to Apple Photo just to get a print the size I want but this is not good enough control for my purposes.
ICC profile, ppi, exact size, paper type. None seem to be available from AP..
There is a large selection of ICC profiles in ColorSync (Mac mini) but nothing seems to work from the AP print menu.??
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On 4/1/2016 at 12:55 AM, JohnPsalm said:
Does anyone have a quick guide about printing using Affinity Photo? I have tried to print using it, but I have not achieved my desired results.
I am using a Canon ip8720, and an iMac v. 10.11.3.
Thank you!
J/PMy Pixma 100 Pro (just acquired) does not play well at all with AF.. What is the AF work flow to achieve a quality print (correct size, psi, ICC profile etc.)
So far I have been unable to print anything from AF other than 3"x2" that appear on the A3 paper no matter what settings I try to use. The canon driver is the latest and ICC profiles are in the ColorSync folder but setup just does not make any sense at all.
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Very Happy with this way of doing things - seems to be a solution. My thanks.
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Can we see the original as well please?
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1 minute ago, Dave.Kelly said:
Maybe try the liquify personna
Liquify & In-painting good suggestion plus high/low frequency edit.
Beware the neck stretch with liquify especially if there is a clothing neckline.
Cloning from the original image to replace neckline as a rescue. Bring the jawline in with liquify to keep balance .
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On 6/15/2019 at 2:48 PM, Patrick Connor said:
Not so it's been discussed in depth before.
Yup. I know.
Still good idea. Think the lack of support may be a matter of number. eg. Not enough users to justify three streams on the site.
Certainly, I would visit a bit more but I don't suppose there are enough Affinity users on the site committed to posting their work.
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On 6/13/2019 at 5:59 PM, Smee Again said:
Are you talking about a "preview" when opening an AD or AP file? I've noticed that I no longer have that preview available in AD as well. I just figured it had to do with the Micro$loth update that I had to fight with (they always overwrite my sound drivers with garbage that turns my creative X-Fi card into a tone generator which can only be shut off by unplugging the speakers) all because it could allow someone to violate DRM by using "what you hear".
Microsoft Bill the DRM shill, gotta love him!
No idea what this is about.
16 hours ago, retrograde said:Say what Sharkey?
Are you talking about separating the designer/photo/publisher work shown here in the forums?
If so I tend to agree.
Yes - thank you - we are the only ones though.
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I asked for "My Work" to be split AP/AD and now A/Pub.
Just can't be bothered to scroll /search etc etc etc just to find a photo. worked in AP..
Lazy - who cares just not bothered. Other sites available.
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2 hours ago, DannyBCreative said:
Thank you for this true understanding of how this all works.
No one has ever left me speechless.
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Working for a printed output is different to backlit screens/web etc.
The image produced in a digital studio/darkroom can and mostly is wrong until it is printed.
Personally I over sharpen for web posting and this has been commented on, then when I have not done so the image has been 'critiqued' as soft. Go figure - I believe is the American response to this circumstance.
My older inkjet prints are softer than I would like now but pleased the customer at the time. It is quite an expensive step but trial prints sent by mail for approval often save embarrasment.
Oh as an aside. If your image is what you consider art then I think it is more a like/don't like response required and a possible reason.
Personally my images drift towards the art side and away from the reportage or correct record of the subject so critiques no longer concern me. If I ask about a specific part or feel of the image it is usually to try and find a method that will give a closer representation of my intent (skill set improvement).
Like/don't like good. Tell me what I have done 'wrong' NAH!. You have no concept of what I was trying to do - unless I have told ya!
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Oh yer. Sellotape over the the end of a toilet roll was my first wedding filter. The bride did laugh (luckily) but also liked the result.
That was one 40 years ago Hmmmm best forgotten.
- GDPR-365024, Alfred and DannyBCreative
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Will the software plug available with this printer work with AP?
Simple question!
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Ta V Much - just needed a kick in the right direction.. It has been a long night
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For many, many reasons I am now running High Sierra on my MacPro.
How do I re-install AF???
Quick help needed cos. work to do!
Thank you.
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Thank you Callum.
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5 hours ago, Callum said:
Hi Sharkey,
from Affinity's perspective you should have no issues using dual monitors while using the app in separated mode
Is that true for the way I described my prospective usage. eg. UI on Eiazo and image on new 4K?
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To make AP more UI friendly - to me - I am considering adding a second display.
Keeping the original Eizo EV2436W (1920x1200) so the the AP UI is easily visible to me and displaying the image I want to work on with a 4K 24" display as yet unchosen.
My MacPro should run both of them with ease but I do not know if I can use the displays as I wish either from the Macs point of view or AFs?
Using a larger (27') 4k would seem to be the solution but AFs UI is tiny without scaling and scaling kinda destroys the point of it usage for image quality. I always edit in a zoomed image, again to help with the eyesight difficulty hence 4K being my preference.
I hope I have made the question clear.
Any thought/knowledge passed on would be much appreciated.
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Oops!
Should have read MP not MBP upgrade.
A 24"4K display @ £300 + Aurora from OWC £300 less £50 for old ROM Plus AP being as good at Fuji files as I hope and I may be OK with that.
Still a 6yo machine though??
It is getting a bit beyond me at the moment. A lot of these changes are a bit beyond my pay grade (as was). Used to be SSD+tons of RAM = everything.
Now I can see on my screen dozens of recommended SSD varieties (exaggeration), GL/CL support and manufacturing incompatibilities coming from every direction.
It maybe iMac is the way to go; or even just wait 'til something gives up and replace it (the old way)?
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Thank you gentlemen.
My internet browsing is limited to 10 minute (approx) on BBC News - enough to realise nothings getting better.
Followed by Affinity, Fuji, Macrumours ,Mac9to5 and my only weakness 'ello'.
Hence checking in here for MBA thoughts. Perhaps Macrumours would have been a better bet?
My other comment - well that is just me being paranoid as usual - sorry.
As I get older and the money dries/dried up trying to keep a feeling of modernism in my photography includes being able to assure myself that the kit I use is up to date (desperate isn't it?). Obviously making decisions becomes more difficult the tighter the limitations until there is no choice at all.
I think this year will be my last opportunity to make a reasoned rather than forced decision. So the MBA plus eGPU? is 'one' option; along with just change my display and upgrade MBP etc. etc..
There, all explained.
So any thoughts always appreciated.
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Guess that answers my question!
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Anyone using this machine with AP.
If so how is it doing and are you using an external display successfully?
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Is this just the continuation of AP not being able (fast) in handling Rafs?
It has improved in Beta but is still not got that develop time down to where my old canon/nikon files where. They were larger file too.
The Apple Engine is certainly usable especially for the non-pro but I would bulk at developing 100s of Rafs if I was still working to a schedule.
Not being a digital-genius I really have no idea why this particular raw file type causes so much difficulty. Even 'Silky Pics' is difficult to watch churning through 5 or 6 images.
The only time I have seen the develop process really fly was using the X-t2 to develop the images in camera. Very fiddly but fast.
Ah well perhaps a huge jump in computing power will help after this weeks lottery
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DUH!
Is there a video instruction to do this?
Guess my fear of layers kicked in.
Forget that last bit.
Just completed your way in just about a minute.
Command J did not seem to work originally but got there in the end.
I suppose I was just looking in the wrong place. ie:- using a printing dialogue as you would in publisher - instead of creating a new image in AP and then going to the print dialogue.
As I said DUH!!!!!
Afraid I am still prone and getting proner
to these blank brain periods.
Problem Solved.
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That was one 40 years ago Hmmmm best forgotten.
. Bet the canon/nikon file will still be faster
Fuji Film Simulations
in Feedback for Affinity Photo V1 on Desktop
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This is frustrating. Why is it these simulations cannot just be added to plugins?