ianhg
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8 minutes ago, benwiggy said:
When I launch any of the Affinity apps, they bounce in the Dock about 30 times -- about 20 seconds or so -- before I get the splashscreen. The app launches quickly after this point.
Subsequent launches are faster. I'm not sure whether it's just the first time after every boot or after ... some time has passed.
Anyone else had this?
I'm on Big Sur, if that's a factor. I'm on a 2018 Mac Mini, so it's not a slow hard drive ....!
I have a new 27 inch Intel iMac running Big Sur and I noticed that Affinity Apps were opening much faster that was until the Apps were updated for the new Apple M1 chip, they seem to be slow again in opening but work fine once up and running
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10 minutes ago, JJES said:
Good to know I’m not the only one waiting
One more question: I suppose an email is sent once the book is actually on its way? If it’s sent through Amazon channels, DHL will deliver the package. I’d like them to drop it off at a pickup locker.
I didn’t get another email it just arrived
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I believe they use Amazon as their distribution partners, so I guess it will be the same in NL.
7 minutes ago, JJES said:Mine hasn’t arrived either but in my order history it says ‘successfully completed’.
Should I panic? I’m aware of the delays that postal companies have these days, especially PostNL. What service is Affinity using for delivery in NL?Mine also said successfully completed in my order history. It arrived yesterday 19th Dec, hopefully you will get your before Christmas
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On 12/17/2020 at 2:26 PM, ianhg said:
I too am awaiting my delivery of Publisher Workbook that I pre-ordered and paid for on the 30th Nov. Can someone update me please.
It’s arrived thank you
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As you purchased through your Apple ID I would remove the app from your laptop and then reload from your Apple account and see if that resolves the situation. A clean re-install might fix the problem
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I too am awaiting my delivery of Publisher Workbook that I pre-ordered and paid for on the 30th Nov. Can someone update me please.
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On 10/27/2020 at 7:52 PM, BofG said:
But then Affinity is Fiat money and Adobe is Ferrari money.
And some every month for ever!
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Do you have Affinity Photo as well, if so this might help you
https://affinityrevolution.com/change-colors-in-affinity-photo/
or this
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It might be that the pages box is being hidden behind the manuscript. Try going the master page select the # box and use the move to front tool
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Thanks for your reply
I actually managed to get my Canon printer to work.
So if anyone else is having issues this is the choice I made:
Exported from Publisher as PDF doc using all Spreads
Selected Print >These are the choices I made:
ticked two sided
A4
ticked auto rotate
orientation Portrait
Selected Scale to fit
Selected Fill entire Page
Copies per page set as 1
Then I selected Select Layout
Page per sheet 1
Layout first on left; top to bottom
Border none
Two Sided selected short edge binding
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Hi
I have been having a problem with my printer printing off a brochure. So in Affinity Publisher does it make a difference if I export as All Pages or All Spreads when trying to produce a booklet from A4 sheets to what would be A5?
Also when I try and print the second page on the back of the first prints upside down, any ideas how I can resolve this ?
Thanks
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Try this YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py6fqmvlaqY
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So I went out this morning to see if could reproduce the magenta in highlights. Most of the images were OK apart from these two 707 was in RAW and 706 in mRAW 706 shows magenta highlights in the clouds but 707 in RAW was OK. So I guess the answer is to only shoot RAW, until AP fix something.
Thanks to all for their replies, appreciated .
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7 hours ago, Jowday said:
Examples of filters to use to avoid these issues:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduated_neutral-density_filter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarizing_filter_(photography)
Thanks for your reply, it's difficult to know when to use the filters as it does not always happen, depends on the light even on the same day. So maybe I will try the filters but for now I will shoot RAW and not mRAW and see if that makes a difference. Strange that Canon software resolves the issue, guess they are aware of it. So it appears that there is nothing I can change in AP preferences or set up to improve the issue. I will test shooting in RAW and mRAW on the same day and see the results. Will report back. Image attached after using Canon Software
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7 hours ago, kirkt said:
Magenta highlights In clipped areas occur when the green channel clips (red+blue = magenta) and the raw converter assumes an incorrect sensor saturation value. This is a problem on the raw converter side. Try changing the raw converter used, in the Develop Assistant.
kirk
Thanks Kirk, tried your suggestion and changed from Serif Labs to Apple (core raw image) the result was more blown out areas now in red when I reduced the highlights it removed the larger red areas and left behind the magenta/pink areas as my image showed. But thanks for the suggestion.
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12 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:
I tried using the Desaturation brush on the Magenta colour in the clouds and those areas do look like they are blown out highlights so it may well be that the mRAW setting is dealing poorly with overexposure when it is resampled.
Yes I think you are right I have changed to RAW and will see how it works out. But the fact that Canon software 'fixes' the issue maybe its something for Affinity Photo to look into in the future. Will post back again once I have checked it out with mRAW and RAW. Thanks for the help and guidance much appreciated. Just imported the offending RAW image into Apple Photo for editing and although I can still see the magenta areas they are very faint and smaller.
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51 minutes ago, smadell said:
OK, I have a question. I wanted to know why my copy of DxO PhotoLab wouldn't open your image. Their website says that the Canon EOS 7D Mark II is supported, but that there is no support for mRaw and sRaw file types. Both of these file types have a diminished pixel count and/or resolution. Could that be the problem?
Perhaps you can change the settings on your camera to straight Raw instead of mRaw or sRaw and see if the problem resolves itself?
Thank you, yes i have had it mRAW, mainly to save file sizes. I will change back to RAW and see if that makes a difference. Can you think of any other settings in camera that might need to changed. The canon software does not show the issue, so there presumably is a software fix. Hopefully, using RAW will resolve the issue as I prefer Affinity Photo.
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1 hour ago, Old Bruce said:
I just downloaded your file and there is something wrong with it. What I see is a magenta colour on what could be blown highlights. They are not blown out though, when I turn off the highlights warning nothing changes. When I lower the exposure or highlights nothing changes.
I am unfamiliar with the Canon 7D mk2 could there be a setting or settings for the camera which is causing the highlights to get corrupted? Have you checked for a firmware update for the camera?
EDIT: I should add that I am on OS 10.14.6 so it is not a Catalina problem.
Thanks, yes firmware is up to date. I also tried adjusting the exposure and highlights which have no effect. So, I am thinking it might be camera settings. Appreciate your input.
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1 hour ago, DWright said:
I have tested a RAW sample file for your camera and it is opening correctly for me, which MacOS are you running and is it possible for you to send me a copy of your RAW file to test.
Thank you for the reply, it does not always happen. MacOS is Catalina 10.15.6 Jpeg images opened directly from the camera are OK. Not all RAW files have the issue, but enough to be an issue. Thanks, attached image
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3 hours ago, Old Bruce said:
I am just guessing that the Canon Software has something which may be automatically 'correcting' the overexposed clouds.
Thanks yes I think you are correct as jpeg images come out OK from the Camera. But not too sure if its a 'bug' in Affinity Photo or me needing to make some changes in the preferences settings.
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Hi
I have an issue with some landscape RAW images. I use a Canon 7D Mk2 with canon lens. If I import RAW image into Affinity Photo on my iMac the sky sometimes has blown out area that are pink in colour, as below example.
If I use Canon software this does not appear. Do I need to set something up in preferences affinity photo to avoid this issue. Thanks for any suggestions.
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1 hour ago, Old Bruce said:
It is in the Export dialogs.
Brilliant thank you that fixed it. Appreciate the help ... keep safe from the coronavirus
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27 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:
You might also try, when exporting the PDF, disabling the setting that embeds only a subset of the fonts:
Thanks for the reply. Where do I find that, is it in Preferences?
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48 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:
I am guessing that there is a ligature for the tt in Brittany and one for ft in after. This is put into the PDF and then misinterpreted when the PDF is imported. Have you tried the Editable Text checkbox on and off.
Thanks for your reply I tried various options but it doesn't seem to make any difference.
Affinity takes ages to launch
in V1 Bugs found on macOS
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I can confirm that turning off WiFi makes no difference also one app was purchased through the Apple App Store and the other two Apps were purchased direct from Affinity. All three take some time to initially load. Running Big sur 11.1