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  1. If they say nothing people say "silence is very telling..!".

    If they say something people say "dont believe them!"

    Plus the amount of simply ludicrous ideas like that one about making our own software in India...
    Plus outright insults towards devs, telling them to "f off".
    Plus childish "change icon to cat to show devs how you feel".

    I have never seen such overreaction, such hate towards devs of software you supposedly like. Even when ZBrush was acquired by Maxon and there was panic it didnt reached that levels.

    Very few posts with even remotely positive attitude like that of @Rodi . Instead we have screaming mob that no matter what you say (or dont say), whatever you do (or dont do) - it will not be satisfied and will keep on chanting the same thing. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if in protest somebody sprayed some painting in museum with soup... Same energy.

    Over the years this devs were always there to listen. I dont have a single post with problem here that wasnt answered by somebody from the team. At the very beginning of Affinity and recently alike. I dont know what future brings and none of those who claim that "THEY KNOW!!!" knows what will happen. However, if anybody of those screamers had some actual brain cells to use they might come to realization that Canva most probably didnt paid that much for Affinity to just kill it. Its not their direct competition. Neither they want to change Affinity into Canva - it makes zero sense. Their reasoning on the other hand makes perfect sense. Canva wants to expand into more professional area. People want that dreaded "AI" in Affinity. These companies complement each other. But noo, screamers will keep on screaming.

    Silence is telling and when they tell you something - dont believe them.

    Honestly its surprising how many outright stupid people exists on this planet and how so many of them purchased Affinity. Many here is quick to offend devs based on their imagination of whats going to happen, even if nothing of it happened yet. So dont be feely-touchy about being called stupid. Or be, doesn't matter really.

    BTW - Canva bought two free photo stocks in 2019. Pexels and Pixabay. 5 years later - both are still there, both under same names, both still free - just button to canva tools was added...

  2. Is this some sort of mass panic attack?  😆

    "Video isn't good enough, everybody lies, tomorrow servers can be off, lets make our own software in India, you're a spineless sheep if you are not looking for replacement NOOOW!"

    Bloody hell man...

    Repeat after me: goosfraba.

    GOOS..FRABAAA.

    Good.

    13 minutes ago, bures said:

    This is a pretty brutal discussion. And the company is silent. This is quite telling. :(

    What do you want them to say? Whatever they say they will be accused of lying immediately. It turned into a madhouse here.

    Luckily we have a solution.

    India.

    🤣

  3. 4 hours ago, Greengestalt said:

    IF these guys do mess with us by going subscription we could pitch in and MAKE OUR OWN.

    How?

    India.

    That is officially the most absurd post I have read this week. And its barely Wednesday. But no way I will read something more ludicrous this week or month even :D

    4 hours ago, Greengestalt said:

    We'd run the company as a kooky mass Democracy with a few (LIMITED %) major stakeholders having slight edge to tie break, maybe a CEO with 1 person (share % minimum but not too minimum) one vote?  $ for advertising, improvement, what features?

    Wait. I know! Lets buy a small island and we make our own country with "kooky mass Democracy" while we are at it. 

    How?

    India of course.

    4 hours ago, Greengestalt said:

    I'm FOR AI

    Considering your own ideas... yeah that seems to be safer choice. Even with hallucinations.

  4. 42 minutes ago, SrPx said:

    But not going to stop digital painting, ever, and even less the case with traditional painting and drawing. It's about passion.  ;) 

    Same here. I didn't got into Art because I wanted to make money on it. Its great that I can (because I despise doing something else) but if I couldn't I would be drawing and sculpting and creating no matter what new, shiny, trend would tell you to do nothing and being nobody. Generative AI for art is pretty much this in my view. As quickly as possible spit as many pictures as you can. You are reduced to mindless operator, merely a quality inspector checking AI spits for quality. You do not create anything just making requests and sorting whats good on the right and whats bad on the left 😆

    Over half century, ha? I am right behind you there. Wait couple years please 😄

    50 minutes ago, SrPx said:

    I might move to doing art with other tools, but for that reason (matter of principles)

    Yeah, principles isnt something people cherish these days (I know I am speaking like an old man that I am haha) . Everybody is just about "production" and "money" and "how fast you can produce". Just sad overall. You probably heard about books about Captain Alatriste. Or maybe you didnt - just because youre in Spain doesnt mean you read those haha. Anyways there is a great series of books and some illustrations in them are fantastic. So accurate to what you just read. If they used AI for it it would be just usual, more-or-less mess. But here comes the understanding of situation, emotion, historical knowledge. These illustartions look like sketches but when you take a closer look.. Ow my. Just came to my head for no reason, sorry for this tangent :D

    Have a good night! Hope you are right with whats coming to Affinity. And if not... We will be still drawing, and sculpting and what not :)

  5. 2 hours ago, LondonSquirrel said:

    You really think out of 175 million users, none of them are professionals?

    Never said that. I really think these are not tools for professionals for simple reason that are very limited to what you can do with it.

    2 hours ago, LondonSquirrel said:

    You may look down your nose at them for using Canva, but if it's "good enough" for Sony Music and Gucci, I would say it has something going for it.

    For simple thing - simple tool. Let me ask you then - do you think every single visual job for these companies is made using Canva? Of course its good enough to slap photo with text on Instagram for ANY company. They are not making packaging or visualization in Canva.

    Its funny how you are going against what Canva itself stated. Maybe go to them end explain them how they are wrong according to you.

    @SrPx I understand you completely. Whats more I have a son in therapy now so my understanding of the issue is even deeper. I was raised in country (and times) where therapy was not an option. Not sure if it was better or worse - I just react differently to all that news. Also I am older so I have benefit of experience and perspective on things. I have seen many other "ends of the world", "nothing is going to be the same" etc. Certainly this is new and if anything gets me "depressed" is fact that people are so easy to manipulate, so quick to believe things without giving it a thought.
    Mantra now is "AI will dominate soon". And like I said - that magical "5 years" after which AI will dominate stays 5 years. No matter that two of these years has passed and really and truly not much has changed. AI was very quick to develop in the beginning and then seems like it reached plateau. But hype is still going strong, "nothing will be ever the same again" and "you will see in 5 years", blablabla. And if you are not buying into the hype - of course you are being ridiculed as "luddite" :D
    AI is just called that but it doesnt think. It has no idea about composition, colors, light, perspective... It doesnt know that if cable reaches one side of something should go out on the other side etc. It has no concept of making anything historically accurate because it is just mashing pictures together and if it was tagged "Roman helmet" it will use it even if its not. All it does is just copying and mashing iterations together. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. Its really far far away from replacing people for something more demanding. As all AI is - nobody solved main problem with it - hallucinations (I love how they are trying hard to anthropomorphize simple software error :D ) . Some AI tools would be nice to see, why not. I dont mind that automatic fill for pictures. Its like better content aware. Bring it on. Or automatic bitmap tracing powered by some "AI". Bring it too. Just dont bloat everything with some absurd AI toys like "automatic smile detection" or something.
    Can you replace SOME jobs with it? Sure. But how the heck moving to different field will solve anything? Arent we told that AI will replace nearly everybody everywhere? Unless they are moving from being to designer to being a plumber I dont see how it makes sense. Just because we have image spitters now people change their life plan? I dont know man, it all seems so silly. I guess I will stay that "luddite who will be replaced in 5 years" for couple more years :D

    Ha! You will be surprised how many similarities is between us :D I am also more into 3D sculpt that does not require texture, also for table top games, miniatures. Youre in Spain I see? So many fantastic miniature painters are from Spain. Mexico here although I am Polish so.. its a long story hahaha.
    Anyways, yeah I was also doing this or that - recently revived love for retro and pixel art. And who knows, maybe I will go more retro and get that oil painting going. I did few murals in my time. You cant paint a real wall in real world with AI. You can only pretend you did. Pretty much like everything with AI - you can pretend it was you who created it, pretend it is actually thinking... Its a pretending tool :D Saludos!

  6. Just now, LondonSquirrel said:

    It isn't. It is distorting a fact. As I mentioned, most content is on social media these days. You don't need "professionals" or "professional tools" for nearly all of it.

    I agree. And thats why Canva has 175 millions of users. Who are not professionals. For all that little, repetitive jobs mostly based on templates.

    And thats why Canva bought Affinity - to offer something for professionals. That is literally what they are saying too. I dont know what are you arguing with to be honest.

  7. 15 minutes ago, LondonSquirrel said:

    Sorry to burst the bubble of some commentators here who disparage Canva for not being “professional”

    Canva itself makes a distinction on their page, saying:
    "While our last decade at Canva has focused heavily on the 99% of knowledge workers without design training, truly empowering the world to design includes empowering professional designers too."

    Thats why they bought Affinity in a first place. To have something for professionals.

    19 minutes ago, LondonSquirrel said:

    but a lot of design work does not need to be “professional”. The reality of most “content” today is Instagram, YouTube thumbnails, TikTok, and swiping in less than half a second.

    Well, absolutely. Just like not everybody makes Citizen Kane - many more just make idiotic videos for TikTok. Its up to you what work you would rather do. Youre into making garbage - certainly there are tools for it too.

     

    21 minutes ago, LondonSquirrel said:

    It is easy to belittle what other people use, and say it is not professional.

    It doesnt have to be belittled. It is what it is. Its simply stating a fact. Fact that Canva recognizes as well. I know now in fashion is not to hurt anybodys feelings but reality is - you are either professional or you are not. I am riding a bike occasionally but I am not arguing with professional cyclists that my ride to shop is just as valid as Tour de France because... many more people is riding to shops.. Or something. 🤣

  8. @SrPx Yeah man, it is always concern but look - up to this point Canva has 175 MILLIONS of users. Many more prestigious 😉 Prompt Masters are working hard in home to take your job ("in five years, you will see" 🥱 ) . Did they manage to take jobs from you? If somebody is in the business of making leaflets promoting local "Nail Salon LATISHIA" or making logo for well known "Halal Chicken" shop on the corner then it is concerning. Not going to lie - that 16 years old owners nephew can snitch that job, taking a 10 minutes break from generating boobs in the latest and greatest Stable Diffusion. But if you left that sort of jobs behind already and you make anything that needs personal touch and originality I dont see much more competition to be honest. There always was tons of people who think they can do the job themselves with little help of template, who didnt wanted to pay already low price for our designs. Let them.

     More people is listening to some mindbogglingly stupid rap songs then to symphony orchestra, much more people is watching tiktok videos then reading books, many more is worrying if they can update i-phone to the latest model with 9 cameras so they can share video of them shaking their booty in the kitchen, then expand their skill set, learn something new. We are living idiocracy and masses will follow trends. Now its AI. As sad as it is - we cant change it.

    But there are clients who will appreciate your work. Just dont look for jobs in that garbage filled with "I want fast and cheap and I dont care if it has extra arm!". You have to be elitist when it comes to jobs. And yes - you are always starting from the bottom. But think about it this way - you can take their job just as easily as they can take yours. The difference is - if you are trained, you have skill and knowledge - you will go up. Prompters will stay on the same level, perpetually fighting between themselves who can generate that "Ladys Night - 50% off!!!" leaflet quicker.

    We are 2 years in that AI revolution. And the more time passes the less I am afraid of it. The threat is always years away somehow 😉

    BTW, if you are using Paint - take a look at new software InstaMAT https://instamaterial.com/ . Its really mindblowing whats it is capable of and best of all - its free for people who earn less then 100K a year. And its like whole Substance package in one. Quite capable.

  9. Ok, after going through 3 pages of doom, gloom and "if there will be subscription I will go to Adobe" and some repetitive blathering about  "in five years AI will decimate industry" (which I hear for the last two years and its still 5 years somehow... ) I jumped to the last page - which is 14 at the moment.

    There is a great video on Youtube called "Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things" and I guess answer could summarized as "because they want to".
    I dont know if I am intelligent enough to find enough mental agility to convince myself that its all going to be fine and dandy, but I'll try my best.
    Sure, I dont like that corporate talk with buzz words like "thrilled" and "democratizing" and "join family"... It sounds generic, I have seen it with many apps before. XSI/Softimage joined the Autodesk family and was discontinued shortly after. Mudbox joined the same family and stagnated to the point that (LITERALLY) updates consist of changing splash screen and updating pricing. Maya is doing OKish. ZBrush "joined Maxon family" and its subscription based now, but at least is being worked on even if much slower. I dont recall any software being just as good or better after being bought but some prevail.

    I didnt switched to Affinity from Adobe because of subscription.

    Sure it was fantastic bonus but I simply like Affinity better. Its not cluttered and bloated with cheap, shiny, latest bling bling like "You dont like how your child looks? We neither! Add the smile on this sad face using our AI "SMILEY" tool!!!". In general I dont need AI because I am capable of making my own designs and so far I dont see all that "prompt masters" taking my job 🤪 Maybe because they are stuck in the perpetual "you'll see in five years!" - they want to grab my job, but they are always five years away from doing so. But I digress..

    My main concern is stupidification of Affinity. Canva really is made for... I dont want to be offensive.. Lets say "less capable of intelligent thought" people. Million templates with really simplistic tools. Of which I would only find useful "Magic Expand". Its better then AI because its MAGIC powered! 🤣If Affinity team keeps control over the look, feel and content of the software and price is right - I am staying on board.

    PS.

    And I blame for it all of you freaking AI whiners - "oh, but if Affinity will not have AI will become irrelevant! Boo Hoo!".. All of you "In-Five-Years" technoptimists that cant make their own design without prompt... Its at least partly your fault. So now you have it. You will have "AI Powah!". Enjoy.

     

  10. Ah.. weird think though - by default ctrl++ wasnt working which prompted the search in the first place. It was set correctly and keyboard is working so I wonder what it could possibly be... Anyways thank you for info everybody. After resetting everything works so sorry for starting new thread apparently for no reason. Just some local, random weirdness happened.

  11. Usual shortcuts for zoom were not working and I was wondering what could it be. Finally I have checked shortcuts and check screenshot what I had set by default for zoom in and zoom out 🤔

    F15 and F16...

    I dont know what keyboards others have, but mine goes only up to F12 😉 So I can only assume it was set like this by default. I have changed that to usual shortcuts and it works perfectly. So call me crazy but its either bug or I have set my shortcuts to non existing keys and forgot about it. For now working theory is that thats a bug.

    (I just learnt that on widows one can get SHIFT+F3=F15 and SHIFT+F4=f16. Still - its impossible to set it the way presented on screenshot because it will be described as combination of keys).

    zoomwtf.jpg

  12. @Bit Arts I really dont want to start thread that is bashing Affinity devs. Call me fanboy 😆 No, but for real - I enjoy a lot using Affinity software. Lot more then I was using Photoshop in its last versions before Affinity showed up for PC. And I used it daily for over 20 years.. Since version 4.0. At the beginning I felt in love with it but it lost appeal to me along the way. Stupid Adobe decisions - and I dont mean dreaded subscription - just got into me. Bloating Photoshop with stuff like video editing, useless (because slow as hell and extremely simple) 3D. At one point they even added 3D printing to Photoshop (which is of course what we are all looking for in photo manipulating software 🤣). At the same time it took 20 years for Adobe to add symmetry - option that I had in Deluxe Paint on Amiga in 90s... Stuff like that.

    When I tried Affinity for first time it was so fresh to me - and I still love it for its simplicity. Yes sometimes I am lacking something but I do like more streamlined software. I dont know how is it now in Adobe package - but when I was leaving it jumping from Illustrator to Photoshop meant half of your vectors was rasterized... In Affinity I go back and forth, keeping vectors and the same look. Its brilliant. Also make a test - save the same content in both Adobe and Affinity. Check size of files - Affinity has the very same content saved in much smaller file. It was like this last time I tried it which was couple of years ago but I doubt it changed. I like it, I have thousands upon thousands of files.

    Also I had many conversations with somebody representing Affinity, many of things I have asked for was actually added. I dont know if it was even remotely connected to fact that I asked for them but it feels nice when you ask for something and down the line somewhere it actually is added to the software. When it comes to Adobe you were lucky if you got automatic response "our team is working hard on resolving problems and we thank you for sharing that information". Or some other corpo-nonsense.

    HOWEVER... 😏

    I still dont understand some decisions behind Affinity. Admittedly very few. Like that export thing or incredibly useless for me "image" thing which only stays in the way of faster work. I want to think its useful for photographers - which I am not. So I dont want to judge whole usefulness of it based only on my personal needs, but I would like Photo to fit bit better into my daily routine where I am dragging different pictures from other software or copy-pasting them into one document etc. And that "image" mode is only standing in the way. Thats all. If possible I would love to see that. If not I will go back to...! Nah, just joking 😁 If not then I will still keep on clicking that bloody "rasterize", asking myself:

     

  13. @loukash Yeah. One. Problem is that often I have need to bring into one composition say 20 different pictures. If I had to open 20 different pictures and then have to copy/paste 20 of them into one composition - its easier to place them and rasterize in mass. And the whole issue is - I dont want to be forced to additional, frankly unnecessary clicks for option I never need.

    @Bit Arts - or should I say "Bit Harsh" 😉

    I have Affinity from the very first day on PC. I really love using it and I have abandoned Photoshop for it didn't looked back. But this "image" thing is really driving me mad from the very beginning. And I understand that somebody, somewhere, somehow has use for that "image" thing. I honestly cant imagine single use for it in what I do. Not one. I will never need it it seems. All it does for me personally is annoying me. I dont want to take it away from those who find it useful but I would be so happy not having to put up with it. Option to choose. I even used to weirdness of "export" instead of "save as...". Although I still miss click at times  😆.

    @Old Bruce I do appreciate help man, I know I could make shortcut. The whole thing is I would love to be able to avoid that completely useless for me "image".

  14. I am not sure if it was ever discussed here, couldn't find the option for it either.

    You see I have NEVER need for using "image". Never - I ALWAYS use rasterized pixel pictures. Fact that some pictures are imported as "image" is only a nuisance for me. Selecting and trying to delete part of image - boom, its all gone because it was "image" not "pixel". It happens so many times a day it really became annoying. I understand people have use for it - but would be absolutely fantastic if there was option (assistant maybe?) to ALWAYS automatically rasterize image. Or assistant option that rasterizes image automatically if you are performing some action thats not possible on image? Please. Honestly, it would be ENORMOUS help if there was option - turned off by default to not mess with people who actually are using "image" - but something that would allow NEVER to use "image" and always "pixel".

    And if such option exists I would greatly appreciate to point me to it.

  15. 3 hours ago, Bryan Rieger said:

    Oof — even more modifier keys to try to remember, with the iPad ones being even more unintutive..

    F hell mate... I feel like I am taking crazy pills when I read this forum sometimes... What is this, kindergarten? "I need to press alt? Ow no! not possible to remember!". 😶 

    Dont ever try to use some 3D software if this is too much for you to remember. Sorry to be harsh but that sort of things are taking me by surprise. So maybe they should stop adding new functionalities because you know - new things to remember... "Oof" indeed.

    BTW - great option indeed.

  16. 31 minutes ago, LondonSquirrel said:

    I don't know yet about using it for artwork. I did look at it for code generation. The results were not good. I refer you to the link below. 

     

    Thats great example actually. I have no clue about coding. Out of curiosity I have generated myself script to use in Maya. It didn't worked first time, I have asked chat to fix it and it did worked. Extremely simple thing but I could not write it myself. Neither I have knowledge to say if it could be improved.

    BUT I DONT CALL MYSELF A PROGRAMMER ;)

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