kinvermark
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kinvermark reacted to JAClel in Non-destructive develop persona on Jpg immages in Affinity Photo 2.0
Nope. Thanks for the suggestion though, I am going to take a look at that forum
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kinvermark got a reaction from JAClel in Non-destructive develop persona on Jpg immages in Affinity Photo 2.0
Not true. As I have pointed out previously, you can already edit DNG non-destructively in the develop persona and DNG's can already contain tiff, jpeg , etc. The problem is this workflow adds an extra step (e.g. convert jpegs to DNG in Adobe Bridge) and the DNG support in Affinity is a little wonky (WB is off, maybe some tone issues?)
BTW, an optimistic " reading of the tea leaves" would be that once Serif gets these non-destructive workflow issues worked out they can connect an Affinity DAM via studiolink and have a really great integration for working with larger numbers of photos.
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kinvermark reacted to walt.farrell in Non-destructive develop persona on Jpg immages in Affinity Photo 2.0
But consider that a Pixel layer can be converted to an Image layer, at least in Publisher. So the technology to do something to a pixel layer such as you get with a JPG is there. And in theory, they could allow one to Develop a pixel layer with Output being set to an embedded Image layer rather than an embedded RAW layer, and then further embed the Develop Persona's adjustments into the Image layer (which is already a kind of container).
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kinvermark reacted to paulie.reklama in Non-destructive develop persona on Jpg immages in Affinity Photo 2.0
I don't know much of the internal structure of the application, but my idea is that the non-destructive Develop persona interface for JPGs (and other non-RAW) could simply behave like a live filter. I don't see many problems with this.
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kinvermark got a reaction from paulie.reklama in Non-destructive develop persona on Jpg immages in Affinity Photo 2.0
@ R C-R
As per the document you linked... "JPEG is often embedded into the RAW file, and may be full ... resolution"
I am not suggesting this as the ultimate, best workflow, I am offering evidence that it is certainly technically possible.
What I, and many others are asking Serif for it to extend the far superior workflow now available to raw to include non raw.
What I do mildly object to is when forum members self-appoint as "gatekeepers" and continually knock back requests that they do not find interesting or cannot conceptualize the need for due to some strange myopia. This is a bit condescending IMO.
I would like to hear from the Affinity team about this - not another forum member who has no decision making authority; that's pointless.
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kinvermark reacted to JAClel in Non-destructive develop persona on Jpg immages in Affinity Photo 2.0
Hello,
I use Affinity Photo for color editing my 3D rendenrings, so my starting file is a jpg and not a raw file.
What I would like to do, is to to apply some development settings to my jpg, export the immage and then be able to open the affinity file after months and keep adjusting the the development settings from where I left them.
Let's say I apply +30 saturation, I export the immmage, then if the client ask me for some changes I would like to be able to open the affinity file again, go under the development persona, and find the saturation slider to still be at +30, and be able to move it to let's say +20.
I understand that with Affinity Photo 2.0 this is now possible with raw files. But I work with .jpg.
Is there something I can do to achieve the same flexibility with jpg?
Thank you
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kinvermark reacted to paulie.reklama in Non-destructive develop persona on Jpg immages in Affinity Photo 2.0
Thank for your response, I understand all this principles, but the reason for having the ability to non-destructively edit JPGs in Develop persona is absolutely the same as with RAW, i.e. it significantly speed up my work, also it does mean reducing the overall file size and reducing the total number of layers within the file.
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kinvermark got a reaction from Michail in Non-destructive RAW development
1) You get a more streamlined workflow. The equivalent converse argument would be for you to just develop your raw files BEFORE you use them in Affinity. Would you like that suggestion? I mean THAT would save Serif a lot of work 😉
2) managing "bloat" & feature planning are Serif's purview not yours; you simply don't have all the necessary information to form a valid opinion on this.
3) Non-raw is already supported in the develop module, just not with linking/embedding. This is a MAJOR WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENT!
4) The "photographers love raw" position was predictable; try looking at this from the point of view of a designer who gets ALL KINDS of files from clients.
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kinvermark got a reaction from Steffan Correll in Lightroom replacement
Clearly, an Affinity DAM application makes total technical and commercial sense.
For me, it's the library / keywording / metadata functions that are most needed.
Anyway, Serif have done such a great job so far, the least we can do is be patient and encouraging. I will limp along with good ol' Bridge for now.
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kinvermark got a reaction from Eugene Tyson in Please add: Like Indesign MAKEGRID & drag/drop multiple images from desktop
haha.... "you don't know what you don't know."
Yes, your method works, even in CS6. Anyway, Affinity have an example to copy now. Thanks!
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kinvermark got a reaction from Fixx in Affinity Video Editor?
+1. I love Affinity photo, but please do not commit commercial suicide by attempting to bring ANOTHER NLE to market.
There are already dozens at both the professional and non-professional level (Adobe, Avid, Edius, Final Cut, Vegas Pro, Davinci Resolve, Lightworks, Hitfilm, etc.), and they are cheap to buy and in some cases free. Some are decades old and have 100's (1000's ? of programmer years of coding already.) It is technically challenging both to make and support, and the level of user expertise required is quite high.
If forum members need convincing, I suggest downloading DaVinci Resolve (free) and taking a good look at it. Read some forum posts. Still think Affinity should compete with this?
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kinvermark got a reaction from SrPx in Affinity Video Editor?
+1. I love Affinity photo, but please do not commit commercial suicide by attempting to bring ANOTHER NLE to market.
There are already dozens at both the professional and non-professional level (Adobe, Avid, Edius, Final Cut, Vegas Pro, Davinci Resolve, Lightworks, Hitfilm, etc.), and they are cheap to buy and in some cases free. Some are decades old and have 100's (1000's ? of programmer years of coding already.) It is technically challenging both to make and support, and the level of user expertise required is quite high.
If forum members need convincing, I suggest downloading DaVinci Resolve (free) and taking a good look at it. Read some forum posts. Still think Affinity should compete with this?