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  1. Thank you! That was an interesting read... 'No plans at the moment...' Oh, well...
  2. The new Spiral Shape Tool is great! I was wondering if we could benefit from a Concentric Circles Shape too! There is a similar function in InkScape, and, while I have figured out a methodology in Affinity Designer, I reckon it would be a good idea to be able to have a Concentric Circles Shape to begin with an alter... How would I alter it? Well, I should be able to select any circle and treat it like I would the Donut Shape, change the ends to be rounded, angular, pointed, etc. I'd change the rotation of each circle, and so on. What do you reckon?
  3. Yes! I know there are lens flare objects that one can use, but it is not the same as a proper lens flare that can be found in the old Photo Plus application. It would be great if one could add colour and other values to the lens flare. Please restore the Lens Flare functionality! Thank you!
  4. I was wondering if Affinity Photo could benefit from some AI features / functionality? What I am envisaging is an Image Generator, and Image Editor in terms of background removal, replacing backgrounds, skies, etc. Oh! Perhaps upscaling too! I have been playing around with various AI Image Generators, and I am blown away by what can be achieved. What do you think about this idea? I think it would bring Affinity Photo (especially) in line with Photoshop. Perhaps the Affinity Website could feature an AI text to image generator - it could bring more custom for the Affinity range of products.
  5. Oh! Okay... Quit being so dramatic. Give Serif Customer Service a call or contact a representative here, tell this person what you have experienced and see if something can be done. All the best! 😇
  6. I am sure that Serif didn't mean for anyone to be hard done by. I would imagine it was an oversight, and that Serif has learned from it and, I hope, they will put something in place to avoid others experiencing the same issue. Still, that said, that's no reason to abandon Serif and its Affinity range, right!? Surely, you are not going to go back to Adobe? What else is out there that can really produce professional results? Had that be me, I would have called Serif sales and had a kind word with representative to cut a deal. You hitting out like you've been beaten within an inch of your life is a bit dramatic, wouldn't you say?
  7. NO SENSE Guys! I am not here to cause issues or to get into fights with anyone... But this quote above is typical of someone that does not know how applications are developed. Doesn't understand the extreme value in the V2 applications with a Universal Licence Upgrade option! You cannot get any fairer than that! I don't know if Serif made it clear that an upgrade to a new version was going to cost... To me, this is common sense that Serif would have to charge - albeit a relatively small one when taking the Universal Licence into account. Again, other small application developers have adopted a similar sales model. I must admit, I did not understand this model when I bought a Digital Audio Workstation called REAPER! When a new version came out, I was like, "What? I have to pay for a new version?" But I get it now... I felt embarrassed because I didn't understand that sales model. Now that I do, I will keep supporting the people behind REAPER, and Serif! Once again, I have dashed Adobe applications because of Affinity! I do not want a subscription model! I will pay for V3, V4, etc. I am truly baffled that the person quoted above does not understand and appreciate how applications are developed - especially by a small team! 😲 If we want Affinity Photo do adopt AI, we have to continue to support Serif! Once again, I have ditched Adobe for Serif Affinity! I even used to use pirated Adobe software - especially Illustrator. Now, those days are over! Many small software developers have done wonders for respective industries, e.g. Black Magic and its DaVinci Resolve professional video editing application that has caused many to ditch Adobe Premiere. Then there's the aforementioned Cockos REAPER, which has toppled Music Industry staples like Cubase, Ableton Live, and ProTools. Look! If you want quality professional industry standard applications, we have to be prepared to support smaller application developers. It's not rocket science! Thank you! 😇
  8. Hi Serif Affinity Developers! Thanks for V2! When it comes to "Something Big Is Coming" teasers, my mind is going to conjure up all sorts! I really thought that we were getting Affinity Web Designer. Why? I used WebPlus a great deal - even after development came to an end when it did. I still enjoy creating websites, and I was rather hoping that I could use Affinity Publisher in conjunction with (my fantasy Affinity iMedia) to produce interactive Digital Publications in the form of HTML 5 executables (exe), PDFs with custom audio and video controls, or even something new... Why not? Serif could create a new standard in Digital Publications - like PDF - to great effect! I am envisioning PowerPoint-like Multimedia presentations to revolutionize Digital Publishing! Affinity Web Designer or iMedia (as I call it) can act as a plugin - of sorts - to Publisher for Digital Publications - including websites! AffiMedia.exe? It kinda works... The 'i' stands for 'interactive'. Obviously, we did not get this Affinity Web Designer (iMedia) application... It turned out that this "one more thing" was Affinity Publisher for the iPad. Cool. Despite that little bit of disappointment, I made my purchase on the same day as V2 was announced! That's right... I stated it again, because I am so proud and thankful! WHAT I AM ENVISIONING Let's say I wanted to create an HTML5 based animation that I could export to other Website applications such as WiX, Squarespace, etc, basically any Web based application that allows for custom code, and, of course, any desktop based application. The animation would not look too dissimilar to Adobe Flash with its Timeline and Keyframe attribute. The interface would look similar to a modern Video Editing application. Here, I can drag / import objects to be animated via HTML5. I can also use video objects, trigger audio to play at a certain point - as well as having an audio player, and I can basically make objects appear and disappear at a keypoint in the animation. Again, I can export the resulting animation to be used in the proprietary Affinity iMedia application for inclusion in a webdesign project. The animation can look like what you would see if it had been done in Flash, or it can look like a PowerPoint-style presentation. There's also an option to export as an executable that can be burned to an optical disc, or on a USB stick, and as a video. As a video, one could make intros for YouTube videos. If you launched Affinity Publisher, there would be options to create Interactive Digital Publications when Affinity iMedia is installed. You'd have preset configurations for screen sizes. However, I wouldn't want to create a proper website with more than 5 pages... Sure, if I launched Affinity Publisher, I could have the option to create a Landing Page. Something simple. So, when you want to create larger sites, you launch Affinity iMedia. One could write text for the said website in Affinity Publisher and import the text files... Going back to Digital Publications... Imagine Digital Magazines - complete with page turning animation via HTML5 routines... WOW! I reckon Affinity iMedia can work! How difficult would it be to create a WiX-like interface to make website creation very simple? Oh! I would like to be able to use a database with Affinity iMedia so that I can create things like an ecommerce shop and be notified if stock is low, needs to be replenished, etc. What do you guys reckon? I would love to be a part of the Development Team on Affinity iMedia! Thanks for the consideration! 🙂
  9. V2: A MARVEL Hi Affinity Friends, I hope all is well! I just would like to say something about the following... To Anyone feeling aggrieved about having to pay for an upgrade to V2... Guys!? You have to realize that the application landscape has changed over the years. What we have been witnessing - if some of us have been paying attention - is that there has been a change of business model in terms of pricing to users of various applications - including Serif's amazing Affinity range. As we all know, Adobe went to a Subscription Model, which works fine for those who are able to make a considerable living in Graphic & Multimedia Design. For those who aren't able to justify taking out a costly subscription, Serif has always been there for us. ALWAYS!!! Okay... Since they arrived on the scene (about some 30 years ago) with their Plus applications (Photo, Page, Web, and Design). Still, I, for one, am grateful for Serif applications! I went as far as Photoshop 7, and when Affinity Photo was released, I uninstalled Photoshop 7, and have not looked back. Any of you do music? Well, for your information, there has been a shake up in the Computer Music Industry as well as the Graphic & Multimedia Industry... Like Serif, a small collective by the name of Cockus - a little weird, I know - have taken hold of the Computer Music Industry with an amazing new DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), REAPER! Now, it has a fantastic price to the user model: $60 for a non professional license - if you are not making loads of money from your music. Then there is a professional licence that is $225. This is superb - especially when taking into account the costs of other DAWs! Of course, you have to renew the licence when a new version is released. That is still better than a lot of other DAWs! So, we shouldn't complain that we have to renew our licences for V2 of the Affinity range! It's the only way that a small sized company can continue to make waves - producing great, great applications! As soon as Affinity V2 came out, I made my purchase the same day! The upgrade value was / is so very generous! I am at a loss to understand why people feel that they've been let down for having to pay for a new version. I prefer this sales model to the subscription model. I feel so very proud to have made my purchase on the same day of release! I am proud to support Serif. C'mon... The Universal Licence is a freaking steal! If you don't want to upgrade, then it is likely you can carry on using V1 applications. I don't understand why you are unable to see how Serif has given us - not only superlative applications that have at last garnered recognition from the Creative IT industries - but a bonkers upgrade opportunity! It's a no brainer! NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS EXPECTING? Look! When it comes to Creative IT applications, and "Something Big Is Coming" teasers, my mind is going to conjure up all sorts! I really thought that we were getting Affinity Web Designer. Why? I still enjoy creating websites, and I was rather hoping that I could use Affinity Publisher in conjunction with (my fantasy Affinity Web Designer) to produce interactive Digital Publications in the form of HTML 5 executables (exe), PDFs with custom audio and video controls, or even something new... Why not? Serif could create a new standard in Digital Publications - like PDF - to great effect! I am envisioning PowerPoint-like Multimedia presentations to revolutionize Digital Publishing! Affinity Web Designer or iMedia (as I call it) can act as a plugin - of sorts - to Publisher for Digital Publications - including websites! Obviously, we did not get this Affinity Web Designer (iMedia) application... It turned out that this "one more thing" was Affinity Publisher for the iPad. Cool. Despite that little bit of disappointment, I made my purchase on the same day as V2 was announced! That's right... I stated it again, because I am so proud and thankful! CONCLUSION For those who still feel bitter about having to pay a small fee for Affinity V2, you really need to do your research, and understand how application development works! Thank you! 😇 LOVE! SHOW SOME!
  10. Hmmmm... :unsure: Well, if people can draw fonts in Affinity Designer then there is scope for the Serif Affinity team to create a Font Creator for the PC and MAC. I wonder what the programmers of Affinity Designer have to say on this... Hmmm... :unsure:
  11. I received my copy a couple of weeks ago and it is wonderful! More so to learn that it was put together using PagePlus! I was wondering if there is such a book coming for Affinity Photo, is there? Congratulations! :)
  12. Hi there, Affinity Friends & Serif! I was wondering if there is a way to create fonts with Affinity Designer? If this feature isn't there could there be a Font Designer plugin at some point? That'd be great! Thank you! :D
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