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I'm using the "Batch" feature in Affinity Photo. After starting the job (125 files), I realized I set it up wrong. While  navigating through the menu of tools, I could not find a way to STOP the batch being processed. Meanwhile my batch continues to process. As the batch continues to run, I searched on line for a way to stop it. Everything I found, indicates the Batch cannot be stopped. As I'm writing this, my batch continues to run and I'm wasting a lot of time! You have to to put a Pause/Stop feature on this. At this time only 85 of the 125 files have been processed. While I've wasted all my time searching for a solution and writing this feedback. Baaaaaad design, sorry!! Please fix this mistake.

Affinity Photo:
To the Executives at Serif. Should you choose to search the forums using the title of this post, you'll get at least 20 hits. Some of those hits include statements about a Digital Asset manager (DAM) in development. These requests/discussions go back to 2015. That's 7 YEARS at the time of this writing. 
Sooooooo, come on now; what's really going on? Taking 2 covid years out of the timeline still gives you 5 years to respond. Would you not agree that you owe your loyal users a DAM product by now? To the Executive in charge, please give us a release date (some hope). We're getting anxious.

James:
Ive always enjoyed the Affinity Photo Video Tutorials. You do a much better job than A@0&3! When you brought out V2 I updated. Yes, you've added some valuable shortcuts and streamlined tool layout.
For around 5 years your customers have been begging for a DAM product. I was sooooo hoping AP V2 would at least bridge some of that gap. I often shoot in my  studio using the same backdrop, same exposure and same studio light set up. Prior to moving the AP, I would make adjustments across a group of raw image files using something like Bridge. Adjustments like exposure, file info (metadata edits, copyright notice, etc) saturation, white balance and the like. I still don't see anyway to perform these initial camera raw edits to multiple files at once in AP V2.
I've explored the File/New Batch Job tool. Although it allows for the use of Macros, who wants to write a custom macro overtime editing a group of Raw files? What am I missing? Sure appreciate your insights.

I recently photographed a ribbon cutting. I had 50 images shot in different lighting indoor outdoor, with flash and without. I used a Canon DSLR with a Canon flash and shot in camera RAW. Here is how my post went.
Open stand alone Adobe Bridge (not linked to Photoshop) Copy 50 RAW files from SD card to “folder-raw”, batch rename, batch edit image “File Info”. Use Bridge (stand alone version, not within PS) to view image thumbnails. Select raw files requiring similar edits, open in AP2. Open single image file in Develop Persona.  Adjust exposure as required (adjustment differs for each image). Adjust white balance as required. Develop file Save file to “AP2-Edit” folder, close image  Repeat the above steps for each of the 50 files. Open “New Batch Job” Add 50 images, check “Save Into”, check “Save as JPG”, uncheck “Save as Aphoto”, click OK.   I spent approximately 1-2 hours to complete my post editing using AP2. At this rate I’ll go Broke. I may have to consider giving up using Affinity Photo. Do you now see why some of us are begging for an AP2 compatible DAM? Using Bridge within Photoshop, this work would have been done in 10-15 minutes.   Please, please, please listen to your customers on this issue. Give-A-DAM!

James:
Ive always enjoyed the Affinity Photo Video Tutorials. You do a much better job than A@0&3! When you brought out V2 I updated. Yes, you've added some valuable shortcuts and streamlined tool layout.
For around 5 years your customers have been begging for a DAM product. I was sooooo hoping AP V2 would at least bridge some of that gap. I often shoot in my  studio using the same backdrop, same exposure and same studio light set up. Prior to moving the AP, I would make adjustments across a group of raw image files using something like Bridge. Adjustments like exposure, file info (metadata edits, copyright notice, etc) saturation, white balance and the like. I still don't see anyway to perform these initial camera raw edits to multiple files at once in AP V2.
I've explored the File/New Batch Job tool. Although it allows for the use of Macros, who wants to write a custom macro overtime editing a group of Raw files? What am I missing? Sure appreciate your insights.

I recently photographed a ribbon cutting. I had 50 images shot in different lighting indoor outdoor, with flash and without. I used a Canon DSLR with a Canon flash and shot in camera RAW. Here is how my post went.
Open stand alone Adobe Bridge (not linked to Photoshop) Copy 50 RAW files from SD card to “folder-raw”, batch rename, batch edit image “File Info”. Use Bridge (stand alone version, not within PS) to view image thumbnails. Select raw files requiring similar edits, open in AP2. Open single image file in Develop Persona.  Adjust exposure as required (adjustment differs for each image). Adjust white balance as required. Develop file Save file to “AP2-Edit” folder, close image  Repeat the above steps for each of the 50 files. Open “New Batch Job” Add 50 images, check “Save Into”, check “Save as JPG”, uncheck “Save as Aphoto”, click OK.   I spent approximately 1-2 hours to complete my post editing using AP2. At this rate I’ll go Broke. I may have to consider giving up using Affinity Photo. Do you now see why some of us are begging for an AP2 compatible DAM? Using Bridge within Photoshop, this work would have been done in 10-15 minutes.   Please, please, please listen to your customers on this issue. Give-A-DAM!

I recently photographed a ribbon cutting. I had 50 images shot in different lighting indoor outdoor, with flash and without. I used a Canon DSLR with a Canon flash and shot in camera RAW. Here is how my post went.
Open stand alone Adobe Bridge (not linked to Photoshop) Copy 50 RAW files from SD card to “folder-raw”, batch rename, batch edit image “File Info”. Use Bridge (stand alone version, not within PS) to view image thumbnails. Select raw files requiring similar edits, open in AP2. Open single image file in Develop Persona.  Adjust exposure as required (adjustment differs for each image). Adjust white balance as required. Develop file Save file to “AP2-Edit” folder, close image  Repeat the above steps for each of the 50 files. Open “New Batch Job” Add 50 images, check “Save Into”, check “Save as JPG”, uncheck “Save as Aphoto”, click OK.   I spent approximately 1-2 hours to complete my post editing using AP2. At this rate I’ll go Broke. I may have to consider giving up using Affinity Photo. Do you now see why some of us are begging for an AP2 compatible DAM? Using Bridge within Photoshop, this work would have been done in 10-15 minutes.   Please, please, please listen to your customers on this issue. Give-A-DAM!

Sorry if I caused a problem. Would you be so kind as to highlight the specific text you allege to be in violation. This will help me understand your guidelines better. Thanks.

Hi Affinity Team! 
This is still an issue in the V2 upgrade! Is there any chance that a fix would come at some point?
Thanks in advance!

I'm really frustrated with this. Affinity said they are working on a DAM and instead of the money they could earn with this, they release v2. I'm not complaining but so many people are waiting for a DAM that at this point I wonder how long we are supposed to pay for Adobe products until we can finally uninstall that the Adobe malware from our devices. I want a full Affinity eco system but Affinity leaves the photographers hanging. 

I have invested in other software because there is no DAM with Affinity Photo. I use ACDSee Ultimate 2023, which has everything I need for DAM, development and processing under one 'roof'.

I'm using the "Batch" feature in Affinity Photo. After starting the job (125 files), I realized I set it up wrong. While  navigating through the menu of tools, I could not find a way to STOP the batch being processed. Meanwhile my batch continues to process. As the batch continues to run, I searched on line for a way to stop it. Everything I found, indicates the Batch cannot be stopped. As I'm writing this, my batch continues to run and I'm wasting a lot of time! You have to to put a Pause/Stop feature on this. At this time only 85 of the 125 files have been processed. While I've wasted all my time searching for a solution and writing this feedback. Baaaaaad design, sorry!! Please fix this mistake.

Thanks and edited.

Thanks and edited.

Thanks, quite a few videos. I’ve watched 2 so far. Starting to help. I’ll have to continue watching. Amazing that AP doesn’t address this feature?

slchapin41:
Stick with Mojave as long as you can. I decided not to go with the Adobe CC product and kept my Adobe Photoshop CS6. Yes, 6! In any event, I did upgrade to Catalina and PS CS6 would not load. I talked to Apple and we decided my best bet was to revert to Mojave. After reverting, all hell broke loose. In addition, I was using Dr Browns Image Processor 2. To revert to Mojave, Apple walked me through the "re-install" from a clean drive. I'm not going to go into that one! Bottom line, Bridge stopped recognizing some .CR2 raw files. I tried a PS CS6 re-install. No help. In any event, After Installing the Adobe DNG Converter I was back in business. Somewhat slowed but back in business. Sooooo, long story-short stay with Mojave. Sorry to go a bit off topic but I felt it was knowing.

+1 for batch processing - soon. Oh yeah all Happy New Year - 2017!