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On my Windows system it works fine !! See attached screen capture. GroupAllLayerst.mp4

In Affinity Photo: Select > Select All Layers and click the Group icon at the bottom

@Chris_K You're welcome

This problem did occurs after creating a HDR merge / tonemapping (3 old NEF files out of my 2014 archieve) When adding an inside border effect "stranger things" :-) happens. See attached video. The problem also occurs with the Beta V 1.6.5.109 If I export the document as a JPG file and reopen it everything works as usual. Inside BorderProblem.mp4

Thank you

Here's an interesting article concerning RAW, JPEG and TIFF - What they are and when to use them http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/raw.html

@leoskats I always end up with a RGB 16 bit colour space. Even if you switched to LAB (16 bit) colours space and export the image as a TIFF file, then the original colour space (in my case Adobe RGB (1998)) will be used. You can't use LAB 16 bit for web publishing, if you export to JPEG-format Affinity Photo automatically converts it to colour format (s)RGB 8 bit . That's because JPEG file format is only 8 bits per colour.

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But, correct me if I'm wrong, what if you have also made LENS, DETAIL, TONAL adjustments! Then a separate preset must be defined for each panel! For JPEG shots ,in Photo Persona, once all adjustments are made you could group them en copy/paste that group onto an other image !!!

Most cameras offer a choice between sRGB or Adobe RGB color space I have absolutely no idea if there are cameras that offer LAB color space as a choice !! I mostly shoot in RAW format in the Adobe RGB color space. Adobe RGB offers a wider color range than sRGB, the most saturated green, red and blue colors are beyond the reach of sRGB. In Affinity Photo you can always change color format via Document > Color format . Did you already watch this video, about LAB color mode?

Add a new pixel layer fill it with 50% gray (you can use a shortcut i.e. Miscelaneous > Set fill to 50% gray) set the blend mode to overlay In the context toolbar, choose a tonal range .. and start doging or burning .. or create that layer on the fly using my attached macro Dodge & Burn.afmacros

And ... CTRL + mouse wheel allows you to increase/decrease the value by 0.1

Just drag the picker around and search for a point where colors might appear to be more "on target and corrected" .

Here's an other interesting link: https://rawpedia.rawtherapee.com/RGB_and_Lab and a video about 8 bit vs 16 bit

Did you try FIlters > Colours > Auto Colours or Auto White Balance ?