Hey guys,
I first want to say a massive well done so far, its looking awesome!
I don't know if its been mentioned here but I've noticed when testing out RAW files that once you make changes to an image in "Develop" and commit no XMP file is saved out (at least for .cr2 files). I really like XMP files as it provides a non destructive way to edit your files, its a standard across many RAW editors and has great compatibility across many apps. I would also be able to theoretically edit existing files originally edited in other programs right in Affinity its self!
I've also noticed you can't go back to the "Develop persona" after committing an edit although reading the warning box suggests this wont be an issue in later builds.
I just wanted to know the situation around this topic. Will things be improving or is this the limit to what you can do with RAW files in affinity.
Not being able to come back to my Raw edits at any time in the future is a deal breaker for me. I'm used to ACR/PS, Lightroom, Aperture, and best of all Capture One Pro. Being locked into a total re-edit that Affinity Photo forces me into is a waste of time. I only shoot in Raw, I process in Raw, and I output in various downstream formats as the job requires. Photoshop (without ACR) and Afinity Photo qualify as downstream.
