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Hello, again, R C-R; thank you for this. Thank you for that tip. Yes, I had set it globally. Now you have explained, I shall be able to experiment on an ad hoc basis, which is great. Much obliged.

Fixx, thank you so much for that info; very helpful. HDR: I do not do a lot but I did find when I used -2,-1,0,+1 and +2 stops I had quite dramatic results. On this bracketing, I used seven images from -1 to +1 in thirds, with less drama. But (i) the image itself is not especially dramatic and (ii) the range of -1 to +1 is axiomatically smaller than that of -2 to +2. Thus, I take your point as partially correct - viz it is the processing itself which adds drama. However, I suspect the range does, too - which is different from what I said before - so, yes, I was incorrect. Apropos the RAW colour-space not existing. No, of course it doesn't. What an idiot. I shall hit myself with a foam-rubber tripod (one should not be too reckless). If RAW had a colour-space, it would not be RAW, would it? That was the colour-space of my brain-fade. Thank you for not calling me an idiot - though I have now done so. Apropos final use: Need images available for professional printing for A4 through to A2 at least, perhaps even A1 if I'm lucky. I have printed a bridge camera's 16mpix output on A3 and it was grand, so now I am using a very low-end crop-sensor DSLR, at 18Mpix, I would hope to be able to reach A1. I hope to upgrade to a 24Mpix Crop-Sensor soon. (ie: Bridge - Fuji HXR; Present: Canon 1200D; Future: Canon 80D - or 90D?). I know full-frame is the tempting target but I can afford lenses etc easier on APS-C. Should I win a lottery, the Canon 5D and its lenses will be on my Day One shopping list. Sorry, I digress - anyway my printers like Abobe RGB, plus a load of other things in pre-prep before I send them the files. I have, as you suggested, re-developed using Adobe RGB. Thank you so much.

Hi, I have just switched to Affinity from various stints with Serif Photo+ and, more recently, Photoshop and Lightroom - that latter of which I simply hate. However, for almost as many donkey-years as I have used Photo+, I have used ACDSee. I am now on "ACDSee Ultimate 10". It seems to work-well with Affinity. Not wanting to do Serif out of any money but I actually think the combination of the two (as with PS+LR) makes each better - so means I can use Affinity + ACDSee for everything. NB: ACDSee offer a subscription service (Adobe style) but also a "pay-once" programme (Serif Style). NB2: ACDSee also offer cheaper programmes than its "Ultimate" offering for simple file management. https://www.acdsee.com/en/products/acdsee-ultimate

MEB, A very belated big "thank you" from me. Nix filters installed and working well. Cheers!

Hi Fixx and Mike W; thank you both very much. I shall make those adjustments after this reply. Yes, I am using it for photographs (or images which started-out as photographs). Apropos bracketing. Well, I shot the image today in bright sunlight but distant tree-clumps had dark parts. Metered zero (based the 50% grey equivalent of new vegetation - thanks Mike Browne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HxUeMdP7fg for that!) actually returned a reasonable image but I just wanted to pull some elusive definition from sky and darker vegetation etc, plus some sharper focus overall. I was not after a killer HDR masterpiece, as the scene was just a tranquil rural chalk downland. But I do take your point apropos wider bracketing for more drama. Once again, many thanks chaps. Really appreciated. Hi, R C-R - we cross-posted, so I'll append my reply here. Thanks... well I am not especially technical in these respects, so you might be right. But I have just checked and these results emerge: Camera menu is set to Adobe RGB (though I do not know to which year the protocol refers). But everything I shoot should be in Adobe RGB. However, I was wondering if that only applies to Jpegs - as I was using a set of RAW (CR2) images. I then checked ACDSee - which I use extensively. In the photographs' properties, under Canon Maker's Notes, it again says "Colorspace (spelt the American way) Adobe RGB" - but again it does not mention a year. I shall check Canon's website next. Damn, they do not mention a specific year, either. Can I assume it is 1998, I wonder? Again, much appreciated. Off to try to reconfigure my Affinity programme. And thank you for your warm welcome, too.

Hi all, (Digression: A quick "thank you" to all who replied to my first post - sorry I am so tardy but I shall reply soon. Appreciated.) (Apology: I have searched for colour spaces but not found this - apologies if this is a duplicate question.) Situation: I have just started using Affinity by importing seven similar tripod-shot rural photographs, each 1/3rd of a stop separated, for the purpose of bracketing and / or HDR. All were shot using Adobe RGB Colour Space. However, I notice that Affinity seems to be operating in sRGB. Questions: (i) How can I avoid Affinity converting to sRGB? and (ii) How can I ensure I am always operating in Adobe RGB whilst in Affinity? Your help will be much appreciated. Thank you in anticipation. MBF.

C3PO translates all the following into simply: "Greetings to those on Planet Serif"... Old Codger Alert: Hello. I am a veteran of Page+, Photo+, Draw+, Web+ and almost ever other design software which Serif has produced (does anyone recall their stand-alone logo designer?) Their first software discs were floppies. I even remember Serif's own tiger logo from early versions of Page+. Therefore, I am a tad alarmed to realise that Nottingham's Serif has seen the need to begin again - with a new cross-platform engine. If I include the memory that I graduated in that fair city five years before Serif was born (1982 v 1987), it all makes me think I might need similar re-engineering. OK, back to the 21st Century... I design less now but photograph and manipulate photographs much more. I extensively use ACDSee (v Ultimate 10 now) and have subscriptions to Adobe's Lightroom and Photoshop. I think all excellent and have been wedded to ACDSee for a long time - and shall continue using that. However - and here's my question - do I need to maintain my expensive subscription to Lightroom/Photoshop? My natural software home is Serif products and, if they have made their "boot-arse" equivalent of the Adobe's "kick-ass" programmes, then I shall joyfully switch back to Serif. So, are there any Lightroom/Photoshop converts to Affinity out there? Or maybe you use all three and can comment? From what I read in the media, it does seem as if Serif have really succeeded but I would like to hear from real users, please. OK well I'd best be taking my pills, fitting my truss, grabbing a few walking sticks and revving-up my mobility car. Or... maybe I'll just visit my GP for some re-engineering... from even lower than the bottom-up! Be Seeing you - and may the farce be with you. MBF.