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This. I cannot overstate how unbelievably useful this is and necessary if you're going to win Concept Artists over from Photoshop. I'm afraid (sluggishness and non-responsiveness of the brush tool aside) I've had to put AP on ice and revert to Photoshop.

Hello, In an effort to transition from Photoshop to Photo, I thought I'd try to at least establish a freehand sketch for a design I'm working on in Photo rather than Photoshop. I tend to use a simple hard round brush with shape dynamics enabled in PS and Jitter determined by Pen Pressure. With Photo, I've selected an equivalent brush under the Basics and set Size Jitter to Pressure under Dynamics. So far so good. The problem I'm experiencing is that when I sketch a freehand curved line in Photo, the precision isn't quite there. The curve I draw is often made up of a series of small (and sometimes not so small) straight lines rather than following the pen exactly. It's as if the software is unable to keep up with the pen and interpolates between two points along the movement of the pen. Photoshop doesn't do this. Has anyone experienced this? Is it a known issue and if so, will it be addressed? Having the line follow the pen exactly is critical Thanks, -grant

Thanks MEB for the team's work on Affinity Photo and Designer, and for you very kind words. I'll keep let you know when I have some personal work to show and share that has been completed in Photo. At the moment, the transition is slow. I have an urgent deadline on a project for a client and so for now I'm working with what is familiar in order to get the task done If the work I create it meets your standards and criteria, I'd be happy to have it showcased.

Is there however a way of constraining the line as you draw as there is with PS? That is something that AP doesn't appear to be able to do. That is, not clicking a start point, holding shift and clicking an end point but an equivalent to holding shift and simply drawing so that the line is straight irrespective of your hand control? For quick sketching I'd rather not use the vector or polygon tool as when I'm sketching out an architectural feature for example, I quickly alternate in Photoshop between Shift constrained lines and free lines as necessary

Thanks toltec. I realised that it's Shift as it is with Photoshop however what I seemed to be doing was holding shift as I was accustomed to in Photoshop before I placed my starting position with the pen. It's a habit I'll have to break. Thanks again!

I'll add my support to this request - as a concept artist/illustrator, this would be highly desirable.

Hello, I've performed a search for this to see if someone may have a solution but couldn't find anything so I'll post my question. Apologies if this has already been answered. I'm beginning my gradual migration from Photoshop to Photo and I thought I've begin to sketch out an interior space for a client using Photo instead of Photoshop. In sketching out the space I would like to draw simple straight lines as is possible in Photoshop - hold Shift click with the pen where you'd like line to begin and where you'd like it to end. In Photo it always works from the last drawn line or seemingly where the tablet has last detected the stylus leading to undesired results. Is there a way to configure it so that it performs like Photoshop or an alternative that permits the freehand drawing of straight lines without having the line begin from the last point of contact. As it stands the straight line option via the Shift key is unusable. I've adjusted the sensitivity of my Cintiq but to no avail. Is there perhaps something I'm missing? Thanks -grant

Hi Alfred. Australians and Kiwis, being at the end of the line are often subjected to higher prices than elsewhere and Apple is certainly renowned for the 'premium' mark-up on prices here. With regards to gouging, it does indeed mean 'taking a chunk out of something', in this case the chunk is out of you the consumer. As a freelancer there are times when I either elect or simply don't have work. I object to paying a subscription for Adobe's products under I'm not deriving an income in a given month. Moreover, in principle I object to never owning the software and having to 'report in' to Adobe. Finally, I just like to see some solid competition and I think Serif's developing suite is a contender where the likes of Corel's products for example, never have. Already there are areas where I feel these packages outclass their Adobe equivalents. I feel that Photo's and Designer's layer support is superior and I love the Live Filter Layers. And givnen my needs I find myself preferring Photo's brush handling capabilities.

Thanks Lee. Fair enough. Nice to see Affinity Photo for iPad. I just saw the presentation. It actually makes me want to purchase an iPad just for the app!

Hey guys, Far be it for me to tell you how to run your business, but when I purchased Affinity Photo and Designer I already thought that the price you had set was too low given the quality of the product. I've noticed that you've since dropped the price further. Do you think you might be underselling your products and creating the impression that they are of inferior quality to Adobe's suite? I understand that you can't sell it for what Adobe charges given their market dominance but I want to see Affinity Designer and Photo become worthy and recognised competitors. For my part I'm spreading the word where I can and I hope, as a professional concept artist and matte painter, to produce some work in Photo when I have an opportunity, to showcase what is possible with this tool. -grant

Hi Callum, Thanks for your response and apologies if I posted in the wrong section. I appreciate that there are development priorities or restrictions (I presume because the Win version is a port from the iOS) and the lack of these features is in no way a blocker to using your products productively. These would merely be 'nice things to have', and would ease the transition from Photoshop and Illustrator for others wishing to make the switch as I do. The context-based right mouse button would perhaps be the one of the three I'd most like to see implemented, if possible. Thanks again. Looking forward to putting Affinity Photo seriously through its paces when I obtain my new system. .Grant

Ok that was 3 suggestions really.

Hello, I'm a freelance concept artist, matte-painter and illustrator and have been living with an orphaned copy of Photoshop CS5 that I purchased many years ago. As my business depends heavily upon this software and I do not, under any circumstances wish to migrate to Adobe's Creative Cloud subscription service (a preference to purchase and own outright, the fact that a subscription model is costlier over time and Adobe's monopolistic price gouging practices) I've been seeking an alternative. Affinity Photo may just be that replacement which I can run concurrently with CS5 and over time, replace it altogether. Also, the market is in desperate need of comparable and competitive alternatives to Adobe's suite. I'm very impressed with what I've experienced thus far after downloading the trial and with a new computer system (Win 10 Pro) arriving next week I intend to purchase it and most likely Designer. There are a few things that I would like to see that would help with workflow tremendously. Bear with me as I'm still coming to grips with Affinity Photo. I would like to see it possible for the palettes to be collapsible into docked icons as is possible with Photoshop. I would like to see the right mouse button have contextual functionality depending on the tool selected - for example, the possibility to 'Deselect' or Invert Selection' et al when you right click on a selection. it feels constraining and retards workflow not be have a contextual right mouse button option I would like to see it possible to make the horizontal toolbar more customisable - adding a drop-down brush editing palette for example. That's about it for now. However, i will be purchasing and joining the Affinity family. Thanks for creating such a quality product that is getting very close to rivalling Photoshop, and for offering it at such as competitive price. .Grant