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    Plug-Ins, Add-Ons, Add-Ins, Extensions

    in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop

    Posted · Edited by RickyO
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    On 6/14/2019 at 3:30 AM, Joachim_L said:

    Being a tester of Publisher here for while watching wishes, suggestions. The wanted features for a software vary with each personal demand. Some want a calendar wizard, some want a Word Count, some want a QR-generator, some want this some want that. Personally I don't need none of the listed above. But this is fine, I accept the fact and not judge that others have other demands.

    So wouldn't it be nice if there would be a possibility for extending APublisher/ADesigner/APhoto with third-party software/scripts? A kind of store where you can buy the extra feature you want? So Affinity could focus on the core and would others do the gimmicks/extras. I am confident that this move will open the Affinity Range to a wider market. Often enough I was reading "I won't buy Publisher until it has this feature". On the other hand there must be someone who see the (financial) benefit programming the extensions.

    Just an idea. ;)

    P.S.: I would love to see a ADesigner plug-in for my vinyl cutter.

    It is common for this to happen.  However, my thoughts are it would only add a burden on Serif to have to staff and add functionality to accredit each offerings.  Not sure how that would impact allowing them to focus more on core issues.  But still, I'm sure you will see such plugins appear.  Look at WordPress as an example.

    Out-of-context videos and the confusion they create

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted · Edited by RickyO
    Grammatical and typo errors

    I'll be the first to admit, I am NOT an accomplished photo artist.  In fact, I would put myself at a "3" or "4" on a 1 - to - 10 ability scale.  Therefore, I am always looking for more and more lessons to increase my skills and enhance my talents.  In doing so, I hope to gain the most from the Affinity tutorials, given I'm a registered user of all three apps.  And therein lies the frustration.

    In short, when I attempt to watch the Affinity tutorials, the presenter starts by introducing the subject, and then proceeds to open an image, and in doing so, nearly always opens up a series of layers he has already created.  Unfortunately, he has also renamed them, so those of us who are learning, have no (grrrrrr) clue of how or why he created them.  Therefore, HOW ARE WE EXPECTED TO KNOW WHAT, OR HOW HE IS PROCEEDING?  It's obvious he is 'assuming' we all can successfully guess what the hell he has done, why, and with which tools.  (Beyond frustrating; more importantly, it is a terrible representation of Affinity.)

    Specifically, these tutorials are high on the 'frustration menu':

    Blend Modes (https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/310319088/).  He calls them 'render passes'.  No definition of 'render passes', (I can interpret such a term in a number of ways given it's out of context.  I spent the better part of any hour searching for 'render passes' without luck.)

    Layers (https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/311178905/).  Even in this video covering basic layering, he begins with a highly populated list of layers.  HE KNOWS WHAT THOSE LAYERS ARE, WE DO NOT!  How can we get a strong, integrated understanding (i.e. without obvious questions popping up such as, "What are those layers, why did he chose them, and how did he create them?")  It would only take a few minutes to explain them and build the lesson from the beginning instead of beginning the tutorial at some arbitrary point along a learning curve.  At the least, reference those tutorials which provide the lessons for creating the components he is utilizing.

    The list of other similar examples is long.  The solution is to include the steps he has left out prior to his video starting point.  PLEASE, make videos for the audience, not the perspective of the presenter.  If you are going to start with pre-created elements in support of a subject, take the time to explain them.  You know what they are, but if you expect us to get value from the tutorial, you have to explain yourself so we are on the same page as you.

    Thank You.

     

     

    Affinity Publisher on Microsoft Store

    in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop

    Posted

    7 hours ago, skroychowdhury said:

    I would suspect they will take their sweet time before submitting the app to the Microsoft store. Since they have to give a cut of every sale through Microsoft store I would imagine Serif would want to sell as many copies as they can by themselves before releasing the app to Microsoft store. 

    What's wrong with that???

    A lot of time, effort and expense goes into development.  They deserve the right to market it as they choose.  No need to be sarcastic about it.

    Affinity Photo and Designer Updates

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted

    Just now, walt.farrell said:

    I'm not sure what you mean by a "pad user"? I might think you meant iPad, and in that case I would point out that you're in the wrong part of the forums. But 1.6.5.123 is a Windows version number, so maybe that's a typo for "paid" :)

    You can find the latest release info for each platform at

    which indicates that you have the latest Windows retail version, at least in terms of function. There is a version with a later number (.135 vs .123) if you purchased from the Affinity Store, but both are functionally the same.

    When there is a newer version for you the program will either auto-update when you run it or inform you of the newer version and where to get it, depending on where you purchased it and what options you have specified.

    No, fat-fingered the word "paid".  Apologies.

    ASCII symbol inserting

    in [ARCHIVE] Designer beta on Windows threads

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Sean P said:

    Hi RickyO,

    Have you taken a look at the Glyph Browser? This should be able to do want you want to do!

    Yes, just found it.....  Silly me.

    Thanks though.  (Frustration vs. finding correct help search terms.  It's a beta; to be expected.)

    Is there an icon for the Glyph Browser in the 'Customize Tools' area?  Didn't see one.  If not, maybe one could be added.

    Just thinking via the keyboard.

    Thanks again.

     

    Set-Up Parameters Help Pop-Ups

    in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop

    Posted

    This may seem somewhat simple-minded, but for those who will be first-time users, it would be nice to have optional help pop-up dialogue boxes for any of the set-up pages or parameter adjustment elements.  Such a feature could be switchable (on/off) in the Preference settings.

    This would allow for better understanding of each parameter or setting when defining a document or project; which in-turn reduces time costs, support inquiries, et al.

     

    Just a thought.

     

     

    Searching for Bright typeface/font sets

    in Resources

    Posted

    18 minutes ago, Alfred said:

    Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, Ricky. :)

    Instead of looking for a ‘bright’ font set, use an ordinary casual or script typeface and experiment with effects such as blur, glow and/or shadow. I’ve attached a very quick example using the (free) Caveat font with an ‘Outer Shadow’ effect.

    6F14E8DB-A4F2-479C-A8CE-C3FF668B21C9.jpeg.63a53245cb7a8095fa349fdc332af417.jpeg

    THANKS! for the quick response.

    I've been doing that, but not quite getting the results I am hoping for.  Would like to get the neon effect with outside blur/fade (among others...).  Any ideas as to which combos may get me there?

    Thanks again.

    p.s.  Am also looking for an online how-to video specific to the Xenon pack (on desktop).  I'm using Win10Pro.

     

     

    v.1.7.0.174 Install failed

    in [ARCHIVE] Publisher beta on Windows threads

    Posted

    On 11/23/2018 at 6:53 PM, walt.farrell said:

    Sometimes restarting Windows will help.

    Sometimes uninstalling the current beta version before installing the new one will help.

    You should be able to find, in your %temp%/AffinitySetup directory a set of subdirectories with odd names. Find the one whose date/time corresponds to a failed attempt, and look in it for two log files that will contain information. I would start by looking in the SetupUI.log file and searching for the word Error

    (You can find that directory by opening File Explorer and typing %temp%/AffinitySetup into the location bar.)

    Thanks.  Let me catch-up a bit.  Hopefully, later today.

    Thanks again.

    Is there any software out there for checking 'printed colour ink balance' usage?

    in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop

    Posted

    23 hours ago, fde101 said:

    One thing to consider here is that different printers might use ink in different ratios for the same document.  For example I have a color laser printer that seems to use some of the color ink when printing a purely black document: I think their color management must have determined that the black ink isn't really black and added a bit of color ink to compensate for whatever the black ink isn't absorbing of the light.

    Different printers with different ink formulations, after color management is applied to the document, will use the ink in slightly different ratios, so for a tool like the one you are suggesting to be accurate it may need to account for the color management profile of the printer that the document will be printed on.

    I think this thread is touching on an area I've been just introducing myself to in the last couple of months; one that on the surface doesn't appear to be related to Affinity apps, but I believe could be (and maybe should be).

    It started with adjusting color on my monitors, only to discover an entire science focused on color correction starting at doc/image creation and running through final output, no matter what that output is.  It entails camera correction, white balance, monitor correction, printer syncing including specificity for inks, toners, different paper types, online viewing devices (work stations, tablets, smartphones and whatever device they can invent by a week from Friday).

    Where it touches on Affinity is, I'm wondering if such correction/syncing/matching) couldn't somehow be better served if integrated into the early production apps, such as AP, APub, AG.  Just another one of those strange ideas that keep wondering between my ears.

    Thanks.

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