pavel.frolov

Attached is a macro set for splitting RGB image into separate layers for a number of colour models.
RGB: Basic separation RGBW: New model! Like CMYK but Red, Green, Blue and White RGB-W: Like RGBW but only two layers for separate colour/tone editing CMY: Effective inverse of RGB CMYK: Standard internal model CMY-K: Like CMYK, but with only two layers for separate colour/tone editing HSL: New model! Hue, Saturation and Luminosity on separate layers! HSL-RGB: Same as HSL, but with Hue broken down into separate RGB layers Principles used in doing these:
Start with 'Merge Visible' to create flat layer for base (saves tripping over adjustments) End with single layer group (so you can delete it in one go if you don't like it Named layers, so you know which is which Keep it simple (just the layers, no 'edit ready' adjustments such as curves, sharpening) Fast as possible (so RGB done with channels, CMYK with curves, etc), though new ones need Apply Image which can be very slow! Any bugs, etc. please let me know. Do be patient with Apply Image adjustments and don't try to 'Esc' out as this can leave you in limbo.
Enjoy!
Dave's Colour Models V1.afmacros

Helllo there,

I'm still having big trouble trying to Import the assets Styles using Affinity Designer on iPad, which I share this contents with many people, as shown in the image below the app doesn't recognize as Affinity file". please... we really need this fixed
I know there is a "solution" for those that own affinity Photo on Ipad, but this is not a good solution for those that only have Affinity Designer like me. Please let me know if this is possible to fix because if is not, I will need to remove the assets from my store.

 regards,
Jhonatan

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Fixes
Fixed memory leak when changing workspace or closing views Added option to tag a layer with a colour (for visual reference) Added option to change layer thumbnail size (small, medium, large) Added option for showing layer thumbnail on checkerboard background Added ability to drag and drop styles and assets from Explorer Improved look of Layers panel to more closely match the macOS version Fixed erroneous spell check warning when languages switch within text  Fixed Paragraph panel Paragraph Leading not using localised decimal seperator  Improved OpenType to accept newer version of GSUB/GPOS tables Fixed Faux italics printing wrongly Fixed difficulties in renaming a layer Fixed update of opacity and blend mode on adjustments panel not updating properly Fixed being unable to delete mask/adjustment  Added symmetry lock toggle Reduced peak memory usage during noise reduction Fixed new stack with perspective alignment  Fixed new stack with live similarity alignment  Fixed rendering panoramas that use arbitrary perspective transforms Added reveal canvas checkbox to the crop tool Added ability to reset Tone map white balance sliders on double click Added live Voronoi filter Added Rasterise & Trim to various context menus Fixed live perspective 1.7.0.243 release notes

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Fixes
Fixed memory leak when changing workspace or closing views Added option to tag a layer with a colour (for visual reference) Added option to change layer thumbnail size (small, medium, large) Added option for showing layer thumbnail on checkerboard background Added ability to drag and drop styles and assets from Explorer Improved look of Layers panel to more closely match the macOS version Fixed erroneous spell check warning when languages switch within text  Fixed Paragraph panel Paragraph Leading not using localised decimal seperator  Improved OpenType to accept newer version of GSUB/GPOS tables Fixed Faux italics printing wrongly Fixed difficulties in renaming a layer Fixed update of opacity and blend mode on adjustments panel not updating properly Fixed being unable to delete mask/adjustment  1.7.0.243 release notes

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Status: Customer Beta
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As this is a beta it is considered to be not suitable for production use. This means that you should not attempt to use it for commercial purposes or for any other activity that may be adversely affected by the application failing, including the total loss of any documents. 

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Fixes
Significant performance improvements Hopefully fixes issues related to performance degradation over time Fixed RGBA-32bit colour dodge Fixed Colour Wheel pointer rendering Fixed Linear Burn Added subtract blend mode in LAB Fixed export of PDF after Inpainting continuing to use old data Fixed application hang when using Noise slider in Layer Effects Added ability to drag and drop palette files into the application Added ability to drag brushes into sub-brushes list during brush editing Fixed Artboard constants when document dimensions change Fixed crash when using Corner tool

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Fixes
Changed tool shortcuts (optionally, default is off) to allow SHIFT to loop through grouped shortcuts (e.g. SHIFT+B to loop through brush tools) Fixed copied colour name being incorrect when source was a named colour Fixed shortcuts not working when a previewable combo box had focus  Fixed cursor keys not working on Blend Mode combo box Added ability to include an identifier (normally email address) in crash reports so we can more easily locate crashes (users of the beta with Microsoft Store licences can't access this yet) Fixed being unable to resize Procedural Texture UI by dragging Fixed Procedural Texture UI extending when filling the Equations field  Fixed crash when closing the application with the Character panel open Fixed Jpeg2000 loading bug Always show primary and secondary colours in the colour page when using brush tools Fixed PSDLoading creating incompatible masks  Fixed 16-bit luminosity blend mode rendering issues  Renamed "PNG-24" preset name to just "PNG" as it's misleading Added K-only option for Grayscale images Fixed Insert Text from File Right Click Menu  Fixed Tool's information label to use the correct decimal separator  

Hi Pavel,

This is a bug specific to Windows and a regression over 1.6 - I shall get it reported to development. Thanks for letting us know!

Yes, these are just sample images I've created to test the macro. I made them in Affinity Photo and saved them as JPG 100%.
Test Image Set.zip

Hello dear developers!
It looks like "Select Sampled Colour" makes the whole program crash when you create a macro containing it and try to execute. I've tried that in 1.7.0.188 beta and 1.6.5.123 stable versions, they both crash.
I've recorded the whole process on video and attached it to the message, hope it helps.
2018-12-02_17-01-36.mp4

People are more likely to get a piece of free software then paid software and hence you can build quite quickly a 6 million userbase. It's a bit shady that one of the competitors is free now...
You don't get it, do you. If there's an announcement on the Microsoft store website about serif's Affinity Designer then it will fetch far more recognition then other ways. This is free advertisement on a massive scale.
 
"I share the considerations of Serif why they don't want to send out e-mails to Affinity Photo users that don't own Designer."
I concur, it's about Designer but don't you think any of the contestants are trying to maximize voting? ( one of em is free now and has an automated voting system build in)
 
Mac users are just 10 percent of all computer users and Windows based users is way larger!
The more people read how good and innovative Designer is, the better.
I've seen lots of programs like Todoist over the years and to be honest they are all quite the same.
 
If Publisher is going to be as innovative as I think it will be, then they can use all the attention and possibly potential new clients. This will ensure income for the developers and the development of future products.
 
Today's software market is a tough one considering the competition. It's not like when Adobe started, when there was nothing.
I think Serif took a very brave step to take on the Gigant on it's own home turf and at least they give you a way of getting out of Adobe's grip on your wallet.
I personally think my 2 votes are just a small token of appreciation of the hard work they have done and the hard work there is still to be done in the future.
 
YMMV.