chakko007
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Sure, but, isn't copying and pasting the text unformatted the way to go? Otherwise you'd mess up the existing formatting of the file or not?
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Just wondering, but... what would by typical use cases of importing a docx document into a desktop publishing software?
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41 minutes ago, SrPx said:
I'm not sure if I understand this well...
You have the possibility of purchasing, for just some ( a bundle for 12 bucks or sth that level) coins, "beyond-amazing" as I call them, Paolo's Daub brushes. I've being playing with them and puts Affinity Photo in another league, in painting. (I still see core issues for painting in the application, but are being polished...). Indeed, I got them as well for other software for 2D and drawing (other company), as he does it for several software applications, and works great there, too. There are also other brush vendors for Affinity (I'm planning to get me an engraving one. Not that I need it, is just I love the output it seems to produce. I think this one is sold directly in Affinity store). And there are even free sets of brushes (in the forum).
Not sure if i understand your post well either. Do you want to tell me that, when we compare two programs, that one program could be enhanced by third party payware software? What if i purchase Elements Plus, and put Photoshop Elements on a level almost comparable with the "big" Photoshop? Should i compare that to Affinity Photo without any additions then?
Of course i can buy additional software. But, then there would be no point to compare what the programs come with out of the box. And, i would also always have to buy something on top of what i have, which makes the whole comparison useless.
Apart from that i have never, i repeat, never seen anything which a third party sells, which can really compare to the "factory" stuff. I don't know how good those brushes are, but, i'm doubtful that they're as good as the ones in Photoshop Elements, or even the APhoto included ones. Just my stomach feeling, and judging from the experience i always had with third party additions, or plugins.
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Yeah, it's a pixel selection in AP. Something i also have to get used to, coming from other programs which don't call it like that.
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What i definitely miss in APhoto compared to Photoshop Elements, which i also use, are the additional brushes, and, especially, the lots of artistic filters. APhoto really falls short there. Other than that, there are things which are more easy in PS Elements, and in APhoto. And, of course, APhoto has some things PS Elements doesn't. For example, one big argument for me to buy APhoto was the pencil/vector drawing tool, as i really needed that. I tried Inkscape, but, just like many other free Open Source, i found the handling and GUI beyond horrible (that's something about every payware does better, always).
Anyway, summing up, there are certainly always things the one or the other program does better. The amount of such things ultimately, for me, makes the difference between a good and a great software. But, of course it's also about cost/performance ratio, and, APhoto certainly does a nice job there. Now, i'm hoping that it will develop further, which it surely will do.
The thing is just, and that's what i wanted to say, i don't get this this vs. that thing. If you really want to compare Photoshop with APhoto, then, unfortunately, i have to say that APhoto is not on Photoshop's level. But, i don't think it's really comparable, because APhoto also costs a fraction of what Photoshop costs, and, there's really need to talk your software good, because it already is good. It's just that, if a person happens to use 80% of what Photoshop has to offer, there's no point in recommending him/her to use APhoto, because he/she will most likely be disappointed. Apart from having to adapt to a different workflow, and different program.
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No. I mean the transformation of a selection. When you use the select tool to draw a selection, you then have to switch to the quick mask, open the Selection menu, choose Edit selection as layer (or similar), and then you have to switch to the Move tool. Really complicated.
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I don't think there's any "greed" on Adobe's side. They just take what they can take (normal business really). Nobody is forced to use PS. Professionals pay for it, because they think it's worth it.
Other than that, i see some very sensible opinions and advice here. I like.
Affinity's products will continue to develop, and, they're doing a good job. You won't be able to place a equal alternative on day one. And, it's also a matter of manpower, and money flow. I wouldn't really get into this this vs. that thing anyway. Affinity Photo is a nice software, and, i doubt many will feel that it falls short in features.
So far, for the things i do, i really like it. The only thing which is really bad that i notice is the transformation of a selection. I have no idea why Serif didn't just implement handles on the selection, to quickly transform it, like GIMP does it, for example. That's a real PITA. But, that's about the only thing i noticed really negatively.
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On 12/27/2018 at 6:40 PM, CraigB said:
I completed 5 book projects since Affinity released Publisher and could not, in good conscience, produce any of them in a software that may not make it into widespread production. Affinity must set Publisher up to directly compete with INDD and part of that is the ability to import--and create--interchange formats.
If you think that a software in version 1, which is being developed with a lot less manpower, and costs a lot less, can immediately out of the box compete with a software which is being developed for 20 years, is in version 14 now, costs a lot more, and is being developed with a lot more manpower, then i want to know from which planet you are coming.
Affinity Photo can't compete with Photoshop either, in terms of features, and ease of use. Don't get me wrong, i think Affinity Photo is a great program, and total overkill for me as a mere hobbyist, but... Photoshop is a whole different caliber. Everyone with half a brain to be able to judge that will tell you that. That's fine though. It's another market. Affinity products are semi to pro, while the Adobe products are used by students around the world to get to a professional level, when they get into a job.
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That's the problem, innit? How is a single user supposed to say what "people" like or don't like.
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Personally, i don't care much about the splash screen. It looks OK in my eyes. I think there are more important other things Serif should work on. E.g. more filters, more brushes, an easier way to transform selections, or the ability to rename batch processed files.
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I read something about Q1 of 2019.
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Hey,
it would be great if Affinity Photo could get an option to rename files you are batch processing, like many other picture editing programs have. E.g., i had the case today that i needed to resize a couple of pictures today, once in 600px height, once in 140px width. I didn't have to change the first batch of pictures, but, i needed a appendix "_thumbnails" for the others. Ended up doing it in Photoshop Elements, because Affinity Photo didn't let me rename the files when processing them as a batch.
So, yeah, would love to have that in Affinity Photo. Cheers.
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Alright, no worries, and thank you so much for leading me to the right track.
Edit: Thanks R C-R. I think when i will learn some more about working with lines & curves/vectors, i will become more fluent in this. It's absolutely new for me, never did anything with it.
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Hey,
not sure if the way i do it makes sense even... what i am trying to accomplish is getting a shape from drawing curves, with the pen tool. The shape should look like the shape in the picture i attached. The issue is, to draw the shape, i needed to create 2 different shapes, because, they're obviously supposed to be closed. So, i have 2 different "layers" (they're called "Curves" in the layer section), and, when i select both layers, to display both curves, i can't select "Selection" in the upper pen tool toolbar, to make a selection from BOTH curves, which i would like to achieve.
Do i do this wrong? What am i supposed to do to get the shape as shown in my picture, and get a selection from it. Sorry, i'm a total beginner, and i probably misunderstand a lot of things in the program.
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8 minutes ago, αℓƒяє∂ said:
Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, @chakko007.
Thank you.
And thanks for the link as well, i'll have a look if i find something. Wasn't even aware that AP accepts (at least partly) Photoshop plugins.
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Hey,
new Affinity Photo user here.
I'm really happy with the program itself, it seems very intuitive, and easy to get into, especially when you're used Photoshop Elements, which i used before. Now, there's one thing which i miss, coming from that software: The filters. PS Elements really had a big selection of quality filters, and, compared to that, the selection in AP really seems quite sparse. I'd especially wished there were more artistic filters, for text, or narrow object decoration, for example. Wonder if there's anything bigger planned in that regard. At the moment, i rather feel like doing the base work in AP, and then switching to PS Elements, to apply some filters, which, of course, is not optimal.
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I really like your installers. Installs when the product isn't already installed, and checks and updates, when a former version is installed.
Affinity's products will continue to develop, and, they're doing a good job. You won't be able to place a equal alternative on day one. And, it's also a matter of manpower, and money flow. I wouldn't really get into this this vs. that thing anyway. Affinity Photo is a nice software, and, i doubt many will feel that it falls short in features.
[Implemented] Publisher does not recognize WORD .docx files!
in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop
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Alright. Then i vote to support Word formats as well. Even though i'm not even a APublisher user.