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  1. Hi All, There is a significant difference in how the RAW file looks when imported into AP if you use the Serif engine or the Apple engine. That is no news I guess. Apple RAW engine has some default settings that makes the opened RAW file a lot more in the direction of the end result that I like it to be. It is a tat warmer, a bit more pre sharpened and it looks a little more crisp, probably because of some black point and applied curves. I fiddled a bit with these settings to get the look I want, but it is just not getting there. My question is, whether someone else tried this and came up with some settings Apple applies to the RAW file by default. I want to use the Serif engine because it gives me the opportunity to have non destructive RAW processing. I use Canon 80D with CR2 files, but I have the same effect with my faithful Nikon CP P7100 and NRW files. Grtz. H.
  2. I was excited to see that V2 has non-destructive raw editing. But when I tried it, nothing has changed - I still have to "commit" the raw edits, and after that they're baked in. If I go back to "develop" all the adjustments are set to zeros. What am I missing?
  3. OK, that method worked for me, thanks. This method is very unintuitive though, feels somewhat hacky. Why not just have makros available directly in the develop persona when you open the raw file? Everyone would get that right away. So do I understand correctly that this awkward method of batch processing raw files is meant to be "THE BIG THING" for 2.0? EDIT: Wait, no. So the ability to do "non-destructive" raw editing is "THE BIG THING", right? Being able to make makros from it simply derives from that.
  4. Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta builds 2.1.0.1706, 1709, 1713/14, 1730, 1732, 1736, 1742/3, 1769, 1781, 1790 & 2.1.0.1799 (NEW) at the end of the line means "added to this list in the latest patch" Please reply in this forum only to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum. Bugs affecting all platforms Fixed: App hangs when zooming AFD-6338 AFFonts can now be streamed from Affinity Store Spanish Hyphenation Dictionary provided with the apps updated Unable to place vector files from the stock panel inside a pic frame. Adjustments Panel contents [and others] had lost their translations. Content that requires downloading via a browser are not shown in My Account Hang exporting specific file to PDF (press ready) Kerning improved in fonts with previously unsupported Kerning Data Flood select tool inconsistent at pixel level [Photo] Astro crash -10GB file [Photo] Opening Pentax RAW files with an Exposure Bias Assistant setting enabled opens as pure white with Exposure maxed [Photo] Adding two single pages to start of facing document messes up Z-order [Publisher] App crashes when duplicating text frames in a group on Master Page [Publisher] No "Undo" step for autoflowing text, when frame is on a master page [Publisher] Node Transform mode issues with moving multiple nodes and snapping on pages >1 [Publisher] Trying to Place specific PDF into document causes app to get stuck on "Place Images" progress bar [Publisher] Object changes page based on centre of bounding box and not cursor position AFB-7272 Sidenotes set 'Towards / Away from Spine' that are long enough to cover one another are hidden, or displayed on the last page incorrectly AFB-7222 App hangs whilst editing/using pixel brushes, all brushes disappear on next launch. AFD-6283 Adjustments fail to show Preset Names when category is displayed. AFP-5944 File exports to EXR with artifacts/alpha issues. Mesh Warp can break when adjusting warp. AFP-4863 Warp Group exported to PDF results in clipped objects. AFD-6306 Page hyperlinks don't shift when pages inserted. Guides - + snap to units based on delta rather than origin. Insert index does not create a new break if not inserted at the beginning of a paragraph [Publisher] Lens Profiles: Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 lens profile misidentified as Meike 25mm f/1.8 AFP-5994 Non breaking hyphen removed from place DOCX files AFB-7353 Duplicating pinned node possible Misidentified lens - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro AFP-5995 Crop Tool - don't remember setting when unconstrained Lens profile does not automatically apply on ARW (DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM) AFP-5938 Unable to move pin/inline position & Can't Unpin AFB-7248 Brush selection does not switch to the new brush when duplicating a brush in Photo/Pixel persona 'Continue' button fails to work after completing registration in My Account Deleted brushes reappear in brush panel when app is restarted Guides - lock margins / spread origin in dialog Importing PDF drops metadata Lens profile does not automatically apply on ARW (DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM) [AFP-5938] Make Fields behaviour consistent with other UI elements Misidentified lens - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro [AFP-5995] Select Same > Unstroked Objects erroneously selects stroked objects Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C - not matched/identified in Lens Correction Profiles in Develop Persona [AFP-4350] Unbalanced Margins incorrectly aligned on the last page in document when no master applied .GPR (GoPro RAW) files fail to open with 'File Type Not Supported' error [AFP-5860] Add Hyperlink copies only the first 128 selected characters [AFB-7450] Assistant logic for mask change Auto clean setting (paint mixer) isn't remembered [AFP-6036] Books panel's Preferences menu lacks a way to update numeric cross-references' values across all chapters prior to export Can't cancel ongoing download in My Account Changing the DPI of the document makes the stroke slider unusable Collapsed topics on the Index panel automatically expand when you add a new topic (Publisher) Crash editing TOC seperator using Accessibility zoomed view [AFB-7166] Crash switching pages in specific document Crop Tool - corner drag hit area now too small Dragging the Positioning and Transform icons in Character Panel is broken [AFB-7436] DXF file occasionally opens with incorrect dash gap EMF exports with brighter colours than expected Export triggers "Move" UI and not "Save" UI Grammarly for Desktop causes Publisher to crash when accessing the Find and Replace Panel [cannot replicate anymore] [AFB-7131] Hang when deleting object styles - propcol specific Import DXF files with dashed lines set to unbalanced Include Paragraph Numbering for running headers crashes Inconsistent behavior when renaming and undoing renaming of swatches, warning shown in UI is not always applicable [PD-371] Paint Mixer Tool: Auto Clear Brush should say Auto Clean Brush. Recent docs - both pin and remove from list hover indicator seems unreliable (regression) Release in Layers context menu is not selectable Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection should show a 'Connection Failed' error Transform Origin is moved after adjusting the height/width of an object or flipping it. [AFD-6403] Unable to paste into a document unless clicking the canvas first [AFP-6016] Auto-Select Groups Failing to Cycle Through the Complete Layer Stack Attached .PSD opens differently in v2 to v1 [AFP-6035] Drawing a new table does not take selected font into account Line width, column guides and distance from text do not scale when rescaling document [AFB-7404] Renaming global colour adds a history step of "Set global colour" Resampling/resizing text decorations on a master page increases the width of the decoration, relative to the number of pages [AFB-5642] Running headers - allow to be based on character style? [AFB-7458] Strip Camera Raw crs metadata on export to raster formats [AFP-6056] Add default shortcut SHIFT+[CTRL/CMD]+R to rename layer Add default shortcut to rename layer Rename Layer - could we initiate with double click on Artboard name Add 'Enable associated tools' to the burger menu Crop Tool - shift constrain issues Shared content may not load or save correctly when running apps side by side Add WebP & JPEG-XL to batch export options Crop Tool - CMD shouldn't initiate straighten when over a transform handle/edge Metadata Panel - EXIF 'Date Shot' field incorrectly re-applies the local OS time offset for images lacking timezone data [AFP-6061] Mask gets deleted when undoing the last brush stroke [AFP-5214] SVG code generated by ChatGPT AI crashes Affinity on open [AFD-6524] Balanced dash lines - accept zero in 2nd and 3rd dash SVG copy and paste by defalt [AFD-6466] Vector Flood Fill - add a fill with click on unselected object Exporting File Hyperlinks to PDF is escaping files/escaping them incorrectly. Pixel Brush Tool fails to output if using Accumulation or Flow Jitter when its not 100% [AFP-3919] Text in a Placed PDF is No Longer Split by Layer making it difficult to hide individual items File size in master doc increasing inexplicably with linked files Non supported lens Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 is detected as a KMZ Helios-40 85mm f/1.5 [AFP-6072] Update PANTONE Solid / Process Coated / Uncoated Tables to Version 5 Brush accumulation appears broken in 1.9/2.0 [AFP-4823] Crop Tool - auto resize on rotate Pixel Brush Tool fails to output if using Accumulation or Flow Jitter when its not 100% [AFP-3919] Time Taken to Expand Dashed Strokes Gradually Increases as Second Dash Value Decreases Eventually Causing Designer To Hang [AFD-6485] Vector Flood - click asset or stock image to add as fill Using Vector Flood Fill on text creates a Text Frame fill which cannot be removed Select Tool: Multi-selection across spreads draws incorrectly Exporting to a Raster format can incorrectly draw the Picture Frame "cross" when it is an embedded/linked Publisher file [AFB-7547] IDML import > Fill on picture frames is hidden on import [AFB-7203] UI menu capitalization inconsistencies in Menu lists [AFB-6221] Dragging an image layer on top of a picture frame won't replace the frames contents Duplicate brush category auto links it Boolean operation causes objects to fall outside of group if performed outside an artboard [AFD-5452] Boolean Operation fails to apply fills to text objects Artifacts showing on dashed balanced lines at shape corners. Balanced dotted lines don't expand correctly [AFD-6503] Content Sync UI on secondary IPC instances is non-reflective [HUB-292] IDML file imports with all embedded images replaced with the same initial image - File specific [AFB-7612] Extremely short dash lengths draw and export improved. Unable to use Cmd+Shift together to select objects [AFD-6571] Glyph IDs are displayed in Hex, but the search is assuming decimal On Text panel's Bullets and Numbering section, tab stop options show paragraph alignment icons Spellcheck is broken by zero non-width joiner Linear DNG opens broken (green channel / pink highlights) [AFP-4293] [iPad] On Text Panel's Bullets and Numbering section, Tabstop is one word but it's two elsewhere Vector Flood - bitmaps in different colour spaces Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS) When using hover to lock a layer current selection would be lost Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection crashes apps Export dialog doesn't always remember last area setting Typographic apostrophe (or certain other characters) followed by an accented character not copied to clipboard correctly AFB-7168 Issue causing "Min Gap Before" being ignored for Footnotes [Publisher] Placing .docx file enables auto hyphenation, even though it is disabled in Word [Publisher] Opening and closing chapters in a book can leave the files locked and read only [Publisher] AFB-6837 Opening a Book Chapter and closing without making changes stops book from being able to save, or close. [Publisher] AFB-7193 Books Chapter Status can get out of sync [Publisher] PDF passthrough and Artboards not generating a correct export [Designer] Enable Transform Origin for Pen drawn open curves are offset from the object [Designer] Drag and drop with text will drop in a frame that's clipped out [Publisher] Double clicking and deleting a word with a Pin Before/After results in the Pin and Object being removed [Publisher] AFB-7165 Email hyperlinks where the email address (incorrectly) has a leading space fail to export to PDF [Publisher] Character styles list in Hyperlink Panel has duplicate entries [Publisher] Live filters with blend mode treat 0% opacity as 100% AFP-5866 Vertically flipping a copied Pixel selection retains bounding box from original Pixel layer, incorrectly flipped with the new layer and visually clips pasted pixel layer. AFP-5946 Luminosity Mask gives incorrect results due to clipping range. AFP-5840 ISO Value from EXIF data is capped at 65536. AFP-4990 Pixel brush in use loses focus when resized using ctrl+alt+L click drag. Exporting a specific file to SVG shows no progress bar. Docx - index entries not being imported. Creating a table and then placing an XLSX file will cause the cell text to inherit the previous table's stroke width. AFB-7158 No Undo step for autoflowing text when frame is on a master [Publisher]. AFB-7111 Some custom formulas aren't importing correctly [Publisher]. AFB-7027 Vertically flipping a copied Pixel selection retains bounding box from original Pixel layer, incorrectly flipped with the new layer and visually clips pasted pixel layer. AFP-5946 Luminosity Mask gives incorrect results due to clipping range. AFP-5840 ISO Value from EXIF data is capped at 65536. AFP-4990 Pixel brush in use loses focus when resized using ctrl+alt+L click drag Exporting a specific file to SVG shows no progress bar Docx - index entries not being imported Creating a table and then placing an XLSX file will cause the cell text to inherit the previous table's stroke width. AFB-7158 No Undo step for autoflowing text when frame is on a master [Publisher]. AFB-7111 Some custom formulas aren't importing correctly [Publisher]. AFB-7027 Attached file crashes Affinity Publisher on open / place [AFB-7289] Can't create an e-mail link with a subject in [AFB-7319] Changing the DPI of a document using any unit, other than pixels, cause the page to change size [AFB-7395] Clicking "Page" in Cross References dialog doesn't sort Export as PDF Bookmark icons on Anchors panel give false impression their state can be edited from other book chapters Grammar correction to Context Menu > Notes > Goto Note Body/Goto Note Reference [AFB-7325] Guides - nudge / mouse wheel to edit values? Incorrect Margins used on Right side of a spread when Left side is a single page master. Incorrect vignetting on Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited using Serif Labs [AFP-4656] Opening file with Embedded assets ignores the Link status of the asset when determing if it needs to offer the import Point transform origin point is always offset to a position off of the page/spread on facing page documents [AFB-7322] Select Same > Unstroked Objects selects stroked objects. Snapping indicator is offset when drawing objects Sony E PZ: Lens correction doesn't remove vignette [AFP-3164] Status Bar for Guides needs updating Streamed fonts are not installed correctly in secondary instances [HUB-280] Text entry for email hyperlinks should be validated on "OK" or before [AFB-7320] Text outline width cannot be adjusted on text on text frames that have been created on a master page [AFB-7398] Unable to Lasso Node Select on documents with more than 1 page Unable to scroll or use the arrows on the White Balance field in Develop Persona [AFP-5659] Brush selection may be incorrect after duplicating a vector brush [iPad still affected] Can't create tabstops from paragraph panel on mac [AFB-7396] Improvement: Add tooltips to link margins/bleed on New Document dialog Margins are not undoing/redoing correctly. Margins aren't being scaled correctly during document rescale Tab/Shift+Tab to cycle through renaming Layers fails to work in Export Persona [PD-382] 2 page facing document starting on the left cannot export page 2 individually to PDF Attached documents cause app to crash when added as a Book Chapter Edit Embedded PDF > Layer selection through the layers panel does not select the objects and ignores any edits made to it [AFB-7492] Hang printing a book Preflight Maximum ink setting can wrongly report an error Publisher hangs adding an Index on a book Running headers - add to main menu fields [AFB-7519] Snapping indicator is offset when drawing objects [AFB-7252] User File - importing IDML document with embedded EPS files opens with placed resource size of 0x0, EPS files are not displayed [AFB-7454] When cross-references are updated during export of a book, their values disappear from publication pages [AFB-7518] Brush selection may change after switching to an associated tool when selecting a brush Brush panel - support Grid mode for vector brushes Editing a brush selection from More Info will cause source brushes to be edited if you change the brush. Add a manual 'Refresh' to Resource Manager (Specific) File crashes when saving after being modified [AFB-7512] Move tool > Context toolbar > Settings button is not translated Crash editing Running Headers with no document open [AFB-7523] Book created in an earlier version has begun to display 'locked by another app' dialog or cause app to stop responding [AFB-7544] Tooltip: Can the Place Image Tool be named Place Tool on desktop (to match iPad) Brush selection may be incorrect after duplicating a vector brush Close all - should just close all files in develop [Under Review] Crash after autosave Inconsistent visibility of the frame preset cog on the context tool bar. When cross-references are updated during export of a book, their values disappear from publication pages Update Endnotes and Update Numbers > Note Numbers fail to respect Restart Every: Book numbering Brush panel - thumbnail view in vector brushes Keyboard input broken after altering table settings [AFB-7583] Long Plugin file paths cause the Add / Remove icons to be out of view [AFP-6094] Being prompted to save TIFF with layers or Save As even though only contains Background layer [AFP-5996] & [AFP-5635] Unable to use NumPad keys to move between Previous and Next Blend Modes [PD-379] Unable to use Ctrl+Alt to resize brush width since 2.1.0.1736 [AFP-6084] Dashed lines - make draggable values have 0.1 accuracy Make "phase" label draggable to change too Saving changes to a book chapter may cause the app to become unresponsive Inserting a cross-reference into a book chapter may crash the app Crash on save with embedded document on Master Page [AFB-7558] Books > Page Number Options > Start Numbering from Page should auto enable option if a value is changed, or values should not be editable before option is selected Starting Page Number setting lost when adding document as book chapter Section Manager > Page Number settings don't function within a chapter document from a book Identical Index markers across 2 chapters in a book use incorrect page numbers in generated index Editing shared content in the app will (temporarily) break the content in one of the secondary instances if you have two running Add provides incorrect results when using Smooth nodes, works as expected with Sharp nodes [AFD-6441] Applying Vector Flood Fill to an empty, non-overlapping curve will cause it to crash [AFD-6549] Attached documents cause app to crash when added as a Book Chapter [AFB-7490] Auto-select - alt-drag Hyperlink path button is too narrow Knife Tool is missing Straight Line mode [AFD-6066] use correct profile when converting asset bitmap in a vector fill. Use icons for Knife tool options on context toolbar Crash - Dragging slider on Sub brush settings [AFP-6042] DNG file not being opened correctly [AFP-4465] Hang printing a book User file - Crash on File > Print [AFB-7632] Endnotes take <NoteEnd> into consideration when spellchecking providing unexpected results .XLSX files with font name values in Chinese cannot be used when Data Merging AFD-5571 Divide Operation fails on Picture Frame object 32 bit TIF file shifts exposure when changing between Photo and Develop persona - File(s) specific [AFP-6108] Exposure shift inserting 32bit (linear) layer(s) into 16bit doc differs in V2 compared to V1 [AFP-6086] RAF is heavily cropped on open (Serif Labs & Apple Core) [AFP-4488] Sony RAW converted to DNG using Iridient S Transformer has red areas when adjusting exposure Develop Persona: issues (highlights rendering) with DNG generated by DxO PureRaw/DeepPRIME technology. [AFP-4444] V2 displaying additional fringing over V1 Vector Flood Fill crashes with complex DWG documents App hangs when editing a text frame from a book chapter Margins that are linked in New document setup are shown as unlinked in document setup [AFB-7642] Books Panel Menu still has entries for Cross references "Calculations failed" error message while flow filling of design containing complex geometry in some instances Linked document previews disappear completely after saving and reopening document. [AFD-5496] (NEW) Bugs affecting Windows In Windows versions text contrast in settings did not have the range available to macOS versions. Deleting a (shared) category in App A while editing a styles name in App B can crash App B. Resource Manager doesn't update colour space on linked images. Colour Chooser displays CMYK sliders as 0-255. DAUB W&W - Bristles crashes app when selected from dropdown [Designer/Photo] Lens Profile fails to show as none for some images with no lens profile [Photo] Develop Persona: Opening 2x RAW files at once doesn't save changes/edits after developing [Photo] Endnote numbers reset to zero when dragging frame off of spread [Publisher] Paste without formatting places the object on the next spread/page [Publisher] Asset categories do not remember the 'last used' category [Photo] Windows pixel persona has warp group button on layers panel. Layers Panel: If a nested layer is collapsed with Alt held down, it collapses the nested layer below. Live perspective / Warp - added as destructive version on Windows. UI needs spacing adding between each input box on Colour Chooser. Unable to use Ctrl click to select objects on Windows with the Vector Flood Fill Tool. Show as list/Show Brush Names missing from Designer on Windows. Crash when Shape builder tool is selected. AFD-6239 Adding a preset to an Adjustment Layer will cause the app to crash. AFB-7306 Export as PDF icons overrun the Anchor panel's default width. Windows pixel persona has warp group button on layers panel. Layers Panel: If a nested layer is collapsed with Alt held down, it collapses the nested layer below. Live perspective / Warp - added as destructive version on Windows. UI needs spacing adding between each input box on Colour Chooser. Unable to use Ctrl click to select objects on Windows with the Vector Flood Fill Tool. Show as list/Show Brush Names missing from Designer on Windows. Crash when Shape builder tool is selected. AFD-6239 Adding a preset to an Adjustment Layer will cause the app to crash. AFB-7306 Export as PDF icons overrun the Anchor panel's default width. Book's panel minimum height is too high [AFB-7415] Brush duplicated via Alt + Left Click is incorrectly highlighted when original brush is resized [AFP-5999] Cannot zoom using shortcuts after interacting with Basic, Lens etc [PD-390] Crash after adding an Overlay in Develop [AFP-5990] Crash on shutdown Crash double clicking cross reference if there is no text selection Cross Reference filter text box is black in Dark UI Cross Reference targets can be multi selected Delete keyboard shortcut icon not on screen when app set to German in Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts set to Publisher and Text [AFB-7381] Focus is not moved to parent layer when closed via layer bar next to child layer [AFD-6446] Lens Correction "has already been applied" to Sony ARW file but distortion is still visible Linked EPS files load at different DPI/Resolution in 2.1 Pixel brush nozzle thumbnails showing cut in half V2 EXE build doesn't currently work with Roaming Profiles Alt + F4 with undocked tools closes toolbar and not application, toggling show tools then crashes [AFB-7227] Export Persona's Tools Panel on Windows incorrectly contains the colour selectors Focus remains after naming a layer Layer Effect blend modes are applied without being selected. [AFD-6230] Layer Effects/FX Panel no longer accepts field values unless you press return [PD-456] The 'Unsupported Graphics Card' message needs improving for V2 [AFP-5854] Unable to use keyboard shortcuts whilst focus is in Text Styles Panel [PD-453] Windows Layers Panel incorrectly shows the 'Crop' icon instead of the 'Clip' icon [PD-286] AMD Big Navi GPUs should now work better on Windows. Expanding multiple entry in resource manager 'jumps' to last manually selected resource First Dash Pattern Gap no longer has a minimum value of 0.05 on Windows Font Manager - Fonts disappear after selecting substitute [AFB-7442] Running headers end on dropdown has no entries in it [AFB-7515] Text Contrast doesn't affect Adjustments or renamed layers on Windows [AFB-7498] Asset Panel preference menu isn't being reflected correctly on Windows Crashing using books [AFB-7536] Preferences, User Interface, Light UI: UI Brightness and Text Contrast sliders reset to defaults when we restart the app [AFP-5676] Adding a global colour dialog allows list separator selection when using Tab key to change fields Learned words are forgotten when document is reopened after restarting the application [AFB-7538] Settings > Filler text is clipped on German [AFB-7534] Dragging JpegXL creates new layer instead of dropping into frame when dropped from desktop. [AFB-7486] Context Menu appears in top left of app if called on opened document without left clicking the layer first [AFB-7150] Stroke Panel From Context Toolbar clipped Cannot change document DPI [AFB-7528] Dragging Bitmap onto Tools Panel with the Vector Flood Fill switches to Move Tool Hang/Crash when dragging an FX to the Links Panel Vector Flood Fill Tool - 'Fill to visible boundaries' button is missing tooltip on Windows Duplicate brush naming is inconsistent Using the mouse wheel to adjust colour sliders fail to apply the colour on Windows [PD-581] The pop-up menu for masks fails to highlight the list of masks correctly [AFP-6092] Dragging the label to resize a shape in Transform Panel creates hundreds of History entries The Shortcuts title bar in Settings > Shortcuts should be fixed into position [AFP-6076] Crop Tool - after not committing a rotated crop you get weird behaviour Filters menu missing Alt accessibility accelerator My Account is missing when snapped to half of the screen Vector Flood Fill Tool: One-click flooding of stock images does not work on Windows Cannot change document DPI above 400 in document setup [AFB-7528] Hang/Crash after attempting to save document with multiple documents open [AFB-7578] File is left open when editing a book chapter with a cross reference Hang - Exporting Book - All Chapters as Pages [AFB-7563] User File - Index show incorrect page numbers when used between 2 different .afpub files in a book, updating TOC provides different results depending on which option is selected Setting the numerical value of an effect using a scroll wheel increases the number but does not apply FX [AFB-7571] User file - Shape Builder crash on undo, crash when selecting groups in the Layers Studio, crash when creating a new shape [AFD-6304] App crashing creating RGB document whilst running in OpenCL on Intel Arc A770 Graphics [AFP-6077] Export Preview: WebP and JPEG XL formats do not zoom with the shortcut [AFP-5615] Crash deselecting text in specific document [AFB-7574] Crop preset greyed out on Windows [AFP-6106] Custom content not being migrated from 2.0.4 to 2.1.0 EXE installs Dash / Gap hover - mouse wheel behaviour Mouse scroll values for dash pattern are incorrect on Windows On Windows, New Document > Document summary does not show if it is a facing page document Add rename layer to layer menu in pixel persona Edit Pixel brush > Dynamics > Distance Max value box does not show as % on Mac and iOS Export dialog defaults can cause Zoom keyboard shortcuts to stop working. Quick FX panel: scrolling the mouse wheel over an input field to adjust the slider does nothing on Windows. [AFD-6550] Resize Document> Aspect ratio lock missing in Windows [AFP-6098] Rulers: Right-click menu is missing the tick for the document unit [AFP-6103] Shape Builder Tool: The + and - keys on the numeric keypad do not Create or Delete objects Use Fill and Auto Close options state is not correctly remembered/retained when switching Tool [AFD-6523] When using Select Object to remove from the current selection, the menu closes as soon as you hold Alt Add rename layer to layer menu in pixel persona "Always install available content" checkbox is not being reflected between session instances [HUB-296] Copying of settings from Release to Beta isn't working on Windows [HUB-295] Canvas flickers when switching between open documents [AFB-7440] Edit Pixel brush > Dynamics > Distance Max value box disappearing [PD-606] Unable to drag asset to the Colour Panel to apply as Bitmap Fill [AFD-6579] JPEG Export defaults to CMYK 0,0,0,100 Matte when selecting a colour profile to be embedded, UI fails to reflect and sliders do not function [AFP-6113] Exporting to JPEG with Embed ICC profile unchecked exports a black canvas [AFB-7611] Export Preview: Some formats do not zoom with the shortcut [AFP-5615] Export Preview: Unable to interact with Matte sliders whilst Generating Preview [AFP-6114] App crash when printing file with pages outside the specified 'Include on Export' range in Section Manager [AFB-7433] Paste Inside fails to work on Picture Frames when copied from Windows Photo Viewer [AFB-7635] Settings > Colour > Warn when assigning working profile... is clipped in German and shifts left when clicked [AFB-7581] RAW files open underexposed / dark [AFP-6119] RAW files loading slower in V2 [AFP-5882] PD-633 [Win] Add Area tool as customisation option to Photo and Publisher [PD-635] New Document Dialog: When deleting a Recent document, the scrollbar jumps up Background grey level slider doesn't function [AFB-7679] General performance improvements Phi Grid is missing in Crop Tool (NEW) Better memory handling (NEW) States Panel missing Chinese translation on Windows (NEW) Bugs affecting macOS Drag on label (e.g. "X", "Y", etc.) to change values in transform panel could stop working when panel was undocked cmd-mouse scroll to rotate canvas should be off by default PDFs placed during multi-resource file placement operation don't render their colours correctly Document > Go To Page... fails [Publisher] AFB-7104 Shape Builder Tool cursor shows a + even when in subtract mode [Designer] Unsharp mask produces artefacts [Photo] Selection Brush Tool: Too much play in the slider [Photo] Refine overlay disappears whilst painting [Photo] Hang after attempting to edit some already edited, pre-supplied Gouache brushes [Photo] Crash when Alt+dragging a Symbol containing text [Designer] User issue: Gets error when apps are first launched showing, prevents apps from opening. HUB-220 Missing font dialog prevents the other apps from opening. Frequency Separation, destructive Gaussian Blur and High Pass: corruption/thin colored lines. AFP-5936 High Pass filter rendering issue. AFP-5858 Attached file crashes Publisher on open. AFB-7285 Large area occupied by tickboxes in AutoCorrect preferences prevents scrolling Preferences [Publisher]. User issue: Gets error when apps are first launched showing, prevents apps from opening. HUB-220 Missing font dialog prevents the other apps from opening. Frequency Separation, destructive Gaussian Blur and High Pass: corruption/thin colored lines. AFP-5936 High Pass filter rendering issue. AFP-5858 Attached file crashes Publisher on open. AFB-7285 Large area occupied by tickboxes in AutoCorrect preferences prevents scrolling Preferences [Publisher]. [macOS Monterey, Big Sur] Resize Canvas, Resize Document, Transform panel input fields: issues when entering values [AFP-5856] The brush name displayed in the Brush panel does not update after renaming the brush until it is scrolled off and back on screen FS Sammy displays oddly in the Context Toolbar font list [AFWS-165] Designer rendering HSV Adjustment differently to Photo [AFP-6003] My Account screen is cutting off Affinity ID: and Password: labels Outline Layer Fx with blend mode set to overlay on the Fx isn't being applied correctly, MacOS [AFP-5986] PDF export does not output spaces [AFB-7405] Print Presets with N-UP cause a hang when opening print dialogue [AFB-7230] The Add Index Topic dialog may remember See Also content from previous time it was used Typing in certain fields removes the initial character [AFP-5798] When a brush is deleted the blue highlight moves to the unselected brush below App attempts to reconnect to disconnected SMB share on launch [AFB-7024] Cannot drag layers from one document to another in V2 [AFP-6020] Develop Persona: The Develop button is no longer blue on macOS [AFP-5991] Dialog Title has gone missing on the Preferences / Settings dialog. Go To Page dialog no longer focuses on page number field and cannot use Return to accept [AFB-7373] Index panel's Delete icon looked dimmed even when an entry is selected It's no longer possible to drag and drop layers/objects between documents. [AFP-5685] Palettes that have bitmap fills fail to display thumbnails when installed as system palette Sliders in Settings > UI don't function correctly [AFB-7376] Specific file crashes when entering resource manager [AFB-7120] Switching to Metadata panel expands both studio views Template files saved on an external drive show the "._ resource" files in the Template Dialog, usually hidden by macOS [AFB-6982] Unable to delete a shape preset category if it contains any presets Adjusting spinners in Character Panel can cause all spinners to stop working [AFB-7390] Blend Mode Shortcuts: Add is missing a shortcut on macOS Brush panel - brush selection lost when category changed Brush panel - name labels don't scale with font size preference Brush selection highlight is lost when switching categories Edit Field... Right click option incorrectly available on some fields Layer Panel: Visibility/Lock icons are obscured when a group is present [AFP-6026] On the Books panel's Preferences menu, Update Cross-References seems permanently unavailable [macOS] Artboard label font size too small Unable to edit file Hyperlinks on macOS after the first Alt-click select raster brush to not set size Swatches on FX menu displayed as an RGB preview when document is set to CMYK [AFB-7219] Crash when closing app after collapsing EXIF/XMP fields in Detail dropdown UI-Misalignment in text styles panels [AFB-7217] Crash with Fields Panel and no document open [AFB-7530] Artboard label font size too small Manually modifying AppleHighlightColor in defaults can cause app to crash on launch [PD-556] "Leading" label in paragraph panel incorrectly anchored [PD-532] Layer names cropped with large font size Font UI Size set to Large clips descenders in the Layers Panel [AFB-5632] Identical Index markers across 2 chapters in a book stops book from saving/generating .afbook file, freezes app on macOS Layer names cropped with large font size Add rename layer to layer menu in pixel persona Layer Visibility toggles won't show if you make the Layers Panel wider [AFP-5740] Importing .ASE files fails to import the Palette name [AFD-6537] Vector Flood - Creating multiple new bitmap fills to same object Localisation - Mac - New document - Margin Tab should be Margins [AFB-6126] Spread Setup: Unable to tab in Margins Shapebuilder Tool: hintline for Instant delete says 'Click+[TERIARY] to delete this edge' (should show alt/option symbol) Swatches on FX menu displayed as an RGB preview when document is set to CMYK [AFB-7219] Correct some positioning/size of labels in the Text Style editor Color Profile Manager should be initialised BEFORE loading saved data Endnotes take <NoteEnd> into consideration when spellchecking providing unexpected results (Windows to follow) [AFB-7562] Text Frame panel Unit control inches [AFB-7215] Cross Reference shortcuts still exist on Mac [AFB-7651] StudioLink fails to work on macOS [AFB-7653] Edit Pixel brush > Dynamics > Distance Max value box does not have set min value on Mac [PD-610] Export Persona hang in Open and Save Panel Process when Exporting Slices [AFD-5921] New textured intensity brushes do not repeat with portrait images [AFD-2727] Zooming in/out on a document with Live Perspective can intermittently cause a crash on (M1/M2) MacBooks [AFD-6345] Running Header Settings dialog can get stuck open in the background Book crashing on export to PDF [AFB-7606] Bugs affecting iPad UI could keep reappearing even after you entered full screen mode. Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection crashes apps "Show group thumbnails" was not being obeyed on layers panel when in compact mode Blur Live Filters: setting Radius to negative values crashes app [Photo] AFP-5770 Crash when cancelling an 'Import Text Styles' on iPad [Designer/Publisher] You can add 'Break' characters as bullet points causing the app to crash. Placing images from Photos in a pic frame makes them linked and deduplicates them [Publisher] Dragging an object's transform origin may result it in unexpectedly moving to facing page [Publisher] Changing adjustment category on an iPad crashes the app. Send anonymous usage information has no toggle on iPad beta. AFB-7307 'Settings' is clipped. Rulers don't stay hidden in preview mode. Hide rulers in full screen. StylePicker - Add 'hint' text to Context Bar to indicate current status. Style Picker - Add cursors for mousers. Rulers disappear temporarily when using pinch to zoom. Rulers do not immediately update as you change Spread Origin values in Guides Settings. Hard to deselect pages on PDF Options dialog after selecting all. Add cross-reference dialog does not validate typed topic name, unlike desktop Brush panel can show incorrect brush previews It's possible to call multiple Quick Menus with the Pencil's double tap feature Locking the screen/Minimising app while downloading content cancels the entire operation Option to show note marks is missing Some data entry keypads don't dismiss with second tap Style Picker - Make cursors bigger Switching app out of focus to a different app, then back into focus changes Palettes list to Recent Colours Toast - queues notifications incorrectly Crash Changing an existing anchor type Edit Cross reference button actually inserts one PDF options aren't presented with drag / drop to open Find and replace. The Replace field's Formatting pop-up menu is empty. Format button at the bottom of the options menu that brings up the Format editor is hidden Enable a way to remove several fonts at once Style Picker freezes when dragging over objects Zero-Width Space on the on-screen keyboard's special characters layout is missing a hyphen Anti-aliasing is broken with iPad System Settings > Display > Display Zoom > 'More Space' enabled [AFD-6154] Numbers are inserted twice when using a magic keyboard [AFB-7453] Allow multi-select place in Designer and Photo Add Status indicator to Style Picker Tool Context Bar Brush panel - reverts to Basic category on persona change Don't dismiss Style Picker menu when All / None selected Long pressing a Section Name field in document text displays unnecessary Edit option Menu can go offscreen PDF export issue / lock up on iPad Running headers - add as field on keyboard? [AFB-7506] Stock Panel - Pixabay has lost the vector option on first run Text Vertical alignment setting is not reflected in the UI Fonts installed from creative cloud show on context toolbar with name in Chinese [AFD-6170] Crop Tool - (iPad) finger modifiers not working Compound icons missing Auto flow has a missing icon for "replace existing" File > Place from Photos uses the first file placed on that session for all subsequent place operations of that file type [AFP-6054] Style picker - status bar copy Fields panel not switching locale after app language change Breaks and Fields incorrectly available in Designer and Photo via keyboard Text > Decorations > Relative to > Top and bottom selectors don't stick [AFB-7220] It's not possible to close the Quick Menu with the Pencil's double tap feature [AFD-6499] Navigator panel rotation lock hit area is too small When installing add-ons, the UI says Installin... due to running out of space Localisation - Account screen - Button text truncated Fix compact mode vector brush previews Artboard label font size too small Delete button missing from Quick Menu Text Capitalisations have gone missing on iPad PDF export issue / lock up on iPad - Area dropdown does not reflect the correct state Add 'Enable associated tools' to the burger menu Artboard label font size too small Move some options currently under group to merge layer menu Left Swipe Compound options - checkbox not updating Designer default tools Buttons at bottom of stroke panel don't work Node Snapping options are not being updated on first tap [PD-450] Renaming Swatches - dialog uses incorrect wording, the swatch name is not shown & gradient swatches are displayed cropped Unable to interact with Arrowhead controls on smaller iPads/Larger set to Display Zoom: Larger Text [PD-563] Localisation - Account screen - Button text truncated No ability to select Vectors for iPad Stock Panel Edit menu clipped in Left-Handed Mode Convert Image Colour Space missing from PDF export Relative position of Lock Font and Traits button is misleading about which options it affects Gradient Tool causes a temporary freeze if magnifying loup appears [AFP-5684] Live Perspective Filter causes lag and leads to a crash when the magnifier appears [AFD-6470] Moving Gradient Nodes with Apple Pencil 2 after magnifier shows causes gradient stops to 'jump' & cannot be moved smoothly [AFP-5791] Unable to interact with Hole Radius, Start Angle and End Angle controls on iPad using a Mouse/Trackpad [PD-295] Crop Tool: finger modifiers not working Crop Tool: after not committing a rotated crop you get weird behaviour Crop Tool: Offset when cropping from selection Help Menu improvements { Help / Learning Portal / QuickStart Guide / What's New } If a document is closed on the iPad whilst editing an embedded file it will cause the document to fail to open again [AFD-5299] Adjusting settings in the PDF Options dialog can cause the page preview to break Assets Category Drop down menu is hard to read as text is black [AFB-7610] Contour tool: Contour Mitre incorrectly uses Miter US spelling in EN install Document viewer document dimensions cannot display decimal places Double tapping a layer in Compact mode doesn't zoom to selection. [AFD-6357] Double-tap of layer thumbnail doesn't Zoom to Selection [AFB-5832] Some UI improvements on 11" iPad Show tooltip when selecting a filter in My Account Export Panel Localisation Long press to show Quick Menu should be disabled in certain personas On Account window, control for selecting whether content is auto/manually downloaded renders incorrectly Change the studio toolbar order Show Curve Orientation option is missing [PD-601] Text Capitalisation options missing on iPad Double tapping on the < > chevrons no longer resets export zoom Place DWG dialog has some mashed text Color Profile Manager should be initialised BEFORE loading saved data Updated style picker/format dropper tool icons. Overheating whilst in Refine mode [AFP-6111] Capitalisation context toolbar option is missing from the ? overlay Layer Context menu can incorrectly appear when moving a layer leading to a crash Unable to quickly tap on the < > arrows File created in desktop version crashes iPad version on open Text Panel's Stroke options lack 3rd dash length/gap and Balanced option Photo's Reset menu in French is truncated as it doesn't use two columns Preferences > Reset page is not scrollable in Spanish Quickly returning through multiple studio menus leaves studio blank until re-entering document [AFD-6341] Auto Clean Brush is missing from iPad's Paint Mixer Brush [AFP-6075] Brush Panel corruption can occur with multiple brush kits installed [AFP-6132] Viewport 'furniture' is not being drawn at the correct scale when document is opened with rulers enabled [AFD-6519] On fields whose output can be formatted, the related context menu item is labelled differently than on desktop Popover that contains tab stop options is missing a couple of labels It's possible to force gaps to appear in the Studio Panel bar Vector Flood Fill Tool is incorrectly named just Flood Fill Tool (NEW) ...and a variety of customer file specific fixes and stability improvements. To access Affinity V2 beta builds, you first need to add the V2 beta entitlement into your account and then you will be given the beta downloads (and Apple TestFlight links for iPad). Please read these instructions for more information and apply to be a beta tester.
  5. This post covers the main bug fixes that are included in 2.1.0. The bug fixes are organised by operating system. (A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms App occasionally hangs when zooming Boolean Operations improved resulting in many fixes AFFonts can now be streamed from Affinity Store Improved Kerning support - GPOS type 8 chaining contextual lookups now supported. Opening some files caused the app to crash Hang can occur when deleting object styles Warp Group exported to PDF results in clipped objects Shape Builder Tool instant crash hitting return on Symbols [Designer] All keyboard input broken after altering table line/fill settings [Publisher] .GPR (GoPro RAW) files fail to open with 'File Type Not Supported' error Metadata Panel - EXIF 'Date Shot' field incorrectly re-applies the local OS time offset for images lacking timezone data [Photo] Transform Origin is moved after adjusting the height/width of an object or flipping it Canon multiple exposure RAW file loads with pink overlay when using Serif LABs Line Objects report X/Y values incorrectly in the Transform Panel Improved Linear DNG processing [Photo] Drawing a new table does not take selected font into account [Publisher] Object changes page based on centre of bounding box and not cursor position [Publisher] Stock Panel - Pixabay has lost the vector option Some specific lens profile changes [Photo] Updated Libraw to 0.21.1 release Many other fixes Translation Improvements Help file improvements (B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS) Being prompted to save TIFF with layers or Save As even though only contains Background layer [Photo] Inconsistent behaviour when renaming and undoing renaming of swatches, warning shown in UI is not always applicable Sidenotes set 'Towards / Away from Spine' that are long enough to cover one another are hidden, or displayed on the last page incorrectly Copying non-destructive RAW layer and pasting into a separate document renders the RAW layer invisible in the original RAW file Typographic apostrophe OR certain other characters followed by an accented character pastes incorrectly into external apps Deleting a (shared) [brush/asset] category in App 1 while editing a styles name in App 2 can crash App 2 Pixel Brush Tool fails to output if using Accumulation or Flow Jitter when its not 100% File size in master doc increasing inexplicably with linked files Unable to scroll or use the arrows on the White Balance field in Develop Persona Brush accumulation fixed Opening and closing chapters in a book can leave the files locked and read only and stops book from being able to save, or close. Crash data merging if the source contains Cyrillic text Non Live Filters are prompting the app to ask if the user wants to save a TIFF with layers or flattened Fix for document specific crashes and hangs on load & print Changing the DPI of a document using any unit, other than pixels, cause the page to change size Tabbing in many dialogs/panels improved Spanish Hyphenation Dictionary updated Docx import improvements PDF Export fixes PSD Import fixes Knife tool improvements including Straight Line mode Many other desktop fixes (C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows Preferences, User Interface, Light UI: UI Brightness and Text Contrast sliders reset to defaults when we restart the app Cannot change document DPI Export Preview: WebP and JPEG XL formats do not zoom with the shortcut Export Preview: Some formats do not zoom with the shortcut RAW files open underexposed / dark [Photo] Font Manager - Fonts disappear after selecting substitute V2 MSI build doesn't currently work with Roaming Profiles Crash using Shape Builder with ' Clean up unused curves ' enabled Crash when using the Shape Builder tool, crash when marquee selecting with Shape Builder, crash when selecting Shape Builder tool Develop Persona: Opening 2x raw files at once doesn't save changes/edits after developing DAUB W&W - Bristles crashes app when selected from dropdown Long delay when calling the Edit Brush dialog. Performance improvements for problems encountered when using the application for a long time. Many other Windows specific fixes (D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS App attempts to reconnect to disconnected SMB share on launch [threads] New textured intensity brushes do not repeat with portrait images Zooming in/out on a document (for example with Live Perspective) can intermittently cause a crash on (M1/M2) MacBooks Export Persona hang in Open and Save Panel Process when Exporting Slices Text Frame panel Unit control inches Grammarly for Desktop causes Publisher to crash when accessing the Find and Replace Panel Frequency Separation, destructive Gaussian Blur and High Pass: corruption/thin coloured lines Typing in certain fields removes the initial character Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection crashes apps, but should show a 'Connection Failed' error It was no longer possible to drag and drop layers/objects between documents. Live filters with blend mode treat 0% opacity as 100% Find and Replace fails to highlight special characters Many other macOS specific fixes (E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad Fonts installed from creative cloud show on context toolbar with name in Chinese Anti-aliasing is broken with iPad System Settings > Display > Display Zoom > 'More Space' enabled UI could keep reappearing even after you entered full screen mode. Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection crashes apps Rulers don't stay hidden in preview mode & Hide rulers in full screen. Brush Panel corruption can occur with multiple brush kits installed Blur Live filters: setting Radius to negative values crashes app. No Text Capitalisations options (etc) on iPad [Publisher] Live filters with blend mode treat 0% opacity as 100% If a document is closed on the iPad whilst editing an embedded file it will cause the document to fail to open again Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection crashes apps, but should show a 'Connection Failed' error No PDF options when opening a PDF file Drop down menus with checkable options no longer auto close UI improvements to Preferences/Settings Many other iPadOS specific fixes Affinity Windows applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(C) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (C) those fixes affecting Windows Affinity macOS applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(D) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (D) Bug fixes affecting macOS Affinity iPad applications include the fixes in list (A)+(E) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (E) Bug fixes affecting iPads. These list are just the highlights of the many (300+) fixes made during the recent 2.1.0 beta cycle, which are listed in full in this post . If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not worry or report it again. More fixes will be made in the forthcoming 2.2 beta cycle.
  6. Hi @RedSnapper, Not that it should make any significant difference for selection refinement, but based on your screenshot you're editing a non-destructive RAW layer, if you were to right click> rasterise this layer first and then create and refine your selection and apply, does this make any difference? It might also help if you could provide the original image along with a screen recording that demonstrates the issue. Many thanks 🙂
  7. This has probably been suggested already, but I really wish Affinity Photo could add a method of saving RAW edits using a xmp sidecar file (or other non destructive way like how Adobe Camera Raw remembers edits to dng files) so that I can re-open edited raw files a later date. An option to reset edits back to original settings of the RAW file should be included too. The current method of having to bake edits after developing and to save as an .afphoto file is a pain, due to making another large file or having to re-edit the RAW again.
  8. Non-destructive Auto-Levels! I strongly second the wish expressed many times at different locations in the forum already. I have seen messages from others who posted that a good Auto-Level is one of the key points when they want to switch from Photoshop. I also find myself using the AUTO functions in Adobe Camera Raw, as well the Auto-Level in Photoshop very often. In many times they deliver very satisfying results which do need only little adjustment if any. Can you please add a non-destructive Auto-Level, which can be edited by the user and give similar good results like in Photoshop?
  9. Currently, the Develop Persona only allows non-destructive editing for RAW files: You can choose to link or embed the RAW file and are able to change develop settings later, after the initial developing. Using the Develop Persona with an opened JPG/PNG/HEIF or other non-raw image file does not give you the option, so clicking "Develop" will bake in all the changes and you won't be able to change the develop settings later. Of course, you can duplicate the pixel layer before, but then you will have to start over your edit all over. It should be possible to offer the same link/embed options for all image files in the Develop Persona.
  10. Hello all, we're proud to announce that alongside the V2 launch of the Affinity apps, we've produced a completely new set of video tutorials to compliment the apps. These tutorials are all produced in-house by our Product Experts team. We've worked incredibly hard on these videos, and feel they represent a huge jump in both technical and presentational quality. Hopefully you all agree! The old V1 videos—now considered legacy—are still available on YouTube, consolidated into one playlist. The link for this playlist is available at the bottom of this post. Hope you all find the new tutorials useful! What's New (Overview of V2) What's New in Affinity Photo 2 What's New in V2 of Affinity Photo for iPad Basics Interface Overview Placing Images Transforming Layers RAW Development Resizing and Resampling Undo, Redo and Undo History Cropping (New: 18/05/23) Exporting Advanced Blend Options: Ranges, Antialiasing and Fill Opacity Non-Destructive RAW RAW Tone Curve Layer States HDR Merging and Tone Mapping Panorama Stitching Panorama Source Image Mask Tools Liquify Power Duplicate PSD/PSB import, export and smart object functionality Keyboard and Mouse Brush Modifier Tool Cycling Studio Presets Scope Panel Stock Panel Channels LAB Colour Model Stacking: Object Removal Stacking: Long Exposure Emulation Export Persona Focus Merging Batch Processing Macros Luminosity Blend Mode (New: 05/06/23) Layers Mask Layers Groups Clipping and Masking Layers Compound Masks Soloing Layers Linked Layers Luminosity Range Masks Hue Range Masks Band Pass Masks Layer Colour Tagging Pattern Layers Pattern Layers for Plans & Diagrams Masking Adjustment & Live Filter Layers Tools Configuring the Tools Panel Artistic and Frame Text Tools Filters and Adjustments HSL Black and White Invert Adjustment Split Toning Colour Balance Lighting Filter (New: 06/06/23) Normals Adjustment Unsharp Mask High Pass Filter Clarity Gaussian Blur Median Blur / Dust & Scratches Procedural Texture: Non Destructive HDR Tone Mapping Displace Filter Haze Removal Recolour Adjustment Vibrance Adjustment Astrophotography: Linear Fit (New: 18/05/23) Corrective & Retouching Inpainting Manual Lens Correction Profiles Transforming Selections Workflows & Techniques Basic Image Edit Basic Architectural Visualisation Edit Elevation Rendering Workflow Archviz Composition Workflow Digital Collage Infrared Emulation Creating Volumetric Light Unassociated Alpha and Alpha Render Passes External Linking for Compositing High Dynamic Range Workflows (best viewed on an HDR supported display or device) Astrophotography: File Groups (New: 18/05/23) iPad Tutorials RAW Development Adjustment Layers Filters and Live Filters Exporting Placing Images Command Controller File Management: Loading & Saving (New: 30/05/23) Legacy V1 Tutorials Desktop iPad
  11. I am not sure if these are discovered bugs or feature requests: The choice of the output method for RAW files (embedded or linked) is only possible when opening the file for the first time. After that, you can get back to the Develop Persona by double-clicking on the RAW layer or by clicking on the "Develop Persona" button in the toolbar. However, the output selection options are then missing. Is this intentional? Due to point "1." it is not possible to non-destructively edit non-RAW files in the Develop Persona. RAW layers are not visually marked as such. Only "RAW" appears when you move the mouse over the icon area. But a RAW layer should be clearly and permanently highlighted. I would suggest a marker instead of a symbol - for example, a colored corner or something similar. This is also necessary because double-clicking on the thumbnail of a normal layer, triggers a zoom action.
  12. I am using the Affinity Photo 2 trial version this month. I really enjoy the the UI and non destructive brush layers, amongst many intuitive tool functions. Is there a forecast to include the Lumix GH6 RAW support? It is the only reason I have to keep my Adobe subscription. I create a PSD file from the GH6 RAW, then import it to Affinity. Your Suite is so attractive. I hope you update to GH6 RAW support soon. Thank you.
  13. My present understanding of the way the embedded and linked non-destructive RAW options work (reference this topic) is: The linked option creates an afphoto file of 1MB, give or take, which contains a very low-resolution copy of the RAW image to use temporarily when the afphoto is opened, pending a full expansion and development of the linked RAW image. The embedded RAW option saves the developed RAW file within the afphoto file, which (in addition to having a nice self-contained afphoto file) speeds up the time it takes to open the file for editing at full resolution (compared to the linked alternative), at the expense of increased file size. There are two issues with the way these options operate. The biggest issue is that the embedded RAW option consumes an incredible amount of disk space when compared to the alternative. For example, I have a 62MB RAW file. If I save the afphoto file in the linked RAW mode, I get a 1MB afphoto file. So the total disk space consumed for that image is 63MB. If I instead save the afphoto file in embedded RAW mode, the afphoto file is 385MB, which is 320MB more than it needs to be to accomplish embedding. The second issue is that the preliminary low-resolution linked RAW image is extremely low-resolution. So I'm requesting two features: Have two different flavors of Embedded RAW: the original/current implementation, plus a new implementation that optimizes for disk space at the potential expense of performance. Either have a higher-resolution "thumbnail" stored in a linked RAW file, or provide an option/preference for the user to modify the resolution of that low-resolution linked RAW image.
  14. I was doing some experimenting with exposure blending. I as very interested in seeing just how well the new Luminosity Range Masks work. This has the potential of being much faster and easier that Photoshop if it works as expected. I selected New Stack (I want to make sure that all images are loaded as layer and aligned). I selected two dng raw files. I want to make sure that I have a full level of non-destructive editing. The new non-destructive raw editing is a much-needed addition. The stack was created with the two dng files. Unfortunately, it appears as if they are not being seen as raw files. They appear to have been converted to pixel layers. This is a big disappointment.
  15. Hello there I'm still fairly new to Affinity Photo and have looked at one or two Youtube tutorials to check out how I may carry out non-destructive editing of my Raw files. It seems that following the opening of a Raw file, I should go to the Output window in the top left of the menu rail and select Raw Layer Embedded - rather than the default pixel layer setting . See attached image). However, when I open a Raw file on my Mac, I see no Output box, only details of the size of the image and the lens used. I've tried using Fuji, Nikon and Canon Raw files. See attached image. I'm using Affinity 1.10.6 on Mac OS Ventura 13.2.1 I'd appreciate any thoughts / advice as to why I'm not able to access this. Many thanks Rod
  16. I am testing the round tripping with Affinity Photo and Apple Photo's. 1. From within ApplePhoto's I start using the extension "Edit in Affinity Photo". Works o.k 2. Upon saving, changes are saved to Photo's; great. 3.Re-opening starts again with the unmodified RAW, not so great. 4. Tried the options to embed and link for saving the edits. 5. Embed does not change the behaviour. 6. Linked does change. It opens a transparent canvas and I get an error message, I can open a resource manager to locate the linked file with the stored edits. However whatever button I use nothing wil result in the picture I was editing. What am I doing wrong, ?, or is non-destructive editing with saving history of the edits not supported with Apple Photo's ? Thanks for any advice Ben
  17. First of all, thanks for these updates, excited to try out the tools! I do have some issues that I've found after an hour of trying to use this as an alternative to other photo editors that I'd hope to see addressed: 1. A way to save raw edits as XMP instead of requiring the saving of an .afphoto file, the idea of closing down in an ecosystem, particularly with the lack of a DAM, doesn't sound appealing. It sounds like that's kind of what the Embedded and Linked options do, however the Linked option did not actually add any files to my system (I kept watch on any files with the same file name as the photo), so I'm unsure what the difference between the two is. 2. Global presets for RAW edits, instead of one per page. It's a bit confusing as is. Also a way to edit existing presets and save it as such, instead of deleting a preset, remaking it from scratch and saving that. Also this is likely a bug, but when opening a new raw file to edit, the settings are set to Default, but the "selected" preset is the last used one, requiring switching to Default and back to the saved preset to actually change things, sometimes even doing it multiple times, the feature seems quite buggy. Also, ideally a Preset Manager would also be present, to be able to see exactly what each preset does, and potentially tweak from there. 3. Non-destructive cropping is a must. Honestly just something similar to the artboards, so if you crop an image you can adjust the crop later. I could just open the file in ADesigner, but that's an extra step that could be avoided. 3.1. Keep a strict ratio for cropping, but allow to rotate the crop based on mouse position when dragging the crop selection around (see how cropping operates in other apps like Lightroom and Capture One). 4. Split view of photo without edits, or just being able to toggle the raw edits on and off for preview purposes. 5. It's not clear enough that a photo is a RAW file, a button similar to the FX one would work wonders and make it much clearer what it does. 6. There's something about the Overlays panel that feels incomplete, I think it should be closer in look and feel to the Layers panel but then again, how is this better than just duplicating the layer, making the adjustments in that raw layer, and applying a mask to that? Even more powerful then because you can use images and the like. I might add more to the list once I spend more time on this, but so far I'm somewhat disappointed. Non destructive raw editing was a highlight of the announcement, so I thought it's finally a good standalone photo editor. It is clear however that the app development is still walking in the shadow of CameraRaw and while there have been some improvements and additions that are much welcome, I'm sad to say that I'll likely be sticking with Capture One, despite my wishes for that to not be the case, not because of the lack of a DAM (just making that clear), but because of the lack of a good, non destructive, open photo editing flow.
  18. SOMETHING BIG HAPPENNED WITH RAW FILES The big discovery with (non-destructive) RAW file Layers was that double-clicking on one in the Pixel Persona allowed a Macro being recorded to continue recording in the Develop Persona which has always been impossible. This could now open up a whole host of possibilities for using Macros with RAW files. Detailed below is just one of them we tried - to batch process RAW files. I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT WORKS!!! Note I don’t use RAW files (just a few test ones) so you will need to test this yourself to see if it is actually processing your RAW files correctly. It appears to work, for us, but I can’t tell for sure BATCH PROCESSING OF RAW FILES IN AFFINITY PHOTO STEP 1: Capture RAW settings in a Macro 1. Open a RAW file 2. Make your adjustments 3. Select Embedded or Linked in the context Toolbar (NOT Pixel) 4. Develop image 5. Start Macro recording 6. Double click thumbnail of Layer (in Layers panel) to re-enter Develop persona 7. Make no changes, just Develop the image (again) 8. Macro panel should show just one entry called Develop 9. Stop Macro recording and save macro to Library studio (call it what you like) 10. Note that there is no need to save this Affinity document if you don’t want to. It is no longer needed. STEP 2: Batch process additional RAW files with same settings Start new batch job (File > New Batch Job) Select the RAW files to process & the output folder to save them in (Suggest you test this first with just, say, 5 to 10 RAW files) Select the file format to output results to. E.g. JPGs, TIFFs etc - (See note 1 below) IMPORTANT: Select the macro you saved earlier and click the Apply button (Not the OK button) Tick or untick parallel processing (See Note: 2 below) Click OK to start the batch process The Batch Job Studio Panel should pop up on your screen showing you the progress of each file so you can gauge how long it takes. If the tab is hidden you can move it to the front or enable the Batch studio if disabled. Doing this does not stop the batch processing. Once completed you can evaluate the results. Note 1: You can output to multiple file formats at the same time but it will take longer and use more disk space. If you also output to AFPhoto format your AFPhoto file will contain the non-destructive developed RAW file which can be tweaked if required (for that image). Be advised that AFPhoto files are big and will slow down processing so only output to that additional format if you have a specific need to. Note 2: Parallel processing should be faster but some users (in the past) have reported crashing when using parallel processing. So, unticking this is safer but will take longer. Note 3: RAW processing is slow. A Batch job is not going to speed up that part of the process; it just automates it for multiple files Note 4: I only use Widows some things may not work at all on Macs or they may be different. Note 5: It looks like the Batch job honours the File > Placement Policy setting for Embedded or Linked files if the output is to AFPhoto files. So, set this how you want it (I mostly tested with embedded). Note that this may also be settable within the Macro (not tested) or afterwards in Resource Manager. Note 6: I have no idea if any Assistant Manager settings affects the results in the batch processing. This was not tested. Other than, Mac users must use Serif Labs raw engine not Apple Raw Note 7: Not interested in any spelling errors or grammar mistakes in the above. Just if it works or not and if it does work how does the batch processing speeds compare to any other batch RAW processing software you may use (Parallel processing set and not set). But bear in mind there is an acknowledged bug currently with Developing RAW files taking longer in V2 than V1 (this is scheduled to be fixed) Note 8: We were working on another way to batch process RAW files which was more complex but seemed to work. If the above does not work correctly we may resurrect that idea to see if it does.
  19. Hi all, Huge gap in Affinity Photo functionality is lack of non-destructive RAW development. The best solution is to create sidecar file containing all adjustments made with RAW. Now it's not possible to do some adjustments with RAW file, close Affinity and come back to work with the same RAW later starting from previous point. In my workflow and presumably for many other photographers working with RAW covers more than 50% of total workflow. So now I can use Affinity only in the final stages of my workflow. I found some other requests for that functionality but without answer. Question to development team: when do you plan to implement non-destructive RAW development in Affinity? I hope not in 2.0 version :-)
  20. Those are for imported files, not for the newly created/modified document content. In the case of RAW files you have the option of linking to the existing RAW file, for example, instead of copying (embedding) the RAW data into the Affinity Photo file. This helps to reduce consumed disk space by not storing an extra copy of the data, but also means that there is a dependency on the existing, external file to be present in order to make use of the document (afphoto file). That is going to happen anyway; even if Affinity Photo did save your RAW development steps in an XMP it would not be usable in anything else anyway since nothing else would reproduce the same processing that Photo would have done on the original RAW data. About the only thing you could really trust to be usable would be metadata (author/copyright info, etc.). This is already possible as long as you use a RAW layer instead of a pixel layer when developing. The crop tool in the Develop persona can be reselected to regain access to the previously cropped data. If you use the crop tool in the Photo persona after developing, you need to check the Reveal checkbox on the context toolbar to see the hidden parts of the image which were previously cropped out. There is a split view available from the main toolbar in the Develop persona which compares the current image with the image as it was when you entered the persona. An Affinity Photo document is not a RAW file. It is more like a Photoshop document. When you open a RAW file it lands you in the Develop persona to develop the RAW data, and the "Output" setting on the context toolbar defaults to a pixel layer. If you leave it that way, when you develop the image and return to the Photo persona, the RAW data is thrown away at that point and you are left with a non-RAW image ready to be further modified. If you change it to a RAW Layer instead, then the RAW data is retained and the layer containing the RAW image is a RAW layer, which is indicated if you hover the mouse over the left edge of that layer in the Layers panel (where most other layer types have an icon to indicate what type they are, for some reason the RAW layers seem to have a blank icon right now, at least on mine). As long as you leave it as a RAW layer, you can go back to the Develop persona to further adjust it, but most of the editing tools in the Photo persona will not work on that layer without first converting it to a pixel layer, at which point it loses the RAW data and the edits become destructive. (You can place other types of layers over top of it, however, including adjustment layers and live filters, and any of those layers can have masks to adjust selected areas, so in the end the available functionality when working non-destructively with RAW data - which is what the RAW layers offer - is similar to that of the tools you mentioned, but without the benefit of catalogs or an image browser of any kind to assist with culling or with working between multiple images).
  21. The Improvements in build 2.1.0.1713 & 2.1.0.1714 are found in this post Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in 2.1.0.1713/1714. Please reply in this forum only to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum. Bugs affecting all platforms Lens Profiles: Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 lens profile misidentified as Meike 25mm f/1.8 AFP-5994 Non breaking hyphen removed from place DOCX files AFB-7353 Duplicating pinned node possible Misidentified lens - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro AFP-5995 Crop Tool - don't remember setting when unconstrained Lens profile does not automatically apply on ARW (DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM) AFP-5938 Unable to move pin/inline position & Can't Unpin AFB-7248. Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS) When hyperlinking to an anchor in a different book chapter, it may be tricky to distinguish anchors by their chapter Some shortcuts are broken in beta Increasing the Leading Override on Ellipse Shape text causes the text to no longer honour vertical alignment rule AFB-6979 PSD file - Paragraph leading imports at 0pt rather than 'default' AFD-3306 Copying non-destructive RAW layer and pasting into a separate document renders the RAW layer invisible in the original RAW file AFP-5970 Bugs affecting Windows Character Panel: New Tabbing Order Grouped resources don't show status on Windows Extensions are ignored when exporting all pages Resource Manager can take longer to fully load on Windows Crash exporting files after EPS export Pixel brush nozzle thumbnails showing cut in half Windows: Adjustment layers should not child layer into content layers by default Can rename palettes to existing palette name Dragging and dropping a cross reference to re-parent it does not work yet creates unnamed History states RAM Usage Limit: Slider is broken AFP-5998 Shortcuts not working when layer is selected in layers panel PD-304 Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C - not matched/identified in Lens Correction Profiles in Develop Persona (fix for iPadOS & macOS to follow) AFP-4350 Sony E PZ: Lens correction doesn't remove vignette (fix for iPadOS & macOS to follow) AFP-3164 Incorrect vignetting on Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited using Serif Labs (fix for iPadOS & macOS to follow) AFP-4656 Bugs affecting macOS File > Recents > More crashes the app if the files are renamed AFB-7375 On the Guides dialog, vertical and horizontal guide positions do not auto-update after you change page dimensions in Document Setup On macOS, sections on the Fields panel are followed by a blank row, resulting in a double-spaced presentation Crash editing a text ruler tab AFB-7363 Bitmap fill - dragging from Stock opens new document instead of filling a shape Crash printing to PDF with N up on Mac AFB-7372 Bugs affecting iPad 'Settings' is clipped Rulers don't stay hidden in preview mode Hide rulers in full screen StylePicker - Add 'hint' text to Context Bar to indicate current status Style Picker - Add cursors for mousers Rulers disappear temporarily when using pinch to zoom Rulers do not immediately update as you change Spread Origin values in Guides Settings Hard to deselect pages on PDF Options dialog after selecting all.
  22. Hi guys, I realise we've had this discussion before with V1 of Affinity Photo. However, this is one of the biggest stumbling blocks I have to making any real use of AP ion an iPad, and upgrading to V2. The desktop version integrates so well with Apple Photos, yet the iPad version seems a complete bodge. At the least, have you improved the library navigation, so we don't get a random flat list of all the albums? (which have been carefully organised into logical folder/albums sets in Photos). I'm sticking to V1 at the moment, as I'm reluctant to pay for an upgrade if this at least hasn't been improved. I've read a few forum threads on this, and it does appear to be causing problems for some users. Particularly the Shortcut workaround, which is somewhat erratic in how reliable it is. Of course compared to other apps, there is certainly a fair bit of variation as to how well any of them get this to work. It's certainly possible for the iPad users though - both Pixelmator and Raw Power make this a really seamless operation, and maintain non-destructive editing. Are there any plans at all to improve this functionality? Cheers. Andy
  23. There does seem to be some confusion, somewhere, about non-destructive RAW editing. Walt has correctly stated that, in the raw develop assistant, one must choose Serif Labs as the RAW engine for non-destructive editing. If you choose Apple and bring in a RAW file this is what you'll see in your toolbar: If you've chosen Serif Labs you will see this in the top toolbar (where you can choose Linked or Embedded: For simplicity of demonstration, once you click develop and go back to the Photo Persona, and what to edit the RAW file again, highlight the RAW file layer and with the Move tool selected your toolbar will look like this: Now you can click Develop Image to return the embedded or linked file to the RAW editor. When editing is complete, click Develop in toolbar again. Note that the Output option is no longer editable: I am readjusting my workflow to only use non-destructive layers above the RAW image file layer. If one must use a third party plugin, and stamp the file up to a new (destructive) layer, changes made to layers below will no longer affect the stamped layer. Hope this is helpful... 😁
  24. The issue "Copying non-destructive RAW layer and pasting into a separate document renders the RAW layer invisible in the original RAW file " (REF: AFP-5970 ) has been fixed by the developers in internal build 2.1.0.1713This fix should soon be available as a customer beta and is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.Customer beta builds are announced here and you can participate by following these instructions.If you still experience this problem once you are using that build version (or later) please reply to this thread including @Serif Info Bot to notify us.
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