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  1. With a little help from my friends, I offer a fresh look at linear gradient procedural texture formula. Yes, it happened in a flash this morning, so, examples will have to follow. This is complete with some exceptions that I was experimenting with a little last night... V1.0 Creates very controllable R,G,B linear gradient with edge hardness, contrast, tint, tone, etc. V1.0 needs wants desires 1) Point of gradient spread. (It should be represented as a fraction from location point rx, ry -/+.) 2) Scale controls.(push left/right/up/down) 3) Skew controls.(angular push) 4) Rotate controls.(being able to use angle input or elevation/rotation controls would be great, my current rotation is very limited 45...yes, I know) grad 100 grad edge 25 grad edge 50 grad edge 75 grad edge 100 contrast 2 contrast 5 contrast 8 lines 2 lines 3 lines 4 lines 5 lines 5 edge 50 lines 5 edge 100 blue 100 blue 100 redt 50 blue 100 redt 100 redt 100 redt 100 edge 100 * It is important to note that red, green, blue (0,1) controls base or areas of gradient with no color, redt, greent, bluet controls gradient color. The gradient is expressed at a rate of 150 percent coverage of width. It could be removed or controlled by a variable. This macro is 100 percent non destructible and does not use the R,G,B image information in its calculations. Use transparency and blend modes to taste or add a white pixel layer under procedural texture layer, merge visible, and use that layer as a gradient. I am currently at a loss as where to insert the formulas for scale, skew, rotation without completely altering this in undesirable(controllable) ways...also, is it possible to batch process pixel layers? Macro will not export... Experiment and Enjoy - T V T V - LINEAR PT R,G,B V1.0.afmacros T V - LINEAR PT R,G,B V1.1.afmacros T V - LINEAR PT R,G,B V1.2.afmacros Examples to follow... ***V1.1 replaces fixed spread of gradient to 100 percent of width. Created variable r,g,b (0,1) controls shiftr, shiftg, shiftb for horizontal shifts creates multi color gradients. A limiter may be necessary to slow the shift progression. Offset rx, ry variables might be interesting for greater variation... >>Originally set for horizontal image. Running this just now on a vertical image the gradient just needed to be shifted over. Turn on edge hardness to hard. Use the edge(center of gradient) as location point that you center the gradient too. Dial it back to taste. 1.1 grad redt 25 redt 50 redt 75 redt 100 V1.2 creates R,G,B variables for hard edge and contrast to add more edges and brightness...Interesting since this has no (ry) I am not sure how to put in an (rx, ry) shift to create that 3D offset...looks like I can now have my own Rothko and Richter...new ideas keep coming... > NOTES - Experiment with R, G, B channels combinations by turning the channels on or off. Creates different color combinations. Change R, G, B channel formula rx to ry. Creates horizontal and vertical channel combinations. Rotation and offset would enhance angle of color. Rings or other shapes would be interesting. Combining using differing formulas on differing channels((R)rings, (G)linesH, (B)linesV),etc.. Question...How much is too much? Simplicity is probably the route to go when these get cleaned up(more digestible). One set of controls and have plug in effects... Examples to follow...
  2. For your pleasure...I have been busy working this vignette thing again, and I think, this is getting somewhere. Completely different approach to achieve a more controllable experience in every way to the gradient macro workaround, and well, much, much, more. First, this macro/procedural texture is set up for a round gradient. Like the original, it applies perfectly to vertical and square images. To center the gradient on a horizontal image(should not be off by much), double click the procedural texture layer and use the crosshair over image to drag and reposition. The controls will allow the complete control over shape(horiz, vertical), size, gradient, etc. If you want an old fashioned mask layer, set blend mode to normal and opacity to 100 percent, merge visible, turn off procedural texture layer, invert merged layer, reset new blend mode to multiply, set new opacity to taste. Of course, that is just for the black gradient vignette...the possibilities are in the experimenting... Red, green, blue (0,1) controls the entire image the same as normal R,G,B sliders to mix color. Red, green, blue (-1,1) controls radiate from the gradient center. Layer opacity 50% blend mode subtract. (R255,G0,B0) (R0,G255,B0) (R0,G0,B255) (R,G,B=255) (R,G,B=0) size 5 red 100,0,0 redt shift more redt shift intensity 2 ring 3 shift +redt shift +grnt shift 25% trans 50% soft light 50% vivid light 50% soft light T V - VIGNETTE PT R,G,B V2.afmacros T V - VIGNETTE PT R,G,B V2.1.afmacros T V - VIGNETTE PT R,G,B V2.2.afmacros T V - VIGNETTE PT R,G,B V2.3.afmacros *** V2.1 Adds three (R) ring progression controls (over the 10/10/10 fixed spacing to g(R)/h(R)/I(R)) (these could be enhanced in two ways; adding a scale factor control to each of these (R), and or add controls gr(0,1)/gg(0,1)/gb(0,1), etc. to create some enhanced color variations. *****V2.2 Reorganizes, relabels, restructures formula. Added ring scale (R) controls. Macro setup for center horizontal photo, slightly offset in vertical. *******V2.3 Corrects black gradient with invert. ++> future needs for this is a control to rotate. - Ultimately, a way to control color choice, order, midpoint, etc.... V3.0 New formula, more with less...radial, linear, R,G,B offsets, etc. While getting this together this AM, practicing the new fad of social distancing, TV on, and a nugget pops up with Joan Jett +3 in different locations, jamming a song called 'New Light of Day'. Starts off kinda slow and wonky...gets going and wow, grooving on an inner plane, I am feeling energized. Nice start to the day, so, here you go, another round of jamming... Macro is set for normal vignette start. These are additional examples of new effects... elliptical radial offset radial offset horiz linear vert linear vert linear ofstxy(-250,0,250) xy(0,500,1000) radial horiz linear radial elliptical 1 elliptical 2 vert linear -1 -2 T V - VIGNETTE PT R,G,B V3.0.afmacros T V - VIGNETTE PT R,G,B V3.1.afmacros T V - VIGNETTE PT R,G,B V3.2.afmacros V3.0 notes to do... 1) Control for Sin/Cos factors. (This would control gradient and size...) (getting addressed by differing formula with contrast controls) 2) Rotation...have found h/v shift / skew formulas...( /w turn this 45degrees) 3) Offset scale factor control( +50px, +100px, (?))(done) 4) Contrast-luminosity-brightness/hue-saturation-intensity controls(?) (This would control gradient and size...) 5) Create variables for functions...(simplification of repeatable formulas, offset scale factor control...) ***V3.1 Creates variables, adds hss(R) horiz shift scale and vss(R) vert shift scale (offset scale factor +50px) *****V3.2 Created vsb(R) vert shift blue and hsb(R) horiz shift blue to move it from a fixed position. >Thinking out loud - Of course, this is a work in progress and I have no idea what I am doing, just following this down the rabbit hole...This is about procedural texture right now. When its done, it will be all about Blend Modes...more coming... Enjoy and Experiment, - T V (this is really a toast to 3 individuals for sharing procedural texture videos for affinity photo...I could use some help there if someone wants to demo this...) Please feel free to comment, as this will also help others expand their comfort zone! A mind is a terrible thing to taste...😉 If you want more... go see Graphicxtras.com on YouTube! I am on a new formula, starting from Linear gradients, that is looking promising as an upgrade. I have some shifts/skews to add, and we will just have to see... Hope someone out there finds this entertaining at least. When I am moving the dials one click at time, the new possibilities just keep going...why this gradient thing? Never thought I would still be diving deeper into this, but, here I am...MORE PROCEDURAL TEXTURE PLEASE! Yes I am going to have to make a macro to generate examples for posting...
  3. Today, I was on a search for Procedural Texture formulas and I found one in the help menu, thanks Affinity! Instead of giving you a macro based on that alone, I added (0,1) controls for red, green, blue. This expands the versatility of the radial vignette to create color toning, blends, etc., as well, all in one. The controls are set up for a black round gradient vignette. When applied, the gradient is sized and centered to the image and will add a non-destructive layer above the layer stack. This can be applied from any selected layer or not. Double click on the Procedural Texture layer to open the Procedural Texture dialog box. With the Procedural Texture box open, select any point on the image area to move the center of gradation. The first (3) controls change the size and depth of gradient. The second (3) R,G,B(0,1) controls offset the black gradient to color, just as normal R,G,B control sliders. +++ After further testing, the settings of the macro set this up perfectly on square and vertical images. For horizontal images try changing the 1st control to 25%, 2nd control to 50%, and 3rd to 2. Experiment and Enjoy! - T V My hope is to learn how to replicate this in a linear fashion, amongst others, which, will fill a current need in the macro environment to be able to produce a variety of color gradients options. ***Any help will be rewarded with more macros ✌️ ...I just finished another (divided) version which produced interesting results...also, another gradient vignette version controlling EVERYTHING completely differently... T V - VIGNETTE PROCEDURAL TEXTURE R,G,B.afmacros
  4. Bought Affinity 1.8.2 . Loaded plug ins, brushes etc from Photoshop. Flawless. Use Wacom Intuos and works with all menus EXCEPT running a Macro - have to use my old mouse to click. Any thoughts welcome.
  5. I am currently using the windows version 1.6.5 and saw the video for epic skies uplift in the tutorial section.. Can anyone guide me from where to download that particular macro pack for affinity photo. Thanks
  6. Here is an example of a Gradient Macro. Enjoy - T V T V - GRADIENT HEART MACRO.afmacros
  7. VIGNETTE_ELLIPSE_CURVE_R,G,B_&_K.afmacros These updated macros are based on Dave's InAffinity video - Enjoy! - T V
  8. I have a number of Macros that I recorded in Affinity Photo to place files as watermarks that are still working. (export file attached). The problem I have now is that I want to record new macros as I have updated my watermark file, but when I do File>Place it is recorded as Set Text Stylesheet. When I try to execute the new recorded macro I have had two results Affinity Photo shuts down or the placed watermark is corrupted. I have also attached a video of my actions in Affinity Photo (the Group was a slip of the finger). Has anyone out there experienced this problem and more importantly solved it? The system I am using is a Lenovo Hybrid with 128gb SSD, 4GB RAM running Windows 10 Affinity_Photo_2020-01-30_00-18-53.mp4
  9. Hi, I recently posted a question in the Affinity Photo Forum regarding an issue with recording a macro when using File>Place .In this thread it was suggested that the bug had been resolved in the latest Beta version. Having now installed the latest Beta and tested the function it appears the bug is still there. I have attached a short video of the process I followed. Affinity Photo 2020-01-30 13-47-30.mp4
  10. Hi! I have installed/saved several macros and luts on my affinity app on my iPad. Are there anyway I could transfer the program to another iPad. my only option seem to be to download the affinity photo app blank and then manually import al of the above again into the new app on the new iPad. This is extremely boring...:-) The backup from iCloud only installed the “empty” app again. any solutions or is it just keep on doing it manually....?
  11. Here is a macro for AP Photo that I created for a subtle sharpening that does not cause image to become grainy. Take it, try it, and tell me what you think! NW Subtle Sharpening.afmacro
  12. I do most of my work in the LAB color space. I then convert to other color gamuts as required. I find LAB useful since it separates color from luminosity so its easier to create masks such as luminosity or saturation masks. I have developed a macro that provides sharpening and color accentuation using the unsharp mask and curves. In the enclosed macro you can adjust the separation of the A and B components as you wish, just bring up the curves adjustment to accomplish. I have also included the selective color adjustment and levels adjustment which I often use to "dial in" the precise colours I want. Just access the respective adjustments once the macro has run. Hans' LAB sharpen.afmacro
  13. Winter is HERE for those in the Northern Hemisphere.. That means Snow & Ice, only this kit isn;t so cold.It's Cool! Psst! If you are into GOT PM for a link to better soundtrack of this video.. https://www.creativefabrica.com/product/snow-ice-for-affinity-photo/ref/63430/ WATCH Demo Video here:
  14. Each week I have to crop 200 photos to 1:1 size. These are a mix of portrait and landscape. The focal point is not in the same position in each image. So, I need to be able to change the crop area for each photo. To open, crop, save for each photo is slow and tedious. I'd much rather use batch that has a macro that automatically opens each photo, opens the cropping dialog, waits for me to set the crop area, then saves the photo. Is this possible with Affinity Photo? (Is it possible in Photoshop?_ Thanks
  15. Snow & Ice are Coming! Look out for Demo Video and where to Freeze your copy!
  16. Hallo zusammen, ich bin begeisteter Schnorchler und Taucher. So Haben sich im lauf der Zeit hunderte von Unterwasserfotos angesammelt, welche man einzeln bearbeiten muss. Wem geht es auch so und wer hätte Interesse mit mir zusammen einige Makros und oder Workarounds zu entwickeln, damit die Bearbeitungszeit der einzelnen Fotos schneller von statten geht. Ich habe mir das so vorgestellt, daß ein Makro einen Ordner erstellt in dem Ordner sind bereits feste vorgaben enthalten die nur noch aktiviert werden müssen. Beispiel Ordner: Objektivfilter Rotfilter (Dichte 70/1,5m) Ojektivfilter: Dichte 10 (bis.0,5m) Ojektivfilter: Dichte 30 (ca.0,5m) Ojektivfilter: Dichte 50 (ca.1m) Ojektivfilter: Dichte 70 (ca.1,5m) usw.... so werden verschiedene Ordner erstellt und bei Bedarf abgerufen. Hat man mehrere Fotos mit den gleichen Lichtverhältnissen und der gleichen Tiefe kann man diese Datei dann auch als Vorlage verwenden, und man kann jederzeit auch noch ein bisschen nachkorrigieren. Also wer hat Lust? Wer schon Makros oder Vorlagen für Unterwasserfotos hat, dem bin ich auch nicht böse wenn er sie uns zur Verfügung stellt. Einen schönen Sonntag noch. Gruß Dieter
  17. I have a custom macro created in Affinity Photo (1.7) for the Mac and want to import this on Affinity iPad (1.7). What are the correct steps to achieve this?
  18. I have two macros that I will run in a batch process against .tiff files to get ready for processing in Affinity Photo. The first macro makes a copy of the background layer and names it to "Color Efex Pro 4 - ". The second macro simply creates a new pixel layer and names it "Cleanup Layer". Both macros only have two steps. In AP 1.7.0.367 when I select say 12 files to run in the batch process and execute these two macros only 2 or 3 (it is not consistent in the number if will process) then the batch process will end without error and AP will shutdown. On restarting AP there is no indication that any sort of error has taken place. That is the mail problem. The second problem is that in the Library panel the option to Edit a macro is greyed out. I found this when I was going to open the macro to look at the code. The options to Delete Macro or Rename Macro are active but the Edit Macro is greyed out. I have attached an export of Editing Macros - Marvin.afmacros for your use in testing. In this library category the two files I am call in the batch process are "Create Layer for Color Efex Pro 4" and "Create Cleanup Layer". I call them in that order. These macros have been running for about a year without any difficulty in Batch processing batches containing as many as 40 .tiff files. The error I have described above is happening when I try a batch of only 12 files. Running Windows 10 with latest updates. Thank you Marvin "Butch" Reinhart Editing Macros - Marvin.afmacros
  19. As a photographer, I create macros to make my life easier and save time on repetitive tasks. I've created a simple macro that resizes the image canvas and flattens the image. I want to also include saving and closing the image, but I keep getting a dialog asking if I want to save the flatten image. My answer to the dialog box question is always 'Yes'. Why can't I just record my dialog box choices into the macro?
  20. A lot of users, myself included, often create custom brushes and assets to use with Affinity Apps. With the release of Affinity Publisher (especially with StudioLink) I find it quite tedious to install the newly created brushes and assets individually into every app since I do switch between them quite regularly and need all my tools available. It would be really nice that when you install/delete assets and brushes in any one of the Affinity apps that they are automatically loaded/available/updated in the other apps. Example scenario: As an illustrator, I often create new custom brushes for projects. If I created a custom raster brush in Photo, but then needed to switch to Designer for vector work, I'd need to open Photo, save the brush, open Designer and then load the new brush in the Pixel Persona. Then when I switch to Publisher for layout, I would need to switch to the Photo Persona via StudioLink and reload the brush there too if I wanted to do a few finishing touch-ups. If I then made a few small tweaks to the brush, perhaps some small improvements (such as tweaking the pressure curve for the size jitter), I would need to repeat the entire process all over again. The same goes for Assets, and more. It can quickly become very time consuming. It would be incredibly useful to have a universal folder where the brushes/assets are stored so that they automatically update across the board when you customise or add them. Obviously this wouldn't be applicable on iPad, but I think it would be incredibly innovative and useful on desktop, and a huge time saver in anyone's workflow. That way you'd only need to load, say, a raster brush once in Photo, and then automatically have it available in Designer's Pixel Persona and Publisher's Photo Persona. Same goes for vector brushes, assets, macros, swatches, styles, etc.
  21. I am basically trying to recreate some Photoshop Actions I use all the time. In Photoshop I can create a few Vibrance adjustments with vibrance at -100 and saturation at +100 and it shows the most intense areas. In Photoshop these are just in a folder but they work without the folder too. In Affinity Photo this doesn't really do anything like in Photoshop so I am not sure how the layers actually behave? I do have some other questions -- if someone out here is really proficient with Affinity -- would it be helpful if I sent over my Photoshop Actions -- I have 3 that I really want to match with Affinity. Thank you, Roman [I've attached the vibrance effect that photoshop can (seemingly) accomplish and Affinity not] -- before and after
  22. Where I can find macros in Batch processing? I find guide in Help section, but I can’t find any macro option in batch processing. Also batch help page looks like a Windows or Mac version...
  23. Hello everybody! I just wanted to let you know that FX Monkey's second free pack for Affinity Photo is out! Faux 96: 8 Color presets and 4 Overlay Textures. Click the image below for more info (the website looks pretty cool though, so check it out! It has some hints on whats coming next too...ohh) P.S.: The previous Monkey Pack - Faux 77 is no longer available for download. A thousand thanks to all the people who grabbed a copy! Faux 77 was a teaser for a soon to come premium Monkey Pack: Faux 77 pro (more than 20 macros + Textures), so get your hands on Faux 96 while it's still available :) Enjoy guys!
  24. I bought Affinity Photo for windows and it came with the Macro Pack. I followed the directions to install them but the program only looks for Macro (.afmacro) files not (.afmacros) which is what the files are named in the pack that I got. I changed the name and removed the (s) the program then sees it as an option but when I try to import it nothing happens.
  25. This is an updated version of the Polar Quadrant macro I have posted earlier. Consider a rectangular image that you would like to bend into an arc: The macro has two parameters. The first (a or Sector Width) controls the fraction of a circle that the altered image will occupy. The default value of 1 produces an arc of one eighth of a circle. Reducing this to 0.5 gives one quarter of a circle. This image this parameter set to 0.5: The second parameter (b or Height below Top) controls the position of the centre of the circle. Setting this to 1 places the centre at the bottom edge of the image. Reducing the value places the centre above the bottom, thereby reducing the radius. The following image has this parameter set to 0.75 (and the first to 0.5): A few notes: The parts of the final image outside the sector are transparent. The parts within the sector retain the original background colour. The macro works with the latest 1.7 Beta (333). I have tried to set both the default parameters to 1. However, in the 1.6 version, it insists on setting the default of the second parameter to zero which gives you a blank output! You will need to increase this second parameter. It seems to perform properly in the 1.7 beta. The image layer is rasterized at the start of the macro. If you apply a small value of the Height below Top parameter (below 0.5), You will get a partial (or even full) mirror image in the bottom part of the screen. I have left this, since some users might want to utilise it. Otherwise you can crop the image. The macro comprises a rasterization followed by Filter > Distort > Equations with the following lines for x and y: x=w*atan((x-w/2)/(h*b-y))/(180/pi/a)+w/2 y=h*b-sqrt((x-w/2)^2+(h*b-y)^2) Here are the macro and macro library (containing the one macro). Arcs and Arches.afmacros Polar Sector.afmacro John
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