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For all that is holy, please implement a quick way to desaturate a layer! (make the layer greyscale, destructively) It should not be necessary to muck about with adjustment layers or whatever, just a simple Edit -> Desaturate, or Layer -> Desaturate Been (trying) to get used to Affinity's way to do things, but I still can't find the most basic features, that I'm used to use all the time (like desaturate) ..Am I missing something completely obvious here about this function or lack thereof? Looking for help online links to post suggesting adjustment layers, HSL sliders, BW adjustments..The question is not 'is it possible to achieve', but rather 'is it quick and efficient' Also, juggling adjustment layers (and any other layers really) is like a lesson in frustration in this app - drag drop just seem to always have them end up in places you did not intend. Maybe that is just me, I don't seem to have this problem in other progs. As I just typed this post..I went to doublecheck and try ways to desaturate..and discovered a 'quick' way to do it: simply select the layer and move the 's' slider in the HSL Color tab..this will instantly desaturate the layer - good, that's quick! - but, it is NOT exactly obvious! furthermore I would not have expected the image to be completely desaturated by one touch of the S slider, it would have made sense if it would actually saturate from 0-100%, instead of just dumping all color instantly. If it's a bug, leave it in at least it's helpful x) edit 2: so for some reason, this quick way to desaturate only works on layers that you drag unto the canvas - it does not work if you open a color image (background layer) or if you duplicate background layer..only by dragging an image onto the canvas, can you poke the 's' slider and the image will go greyscale instantly. Very odd, weirdly beneficial, but this is way to gimmicky, there should be a quick logical way to do this?