CapoSimply Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) The native file name extension AFPHOTO for Affinity Photo files on MacOS is unneccessarily long and could be shortened to 3-4 characters. Edited October 27, 2019 by ahimhaim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 How are the longer extensions impacting you? I actually kind of like them that way. They are descriptive and less likely to conflict with other software. emmrecs01 and RNKLN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGrafix Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 I'm also new to this software, and its a bit confusing (maybe unnerving LOL) to see such a long file extension when we've been conditioned for decades to 3-character file extensions like PSD, CDR, PDF, JPG, TIF, DXF, and dozens more. Many of us are trying to migrate from the Adobe and Corel mindset, and I think it would be more understandable if the native file extension were something like AFP for Affinity Photo, AFD for Designer, AFP for Publisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 47 minutes ago, DrGrafix said: AFP for Affinity Photo, AFD for Designer, AFP for Publisher. Er, .afp is for Publisher and Photo??? Myself I believe that if less is more imagine how much more more would be. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGrafix Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Old Bruce said: Er, .afp is for Publisher and Photo??? Myself I believe that if less is more imagine how much more more would be. LOL... yeah Bruce, I missed that one. Maybe .AFX ? I'm schooled in the Bauhuas ideals... less IS better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashf Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 .aph, ads and .apb ? DrGrafix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 From a quick Google search: .APH = Ability Office .ADS = Ada (programming language) specification source code file APB, AFD = Planit Alphacam AFX = Auto FX PhotoGraphic Edges You can only squeeze so many extensions into three letters before you start running out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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