pgraficzny Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks for another great update. I was waiting a lot for manual lens correction and they were not disappointed - that was it - great work! Mithferion and Patrick Connor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darie Nani Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 9 Awesome points for adding Smart Objects I'd give 10 but you should have told us this was in the works (some of us are still paying for CC, you know) Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Death Knight Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Congratulations on the release! However, you still haven't documented the changes to the brush tools where you are now able to switch the functionality of your alt+R click+L click drag command by just pressing alt+R click+L click that I mentioned in this thread some time ago: I am also a bit surprised it got released before fixing the tablet bugs related to Windows Ink (Can't use any of the new shortcuts you added to the brushes yet.). Speaking of which, the support for Windows Ink was not documented either in the patch notes. It is a pretty significant feature improvement for tablet users, so it should be getting a mention at least. The improvements to Smart Objects/Embedded Documents are great by the way! I really hope you add the ability to create them directly in the Layers panel using R click like it's done in Photoshop to make it even better in Affinity. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1970 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thank you for the great updates on v1.8. Expecially for the xmp support. You write changes can be written back in xmp files. That´s great but maybe I am doing something wrong. I changed the metadata like star-Ratings, title, … but no updates in xmp files appear. I found the switch in the Settings "Load Metadata from xmp files" but is there a switch for "Write Metadata in xmp-files"? Best regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devdavi Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Hallelujah, this embedded object import from PSD ----- I've wanted this for so long and just tested it out and it worked fantastically! Though it took a minute to figure out I needed to turn on that setting in the preferences. Liked it so much I created a forum account just to post this, thank you! SrPx, Darie Nani and Patrick Connor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graphic&Design Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks so much, very nice job. Thanks for including Smart Objects, 😁 I'm loving this software more and more. Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_G Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Great job on the update, many thanks to the team involved! Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steps Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Very nice to see better metadata handling and Canon CR3. 🙂 Terry Danks and Patrick Connor 1 1 Windows 10 Pro x64 (1903). Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz, 32 GB memory, NVidia RTX 2080 Affinity Photo 1.7.2.471, Affinity Designer 1.7.2.471, Affinity Publisher 1.7.2.471 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 The screen updating and rendering is faster now in all the Affinity programs. Very well done! SrPx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Star Media Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 OMG I LOVE YOU GUYS! (AND GALS!!) I have all products on both mac and pc and just tried the PSD smart objects and WAHOO!! IT was worth the wait. Ya'll are the best! Can't wait to test some of the other new features. Thank you for all the hard work and such a fabulous product! Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedrickbk Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Thanks for such great work on Affinity Photo! Your fixing of the XMP metadata issue resolved one of my biggest heartburns. Now, just come up with a Lightroom replacement and I can completely shed dependence on Adobe products. Patrick Connor and Westerwälder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemadsen Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 With all this new stuff with PhotoShop features - PSD files, SmartObjects - and new support for NIK 2.5, is there then also great news about integration of the QImage Ultimate PS plugin so it can be used directly from Affinity 1.8, without having to export a TIFF file ?? Regards Johannes Elkjaer Madsen Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted February 29, 2020 Author Staff Share Posted February 29, 2020 @jemadsen Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums thanks for your comments. I do not know about that plugin, perhaps ask others in the questions forum Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarper Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Do we have to enable Windows Ink for wacom pen pressure to work now, it's not in the change log? It used to work without windows ink now it doesn't. Windows ink introduces a whole lot of problems for me and I don't want to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted March 1, 2020 Author Staff Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Sarper said: Do we have to enable Windows Ink for wacom pen pressure to work now, it's not in the change log Yes that is a significant change in this version, I will adjust the change logs for all the Windows releases. If you want to make a post in the questions forum explaining why that's a problem for you we can reply about that there rather than this announcement thread Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hughes Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Thanks for the update. Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Gibson Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 It's great and thanks for informing us about this update. *********************************************************************** Vacuum designer, troubleshooting expert of - Vacuums Advisor "Save a Tree - Save The Environment - Save Your Life ". ================================================= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timlt Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Posted by @tiffany111 Posted Wednesday at 03:38 AM About plug-in support: Is Luminar 4 a supported plug in ?? I use Luminar 4.1 and the plugin is recognized in Affinity 1.8. I can send photos from Affinity into Luminar, edit, and round-trip back into Affinity. There is some odd behavior suggesting to me that the support is not complete or 100%. For example, some of the editing menus in Luminar that display metadata about the photo (most notable, the filename itself) are garbled. Which suggests that possibly, not all data is being exchanged reliably between the two apps. But when I make ordinary edits on a photo in Luminar and send it back to Affinity, it appears all the changes are retained. I would say that support appears to be promising, but not complete. As is always the case with plugins, it's not clear whether the lack of compatibility issues lie with Affinity or the company that makes the plugin, and it's ALSO not clear if either company is working on the issue or prioritizing it. Luminar is clearly prioritizing becoming a standalone application, and they really only promote full compatibility with the Adobe apps. From one user to another, I'd say use Luminar as an Affinity plugin with caution, and definitely test thoroughly before using with any production quality photos. Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km.au Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Great release but why oh why does Affinity Photo revert to opening .txt files as the default choice for documents? It's downright perplexing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted March 3, 2020 Author Staff Share Posted March 3, 2020 9 hours ago, km.au said: why oh why does Affinity Photo revert to opening .txt files as the default choice for documents? I have bumped this issue with the developers km.au and Pariah73 2 Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3-4-SAD Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Win 10, publisher, designer, photo, all on 1.8 Nothing loads. Reinstalled all. Not one of them won't load. I miss 1.7.3 so much 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted March 4, 2020 Author Staff Share Posted March 4, 2020 @3-4-SAD I have replied to your other post here Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debraspicher Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 The 1.8 betas have been my favorite so far. Excited for moving from betas as 1.8 has changes/fixes that are essential. I've not wanted to use production XD. Just so many wonderful (and needed!) changes. Keep up the good work, guys. My desktop is in pieces on my office floor right now while I remodel, but soon (hopefully!) I'll be back in business and can post more often. SrPx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timlt Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 For those trying to use plugins with 1.8, here's my experience to date with plugins that were designed for Photoshop: Luminar 4.1: works with minor glitches that I'm not sure have any impact on the data. I use even on final quality photos, but with caution, paying attention to the output. Note that Luminar does not promise that this plugin is Affinity compatible. GRFX Studio Pro: Does not work at all...crashes the plugin and Affinity. Advertises that it DOES work with Affinity. AutoFX did not respond to 6 attempts at reaching out through phone calls and their online form for support. GRFX Studio is actually a great plugin, but it only currently works in Photoshop and Corel Paintshop Pro. PictoPainting: Works Corel Particleshop: Works. This is great, means you can add those fancy Corel 'dynamic' brushes to Affinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Chris B Posted March 6, 2020 Staff Share Posted March 6, 2020 16 hours ago, timlt said: GRFX Studio Pro: Does not work at all...crashes the plugin and Affinity. Advertises that it DOES work with Affinity. AutoFX did not respond to 6 attempts at reaching out through phone calls and their online form for support. GRFX Studio is actually a great plugin, but it only currently works in Photoshop and Corel Paintshop Pro. I've seen where they say their plugin works with us so I'll grab the trial and give it a poke. How to format a bug report | Learning Resources | List of V2 FAQs | YouTube Tutorials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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