dougier Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I am new to Affinity and for the most part I'm finding it easy and intuitive. I am, however, experiencing some difficulty in making the filters work. I make adjustments but nothing happens. I thought when I first tried it did work but I'm not sure. Read the help, looked at tutorials and appears I'm doing everything right. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Callum Posted August 19, 2015 Staff Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi Dougier, Welcome to the Forums :) Could you please apply a filter to one of your projects and if it doesn't work attach that project to this post along with the name of the filter you tried to apply? Thanks C Quote Please tag me using @ in your reply so I can be sure to respond ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougier Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 This is very bizarre! I've been trying this over the last few days and nothing has seemed to work. After reading your message I went in and tried to replicate so I could attach a project and submit, however, everything worked perfectly. Obviously something I am doing wrong just not sure what. Either that or you are magic! LOL thanks again for your quick response dougie Callum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Callum Posted August 19, 2015 Staff Share Posted August 19, 2015 Glad to hear that its working now :) If it comes back let me know! C Quote Please tag me using @ in your reply so I can be sure to respond ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oahunet@hotmail.com Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 If I do any function such as Level adjustments, filters will not work. If I try the filters after loading the photos, they seem to work fine. Is there something I am missing or doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted February 4, 2016 Staff Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hi oahunet@hotmail.com, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) Can you post a screenshot of the Layers panel so we can see what's going on? Or alternatively the file you are working with? Thanks. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oahunet@hotmail.com Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thank you for your quick reply. Here are two screenshot examples. The Levels were adjusted in the first one, and the exposure in the second, before trying the filters. You can see that the filters are at maximum with no change in the photo. A copy of one of the photos is attached. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabtrem Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hello, I am no expert. I am just trying to follow along. And do not speak for any of the experts at Affinity. That being said, my first thought is that you are not selecting your photo's layer. When you add an adjustment, you can see it adds its own layer to the stack. I believe you can change that behavior in the preferences, but that's for another time. So I took your photo. I added an exposure adjustment. I then went to add a twirl filter, but by default I was still on the last layer I was working on, which was the adjustment. I selected my photo layer, and applied the twirl filter. If I am understanding your situation, I believe you need to just make sure you have the right layer selected you want to work on. If I misunderstood, I apologize in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oahunet@hotmail.com Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thank you for your suggestion. If I understand you correctly, that after copying the original: - make the Level adjustments - then apply the filter on that layer (which is selected. If that is the correct process, there is no effect. Also, I tried this: - make the Level adjustments - create a new layer - apply filter Again no effect. Now, this seems to work now but didn't before I posted the question: - make the Level adjustments - apply live filter If that is the way it is supposed to work, I might not understand the purpose of normal layers or maybe how to work with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 It doesn't look like anything is nested. Effects should pass through. Can you post the .afphoto file with the adjustment layers that aren't working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabtrem Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 So here is my perspective on the situation. In this case I will use a Live filter to visualize. By default, the Live filter is placed as child or mask layer of the layer you select. So if I do nothing but open the file, add an adjustment (new layer), then add a Filter, or Live Filter it will be attempting to modify the selected layer. Which in this case is the adjustment layer. So from what I can tell, using the default Live filter placement. Which seems to work in the same way as a standard filter. If you go through the steps, open the file, add your adjustment layer (exposure in this case), and then go straight to add a filter. Your selected layer is the adjustment layer and you won't see any affect. Select the background layer, and your filter works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yeah, I get what you're saying. It just doesn't appear that anything's nested in oahu's layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabtrem Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 It looks like he is using the window snapshot function in Preview or something similar. In window mode, you will not be able to see pop-up windows, which for filters is where all your controls are at. So assuming that, I went with the process. You would only see a nested layer with the Live filter, since the normal filter would be destructive, so only history would show if you used the command. No other trace on the snapshot. I used the live filter to express the same idea, so you could visually see it, and I used the keyboard shortcuts to snapshot the screen, which will also include the pop-ups. I am assuming a lot, but that's what I went with. If I'm wrong I apologize in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oahunet@hotmail.com Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thanks. I didn't notice that the layers were not showing. Attached is another screenshot and the afphoto file. IMG_1350.afphoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Ha.... the posted images have changed so I can't point to specifics. There's no longer a pic of his/her layers. But they were all one on top of each other, no arrows indicating anything nested underneath or Live filters off to the side. The Adjustments he was using (Levels, Exposure etc) aren't available in the "normal" destructive (no layer) filter list. I assume that sliders were indeed moved within the adjustments themselves. In his words they were "at maximum"... if that's the case we really don't need to see the actual pop ups. Edit: okay, new pic. looking. Edit 2: All woking fine here! You are opening, and adjusting, the adjustment controls yes? (sorry had to ask :) ) In the sent file, the settings were only very slightly changed. If you are indeed cranking up the sliders with no effect perhaps it's time for an app reset? Not that's it doing/affecting anything.... but why the pixel layer on top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabtrem Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I have only talked about what I see as working. I have never mentioned, or implied adjustments as being something that didn't work, or were destructive. I only talked about Filters, and their non-destructive counterparts in Live Filters. A simple method of what works and doesn't is the addition of an Adjustment Layer, then trying to add a Filter. When by default actions your layer selected will be the Adjustment layer and the Filter will try to apply itself to that layer, which results in zero results. I have never implied that I felt any of the adjustment layers didn't work. I only broached one scenario, that I felt was the most likely, to describe what was being described. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Got it! No worries. So have you taken a look at the .afphoto? Is what's setup there working on your end? At this point I'm just trying to figure out why, in my estimation, a setup that should be working, isn't on oahu's end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oahunet@hotmail.com Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I don't know if this helps, but I have added same photo using adjustments (which work) and filters (which don't work if adjustments are used). The (pixel) layer appears if I add a layer. The screenshot shows the history. Thanks for the help with this. IMG_1350 (2).afphoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 So now I'm confused. I thought your adjustment layers weren't working. Okay, so not so much of a mystery after all. As far as the other(s): Gaussian and Ripple.... you're trying to apply those from the Filters dropdown to empty pixel layers. Either use those filters on layers with something in them. A destructive process as Crabtrem correctly points out. Or....instead.... Use the live filters, in Layer dropdown, (stacked in line with the other adjustments or nest them all inside a specific image layer if you want them to be exclusive to that image..... iow not affect everything underneath them). IMG_1350 (2) jj.afphoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oahunet@hotmail.com Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I see they work differently than I expected. I appreciate the explanation. Thanks to both of you for taking the time to look at it and explain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 If I can chime in... If you are sure that you are done with the adjustments layers, and don't want to change them.. -and have the top layer selected.. (This is destructive, you cant go back unless you delete this layer and start all over): Do a cmd. alt. shift. E. This will pace a pixel layer which contains your picture with the adjustments. And you are free to add a filter. Quote - Affinity Photo 2.3.0 - Affinity Designer 2.3.0 -Affinity Publisher 2.3.0 MacBook Pro 16 GB MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oahunet@hotmail.com Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Good suggestion. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EgyptianCat Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 In the Affinity program, the layers are automatically added if you use any filters, so that the layer that responds to the effect of the next filter, may become inactive. To make some filters work, you just must select the correct layer. For example, if you already applied some filters on the photo and the next filter does not work, select the "background" layer and try using the "non-working" filter on it. Hope this will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelDude Raoul Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I have also a problem with my Live Filters. At school, attending the Affinity course on the school PC, when a Live Filter is opened the dialog screen to make the required modifications is opened immediately. Up to the last Affinity update it was working om my home PC as well. But now, nothing comes up any longer. Also clicking or double clicking on the Live Filter doesn't help. In the example (school exercice) nor the halftone filter nor the vignette filter is opening the specific modification box. I already closed the AP program and even restarted the PC ... no solution. champagne4.afphoto Quote A nice picture doesn't have to be a 'technical good' one, but 'different' from all other ones. Mother earth is a source of life, not a resource. www.pixeldude.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl123 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Do you ever use a second monitor at home? If yes, reconnect it and check for the "modification" boxes on the second screen. Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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