Grenpara Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Hello, I can't get my .tif files to work in Affinity. I have hundreds of .tif files that are multilayer and none of the affinity software can open them correctly. Is there some feature that has to be turned on or off to get them to work? They open fine in Photoshop just not any of the Affinity software. Thanks in advance Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenpara Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Hello, Here is the error I get for every file. Thanks Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 The message speaks for itself - the TIFF file contains proprietary (non-standard) Photoshop data that only Photoshop can process. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenpara Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Pšenda said: The message speaks for itself - the TIFF file contains proprietary (non-standard) Photoshop data that only Photoshop can process. Hello, Thanks for fast reply. I thought Affinity handled Photoshop files which is why I asked. Thanks for your help and time. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowday Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 The message does not speak for itself - it is far from clear and consise. Quote "The user interface is supposed to work for me - I am not supposed to work for the user interface." Computer-, operating system- and software agnostic; I am a result oriented professional. Look for a fanboy somewhere else. “When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.” ― Confucius Not an Affinity user og forum user anymore. The software continued to disappoint and not deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Grenpara said: I thought Affinity handled Photoshop files which is why I asked. Photoshop files (*.PSD) yes, but specific part of *.TIFF files, which Adobe uses to store additional information, probably no. It would be best to save the data in a standard format - if you want to save information about the layers and the effects applied to them with the image data, then use either PSD or PDF. Using a TIFF file as a "work files" is not a really good way, and can lead to these problems - some applications may not be able to process these non-standard pieces of data. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 AP can open simple layered TIF files saved by Photoshop. OP's file probably includes some proprietary Photoshop data which AP cannot process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenpara Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Hey Guys & Gals, Thanks for the fast reply and help. My problem is the .tif files are purchased alphabets. SO I do not know enough about PS to change file types. Must be a reason company made them tif files unlike just .psd files or am I wrong? Thanks in advance Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim_L Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Maybe Serif could be interested in these files for closer inspection, so ask a moderator for a private upload link. GunsOFSteel 1 Quote ------ Windows 10 | i5-8500 CPU | Intel UHD 630 Graphics | 32 GB RAM | Latest Retail and Beta versions of complete Affinity range installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Grenpara said: SO I do not know enough about PS to change file types. Open TIFF files and SaveAs/Export PSD/PDF files. Try, if they PSD/PDF files open in Affinity have every needed information/multilayer. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Grenpara said: My problem is the .tif files are purchased alphabets. 6 hours ago, Grenpara said: Must be a reason company made them tif files unlike just .psd files or am I wrong? Maybe so that the purchased images cannot be modified so easily? Why do you actually need to process these images as a multilayer? Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenpara Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Pšenda said: Maybe so that the purchased images cannot be modified so easily? Why do you actually need to process these images as a multilayer? Hello, I have about 150 or so files all tif. Each .tif file is a complete alphabet and special symbols. So each has about 50 layers in each file which is one layer per letter, number and special characters. Also each file is a special font design. I cant upload due to copywrite plus the size of each file is between 500mb up to about 1.5gb per file. I did not want to have to use Photoshop for them. I guess I have no choice but use Photoshop. Thanks Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenpara Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Pšenda said: Open TIFF files and SaveAs/Export PSD/PDF files. Try, if they PSD/PDF files open in Affinity have every needed information/multilayer. Hello, I will give it a shot and see if it works. Thanks Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Grenpara said: Hello, I will give it a shot and see if it works. Thanks Fred Open with what? With Photoshop it probably works but do you have a licence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenpara Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 1:26 AM, Fixx said: Open with what? With Photoshop it probably works but do you have a licence? Hello, Sorry for late reply. Yes I have license. Doing the save as .psd massively increases the size of each .tif file but at least now I can open them in affinity. Thanks for your help. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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