Strange Frame behaviour (overprint option request for Outline layer FX)

[j3rry]

I set with help of the fx, a frame around my picture, but why is it transparent? I had expect that the opacity is in the fx dialog is for the frame not for the whole picture ?

sample_frame.afphoto

[MEB]

Hi j3rry,
You have the Opacity set to 48% (the second control below the dropdown on top on the right side). Set it to 100%.

[j3rry]

Hi Meb, 

It is my intention to reduce the opacity, with 100 % everything is ok.
 

[MEB]

It should only reduce the opacity of the outline/frame around the image not the image itself. Can you post a screenshot of the whole interface with the Layers panel visible or simply attach the document please? Thank you.

[j3rry]

I have the document attached.

sample_frame.afphoto

[MEB]

Thanks j3rry. This is working as I'm expecting - see attached video (on Mojave). Are you saying the green area is becoming transparent for you when you change the Opacity of the Outline FX? Seems you are using macOS Big Sur - give me a minute to check there as well.

[j3rry]

@MEB,

as you have seen in your video the green area is becoming transparent, but i have expect that only the frame is becoming transparent.

 

[MEB]

In your file you have the Alignment set to Inside, which places the outline over the green area and thus that (common) part becomes transparent if that's you are referring to. I guess you were expecting it to become semi-transparent showing some of the green passing through the outline - is that what you are referring to?
If you set the Alignment to outside and adjust the canvas size accordingly it will not affect the green area.

[j3rry]

In PS i see no transparency when i apply a similar fx. The goal was to apply a „light“ frame around the picture. I think that the behaviour is not correct, but thats only my view.

 

[MEB]

I'm seeing the same exact behaviour in Photoshop (see video below). Maybe i'm misunderstanding/missing something? Can you record a video of what you are doing in Photoshop?

[j3rry]

I think the difference is that in PS exist a option "overprint" which is missing in AP, see screenshot below.

 

[MEB]

Yes, it doesn't have it. This is more a feature request than a bug. I'm moving this thread to the Feature Requests section.
Seems the Noise (for the colour) isn't working. I'm logging this as well.

[carl123]

Is this the effect you want?

If so, just do what you are doing but do it on a duplicated background layer

 

 

[j3rry]

@MEB,
Thank you, The option has been on for ages, I never thought about it. 

 

 

[j3rry]

Ok thanks Carl, but this will increase the size of the afphoto file.

But most of the cases i have a unmodified layer which i duplicate on startup.

[MEB]

Or just draw a rectangle with the dimensions of the canvas, set the white stroke alignment to inside and adjust the opacity accordingly. In any case providing the option that Photoshop offers would help with PSD compatibility when exchanging files between the two.