Shared Assets across Apps

[samramsan]

I create a lot of new icons for my web projects, some times I use Photo, other times I use Designer, and when working in one environment more than often, I need some asset that happens to be in another of the Apps, so I have to go to the other one, copy the asset and then go back to where I'm creating my new art, so it's difficult to backup & update the assets panel when I remember that they are not holding the same mount of elements.

Is there a way that the assets libraries could update as the font do in real time every time I install a new font?

It would be helpful and quite convenient to no mater if I'm on Photo or Designer, all my icons and graphic element could be auto shared an all 3 (Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher)

 

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[Pšenda]

 

 

 

[samramsan]

On 2/21/2021 at 2:38 AM, Pšenda said:

 

I checked how the template's folder was including the templates.xml, copied the code and pasted it into the assets.xml then I edited the link to where I want to synchronize my assets.

But, maybe I tried it wrong because every time I close AP it overwrites back the assets.xml to default.

It is a very nice suggestion do.

[walt.farrell]

23 minutes ago, samramsan said:

I checked how the template's folder was including the templates.xml, copied the code and pasted it into the assets.xml then I edited the link to where I want to synchronize my assets.

But, maybe I tried it wrong because every time I close AP it overwrites back the assets.xml to default.

You cannot manipulate the internal files while the applications are running.

It is also, in my opinion. risky to try to make the applications share a common file. Issues are likely to occur if two or more applications attempt to write the file at the same time, or if one attempts to read while another is writing.

[CP16]

I’m wondering if this is closer to possible now with 1.9, since you can log in and see your library of purchases.

[walt.farrell]

22 minutes ago, CP16 said:

I’m wondering if this is closer to possible now with 1.9, since you can log in and see your library of purchases.

It is certainly possible that the new 1.9 function could be enhanced to allow your personal Assets to be uploaded to the Affinity Store from one application, where they could be automatically installed into the other applications.

That still doesn't really provide "sharing" across applications, as it would still involve having multiple copies installed.

[CP16]

1 hour ago, walt.farrell said:

It is certainly possible that the new 1.9 function could be enhanced to allow your personal Assets to be uploaded to the Affinity Store from one application, where they could be automatically installed into the other applications.

That still doesn't really provide "sharing" across applications, as it would still involve having multiple copies installed.

I wasn’t sure if the option to automatically download new content could work. Or if something similar could be written to allow for local libraries, since I’m sure they don’t want to have to store everyone’s files in the cloud. It would be awesome to have this, and would blend in well with the seamless persona feature.