1.9.3: Problem on Panorama on MacBook Pro M1 with Big Sur

[Rico54]

Hi staff,

These days I’m migrating all my photographic work from an old iMac to Macbook Pro. Before I had used Affinity Photo on the Mbpro only for light photo editing and revealed some raw files and all works fine.
Today I tried to create a panorama on the MbPro from some raw files and the result, terrible, is what you can see in the photo attached. I did the test with the same files on the old imac and everything went up perfect. 

I did the same test on MbPro using RAW files of an old Canon 600D (same .CR2 format) and the problem, although minor, is present. 

I've uploaded the files (sorry are big) without any modification and exported as jpg at 100% 

I've bought this MacBook Pro because I have to move from where I live now to my homeland and I have to travel light for the next few months, and all works fine except this small problem. Maybe only 8gb of memory could be few but the literature on the subject pointed out that for normal use and photography was not a problem. I also use LR and it works smoothly (LR Panoramas too). 

Here the specifications:

MacBook Pro 13", M1, 2020
macOS Big Sur 11.2.3
Affinity Photo 1.9.3
Memory 8gb
Raw on external 1tb Samsung SSD
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iMac 27" mid 2010
macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
Affinity Photo 1.9.3 
Memory 16gb - intel i7 2,93 ghz
Raw on internal 1tb hdd
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test: 
4 Canon Raw files .CR2 
from a Canon EOS 6D mark 2
no editing only creating panorama then 
exporting as jpg standard 100% quality
photo examples: 
- MacBook Pro M1 BigSur.jpg.     (from 6D mk2)
- iMac 27 mid 2010.jpg            (from 6D mk2)
- MacBook Pro M1 BigSur 2.jpg     (from 600D)
 

 

[MEB]

Hi @Rico54,
Do you mind uploading the original source/raw files (CR2) you used for the two panoramas shown above please? Here's an upload link you can use to send them directly to us. Thank you

[Rico54]

Hi,

I've just uploaded the raw files for the Canon 6D mark 2 and the Canon 600D. 

Thank you.

[MEB]

Hi @Rico54,
Sorry the delay getting back to you. Can you please open a RAW file, go to menu View > Assistant Manager... and take a screenshot of the Assistant Manager dialog so we can see the settings you are using? Thank you.
 

[Rico54]

Hi,

no problem, a pleasure to help the team ... I realized that the Apple engine was activated and not that Affinity. Now I try to redo the Panorama with the Affinity engine.

Here the screenshot as request (I've loaded the first image of the panorama)

Thanks

[Rico54]

Looks like the problem is in Apple’s RAW engine ...(image at 50% and quality 100%) 

[MEB]

Hi @Rico54,
Thanks for the additional info. Yes, the issue is with the Apple (Core Image RAW) only. I'm glad to know you didn't have issues with SerifLabs. Thank you for your time and support. Much appreciated.

[Rico54]

2 hours ago, MEB said:

Hi @Rico54,
Thanks for the additional info. Yes, the issue is with the Apple (Core Image RAW) only. I'm glad to know you didn't have issues with SerifLabs. Thank you for your time and support. Much appreciated.

Thanks so much you for your time. Have a nice day.