Alfred Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 7 hours ago, Snowcap1 said: Been attempting to find a clear guide on how to install Jim Ritsons Atmospher assets I recently purchased. I have read the install instructions that came alone with the 4 downloads but IMHO I didn't feel they were very clear. So if anyone can provide clear guidance on this issue it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Gary Hunt If you’re going to refer to James as Jim, may we call you Gaz? Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 16.7.2 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Alfred said: If you’re going to refer to James as Jim, may we call you Gaz? Most people on this side of the big pond, don't object to this, and it's common to refer to someone with the birth name of James as Jim, William as Bill, Ronald as Ron, Alfred or Albert as Al, and so on. Quote Affinity Photo 2.3..; Affinity Designer 2.3..; Affinity Publisher 2.3..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, Ron P. said: Most people on this side of the big pond, don't object to this, and it's common to refer to someone with the birth name of James as Jim, William as Bill, Ronald as Ron, Alfred or Albert as Al, and so on. I don't mind fir or fi {fee} 😂 Alfred and Ron P. 2 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Ventura 13.6, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 Add a signature like this so system and app info always seen. Tagging is the gift that keeps on giving. Please consider adding tags to your post, not only does it help searching later on but it helps us, to give focused replies and is greatly appreciated by those that do reply, remember Affinity is for life not just Christmas. (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy05 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, firstdefence said: I don't mind fir or fi {fee} 😂 True, and better than "Firde(e)", which sounds much like some childrens' toy. firstdefence 1 Quote »A designer's job is to improve the general quality of life. In fact, it's the only reason for our existence.«Paul Rand (1914-1996) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Ron P. said: Most people on this side of the big pond, don't object to this, and it's common to refer to someone with the birth name of James as Jim, William as Bill, Ronald as Ron, Alfred or Albert as Al, and so on. Although it may be common it should be the addressee’s choice: I’ve never been known as Al to friends or family. You’ll find several replies to posts by @firstdefence where I’ve called him Dex instead of Dexter, but only because that’s what he calls himself. walt.farrell and jmwellborn 2 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 16.7.2 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Overington Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Ron P. said: Most people on this side of the big pond, don't object to this, and it's common to refer to someone with the birth name of James as Jim, William as Bill, Ronald as Ron, Alfred or Albert as Al, and so on. Oh. Is it birth name aversion? William Alfred 1 Quote Until December 2022, using a Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 in England. From January 2023, using an HP laptop running Windows 11 in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Alfred said: Although may be common it should be the addressee’s choice: I’ve never been known as Al to friends or family. You’ll find several replies to posts by @firstdefence where I’ve called him Dex instead of Dexter, but only because that’s what he calls himself. Oh I agree, but like I said, it is very common here by people that know each other, acquaintance, friends or relatives. They prefer to be called by the shortened version of their name. I have friends that prefer to be called by their middle name, and some that have a nickname they prefer. I'm sort of an exception, the common proper or legal version of my name is Ronald, which is not mine. So I would have an assumption Snowcap1 is from the US, and that's a common practice here, people prefer Jim instead of James, I have a nephew that is very much that way, don't address him as James.. Quote Affinity Photo 2.3..; Affinity Designer 2.3..; Affinity Publisher 2.3..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 59 minutes ago, William Overington said: Oh. Is it birth name aversion? William Might be to some. I know many more people that when you greet them, they introduce themselves, they use the shortened name. It's considered a show of friendship, being friendly. In fact when someone is corrected, after using the "friendly" version, it comes off as that person being snobbish. Quote Affinity Photo 2.3..; Affinity Designer 2.3..; Affinity Publisher 2.3..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, Ron P. said: when you greet them, they introduce themselves, they use the shortened name That’s absolutely fine, but (just as one shouldn’t assume that Ron is short for Ronald or that Jack is a nickname for John) one shouldn’t assume that an Alfred is happy to be addressed as Al, Alf, or Alfie, or that a William will be unperturbed by being addressed as Bill, Will, or Willie. emmrecs01 and jmwellborn 2 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 16.7.2 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 hours ago, firstdefence said: I don't mind fir or fi {fee} 😂 What about semper? jmwellborn 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 16.7.2 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwellborn Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 It may be old fashioned, but I was always told, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Otherwise known as, let the person tell you if he or she uses or prefers a nickname or a shortened version. A person’s name belongs to that person. It shouldn’t be the property of others to change without permission, no matter on which side of which lake, river, or ocean one resides. Reading James Ritson’s name shortened above to “Jim” set my teeth on edge. Where, precisely, did James call himself Jim? Alfred, emmrecs01 and h_d 3 Quote 24" iMAC Apple M1 chip, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16 GB unified memory, 1 TB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6. Photo, Publisher, Designer 1.10.5, and 2.3. MacBook Pro 13" 2020, Apple M1 chip, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD storage, Ventura 13.6. Publisher, Photo, Designer 1.10.5, and 2.1.1. iPad Pro 12.9 2020 (4th Gen. IOS 16.6.1); Apple pencil. Wired and bluetooth mice and keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Alfred said: What about semper? Had to look this up 😬 but if the shoe fits 😉 Alfred and jmwellborn 2 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Ventura 13.6, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 Add a signature like this so system and app info always seen. Tagging is the gift that keeps on giving. Please consider adding tags to your post, not only does it help searching later on but it helps us, to give focused replies and is greatly appreciated by those that do reply, remember Affinity is for life not just Christmas. (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepr Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Alfred said: I’ve called him Dex instead of Dexter There's nothing sinister about that. Old Bruce, Alfred and firstdefence 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, anon2 said: There's nothing sinister about that. Okay.... But would you consider it a back-handed compliment? Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.2 Affinity Designer 2.3.1 | Affinity Photo 2.3.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.3.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcap1 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Sorry I asked the question. If I offended someone sorry. I know you don't care but what a silly conversation to be having. To James, please accept my apology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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