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[carl123]

I think JPEGmini is designed to reproduce "maximum" quality at a greatly reduced file size

E.g. If you were selling diamond rings - people on mobile phones don't want to see any compression artifacts

If you don't mind a bit of lost quality but want the smallest file size then one of the other optimisers (with quality settings) may be a better choice plus they may even be better than JPEGmini at their high-quality settings

I have not compared all the optimisers out there, just pointing out the fact that most are better than Affinity currently is

 

[loukash]

1 minute ago, Juergen S said:

not worth starting a new thread for this

Please always start a new thread if dealing with an unrelated topic. What may be "not worth" to you, may be confusing for other users who are following these discussions while just lurking.

[loukash]

12 minutes ago, Juergen S said:

Can I draw a rectangle with a certain aspect ratio or size in AfPh

affinity.help/photo/English.lproj/pages/Workspace/expressions.html

[Juergen S]

Hello Lucáš,

yes, I see the differences you describe.

To apples with apples:

That's also true! At first I compared apples with pears. 😉 With JPG mini I can't intervene, so I can't adjust anything (at least in the demo).

In order to compare apples with apples, I set Photoconvert to the same size (approx. 150 KB) as JPG mini spits out.

With Photoconvert 4, this is 70 per cent and I find the result quite excellent. With 100 percent scaling, the results also look very good at 40 percent with 71 KB. That's why Photoconvert 4 is currently my tool of choice.

Best regards

Jürgen

[Juergen S]

@carl123

What you say is true. I see everything exactly like that!

I think we can close the file now and hope we have all learned something again!

Thank you very much

Jürgen

[R C-R]

8 hours ago, carl123 said:

If exporting for use on the web where the smallest size versus quality is required, an external app is better suited to the task

For Macs, a very good app for this is ImageOptim. Not only is it free, it has options to use different algorithms, a drag & drop UI plus a right-click Services option, & more.

[Juergen S]

Hello R C-R,

thank you very much, I will have a look at that.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the helpful people once again. I am very pleased to see that people are treating each other politely and respectfully here. That is not the case in most forums. Unfortunately, a cynical tone prevails.

And let's be honest: Who among us has not overlooked something that is actually obvious? It makes us all the happier when we still receive a polite and respectful answer.

In any case, I am very happy to be able to start using Affinity Photo with better knowledge.

Best regards

Juergen

[Juergen S]

Quick test ImageOptim

Does a very good job with high efficiency. Very similar to Photoshop in terms of characteristics, i.e. moderate artefacts with simultaneous blurring of red and orange tones.

All in all, highly recommended and free of charge (open source). The interface is also available in German.

[Andy05]

On 5/26/2021 at 8:50 AM, Juergen S said:

Klitzekleine Anmerkung (sorry, kann die nicht verkneifen):

Bitte, bitte "be-bilderter" nicht trennen bei einem 2-Zeiler auf so einem Deckblatt bzw. Flyer. So etwas verletzt meine Schriftsetzer-/Designeraugen. 😉

[Juergen S]

Hihi, find ich gut, Deinen Kommentar! 😁

Problem: Es passt sonst einfach nicht. Ich habe auch mal BEIDE Augen zugedrückt, dann tut's weniger weh.

Schöne Grüße

Jürgen

[loukash]

1 hour ago, Juergen S said:

Problem: Es passt sonst einfach nicht.

Hm. Es gab doch da irgendwo so ein Panel, wo man die verschiedenen typografischen Eigenschaften eines Textes einstellen konnte, wenn man ihn in eine bestimmte Form und Grösse einpassen wollte. Oder irre ich mich…?

[NotMyFault]

On 5/27/2021 at 2:16 PM, Juergen S said:

Another quick newbie question, not worth starting a new thread for this:

Can I draw a rectangle with a certain aspect ratio or size in AfPh like in PS?

I couldn't find anything like that.

Thank you in advance

Jürgen

You can add a rectangle, then use the transform panel to enter the aspect ratio as w and h, and activate the lock.

Once the aspect ratio is set, use the modifier key (shift when i remember it right) while using mouse.

[Juergen S]

Hello NotMyFault,

thank you very much for your tip!

I guess I'm too stupid.

1) I pull up a selection

2) Then I enter the desired aspect ratio (if I enter 3:2 for width x height, 3px x 2px appears).

3) Then I set the lock

4) Then I press the Shift key (I have also tried all the others) and drag the selection open. It immediately jumps to a square selection, which is probably due to the Shift key. But as I said, the others (Command key, Alt key and Ctrl key) do not work at all.

I don't know, but it's definitely NotMyFault! 😁

[NotMyFault]

Also, das sind 2 getrennte Vorgänge:

entweder im “Transformieren” Panel das Größenverhältnis setzen und per Schloß fixieren. Danach kann man entweder für H oder B mit einem anderen Wert eingeben. Der jeweils andere Wert wird dann automatisch Berechnet.

oder: Nachdem das Verhältnis initial gesetzt ist, zur Mausbedienung wechseln. Einfach eine Ecke des Rechtecks anklicken und halten, danach die Shift-Taste drücken und halten. Das Seitenverhältnis ist gesperrt (solange Shift gedrückt ist), egal welche Größe man mit der Maus aufzieht.

Wichtig: Dir Aspekt-Ratio Sperre gilt nur für das gewählte Tool (Maus oder Transformieren), nich global.

Das geht aber nur mit bereits eingefügten Rechtecken. Man kann nicht vorher etwas festlegen. 

[Juergen S]

Vielen Dank,

ich habe es versucht und versucht und versucht. Es klappt einfach nicht, egal was und wie ich es mache! Ich geb's jetzt auch auf. 🙄

[R C-R]

4 hours ago, NotMyFault said:

Once the aspect ratio is set, use the modifier key (shift when i remember it right) while using mouse.

In Preferences > Tools there is an option with 3 possible settings that controls Move Tool aspect ratio resizing. The "Automatic" option constrains the aspect ratio for items that are considered to have a "natural" aspect ratio (like image layers) but not things like vector 'quick shapes' (like rectangles, stars, etc.).

If you find that confusing you can use the constrain by default or do not constrain by default option instead.

In all cases, using the Shift key reverses the default behavior.

BTW, the status bar at the bottom of the window will tell you if using the shift key with the Move Tool will ignore the constraint or not.

[Juergen S]

Vielen Dank R C-R,

thank you very much! I will check it out …

[Andy05]

10 hours ago, Juergen S said:

Hihi, find ich gut, Deinen Kommentar! 😁

Problem: Es passt sonst einfach nicht. Ich habe auch mal BEIDE Augen zugedrückt, dann tut's weniger weh.

Schöne Grüße

Jürgen

Ich weiß nicht so recht, ich würde es dennoch lieber so aufteilen:

Auch wenn "bebilderte Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung" dann nicht mehr bei einander steht, ist es doch optisch ansprechender. Zudem steht für die, die das Design nur überfliegen, die "Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung" alleine an prominenter Stelle, was durchaus positiv ist.

[Juergen S]

Guten Morgen Andy,

vielen Dank für Dein beherztes Engagement! 😃

Das sieht natürlich um Welten besser aus, keine Frage. 👍 Hast Du dafür die Schriftgröße verändert? Das wollte ich eigentlich vermeiden und bin dann irgendwie wohl deshalb an meiner unschönen Version hängengeblieben. Hätte ich aber trotzdem einfach tun sollen, wie man sieht.

Schöne Grüße

Jürgen