Staff Andy Somerfield Posted November 27, 2015 Staff Share Posted November 27, 2015 Purpose: Improvements / Fixes Status: Release Candidate Requirements: Purchased Affinity Photo Mac App Store: Not Submitted Download: Here To use this beta, simply download the file from the link given above and double-click on the file to open the installer. Follow the instructions to install the beta version. The beta sits alongside the Mac App Store version and will not interfere with it. This is a Release Candidate build. It is our intention to submit this for review to Apple in the first week of December. Any help you could offer to stabilise and refine the product at this stage will be very gratefully received :) We won't be implementing any new features now for this version and we will be focusing on stabilising the product for the immediate future. We will obviously start adding more features again as soon as this update goes live. Improvements / Fixes - PSD import improvements - Snapping and ruler drawing tweaks - Fix for canvas rotation showing artefacts on non-retina machines and occasional flicker - Panorama improvements, including being able to stitch panoramas from RAW files - Fix for certain Type 1 fonts failing to work if they don’t contain cmap data - Fix for path text crashing when the nodes of a path are deleted - Fix for sharing to Photos/Aperture occasionally producing a low resolution image - Fix or dither command on non-RGB images - Restore with the correct panels visible on application startup - Improved PDF export - particularly with spot colours and gradients - Fix for Monochrome extension freezing when saving your changes - Disable gradient tool options when there is no selection as they don’t achieve anything MacGueurle, paolo.limoncelli, A_B_C and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONSO Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 —WOW! I have to say Affinity is definitely Adobe's grim reaper. —We want to thank you guys for working so hard on AD & AP. —Affinity, please continue on this path. You really have a good thing going. —So proud to be a part of this history in the making. Real talk— JimG, MacGueurle, GaryC and 2 others 5 15"-inch MacBook Pro, 2017, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 | 16Gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGhost Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I totally agree....Awesome work people! ronnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 apart from the masking and clipping improvements, could at least this UI bug get fixed? https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/14675-visibility-of-filter-drop-up/?p=65485 great work apart from that, RAW Panorama stitching will make many people happy ;) JimG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamont Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 The cropping tool presets still don't work. I really do want to like this software, but old problems persist. I will keep an eye on future versions, but for now I do not have the time to find tedious workarounds for a bunch of niggling issues that impair the basic functions I have to use on a daily basis. Good luck with your progress! csp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_tm Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 That's odd, I'm having little problem with the cropping presets here. Apart from the strange line of code (in this case <RunInputSheetHelper: 0x7fdacde216f0>) that appears while saving a new preset, the rest of the tool behaves/works as would be expected. Would you care to expand a little? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coverimages Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Can you check the DMG file. I have downloaded it three times and it will not open. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newstone Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Hallo Coverimages, ich hatte das gleiche Problem mit Affinity Designer. Probiere einfach mal Folgendes: Systemeinstellungen --> Sicherheit -> Registerkarte Sicherheit --> Apps-Download erlauben von: "Keine Einschränkungen" auswählen. Vielleicht hilft das bei Dir auch. Viele Grüße Newstone -------------------------------- Translated with Google Translator: Hello Coverimages, I had the same problem with Affinity Designer. So check it out the following: System Settings -> Security -> Security tab -> Apps downloads allow by: Select "No limitations". Maybe this helps you too. Many greetings Newstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coverimages Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 HI Tried your suggestion, unfortunately it didn't work. The message I get is no such file or directory. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo.limoncelli Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I've noticed a tiny bug with live filters When I set blending mode and opacity from dialog it is inherited correctly by Layer Studio. If I call it back with double click the dialog shows wrong settings PS. Super wonderful job... :) csp 1 The white dog, making tools for artists, illustrators and doodlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobedoit Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 please, support Korean with text tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Andrew Tang Posted November 28, 2015 Staff Share Posted November 28, 2015 please, support Korean with text tool I believe it should work, does it not happen for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Will the blue background of png exports get fixed? tom_tm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikurbik Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Hello, After a quick download problems (timeout), the beta version is installed and for some trial and testing I've done, everything seems to work just yet. I am of the same opinion that Onso, congratulations and keep it up. Glad to be part of the beta testing community Andy Somerfield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulcalibur Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Designer Beta worked fine but every time I download and install Photo I get an error when opening it demanding I delete the app as it will damage my Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Vazquez Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Hi, Issue with white balance continues. https://youtu.be/2Gw13xJfUls Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobedoit Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I believe it should work, does it not happen for you? as it appears, doesn't work at all. Btw, how to update AP beta? Download again and replace the app in applications folder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Andy Somerfield Posted November 29, 2015 Author Staff Share Posted November 29, 2015 Blue backgrounds for palletised PNG has been fixed for RC3 :) Andy. anon1 and tom_tm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james007 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 hi for the work the beta guys do and there are not 1000's of our beta accounts can't we get the final version for free or keep the latest beta? instead of a block of the version we were working on thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan D Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Hi all, Just tried the new Beta with Motion 5. Export from AF as PSD and import into Motion now works as expected. NB: Don't forget to change from 16 to 8 bit prior to export. Document > Colour Format > RGB (8 bit). EDIT: Or use the PSD FCPX preset Many thanks to developers. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 James007, the betas are for customers who have purchased the software only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Harris Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 hi for the work the beta guys do and there are not 1000's of our beta accounts can't we get the final version for free or keep the latest beta? instead of a block of the version we were working on thanks If you are using the public beta, then you must already have a paid-for version from the Mac App Store. Everyone who has a paid-for version from the Mac App Store will get this update for free. So, you won't be charged for it. The beta will expire, but that shouldn't matter because it'll be replaced by the Mac App Store update, and then by future betas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it-ony Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I find the rotation via trackpad really annoying. Is there an option to switch it off, or does it belong to my system settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 There´s an option in the AP preferences preferences > tools uncheck "Enable canvas rotation via trackpad" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Andrew Tang Posted November 30, 2015 Staff Share Posted November 30, 2015 ... as it appears, doesn't work at all. Btw, how to update AP beta? Download again and replace the app in applications folder? Our next beta, RC4 should fix this now. Just re-download and replace the app in the application folder for all our betas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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