Option to Allow to specify the default working directory

[Affinity Rat]

I think the title speaks clear enough.

If users chose to set default working outside  of Affinity folder then losses resulting from reinstalls et al could be prevented.

[Affinity Rat]

After losing GB of files because of confusion regarding where my files are stored I created a folder outside the Affinity Photo folder.

• Open a bitmap from the file manager and copy.
• Open AP, and import from clipboard or paste from clipboard
• From within AP, “save as” select my working folder.
• Check working folder for presence of .afphoto file…..its there!
• Double click the afphoto from file manager, edit click save.
• Changes not saved! Gear spins for a long time, eventually stops.
• Double clicking from file manager opens the file, but now there 2 images in the AP gallery but only one file in the directory, the newly opened file does not reflect recent changes saved.
• Affinity Photo folder does not contain the image.

So how to save edits, with file not in Affinity Photo folder.

Obviously the app spent a long time trying to save…but didnt!

[Affinity Rat]

It appears the changes are visible when opened from the AP gallery, but those changes not saved even after clicking save. So thats probably why there appear 2 images in the AP gallery one from the saved view and the other with uncommitted changes that cant be saved.

 

[Affinity Rat]

Enough moaning, just have to constantly check if its updating the file I intend, and back it up.