Does Affinity Photo keep track of how long you have been drawing for?

[Sally_Jane]

Hello,

I was wondering if Affinity Photo keeps a log somewhere of how long you have been working on a drawing/had it open, and where I might be able to find this. And if it's not a feature, might someone know of a secondary app I can use to time my art?

Thank you 😊

[Komatös]

Hello @Sally_Jane and welcome to the forums.

If you have a smart phone or Windows (10/11), the simplest way is to use the stop watch function from the clock.app

[Dan C]

Hi @Sally_Jane 

3 hours ago, Sally_Jane said:

I was wondering if Affinity Photo keeps a log somewhere of how long you have been working on a drawing/had it open, and where I might be able to find this.

Unfortunately Affinity doesn't keep track of this information, my apologies.

Another option would be to use File > Save as soon as you create the file, as you will then have a 'start' timestamp in Explorer/Finder where the file is stored.

I hope this clears things up!

[NotMyFault]

Or create a snapshot when you start. By default the current time is used as name.

[markw]

Hello Sally_Jane and welcome to the Affinity forums🙂
You ask about possible third party apps? I’ve used an app called Klokki for a while now which fits my needs.
It’s Mac only, but if you are on a Mac they do offer a 14 day free trial.

[v_kyr]

There are a bunch for Macs ...

• The 11 Top Time Tracking Apps for Mac
• 18 Best Time Tracking Software for Mac in 2022
• Toggl Track
• Use Apple Screen Time on your Mac
• ... etc.

And there are probably even more for Windows then too.

[Sally_Jane]

Oh wow, thank you everyone! I guess I'll hunt down a timer or use an app, thank you!