Can't apply filters to unsaved files

[PaoloT]

Hi,

Mac Mojave here. I can't apply filters (and other types of edit) to unsaved files.

1. Grab a screenshot, and paste it into a new AfPhoto document.

2. Make a selection in the newly created image.

3. Try to apply a filter (to the selection, or the layer). I can't.

4. If saving and reopening the document, everything start working again.

Paolo

 

[walt.farrell]

After step 1, you probably have an (Image) layer. Look in the Layers panel to see that.

At step 2, you can make a Selection, but at step 3 you cannot work on it, as you need a (Pixel) layer for the Selection to have any meaning. You will need to Rasterize your (Image) layer to make it a (Pixel) layer. You can use the menu, Layer > Rasterize, or you can right-click on it in the Layers panel and choose Rasterize.

However,

1. That wouldn't explain why you can't apply a filter to the complete layer; and
2. It doesn't explain why Saving and reopening would help, so I'm still a bit confused, and possibly something else is happening.

[stokerg]

Hi @PaoloT,

Not something i can replicate here on the same OS.  Could you attach a screen recording of your complete workflow, making sure the Layers Panel is viewable at all times.  To record your screen, see here  

[PaoloT]

35 minutes ago, stokerg said:

Not something i can replicate here on the same OS.

Thank you for your answer. Would you believe? I can no longer reproduce this issue. I'll try, if it happens again.

Paolo

 

[PaoloT]

23 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

After step 1, you probably have an (Image) layer. Look in the Layers panel to see that.

I'm sure it was not this, since I tried rasterizing as a first effort to solve the issue.

Funny that now I have the filters available, with a non-rasterized Image layer!

Paolo