Channels view in Designer and Publisher

[Jany]

Hi, sometimes i have to prepare materials for specific print. Affinity Photo has VERY usefull channels view. I really need this in Publisher and Designer.

channel viewer

[walt.farrell]

As you've mentioned Publisher: If you own Photo, you can use the Photo Persona in Publisher to get that function.

Similarly, except when you need the Export Persona, you can use Publisher's Designer Persona, and switch to the Photo Persona when you need Channels.

Thus, they're not exactly "in" Publisher & Designer, but only a click away  

Perhaps that helps?

[Jany]

9 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

As you've mentioned Publisher: If you own Photo, you can use the Photo Persona in Publisher to get that function.

Similarly, except when you need the Export Persona, you can use Publisher's Designer Persona, and switch to the Photo Persona when you need Channels.

Thus, they're not exactly "in" Publisher & Designer, but only a click away  

Perhaps that helps?

Found it, thanks. But what if someone have publisher only?

[walt.farrell]

Then they don't have it available. 

You've made a reasonable request; I was just pointing out that you have an alternative, while waiting for it to be satisfied.

[NotMyFault]

You can use a set of 4 adjustments (channels mixer, levels, or curves will do) and set them to show only one of the color channels, and output 0 for all others.

Channels mixer is the most versatile, as it allows to map one selected channel into all color channels or K to get a greyscale preview.

Edit: 

please find a file with those adjustment layers below. I’ve checked the effect in Photo and compared to what channels panel will show, seems identical.

Activate only one of them at a time.

The file contains a test image. Please do not use it elsewhere.

cmyk channel panel.afdesign

Edited May 7, 2022 by NotMyFault