Save studio layout.

[netera]

I'd just upgraded to V2 - great stuff, overall very happy.
I noted there is a save stuio preset, which is nice, but I cannot see how to export that?

Is there a way to do that, as setting up the workspace takes quite a bit of time, if its possible to save this, would be super-dooper.

A.

 

[gabriel_komorov]

44 minutes ago, netera said:

I'd just upgraded to V2 - great stuff, overall very happy.
I noted there is a save stuio preset, which is nice, but I cannot see how to export that?

Is there a way to do that, as setting up the workspace takes quite a bit of time, if its possible to save this, would be super-dooper.

A.

 

I'm working on little program that will handle backing up and also syncing workspaces (from standalone apps to Publisher). Will post about it on forums when it's ready

[netera]

Oh, thats interesting. So it would seem there is no backup at the moment.

It’s odd as you can save keyboard shortcuts - but not the desktop workspace (strange priority). Why not just back up keyboard and workspace as these are the things you would want to migrate. I guess its easy to pick holes in the software once done 🙂

[David in Яuislip]

You could try following  this topic in help, I've not done it but it looks promising

[netera]

Yes, I'd done this - but was thinking more as something you could store indepently from the program in case you want to reset or reinstall.

Like the export keyboard shortcuts .afshorts or assets etc.

[thomaso]

At least on mac they are saved in a separate folder called "presets" in files with suffix ".preset".
e.g.: ~/Library/Application Support/Affinity Publisher/presets/com.seriflabs.Studio.Preset.Data2Layout-tab.2201.preset

[netera]

As V2 are all Apps on Windows - they magically vanish - so not easy to access them 🙂

Nice to know Mac does not have this issue.

 

[David in Яuislip]

For windows go here

%UserProfile%\.affinity\Photo\2.0\Workspaces

drop down to Custom and find the relevant files. I keep backups of all the workspace xml's just in case

[netera]

Oh, cool.............wow, I'd never have found those!

Thank you!

[R C-R]

4 hours ago, thomaso said:

At least on mac they are saved in a separate folder called "presets" in files with suffix ".preset".
e.g.: ~/Library/Application Support/Affinity Publisher/presets/com.seriflabs.Studio.Preset.Data2Layout-tab.2201.preset

Have you tried copying the V1 version to the same location for V2? If so, does it work?

I ask because I think I read somewhere that the format for the Studio presets has changed between V1 & V2, & that's why it doesn't migrate.

[thomaso]

5 minutes ago, R C-R said:

Have you tried copying the V1 version to the same location for V2? If so, does it work?

No, sorry, I'm still stuck on Mojave, which is not supported by V2. I hadn't mentioned the file & path for migration reasons (V2: more panels, no separated mode) but rather to detect that piece in the folder structure. But thanks, it's good to know that even the file format had changed from V1 to V2.

 

[R C-R]

1 minute ago, thomaso said:

But thanks, it's good to know that even the file format had changed from V1 to V2.

Please note that I am not certain of that. Maybe ask a staff member to confirm it?

[Stepaan]

1 hour ago, R C-R said:

Have you tried copying the V1 version to the same location for V2? If so, does it work?

I ask because I think I read somewhere that the format for the Studio presets has changed between V1 & V2, & that's why it doesn't migrate.

It works for me on Windows. It won't work with new palettes and tools of course, but you can take it as a base for later building.

[netera]

Thank you for the information, very interesting.

Perhaps this feature it will get included in an update.

Setting up UI can be tedious, I spend a few hours setting it all in V2.

But at least there is an option to save the current settings, which is great.
 

 

[3joern]

that was the first thing I tried when I opened the V2 programmes, how do I get the Studio preset from V1 to V2 and nothing worked, I even ended up playing with the code that is different in V1 from V2, I also test copied only parts. Nothing worked, but appears in the V2 studio selection.