Which settings in Affinity photo 2 could prevent me from opening another layer then a pixel layer?

[Gerhard G]

The choice in developer is grayed. Input files are from a canon EOS R5 .CR3 file.

I used to work in HDR, for getting better results in backlight with pictures of birds in a bush. Worked fine for me in photo 1.

I recently stopped doing that, to give the RAW embedded function a chance. I am an amateur photographer.

I made some changes to the settings of Affinity Photo 1 using information provided.

Something seems to have created a problem!

[walt.farrell]

I'm unsure what you mean by "opening another layer and then a pixel layer". Can you provide a detailed description of the steps you're trying to take?

And it would help to have some screenshots of the app window including the Layers panel.

[Gerhard G]

Sorryfor being unclear..

1. I open a file xxx.cr3 with affinity photo2

2. I click in the choice field for the output, now showing 'Pixel Layer' in gray

3. No other choice available, nothing happens

4. I notice now RGBA/32 (HDR) is on the screen, I have to get rid of that, but how?I choose 16 bits..

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Gerhard G

[Corgi]

If you're done making the adjustments you want to make in the right-hand panels, then you must click the Develop button to proceed into the Photo persona.

[walt.farrell]

5 minutes ago, Gerhard G said:

I click in the choice field for the output, now showing 'Pixel Layer' in gray

Thanks.

If you're on a Mac, you need to have the Assistant in Photo configured to use the Serif Labs RAW engine, not the Apple RAW engine. Only the Serif engine provides the new Develop function.

[Gerhard G]

Done!! Now can try this! 

[Gerhard G]

Is it correct that tone mapping cannot be used in anyway, using the RAW embedded mode?

[walt.farrell]

33 minutes ago, Gerhard G said:

Is it correct that tone mapping cannot be used in anyway, using the RAW embedded mode?

It is certainly correct that a RAW embedded layer is not a Pixel layer. So if the Tone Mapping Persona requires a pixel layer, then yes, it's correct.

 

[carl123]

8 hours ago, Gerhard G said:

Is it correct that tone mapping cannot be used in anyway, using the RAW embedded mode?

Procedural Texture filters (surprisingly) work on RAW layers

 

[Gerhard G]

OK, the result is very interesting, but the way to get there....

Just asking, could I see a user-friendly version of this in the next update?

Preferably using verbal terms as used in the 'normal' tone mapping persona??