Output: Pixel Layer, RAW Layer (Embedded) or RAW Layer (Linked)

[Martyn_Tee]

I'm new to Affinity Photo and using it on a MacBook Pro running macOS Ventura 13.0.1. When opening a RAW image in Affinity 
Photo 2 my understanding is that you should be able to select between Pixel Layer, RAW Layer (Embedded) or RAW Layer (Linked).
When I open a RAW image it defaults to Pixel Layer but it's grey and unable to change it.

Can anyone suggest how to resolve this.  Thanks in anticipation

[Hangman]

Hi @Martyn_Tee and welcome to the forums...

You are indeed correct with your assumption and I'm slightly unsure why the options appear greyed out... Are you able to upload the RAW file shown in your screenshot so we can take a look with a view to trying to understand what is going on here...

[Martyn_Tee]

Hi @Hangman thanks for your swift response. Here is the RAW file I was working on.

IMG_1094.CR3

[Hangman]

Hi @Martyn_Tee, um, well opening your file is giving me the expected options, the only obvious difference I can see here is the version of macOS...

[Martyn_Tee]

Hi @Hangman that's interesting.  I wonder if I should try to install Photo2 again.

[Old Bruce]

@Martyn_TeeIn the Develop assistant change to the Serif Labs instead of the Apple.

[Hangman]

9 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

In the Develop assistant change to the Serif Labs instead of the Apple.

Well there you go, you learn something new every day, I didn't realise that restricted the options...

Interestingly, if you change it to from Apple to Serif you have to reload the image as it doesn't change on the fly but maybe that is to be expcected...

[Martyn_Tee]

Hi @Old Bruce Thanks so much for your suggestion it has worked.  Now I just need to work out the best option.  I have all my raw files on an external hard drive so I'm thinking about the Linked option.  Once I've edited the photo I export to jpeg and import to Apple Photos.  That way it preserves the location data. I tried the share option but that doesn't seem to share the location data.

Thanks again for your help.