Allyson Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I currently use Photoshop but I am hoping that the new Windows based version of Affinity photo will be a replacement for it. As an artist I frequently scan my drawings which I then have to clean up in PS to remove paper texture/discolouration. In order to do this I currently use the Select > Colour Range feature in PS and then select the paper colour i.e. white which I can then delete and using an additional layer filled with a white background I have a perfectly sharp and clear ink sketch. It is essential for me to be able to have this feature for my work because it is a massive time saver and without it I would not be able to produce a clean image from my scanned artwork. Will this feature be available in your new Affinity photo or am I going to be stuck with Photoshop? Because this work sequence is difficult to explain I have attached a sketch which I hope will clarify what I need to be able to do with my scanned artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelPest Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Allyson and Welcome to the forum. Hopefully you might get an answer here: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/19057-remove-white-on-picture/ Cheers P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted March 24, 2016 Staff Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Allyson, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) Select the image layer then go to menu Filters ▸ Colour ▸ Erase White Paper. [EDIT] Seems PixelPest beat me! Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allyson Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks PixelPest and MEB that sounds hopeful, do you know how accurate it is, will it leave the finer line marks or is it a bit of a blunt instrument. As soon as there is a Windows trial version I will test it out. Thanks again :) Allyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted March 24, 2016 Staff Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Allyson, I have applied the filter to your image (no other edits performed) exported as PNG (24 bit) and attached below. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allyson Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks MEB it does look hopeful that I will be able to use Affinity, I have used many Serif software programs but none will do this, so fingers crossed that Affinity will be the one that I can use to replace PS :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelPest Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 BTW: is there a color-picker somewhere in AD or how do you maintain colors from different files? Cheers P. PS: I put this topic into a new thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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