Calvert Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Issue 1 All exporting as a .pdf export as LAB color when I require RGB or at least CMYK for my secondary program. I tried to change settings during export and no luck. Issue 2 Once I found a fix or adjustment, I was going to create an Export Preset for a pdf, however, there are no such settings for (Create Preset) as per.... To create a custom preset: From the File menu, select Export. At the top of the Export dialog, select a file format. (Optional) Select a Preset as the starting point for your custom preset. Adjust settings in the dialog's Advanced section. From the Advanced section's options menu, select Create preset. Enter a name for your custom preset, then click OK. Consequently, when the corresponding file format is selected on the dialog, the custom preset is available from the Preset pop-up menu. https://affinity.help/designer2/en-US.lproj/index.html?page=pages/ShareSavePrint/export.html?title=Export Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Calvert said: Issue 2 Once I found a fix or adjustment, I was going to create an Export Preset for a pdf, however, there are no such settings for (Create Preset) as per.... Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Calvert said: Once I found a fix or adjustment, I was going to create an Export Preset for a pdf, however, there are no such settings for (Create Preset) as per.... In order to save/make a preset we need to use the little Clubhouse Sandwich/Hamburger button to call up a menu. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 ok, thank you guys. any idea how I can now force it to save as RGB, or CMYK, as Lab creates havoc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, Calvert said: any idea how I can now force it to save as RGB, or CMYK, as Lab creates havoc? If it's exporting as LAB then probably you have a LAB document. You could convert it to RGB or CMYK if that's what you want, using Document Setup. Or, perhaps, these two settings in the Export dialog would help: Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, Calvert said: ok, thank you guys. any idea how I can now force it to save as RGB, or CMYK, as Lab creates havoc? Once again ninja-ed by Walt. Use the Colour Space and or the ICC Profile. Myself, if I were working to produce PDFs I would work with a document that is RGB or CMYK, I do realize that is not always possible so I might convert it to the desired Space and Profile before exporting. Or just use the Colour Space and Profile in the export dialog. walt.farrell 1 Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 I use pdf as its the only way I can move vectors to a secondary program accurately since Affinity doesnt support .ai. This document was not imported or opened. The document was created by me from a blank template I created and is supposed to be RGB/8 (see screenshot) All I did was create a new document, create text on an arc, and added a 3d effect. Once saved, the document opens up as a lab color in my other programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Calvert said: All I did was create a new document, create text on an arc, and added a 3d effect. Once saved, the document opens up as a lab color in my other programs. Can you provide a sample Affinity document (.afdesign, etc.) to show this, and the PDF you exported? Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Hopefully I can find out where my problem lays. Thank you for the time. Extreme Logo design.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 We should have the .afdesign document, too. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Sorry 1Logo design.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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