AshTeriyaki Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 People (including me) have been asking about scripting and plug-in development for Affinity. From what I've seen so far theres been no definitive word from anyone at Serif confirming or really denying that they are even looking at it. It's an important avenue to explore for the continued adoption of these products. I'd love to hear something from you guys about it. Is it even on the roadmap? Seneca and paolo.limoncelli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seneca Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 +1 Quote 2017 27” iMac 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 • Radeon Pr 580 8GB • 64GB • Ventura 13.6.4. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) • 256GB • Version 16.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff DWright Posted April 9, 2016 Staff Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hi AshTeriyaki, There is a batch processing on the road map but as of this moment I am not aware if this will also include support for scripting, In regards to the plugins this post from MEB provides further information including a links to the plugins that are currently supported by Photo. Regards, Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seneca Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 A batch processing facility can be useful in applications like Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer but for Affinity Publisher we really need proper scripting system (see inDesign) to automate our workflows. Also, a proper plug-in architecture is a must too. So in other words, if Publisher is to become a "professional" tool these things are a must. If you are unsure what we are talking about here please search for terms like scripting/automation/plug-ins in this forum to realise what people here have been asking for. Regards Quote 2017 27” iMac 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 • Radeon Pr 580 8GB • 64GB • Ventura 13.6.4. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) • 256GB • Version 16.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshTeriyaki Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi AshTeriyaki, There is a batch processing on the road map but as of this moment I am not aware if this will also include support for scripting, In regards to the plugins this post from MEB provides further information including a links to the plugins that are currently supported by Photo. Regards, Darren Hi Darren, Thanks for this, I'm talking more the scripting and plug in end of the spectrum, so users and companies can extend Affinity to do things they want it to, work with their particular workflows better and fit into a technology pipeline. This allows Serif development focus on their roadmap, whist enterprising sorts can improve affinity for themselves, a great example of this is Astute graphics, Nick van der Walle and his team have effectively defined the gold standard for certain tools. Having open routes into your software will also speed up Affinity's adoption into peripheral services like inVision and Zeplin. Help developers port their existent plugins to Affinity and tap into the hacking love that sketch enjoys today, it's a tool that's more deficient in more ways that designer, but you can make it do almost anything if you put a few hours into it, you can't underestimate the value in that. There's also been talk about software usage in the post production and visual effects industries in these forums. Scriptability i pre-requisite for most facilities when adopting a tool, and there are thousands of potential seats out there in these businesses. These are some of the most talented artists in the world, creating some of the most visible work imaginable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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