Affinity 2.3.0 crashes when charging a .fit file ..

[Varesha]

Hello!

Affinity 2.3.0 crashes when charging a .fit file ..
If a .fit file is to be loaded, Affinity always crashes. Why?
It is the same whether the file is loaded into the window via drag and drop, or loaded with "Open".
The Open-GL acceleration is already deactivated:

My PC:

Prozessor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz   2.90 GHz
Installierter RAM    16,0 GB (15,9 GB verwendbar)

Edition    Windows 10 Home
Version    22H2
Betriebssystembuild    19045.3803
Leistung    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19053.1000.0
Systemtyp    64-Bit-Betriebssystem, x64-basierter Prozessor
 

 

In previous versions this was easy ...
What can I do now?

I attached an example file.NGC_2237_Rosettennebel_2023-12-17_SV503_L_0_8_6Da_Ha.fits

Best regards!

I don't want to miss the fact that I like to use Affinity and that the functions are really good and useful!
I use it for my astro photos ..  ;-)

 

[Pitufo]

Hi,

I've seen the same with Affinity 2.2 as 2.3, really a bit strange that you can stack Fits, but not load in the main screen Fit or Fits Files.

I tested this on two different machines, an Acer 3 WS laptop upgraded to W11 Beta Preview with AP 2.2&2.3 as my new HP Victus W11 Home labtop with AP2.3

 

I expect as you cannot export files in Fits format, you just cannot load them neither.

But nether the less you can stack them with corresponding darks, bias, flats and darkflats images.

Honestly out of my archive I would like to load directly my Fits, but I could do it anyway in the stacking menu: load "one file", "stack it" and there you go. 😁

 

Clear skies,

- Martin 

 

[Pitufo]

Hi,

I just had it a quick go to drag and drop a "Siril" stacked RGB Fits file in Affinity2.3 , it works finally!!!! 

 

Clear skies,

- Martin

[Dan C]

Hi Varesha,

This is a known issue and we hope to resolve it soon.

Lee

[Varesha]

Hello,
Thanks for all answers!!

The problem is really a little more curious :

A few comments on this:

a ) For example, if I create an RGB file as a .fit file with an astronomy program like APP (or SIRIL), then it can be easily opened and edited, as described by Pitufo!!?!?! 😀

b ) If I only create a Ha (for the color of the hydrogen) or OIII file (for oxygen) as one .fit file, then Affinity crashes every time ...!?  🤔

But:

c ) The .fit files can be loaded for stacking in Affinity!
The "emergency solution" therefore currently leads through the opening in the astro program, subsequent stacking with only one file (!!) and further processing in Affinity.

The direct loading of the file would of course be preferable.

Lee's answer gives me hope ... 😉

Thank you!!

[Pitufo]

Hi,

I've been just a bit curious and opened several RGB Stacks produced under AstroArt7, Siril, ASTAP and/or GradXpert. 

Now I opened several single Light frames from my ASI533MCp in Fits format created by Asiair Software. 

With RGB Images I can open them without issues. A month ago under version 2.2, AffinityPhoto crashed. 

So I loaded my stacks made elsewhere over the Affinity "stacking window", and I could  enioy the features.

 

Now comes the sad news: Images created by my monochromatic ASI432MM or ASI120MM-S single as stacked cause AffinityPhoto 2.3 to crash on both labtops in Fits format. 

Obviously there must be a bug, as AffinityPhoto2 allows you to choose:

 

Clear skies,

- Martin

[Affinity Info Bot]

The issue "[Windows] Opening FIT/FITS files directly causes an app crash" (REF: AF-507) has been fixed by the developers in internal build "2.4.0.2222".
This fix should soon be available as a customer beta and is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.
Customer beta builds are announced here and you can participate by following these instructions.
If you still experience this problem once you are using that build version (or later) please reply to this thread including @Serif Info Bot to notify us.

[Pitufo]

Hi, 

Just tried out AffinityPhoto2.3.1, sadly still cannot load any mono fits files from my ASI432MM, ASI120MM-S as mini in narrowband imaging  

Clear skies,

. Martin

[Affinityconfusesme]

Hi @Pitufo , it was fixed in the 2.4 beta, which you can sign up for here if you have not yet.

.https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/affinity-beta-program/

[Varesha]

With version 2.4.0.222 (Beta) you can now open fits files:

After opening a fits file, a menu for fits development now appears.

There is no more crash: After that everything continues as usual.

Many thanks to the development team for fixing the bug!!  🙂

[Varesha]

Finally, in addition to this solved problem, I have a request for the development team:

Can the export be supplemented with the output of .fit(s) - files? This would be a great practical help!

Thanks in advance!

[Dan C]

Hi Varesha, it would be a good idea to post this in the Feedback section of the forum.

Lee

[Varesha]

Thanks for the good tip! 😉

I did it like this.