Can V2 open PSD files more accurately than V1?

[jmsjms]

Hi,

I am a brand new V1.10 user. (I am posting here, because the FAQ section is "read only.") I purchased Affinity several years ago, but didn't install it until several weeks ago; so, that's why I am starting with 1.10 version and not the latest. I noticed right away that my PSD files are not opening accurately. In one instance that I can think of, the PSD layer effect was not the same; probably because PSD layer effects and Affinity layer effects features are not identical. But mostly, my disappointment came when tons of my PSD files have letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs within text boxes, and they are positioned in a particular way with tracking modifications to the millimeter. So, my text content within the PSD text boxes is all over the place; I am glad that I had emergency JPG copies for each file.... Also, luckily Photopea opens the PSD files accurately, and I may have to use that for future PSD file editing instead of Affinity Photo.... But my question here is, if I upgrade to the latest V2, would my old PSD files open accurately?

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums.

First, the correct place to post questions for the desktop applications is in the Questions forum, Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows).

 

Next, the PSD handling is essentially the same between V1 and V2 as far as I know. But you could install the 30-day trial and test your files yourself.

For the text issues: I am not sure if those would count as bugs or feature requests. So this topic might be in the right place, actually

But Serif may need to see one of the files in order to make improvements in that area.

[jmsjms]

Can I move this to the desktop questions forum, or the moderator moves it?

[walt.farrell]

42 minutes ago, jmsjms said:

Can I move this to the desktop questions forum, or the moderator moves it?

A moderator can move it. Users can't move their own topics, except by Hiding them and posting again as a new topic.

[GarryP]

18 hours ago, jmsjms said:

But my question here is, if I upgrade to the latest V2, would my old PSD files open accurately?

I think it’s reasonable to say that the Affinity software may never be able to open all PSD files with 100% accuracy.

So that leaves your question as: “Can Photo open the particular PSD files that I have with enough accuracy that I can use them as I would like to without extra manual work?”

And only you can answer that question as only you have those particular PSD files. If we don't know the actual content of the PSDs then we cannot say, with any accuracy (pun intended), whether they will open accurately or not.

If you can upload an example file, maybe the most complex one as a decent test, then someone can try opening it for you in V2 and then upload the result for your consideration. (You can request a private dropbox link from the staff if you don’t want the public to see the file.)

Or, as has been suggested above, you can try the trial version of V2 and see for yourself, but once that trial has finished you won’t be able to test the trial version again until V3 is released. a later version (maybe V3, maybe earlier than that) is released.

Edited January 2, 2024 by GarryP
Added clarification.

[walt.farrell]

2 hours ago, GarryP said:

but once that trial has finished you won’t be able to test the trial version again until V3 is released.

The trials are sometimes reset during a version, from what I've seen, but only Serif staff would be able to guess when that might happen next. But it's a good warning. Thanks for mentioning it.

[Lee D]

@jmsjms If you can provide a copy of one of your files and examples of how it should look for comparison. We can take a look to see if anything can be improved with regards our PSD import in our V2 apps in a possible future update.

Let me know if you require a Dropbox link and I'll organise for one to be sent to you.

[jmsjms]

Yes, you can give me a drop box link. I didn't know if I can attach the files here.

Edited January 5, 2024 by jmsjms

[jmsjms]

Attached are:

1. The original PSD file.
2. JPG of how it should look.
3. JPG of how the PSD opens.

How the PSD opens:

 

 

How it should look:

Original PSD file opens like this.psd

[jmsjms]

In retrospect, for many of my files, I would import lower case text, then I'd click on the upper case button and begin to style it edge to edge within the text box.

[Discover Hawk]

Ironically, the free Photopea can open PSD formats very well, and even directly edit PSD smart objects, which Affinity cannot achieve.