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Please forgive me for bothering you, but I didn't find an answer to this question either on the forum or in the user manual.

Is it possible to set Affinity Photo to open each new screenshot as a new document?
 

Many screenshot application can open screenshots in an external software.

But if I take a screenshot and it automatically opens as a new document, then the next screenshot won't be opened in a new window/document until I save or close the previous one. 

 

In Photoshop I just created as many documents as I needed, but in Affinity I didn't find such an opportunity.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Hi @Belov Alex and welcome to the forums,

If you make your screenshot and then use File > New from Clipboard in Affinity Photo that should create a new document for each screenshot, i.e., individual tabs that you can save using unique file names...

Is that what you're looking for or something a little different?

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Hello @Hangman.
 

This is not exactly what I was looking for. But this could be a workaround if I configure the screenshot application not to open new image in Affinity Photo, but to place it to a clipboard.

In any case, thanks a lot for the advice.

 

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Hi @Belov Alex,

I guess a lot depends on what you're looking to achieve and the options available in your screenshot software...

I use Shottr on Mac which doesn't have the option to specify which software to automatically open the screenshot in but if I'm making individual screenshots I take the screenshot, click the copy icon and then use New from Clipboard or simply click-drag the screenshot directly into Affinity Photo. If I'm making multiple screenshots at the same time, I set the default in Shottr to Save to a specified folder then select all, right-click and use 'Open with' selecting Affinity Photo so all images open as individual documents...

 

Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5
Affinity Designer Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Photo Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.6.0.2861

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HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse

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