Adding color

[grsnthetalmid]

I have a black-and-white rasterized image in Affinity Photo that was originally created using the Threshold adjustment (pure black and white) and a 50% grey layer with camera raw noise at 100% for texture. Now, I want to add color to the image using a pixel layer clipped to it. However, when I try to rasterize or merge the layers, the colors disappear, and the resulting image remains black and white. What is happening?

 

the colors show before I rasterize or merge but then once I do either the color disappears and it looks as if I don't have a layer of color over it 

[GarryP]

If you can share the AFPHOTO document with us, at the stage just before you rasterise something which causes the colours to disappear, and tell us which layer you are rasterising/merging then we should be able to see what’s happening and advise further.

Otherwise were just guessing at what you have and what you are doing to it because there are so many possibilities.

[Callum]

Hi Grsnthetalmid,

If you are able to provide the file as GarryP has requested above I should be able to look into this further with you, if you would rather not post it publicly let me know and I can provide a direct link to our DropBox.

Thanks
C

[NotMyFault]

A good workaround is to group the layers and the rasterize the group.

[grsnthetalmid]

@Callum @GarryP Thanks for the replies! I would appreciate the dropbox link so I can provide it!

[smadell]

Hi, @grsnthetalmid. Why not choose "Merge Visible" which should create a new pixel layer (i.e., already rasterized) containing all of the visible pixels in a single layer? You can then hide all the layers below it (which might result in a more responsive file) which should allow you to colorize to your heart's content. It also preserves all of the layers that went into forming the black-and-white version, in case you need to go back to them.

[thomaso]

21 hours ago, grsnthetalmid said:

add color to the image using a pixel layer clipped to it

Do you mean to clip the coloured pixel layer by the black parts of the image? (-> blend mode)

Or do you want to clip the image by the coloured pixel layer? (-> recolour adjustment)