Sharkey Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 A week ago I created a Pano from RAW files, edited for quality and cropped for printing. I then added more canvas to it so that it would print centrally on the papers it looked as the image attached (obviously bigger-approx 1.25GB). Today I tried to repeat this highly successful process and failed miserably :angry: I could not add the white surround (Thought I had achieved this before with resize canvas). I either got a bigger image or a translucent extension with the cropped area replaced in it. :huh: :huh: Anyway. May I please trouble someone for a process that will enable me to repeat my lucky start before I go nuts?! Kind Regards Sharkey Quote MacPro (late 2013), 24Gb Ram, D300GPU, Eizo 24",1TB Samsung 850 Archive, 2x2Tb Time Machine,X-t2 plus 50-140mm & 18-55mm. AP, FRV & RawFile Converter (Silkypix). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 17, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 17, 2016 Hi Sharkey, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) Check this video tutorial. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference | Call for Camera Images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff James Ritson Posted September 17, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 17, 2016 Hi Sharkey, two methods spring to mind: 1) Use the crop tool to increase your canvas to the size you want and apply it, or use Resize Canvas from the Image menu. The space around your image will of course be transparent at this point. Go to Layer - New Fill Layer and it will create a pure solid layer using the colour in your primary colour slot (usually white). Just drag this layer underneath your image layer and you're done. 2) Kind of the same thing, really, but you can create a new document from File - New and either use a page preset or punch in your desired dimensions. You can choose to have a solid white fill for the background (uncheck Use Transparent Background). Then just copy & paste your image onto the new document. Don't forget you can turn on snapping (the red and white magnet icon) to ensure it's lined up dead centre. [Edit] Forgot to mention, but if you're copy/pasting your image, don't forget to flatten it first so it includes any additional layer work. The tutorial MEB linked above is another method but it doesn't approach it by resizing the canvas; instead, it uses a clipping mask to crop into the image (probably not what you're after!), the benefit being that you can easily resize the border and change its aspect ratio. Patrick Connor and R C-R 2 Quote Product Expert (Affinity Photo) & Product Expert Team Leader @JamesR_Affinity for tutorial sneak peeks and more Official Affinity Photo tutorials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Thank you James and MEB both/all suggestions copied and filed. It is still a curiosity that I was able to do this without consciously using layers (bit wary of them from PS usage). As I said it came as bait of a shock for it not to work the second time. The canvas resize seemed to work just as I remember from PS5 workflow! Putting a white area around the image. Is it possible that I untucked the 'translucent' background on the completed pano before cropping and that meant the canvas increase had only white to increase it with?? I have been working on this image for some time and do not want to start all over again without being sure of the workflow that will give me the required result. I would really like Affinity to produce a printing Persona - possibly working with the connected printers drivers to produce a more 'rip' like capability. I know 3880 was once sold with a free 'rip' but I missed it. I seem to remember the 'rip' did work as I describe but finally settled at the enormous price level. Anyway, thank you again and if you do see how I actually did this I would much appreciate a heads up - never know it may make an instruction video :D :D Quote MacPro (late 2013), 24Gb Ram, D300GPU, Eizo 24",1TB Samsung 850 Archive, 2x2Tb Time Machine,X-t2 plus 50-140mm & 18-55mm. AP, FRV & RawFile Converter (Silkypix). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1) Use the crop tool to increase your canvas You know it never occurred to me to use crop tool to extend canvas. It is obvious of course, must be the name that confused me... :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hi Sharkey, two methods spring to mind: 1) Use the crop tool to increase your canvas to the size you want and apply it, or use Resize Canvas from the Image menu. The space around your image will of course be transparent at this point. Go to Layer - New Fill Layer and it will create a pure solid layer using the colour in your primary colour slot (usually white). Just drag this layer underneath your image layer and you're done. 2) Kind of the same thing, really, but you can create a new document from File - New and either use a page preset or punch in your desired dimensions. You can choose to have a solid white fill for the background (uncheck Use Transparent Background). Then just copy & paste your image onto the new document. Don't forget you can turn on snapping (the red and white magnet icon) to ensure it's lined up dead centre. [Edit] Forgot to mention, but if you're copy/pasting your image, don't forget to flatten it first so it includes any additional layer work. The tutorial MEB linked above is another method but it doesn't approach it by resizing the canvas; instead, it uses a clipping mask to crop into the image (probably not what you're after!), the benefit being that you can easily resize the border and change its aspect ratio. Just tried the copy and paste with magnet turned on? Where are the guides it is supposed to line up on? What settings need to be in place to make the paste appear in the centre of the new document? Quote MacPro (late 2013), 24Gb Ram, D300GPU, Eizo 24",1TB Samsung 850 Archive, 2x2Tb Time Machine,X-t2 plus 50-140mm & 18-55mm. AP, FRV & RawFile Converter (Silkypix). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff James Ritson Posted September 18, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 18, 2016 You should have two snapping guides (they'll be red and green) show up as you try to line your image up at the centre of the canvas. They're not present all the time, they appear when you're dragging content around using the Move tool (pointer) and you near a snapping "candidate" (eg the centre of the document). Hope that helps, let me know if they're not showing up. Also, I've found in one of my videos that there's an example of the snapping guides, see the Transform video at 4:13 - https://vimeo.com/171918701 - the logo gets dragged back to the centre of the page and you'll see the two guides. Hope that helps! Quote Product Expert (Affinity Photo) & Product Expert Team Leader @JamesR_Affinity for tutorial sneak peeks and more Official Affinity Photo tutorials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 You should have two snapping guides (they'll be red and green) show up as you try to line your image up at the centre of the canvas. They're not present all the time, they appear when you're dragging content around using the Move tool (pointer) and you near a snapping "candidate" (eg the centre of the document). Hope that helps, let me know if they're not showing up. Also, I've found in one of my videos that there's an example of the snapping guides, see the Transform video at 4:13 - https://vimeo.com/171918701 - the logo gets dragged back to the centre of the page and you'll see the two guides. Hope that helps! I am using selected image copy and then edit-paste on new doc. there does not seem to be a dragging option. Jesse I must be thick. Quote MacPro (late 2013), 24Gb Ram, D300GPU, Eizo 24",1TB Samsung 850 Archive, 2x2Tb Time Machine,X-t2 plus 50-140mm & 18-55mm. AP, FRV & RawFile Converter (Silkypix). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 You should have two snapping guides (they'll be red and green) show up as you try to line your image up at the centre of the canvas. They're not present all the time, they appear when you're dragging content around using the Move tool (pointer) and you near a snapping "candidate" (eg the centre of the document). Hope that helps, let me know if they're not showing up. Also, I've found in one of my videos that there's an example of the snapping guides, see the Transform video at 4:13 - https://vimeo.com/171918701 - the logo gets dragged back to the centre of the page and you'll see the two guides. Hope that helps! Got it James - from your video. Many many thanks!!! Quote MacPro (late 2013), 24Gb Ram, D300GPU, Eizo 24",1TB Samsung 850 Archive, 2x2Tb Time Machine,X-t2 plus 50-140mm & 18-55mm. AP, FRV & RawFile Converter (Silkypix). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 You know it never occurred to me to use crop tool to extend canvas. It is obvious of course, must be the name that confused me... :-D It never occurred to me either. Now, if we just had a similar tool in AD .... ;) Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V23.0 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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