fblawat Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Mark Ingram, Thanks for posting your message. I could not find it before that is why I asked again. Since Windows 7 is still supported until January 14 2020 I was hoping for another solution. Enabling the theme Aero washes out my preferences and prevents certain programs from running that I have on my system. The Theme is a preference that is why I was asking. So thanks for your link to your response I could not find previously. I'm going to see if following this link will help: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/127411-desktop-composition-enable-disable.html Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seneca Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thanks a lot for Windows version. Having it not on a Mac toy but rather modern beast working PC with a lot of RAM and decent GPU is so relieving. No need to manifest your stupidity so quickly. Mac and Windows users coexist here incredibly well. Enjoy using Affinity Photo for Windows. Signguy 1 2017 27” iMac 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 • Radeon Pr 580 8GB • 64GB • Ventura 13.6.4. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) • 256GB • Version 16.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Andy Somerfield Posted November 10, 2016 Staff Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thanks a lot for Windows version. Having it not on a Mac toy but rather modern beast working PC with a lot of RAM and decent GPU is so relieving. No need to manifest your stupidity so quickly. Mac and Windows users coexist here incredibly well. Enjoy using Affinity Photo for Windows. Thanks for the contributions gentlemen :) As Seneca has said - users of all platforms coexist here - although friendly banter is acceptable. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ingram Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Mark Ingram, Thanks for posting your message. I could not find it before that is why I asked again. Since Windows 7 is still supported until January 14 2020 I was hoping for another solution. Enabling the theme Aero washes out my preferences and prevents certain programs from running that I have on my system. The Theme is a preference that is why I was asking. So thanks for your link to your response I could not find previously. I'm going to see if following this link will help: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/127411-desktop-composition-enable-disable.html Thanks. Thanks for that link, can you let me know if that works for you? If so we can update our advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frameshifter Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Firstly congrats on the beta! I only just recently found Designer and love it to death. Photoshop is my main squeeze but I was really anxious to try this because of how well Designer is done. I am a long time photoshop user with a question about short cut keys. I know you can customize them in Photo however you wish but the fill tool (Foreground color or background color) doesn't seem possible. The standard key in Photo seems to only cover Filling with the foreground... Alt and Delete does nothing as far as I can tell (ie not reserved)but I also cannot set this to be the short cut for fill. Also there doesn't appear to be a key combo for filling with background color. Please tell me there is a work around. I would hate to have to spend time relearning a whole new set of combos. There is a save and load function on the short cut key tab which is encouraging. Hopefully someone creates or has already created a ps shortcut key file every one can load up quickly. Thanks for any help regarding the fill keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinR Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Great to see the beta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelps Leite de Sousa Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Looks great. I am curious to know if this is a UWP app, and whether the Mac version is a Cocoa app? How do you share code with the Mac version? Simply curious on how you pull this off since the products for both platforms seems so nice. @rohde, This is a regular Win32 app, not a UWP app. UWP are supported only on Windows 10 through the Store and this app is supported on Windows 7 and up. I suppose it is done in C, and that is how source code is shared. I am hoping Serif will make them (Designer and Photo) available in the Windows Store when released, since as of July it supports publishing Win32 apps (project Centennial). Microsoft already demonstrated a working version of Photoshop as a Centennial app, but it would be amazing if Serif beat them to the punch and published their apps in the Store before Adobe. It would certainly be the way I'd like to purchase them. It would also be a nice way to expose the new app to lots of people and gain traction, without having to compromise on supporting only Windows 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martigny Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Thank you ... again and again ... it looks amazing. iMac: iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) - 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5 - 8 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 - Radeon Pro 560 4096 MB Windows: Nvidia GTX 960m 4k UHD 2gb ram video (Windows 10 Pro) - Laptop screen (resolution 3840x2160 magnified 300%) 2nd Monitor: Phillips 226E9Q HD 1920 x 1080 (125%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valokammi Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 How and where to get updates for this beta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 11, 2016 Staff Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hi valokammi, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) You should receive a notification (with a link to download it) as soon as you start the program when there's a new Beta available for download. A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACDesignStudio Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Thank you so much! Got it yesterday, and have been using it today! It's exciting! I'm self-taught, though, so have a lot to learn, but have come a long way over the years. I like that it supports transparent background, and that I can create huge images, larger than 6000x6000, easily. How long will I be able to use the beta? Designing, Arting, Writing, Crafting, Lover of the Creative Life Linktr.ee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ingram Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Thank you so much! Got it yesterday, and have been using it today! It's exciting! I'm self-taught, though, so have a lot to learn, but have come a long way over the years. I like that it supports transparent background, and that I can create huge images, larger than 6000x6000, easily. How long will I be able to use the beta? The beta will end when the product is available to purchase. Each version of the beta will expire after 30 days, but you will be prompted to download a new version before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accesstime Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Thanks for this, I have down loaded, and started to get to grips with some of the new features already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulAffinity Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Great videos and a great beta. However, James, to state 'you will find that both the interface and functionality translate to the Windows version'... is misleading - just to be clear - several features in MAC are not available in Windows version.. GPS/Location etc.. Hope that helps. cheers, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni Conte Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Well, thanks so far. Downloading and installing on win7 64 bit was fine and easy, the tutorials...https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/10119-in-house-affinity-photo-video-tutorials/ ...are a great way to learn and understand the software, THANKS !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni Conte Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Is there a way to use "Digimarc" ... https://www.digimarc.com/application/photography ...within affinity photo? ProgonTof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinvermark Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Great videos and a great beta. However, James, to state 'you will find that both the interface and functionality translate to the Windows version'... is misleading - just to be clear - several features in MAC are not available in Windows version.. GPS/Location etc.. Hope that helps. cheers, Paul Yes, EXPORT LUT appears to be missing from the file menu... I definitely need this. Overall, looks like a great piece of software! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanSG Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Great to see that the Windows beta is available! Do you want issues to be reported one per post or are you happy with single posts covering multiple issues? AP, AD & APub user, running Win10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ushere Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 just joined as would like to say thanks - am looking for an alternative to cs6. i don't like subscription software so adobe have lost me on this alone. rather silly since i've regularly used ps since it was on windows. my main use is still raw processing and creating graphics for video - both of which i do commercially so i'm hoping affinity can match my existing workflow and requirements. again, thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brimsen Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Thanks a lot. Just down loaded, installed with out problems, ( Win 10 pro 64 bit, Geforce card ) had a quick look, It looks amazing. Looking forward to going through the tutorials. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis3D Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Great product and very well executed videos easy to follow.congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis3D Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Is there a way to Export *AI or *.EPS v 8.0 compatible file ? I need AI/EPS v8.0 or older (back then it was still open format i think) to import file in LightWave 3D. Any other version i tried (print, flat...) do not load in LW3D.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRX Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I consider myself an 'amateur' - I do not make money off of my work when retouching photographs that I shoot myself. I have been working with Affinity since the release of the windows beta. On the same day, I uninstalled an old CS5 and Lightroom 4.4. It is just that simple - the software rocks. It simply does. Affinity is able to provide someone like me with a consistent workflow, a fresh, fast and intuitive interface. There are just so many small things that make life easier. The live preview when drawing masks. The 'restauration' tool that is just on a complete different level. The layer management. Merging HDR stacks. Focus Stacking..... AND seamless 32 Bit workflow without prompting the user with a "you cannot use this tool because of 32bit, please convert to 16 or 8 bit' bull. Stability is supreme in my case, no single crash. Performance on the other hand can and must be improved. Still, awesome job, I'll buy it. 50 is a steal for this thing and will help Serif become a relevant player in this business. Retouching photographs has become fun again for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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