christovw66 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Could someone please walk me through the steps required to insert an image I've created and saved as an Asset in AD 1.5, that I know want to insert in a photographic image I have in AP? I'm early in the learning process and still shaky on some of the most basic of operations. For example, I am unsure of the best/proper way to combine two separate documents (in this case, one in AD containing the Asset with the photographic image I referred to in AP) in order to lay the one on top on the other. Would this require me to export the AD Asset as a slice, then import into AP? I really am lacking in knowledge here, apologizing in advance for the elementary nature of the question. I'm working on a new MacBook Pro with AD 1.5 and just-purchased AP software. Thanks all! -Christo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 You don't have to export anything if you have both apps. On the File menu there is an "Edit in Photo..." or "Edit in Designer... " item that if selected will automatically open the document in its current state in the other app. Using that, you can freely switch between the apps & do whatever one offers that other does not. It is very seamless, almost like switching between Personas. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 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...
christovw66 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Very cool - knew nothing about that function, and I really do try to 'discover' these things on my own before having to ask. Thanks a ton R C-R for the quick response - I'll give this a go this evening. -Christo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christovw66 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Worked like a charm. Thanks again R C-R! -Christo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christovw66 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Follow-up question R C-R, When in ADesigner under File options, the 'Edit in Photo' function is grayed out/deactivated. Possible reasons for this? In APhoto in File options, I was able to use the 'Edit in Designer' without any problem. Is there a preference/option box somewhere in AD that needs to be ticked? Thanks for any help, -Christo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Do you have the latest version of Affinity Photo installed? It should be version 1.5.1. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 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...
christovw66 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 R C-R, Pretty sure I have the latest version, but I'll check in a few hours when I have access to my laptop. I just downloaded it about 30 days ago - assuming it's the latest version. Thanks. -Christo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christovw66 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 R C-R, Pretty sure I have the latest version, but I'll check in a few hours when I have access to my laptop. I just downloaded it about 30 days ago - assuming it's the latest version. Thanks. -Christo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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