htur Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I understand that when one makes and adjustment or filter it should automatically create its own layer. and if one wants it to be a mask one can drag it onto the image layer. This has worked for me in the past, but at the moment I cannot make get a layer to appear. When I try to mask this image with a blur filter it only blurs the image layer and does not create its own layer. What am I missing? main_tree.afphoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted August 8, 2017 Staff Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hi htur, Welcome to Affinity Forums You can set the way how filters are added to the layers: go to menu View ▸ Assistant Manager... and select the Add filter as new layer or Add filter as child layer from the Adding filter layer to selection dropdown (on bottom) as you prefer - see screenshot below. Note that only live filters (menu Layers ▸ New Live Filter Layer) create layers as you're probably aware - regular filters from the Filters menu do not. You have the same options for Adding adjustment layer to selection in the case of Adjustments. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 3 hours ago, htur said: I understand that when one makes and adjustment or filter it should automatically create its own layer. and if one wants it to be a mask one can drag it onto the image layer. This has worked for me in the past, but at the moment I cannot make get a layer to appear. When I try to mask this image with a blur filter it only blurs the image layer and does not create its own layer. What am I missing? main_tree.afphoto A filter does not make it's own layer unless you make a "Live Filter Layer" from the Layer menu, If you use the Filters menu, it is destructive (no layer!). Go to Layer > Live Filter Layer > Blur or whatever filter you want on a layer. Not all, filters are available as a layer. An adjustment automatically make an adjustment layer. Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htur Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) Thank you for your quick reply. I've been working on the attached file and you will see that I do have masks as children in some layers. Layer "grass at FW" is an example where I can't get the blur filter to be a mask. When I apply the blur filter it blurs the layer, there is no additional layer and the change is solid. I cannot alter the blur. The Assistant Manager has the "Add filter as new layer". What could be the cause of this? BnWof_draft_7a.afphoto I see the cause: "Go to Layer > Live Filter Layer > Blur or whatever filter ..." Thank you. Edited August 9, 2017 by htur Solved the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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