MagnusL3D Posted November 4, 2017 Posted November 4, 2017 Hello. First of all let me just clarify that I excellent performance doing anything else, this bad performance is specifally just this for some reason. But when I create a "Mask Layer" performance just grinds to a halt. it is 100% un-usable. just alt + lmb to display it takes 20 sec and I can even see how it slowly changes one "tile" at a time into the white mask it applied. pressing ctrl+i to invert it takes another 30 sec and then trying to paint in some information with a brush, simply forget about it. The preview brush under the marker will not even display, and if i do a brush stroke it takes upwards to 1-2min before it displays and then ofcourse it is not smoth at all. I am not sure what is causing this, I have opend a 36mp .TIF file in ProPhoto RGB, and again all edits such as a regular levels layer or curve layer works perfectly fin, full performance super smooth. And creating a empty pixel layer and painting with a brush there works perfectly fine. It is just Mask Layers that will cause this slowdown. I've searched the forums finding nothing to this specific problem, changed performance settings, un-installed and re-installed... but the issue reamins This is currently making the software 100% un-useable for me.
MagnusL3D Posted November 4, 2017 Author Posted November 4, 2017 Ah I think I realize the problem, there is probably no support to have a "Mask Layer" inside a adjustment layer such as a curve layer. I wanted to do "double" masking that way so to speak.
MagnusL3D Posted November 5, 2017 Author Posted November 5, 2017 For adjustment layers using their build in masking capability works fine, but for pixel layers the absurd slowdown can still happen. I just had 3 brusk strokes in a Mask Layer of a pixel layer take 3 minutes before i decided to close the image and then affinity crashed. The odd part was that it was working just fine until i alt+lmb to display the mask and view it...that seems to be what starts the problem...then affinity just grinds to a half....the brush strokes still happen but at a glacial speed.
altae Posted November 6, 2017 Posted November 6, 2017 On my computer it's not that bad but I can confirm that drawing on masks is generally very slow. I edit a lot of 32 bit RGB files and masking is definitely no fun at these waiting times before a brush stroke is finally applied. This is still the case with the latest stable release.
MagnusL3D Posted November 19, 2017 Author Posted November 19, 2017 downloaded 1.6.1.93 and this still happens, so I updated the topic to reflect that it still happens in this version.
TEcHNOpls Posted November 22, 2017 Posted November 22, 2017 Ye, i realised yesterday that I also notice that painting on mask is painfully slow when it's not showing anything else (ie. show mask is up). "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night, and I work all day..."
altae Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 This has been the case for several versions now. @Serif: Please look into it. What's strange is the fact that it's only that slow if I draw in the "edit mask" mode. If I draw without showing the mask there is almost no lag.
Unsatisfied ex-customer Posted December 28, 2017 Posted December 28, 2017 I have the same problem with layer masks on a 16MP photo (8-bit). Performance is so bad I can't use Photo for this. This is a key feature.
AlainP Posted December 28, 2017 Posted December 28, 2017 This post starts mentionning version 1.6.1.93, and latest beta is currently 1.6.3.96.... The problem exists in official release 1.6.2.97, I wouldn't say that it makes it unusable on my system (quite low specs) but there is quite some lag. But it seems to be fixed in the latest beta 1.6.3.96, speedy and no lag at all. -- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 -- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1 -- Macbook Air 15" - Mac mini M2-Pro - 16 gb
MagnusL3D Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 Tested it today on version 1.6.3.99, still completely broken and un-useable. How can such a core feature remain overlooked for this long ? this completely renders the hole software 100% un-usable for me.
Mark Ingram Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 Can you upload a video showing the brush in use?
MagnusL3D Posted February 13, 2018 Author Posted February 13, 2018 Here is a video, unfortunatly Nvidia didnt capture the actual brush circle so you have to imagen that around the mouse courser. Desktop 2018.02.13 - 22.15.08.02.mp4
TEcHNOpls Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 FYI, you were using color replace brush. Still, I see the same issues with regular brush. "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night, and I work all day..."
MagnusL3D Posted February 14, 2018 Author Posted February 14, 2018 Wops yeah I did, but as you say, same issue with regular brush.
Staff Sean P Posted February 16, 2018 Staff Posted February 16, 2018 Would you be able to attach the TIF file you are using please? I can reproduce it using the Colour Replacement Brush, but not when using the regular brush.
TEcHNOpls Posted February 16, 2018 Posted February 16, 2018 Interesting, most fo my imports are from tiff files, maybe there lies the problem. "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night, and I work all day..."
MagnusL3D Posted February 19, 2018 Author Posted February 19, 2018 Tried this again in 16.3.100, and now it is _a lot_ better ..I would say 90% there, when you press alt+lmb to display a mask in B/W it still can drop performance down a bit but at least it is not un-useable anymore.
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