gradients import from PS

[igmutanka]

Hi

I'm new here and switched from PS to Affinity.
How to import brush is clear, but I can not find anything how to import gradients.

Is it possible to directly import Photoshop gradient files (.grd) into Affinity Photo

Regards,

[firstdefence]

As far as I'm aware there is no way to import a (.grd) file, there maybe workarounds or someone more knowledgeable might know but just looking now I can find no way to do this easily like you would with a brush.

 

I think being able to import (.grd) files should be an essential addition to all affinity apps and I hope the team add this important feature into its products sooner rather than later.

[stokerg]

Hi igmutanka and Welcome to the Forums,

 

While it's not possible to import grd files into Affinity, Leighs post here might be a good workaround you can use  

 

It's been requested a few times to support importing .gdr files, so might be something that comes in a future update.

[igmutanka]

Thanks for the answer
Re-creating any gradient and collection is unacceptable.
Especially because of that the Affinity Photo is the replacement for PS.
You should fix it in your next update or put together a good collection to download
Best regards

[firstdefence]

I think most of these "app specific formats" should be like Java, Cross app compatible, so basically a text file that gets interpreted regardless of the app but instead we get a plethora of app specific formats, all it does is slowdown workflows and annoy people.

 

I mean, a gradient is a gradient, whether its created in one app or another doesn't matter, what matters is that people can use the creativity that gradients assist in to make works of art and be able to work with a smooth workflow, so why make it even more difficult by making a format that can only be used in one app. After all, it's a means to a creative end so why stifle that by creating yet another gradient format. 

 

 

[Polygonius]

25 minutes ago, igmutanka said:

You should fix it in your next update or put together a good collection to download
 

I subscribe that the gradient tool should be overworked. Especially (like all "presets"-tools) for the handling of presets. State of the art of organizing presets is very uncomfortable. And the graident should support multiple gradients in one layer.

 

The good news: There are hundreds of free gradients in the Ressources sub.

To start take this and say thank you to sierra alfa  and good luck to organize them in your own way  

 

 

[R C-R]

7 hours ago, igmutanka said:

Re-creating any gradient and collection is unacceptable.
Especially because of that the Affinity Photo is the replacement for PS.

Who told you Affinity Photo is a replacement for PS? It is an alternative to PS, not a replacement, made by one of Adobe's competitors (Serif Labs). Moreover, Adobe has not publicly released the specifications of its proprietary .grd format, although there have been efforts to reverse engineer it by third parties, complete with the usual "use at your own risk" disclaimers. Reverse engineering what a competitor may consider its proprietary intellectual property & using it to enhance the value of your own products can raise some thorny legal issues, so I imagine this is one of the things Serif must consider if, when, or how they decide to support importing .grd files -- nobody wants another gif licensing debacle.

 

Of course, the technical challenges of writing a first class importer are not exactly trivial, either. Users expect such things to work seamlessly with 100% conversion accuracy & usability, which may be impossible, or require rewriting large chunks of the code.

[Uncle Mez]

Hello Guys, just found this thread now and it's really nice to read the whole thing.
 also believe .grd should be supported into Affinity Products, i know many here have talked about licensing etc... so, i maybe wrong too but how come Artstudio Pro which is not a product from Adobe does import .grd ?

i don't think they made a miracle or some magics.
See many talented designers/artists did nice job with gradient creation and it will be a normal thing for us using Serif products to also make use of it.
What i create using Affinity is mine the same way for what another guy out there created with Adobe products we should both be able to enjoy what one another have created thus breaking the barrier separating us (the only difference being the software used)

Not sure it can make things happen but at least here is my contribution.

[jwilson8767]

Reviving this thread to mention a workaround I found whereby you can load a gradient into affinity by first describing it in an SVG file.

So here goes:

1. Create an svg file using any text editor with your color stops (as hex colors, rgb does not appear to be supported) and their percentages as shown below:

<svg width="110" height="400" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <defs>
      <linearGradient id="Gradient1" gradientUnits="objectBoundingBox" x1="0" x2="0" y1="0" y2="1">
		<stop class="stop1" offset="0%"  style="stop-color:#063168"/>
		<stop class="stop2" offset="10%" style="stop-color:#1A5996"/>
		<stop class="stop3" offset="20%" style="stop-color:#1886C2"/>
		<stop class="stop4" offset="30%" style="stop-color:#54B3DE"/>
		<stop class="stop5" offset="40%" style="stop-color:#C1D7EA"/>
		<stop class="stop6" offset="50%" style="stop-color:#FFFFFF"/>
		<stop class="stop7" offset="60%" style="stop-color:#FDC579"/>
		<stop class="stop8" offset="70%" style="stop-color:#FA7C59"/>
		<stop class="stop9" offset="80%" style="stop-color:#DA3C3A"/>
		<stop class="stop10" offset="90%" style="stop-color:#9F1943"/>
		<stop class="stop11" offset="100%" style="stop-color:#69012C"/>
	</linearGradient>
  </defs>
 
  <rect x="5" y="5" width="90" height="390" fill="url(#Gradient1)"/>
  
</svg>

2. Open your svg in Affinity Designer (probably works in Affinity Photo too, but I haven't tried).

3. Select the rectangle, then go to the "Swatches" panel, click the "add fill to palette" button.

4. Now you can close/discard the svg file and use your freshly imported gradient in any other document by selecting it from your palette.

[solidarity]

can you pleas this photoshop gradient convert .afpalette

 

[Komatös]

17 hours ago, solidarity said:

can you pleas this photoshop gradient convert .afpalette

Here is the original. https://www.deviantart.com/liasmani/art/Majestic-Sky-Gradient-142451099

And here comes the adapted version.

EDIT: Sorry to say, but after I read the terms of use, I'm not allowed to distribute this file.

 

[Leigh]

19 hours ago, solidarity said:

can you pleas this photoshop gradient convert .afpalette

 

I've removed your attachment as Komatös is correct. The relevant terms can be found here: https://www.deviantart.com/liasmani/journal/Resource-Rules-233786344

[Alfred]

11 hours ago, Komatös said:

EDIT: Sorry to say, but after I read the terms of use, I'm not allowed to distribute this file.

You’re not allowed to distribute it via a resource website, blog, or forum, and you mustn’t try to pass it off as your own work, but creating an Affinity palette file based on the PS gradient file and then sharing it privately (e.g. via PM and email) doesn’t seem to violate any rules.

[walt.farrell]

45 minutes ago, Alfred said:

You’re not allowed to distribute it via a resource website, blog, or forum, and you mustn’t try to pass it off as your own work, but creating an Affinity palette file based on the PS gradient file and then sharing it privately (e.g. via PM and email) doesn’t seem to violate any rules.

Technically, even sharing via PM is making use of the forum. Sharing via email would seem to be OK, though, if two users were willing to exchange email addresses via PM. 

But in this situation I would be more comfortable with contacting the original author and asking if they objected. And possibly offering the converted file to them so they could host the converted file(s) on their site.

[Balakov]

Hi all. I've just posted my .grd to .afpalette converter too in the Resource section of the forum. Hopefully it may be of use!