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I would like to see a feature which made it easier to select the best image.

I often end up with two very similar photo's and would like some way to view them both at the same time so that I can then decide which is the better image. I am not aware of any other software that offers this very common requirement and it would be great if Affinity Photo could lead the way

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12 hours ago, keithsloan said:

I am not aware of any other software that offers this very common requirement and it would be great if Affinity Photo could lead the way

I bet that most photo management applications provide this feature since it's essential for choosing the best among a number of similar shots. Lightroom, which is the only management software I've used so far, certainly has a comparison view.

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Open two photos, go to "Window" and then "Float All". (You may have to adjust sizes/positions manually.) A bit "faffy", but it works!

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  • 9 months later...

If I color correct two photos, and they are intended to be shown together (in my case, a product shoot), the two photos' color needs to be in line with each other. So side by side viewing while editing one is very useful.

PaulEC suggestion sounds good, though I don't see a "Float All" under Window. (There is a "Clean Up Floating Windows…" which implies you can float them.) What did work was Window/Separated Mode. Definitely "faffy" as each window, including the panels, float over whatever other app is open in the background. But it worked. I still wouldn't mind having a split view function. 

A DAM is fine for quickly reviewing a set of images to pick out the 3 or 4 you really want to work with, but does not solve the issue of adjusting 2 or more photos to share a desired look.

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4 minutes ago, xmarc999 said:

PaulEC suggestion sounds good, though I don't see a "Float All" under Window. (There is a "Clean Up Floating Windows…" which implies you can float them.) What did work was Window/Separated Mode. 

Mac versions of the Affinity applications have Separated Mode.

Windows versions have floating or docked images. Window > Float is only on Windows.

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On 7/10/2019 at 8:46 PM, walt.farrell said:

Mac versions of the Affinity applications have Separated Mode.

Windows versions have floating or docked images. Window > Float is only on Windows.

I have two images open on my Mac.  The Separated Mode is greyed out.  Assistance required - Thanks

 

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