Bug - cannot open png or jpeg files in affinity publisher after update

[TatianKa]

Hi,

I have just installed a new version of affinity publisher but I cannot open png or jpeg files anu more, the program simply does not see them... I hope it was not the plan, was it?

 

Sincerely,

TK

[emmrecs01]

How are you attempting to open these files?

I've just tested this on my machine, using the Place Image tool on the left toolbar, selecting the image and then clicking on the previously-opened blank document.  The image is there, in the document, no problem.  (Running the latest beta.)

Jeff

[TatianKa]

Thank you for for the response, emmrecs01. I meant if you try to open via file - > open. I sometimes prefer to open such files separately first to check the doc settings etc and then to place them into a design. But I am not a professional, so maybe it's just me...

[emmrecs01]

I suspect File>Open is intended to be mainly/solely for existing APub files, though I'm not sure.

[walt.farrell]

I'm on .157 (latest beta) and I have no problem using File > Open to open files, whether they're Affinity files, or document files, or image files (TIFF, etc.)

Edit: Hmmm, now I see the same problem. Not sure why I thought it worked earlier. Sorry.

[carl123]

3 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

I'm on .157 (latest beta) and I have no problem using File > Open to open files, whether they're Affinity files, or document files, or image files (TIFF, etc.)

 

On Windows 8.0

Cant see jpg or png files (may be others) when using that option

But File > Open still works if you specify the file name.  e.g.  dog.jpg

Or to actually see all the files just manually put    *.*    in the file name field

[Chris_K]

Hi TatianKa

It is quite rare that you would start a DTP project from opening an image file, that more something for Photo or possibly Designer so this is intentional, but not uncommon for DTP apps

[TatianKa]

Thank you for a tip, Carl123, I will give it a go.

Thank you all for your responses!

[walt.farrell]

On 11/6/2018 at 8:59 AM, Chris_K said:

It is quite rare that you would start a DTP project from opening an image file, that more something for Photo or possibly Designer so this is intentional, but not uncommon for DTP apps

If it is intentional, then the implementation is incomplete. It is still possible to:

• Use File > Open and in the dialog box, type the name of a .png/.jpg/.tiff file into the filename field. If that file exists, it will be opened even though it is not visible in the file selection list.
• Drag a .png/.jpg/.tiff file onto the Publisher toolbar, which will open the file.
• Having done one of the above, File > Open Recent will show the .png/.jpg/.tiff file and allow it to be opened again.

It might be better to allow the files to be opened directly, than to implement this artificial and ineffective restriction (though, possibly, the default setting in the Open dialog should be one that will filter them out).

[MikeW]

Likely, at least in Windows, you can type *.jpg to see that image type in the file area.

[walt.farrell]

10 hours ago, MikeW said:

Likely, at least in Windows, you can type *.jpg to see that image type in the file area.

Yes, that works, too. Once you press Enter Windows filters the list to include only matching files, even though Publisher chose not to show them initially.