sublime Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 More and more designers are fed up with Adobe's policy of renting software. The fact that people allowed companies to continue this trend is sad because it's going to be even worse down the road. It won't be applied to just programs. Thank you Affinity for, at least now, not going down that path. I hope you won't change your mind when you become more popular. I've been using Adobe for many years but I would rather switch to Affinity, so here are some things that I hope you fix or implement (maybe you already did in the new upcoming version): For Affinity Photo: - Brushes window needs to be designed/organized so that brush options and shapes can be picked and adjusted quicker. - Brush shapes in black, not gray color. - The brush deselects visually in brush panel so I don't know which one I'm working with - When you ctrl+click on a layer it selects it but the layer panel doesn't automatically show the layer until you force it to by CTRL+K - The layer structure needs to show more clearly that files are inside a certain group/folder, maybe by putting a different stroke on the layer boxes, or by color, or something on left side. Maybe a thicker line or spacer at top and bottom layer of group. Currently it's easy to get lost when there are lots of layers. Color coding would help. - Needs right click context menu so when you click over a layer on main visual it shows you all the layers that are beneath the clicked area. This way you dont have to search in layers window where is the layer that is on bottom. - Mesh Warp tool - would be nice if insides of shape could be adjusted, not just the outside frame (like in Photoshop). - When duplicating an object with move tool+ALT, it would be nice if cursor changed shape like a double-arrow. + Shape changing is much better than Adobe's. Blur and sharpen filters are most used so it's good that more time is being spent on their development than all the minor plugins which Photoshop is packed with. - Hoping these will eventually be added: Rotate View Tool (rotates preview of canvas by quick button press to draw easier), Content-Aware transform, Smart Objects equivalent, seamless pattern helpers and preview Overall Affinity Photo has what it takes to replace Photoshop, at least in the kind of design work I do. However Affinity Designer is too basic. Thank you for combining vector and raster. That is a great start. Designer might be suited for people who want to create fine-art-type visuals like the ones you show on your site, and it may be useful for people who like creating simple visuals using shapes, and for maybe interface design. Other than that it lacks tools for detailed design and tuning. One example is when creating type art and changing letter shapes. Also when inking illustrations. This is where Illustrator has tools that really make a difference: Shape Builder, Blob brush, Smooth tool, Join tool, Width tool. I never liked Illustrator for graphic design but these tools are great and I really hope you implement them soon. I don't know how far you can copy them without being sued by Adobe but get as close as you can with your own spin on it. Also your version of AI's Fidelity so you can adjust how much the shape changes or stays true as you write with brush. Similar to Affinity Photo, looking forward to these changes: a Layers panel that's visually organized better, better brush panel for quicker access and adjustment of brushes, rotate view tool, seamless pattern helpers and preview, and maybe a fix so when you draw with vector brush it doesn't continuously change shape as it follows your path. It should stop changing after a certain distance. Hopefully it won't be 3 years until these changes are made but good luck, and I hope the programs and company develop to something many people will enjoy. Cuando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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