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I don't think that this is an option, is it?  Have checked through the video tutorials etc and cannot see anywhere.  Is there a workaround perhaps?

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Hi Fixx, seems I should have explained myself better.  I mean that if I save what I have done the first day, including the crop, then next day open the Affinity file again then the original data before the crop is available.  I tried this a short while ago and that does not happen.  Would be very glad to be proved wrong!

Jafa - Just Another Fantastic Aucklander

(Jim)

Windows 11

Affinity Photo 2.4

Lightroom 6

Nik Collection and Topaz Denoise AI

Intel Core i7 9700K @ 3.60GHz    32 °C
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Hi Dan, most of my work does not need rasterizing, so unfortunately you are saying that there isn't a simple way around.  I rarely use "place" and therefore Smart Objects.  Thanks for the feedback though.

Jafa - Just Another Fantastic Aucklander

(Jim)

Windows 11

Affinity Photo 2.4

Lightroom 6

Nik Collection and Topaz Denoise AI

Intel Core i7 9700K @ 3.60GHz    32 °C
Coffee Lake 14nm Technology

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Your data behind the crop area should be available non-destructively as long as you 

  • save in affinity format
  • do not rasterise the cropped layer
  • do not merge the cropped layer with others (causing rasterising)

Hope this helps..

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