Staff Andy Somerfield Posted May 1, 2015 Staff Share Posted May 1, 2015 Purpose: Features / Improvements / Fixes Status: Beta Requirements: None Mac App Store: Not submitted New beta sign-ups: https://affinity.serif.com/photo Update: Run the app to get the link Features / Improvements / Fixes - Gradient tool now works on pixels layers, masks, adjustments, live filter layers. - ABR brush import! - Improved PSD import including support for reading in guides! - New Z-Map blur filter. - Develop WB is now in Kelvin, defaults to “As Shot”. - Develop has an assistant - to control what is automatically applied. - Double-click a slider to reset it in Develop Persona. - Edit -> Paste FX. - Added Hue range support to HSL adjustment and also option to enable HSV - Curves, Levels and Channel Mixer offer alpha channel support. - 32bit Greyscale TIFF import. - Crop tool improvements. - HSL adjustments fixes and improvements. - PSD Export improvements. - Improved TIFF export. - Colour panel sliders can now be set to edit values in 8bit, 16bit or percentage - Fix for incorrect rendering of AI/PDF imported objects with blend modes and passthrough option - Hide the tool UI during numerous interactions (stroke width, layer effect interaction) - Added support for cmap table format2, used by Asian languages. Also added support for most Apple text encodings to all the cmap formats - Fix for numerous strange Zoom Tool and View Tool consistency issues - Fix for embedded documents not correctly honouring the option to ‘prefer aspect ratio locked resize’ in the same way other images do - Context menu in Layers panel now includes ‘Rasterise…’ - Fix for colour buttons in ‘box’ colour controls not drawing correctly for the current profile - Fix for loading certain optimised PNGs - Fix for miscellaneous problems with the Open Recent menu item - Added label-dragging of text fields to adjust the value in the field - Fix for not being able to cut/copy/paste in certain text fields in the application - Improved PSD export file size and support for writing out guides - Changed Text Tool logic - Escape now deselects the current object if there is no text selection highlight but remains in the Text Tool - Improved vector file import of curves - they should now have useful curve node types automatically set in order to help with re-editing them - Fix for unexpected behaviour of frame text objects at certain angles - Changed the default for ‘Text in Points’ to be enabled - Improved EPS import - Fill/Stroke context toolbar flyouts now support noise/opacity slider for colours - Improved user experience of ‘Open in Affinity Designer’ - no longer requires a previously saved document so should be more transparent - Improved PDF import of opacity on bitmap fills - Fix for non-square textures being stretched when used in raster brushes - Improved RTF import - fixes a bug seen by pasting certain characters from a Microsoft Word table - SVG import improved to include ‘symbol’ tag support - Fix for sliders not automatically disappearing when activated and used through one mouse down -> drag procedure - Added default page setups for iPhone 6 Plus documents and Apple Watch (38mm and 42mm). Cmd+8 should show you the correct physical size of the device's screen on your display - Fix for PDF export of lines with miter join type causing unnecessary line expansion - Fix for boolean operations involving text only considering the first character in the result! - Added ability to switch views by using Cmd+` - Forced our popup panels to always appear on top of other UI - Improved SVG export file size - Improved on-document object selection logic - Fix for intermittent crash coming out of Separated mode - Miscellaneous other tweaks and improvements Direk, 000, JGD and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Wow, thanks, two new Betas in one day … :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafdancing Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Thanks Affinity team! Gosh, that is a long list! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direk Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 You rocks, Team Affinity! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyb Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yea, yea, yea! 2021 16” Macbook Pro w/ M1 Max 10c cpu /24c gpu, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Sonoma 14.4.1 2018 11" iPad Pro w/ A12X cpu/gpu, 256 GB, iPadOS 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtils Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 +10 on WB changes. Thanks! Diller 1 Retina iMac (4K display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) OS X 10.11.6 Capture One 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diller Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 > - ABR brush import! So much sexy. Thank you! smallreflection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorowe Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 42 I downloaded the beta dmg a while ago, but was too busy to install. I just installed it but when I launch it says the beta has expired and offers a download link to latest version. But the link goes to the Affinity Designer forum. I went to the Photo beta download page, but it only offers a new register option. Is there no way to update the install or get a new beta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorowe Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 104 Please disregard my previous expired Photo beta message. For anyone else in the same boat, I found the link in the Designer forum. loicj75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 By the way, these little UI bugs … https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/8470-affinity-designer-customer-beta-12024974/?p=34943 … can be found in Affinity Photo as well … :mellow: But thanks for this update, cheers, Alex :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Strawberry Monkey Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Great updates. About me: Trainer at Apple, Freelance Video Editor, Motion Graphics Artist, Website Designer, Photographer. Yes I like creating things!!! Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mystrawberrymonkey/ Twitter: @StrawberryMnky @imAllanThompson Web: mystrawberrymonkey.com Portfolio: behance.net/allanthompson YouTube: Affinity Designer & Photo Tutorials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryLin Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Could anyone can tell me how to use this feature? 1.cmd+` And a feature has a bug - Fill/Stroke context toolbar flyouts now support noise/opacity slider for colours I can't, it only change in the panel not select range. Thx a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoors Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I am so impressed at the speed you guys manage to put in accepted features. Wow, is all I can say. smallreflection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRScott Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks Andy. Gregg OS X Version 10.14.6 iMac 27" 3.2 GHz i5- 32 GB Huion Kamvas Pro 20 iPad Pro 12.9" IOS 13 AD = OS IOS, AP = OS IOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFromMesa Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks so much. Many of the small but annoying little problems are gone. PSD files now load properly and the background layer is selected, open files no longer seem to be resetting the modify bit, I like the new Develop assistant, and so much more. billtils 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Andy Somerfield Posted May 3, 2015 Author Staff Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thanks Mike, We still have a way to go, but it's starting to come together now I think :) Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudia Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thankyou for the new update, You fixed a lot. I`m from Germany, but the explications of the icons are still in english, only the moue points are in german. When will you fix it? Thankyou for an answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted May 3, 2015 Staff Share Posted May 3, 2015 Could anyone can tell me how to use this feature? 1.cmd+` And a feature has a bug - Fill/Stroke context toolbar flyouts now support noise/opacity slider for colours I can't, it only change in the panel not select range. Thx a lot! Hello JerryLin, Cmd + ` only works for Separated mode (Window -> Separated Mode). In regular mode use ctrl+tab to change views instead. I'm not sure i understood your second question: - Fill/Stroke context toolbar flyouts now support noise/opacity slider for colours This point refers to the ability to toggle between noise and alpha in the Fill and Stroke flyouts panels on the context toolbar (see image below). Earlier this was only possible in the Color panel on the right of the interface. Now you can do it through the context toolbar too. JerryLin 1 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryLin Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hello JerryLin, Cmd + ` only works for Separated mode (Window -> Separated Mode). In regular mode use ctrl+tab to change views instead. I'm not sure i understood your second question: - Fill/Stroke context toolbar flyouts now support noise/opacity slider for colours This point refers to the ability to toggle between noise and alpha in the Fill and Stroke flyouts panels on the context toolbar (see image below). Earlier this was only possible in the Color panel on the right of the interface. Now you can do it through the context toolbar too. http://tinypic.com/r/2qknkpi/8 Thanks !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreflection Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Excellent list of updates. You guys are awesome! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhandumuc Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Thanks Affinity Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolli Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Still waiting for the rotate canvas thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offwings Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Best AF Photo update ever www.luisrodriguez.ws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoWolf Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 WOW! You've been busy! Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshTeriyaki Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 On the Z-Blur front, what's the plan for this filter? I'd love to see it rolled into the lens blur with a few more options: Selecting a channel from the current image The ability to move the focal plane and focal point A few more in tool adjustments, not all depth passes will come in with the full 0-1 values so maybe an inline option to move the black and white points. It's a start though and overall a really good beta :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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