ikirbster Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 At the present time I use Adobe Bridge to look through my files for images that I need for my work. Because I'm now using Affinity products instead of Adobe products (PS, AI, ID) I cannot see previews of the Affinity images. A DAM product that replaces what Adobe Bridge does but adds support for Affinity images would be very helpful for graphic designers. It would also show PDFs, TIFF, JPEG, and GIF image previews and allow moving or opening images. This is a very specific use but one that most users would, I believe, support. BennyD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Try to search the forum for "DAM". Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikirbster Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 I did, most of the posts that I read were about a DAM for photography, such as in Lightroom which is different than what I'm asking for. I admit that I only read several pages... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Look after tools like XNViewMP then, though it's not what I would call a real DAM here. Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikirbster Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 That does support a lot of formats (500) but not Affinity products unfortunately. From the graphic designer perspective, Adobe Bridge already has this capability. What I'm looking for is to able to see a preview of all of my Affinity file images. The idea is to be able to scroll through your Affinity images as well as photos, PDFs etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Move Along People Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 - SrPx 1 Quote Move Along people,nothing to see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikirbster Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Wow, thank you so much! I did not see Affinity's formats in the supported list and when I opened XN View there were only placeholders for Affinity. But I made some changes and reopened the program and it works! This is exactly what I was looking for but didn't know it existed. SrPx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 20 hours ago, ikirbster said: But I made some changes and reopened the program and it works! For me XNViewMP works as a good replacement to Adobe Bridge, too. Only APub files show up as icons. I assume this will change some time later. d. Quote Affinity Designer 1 & 2 | Affinity Photo 1 & 2 | Affinity Publisher 1 & 2 Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourmaline Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 On 5/10/2019 at 7:07 PM, dominik said: For me XNViewMP works as a good replacement to Adobe Bridge, too. Only APub files show up as icons. I assume this will change some time later. d. You could try to add the Affinity formats into the list of supported formats and the thumbnails might turn up. dominik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Tourmaline said: You could try to add the Affinity formats into the list of supported formats and the thumbnails might turn up. Hi @Tourmaline Good idea, thanks. I looked around but cannot find a list where I could add *.afpub. Do you know how to find it? d. Quote Affinity Designer 1 & 2 | Affinity Photo 1 & 2 | Affinity Publisher 1 & 2 Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourmaline Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 add affinity publisher and then the .apub extension. It MIGHT show the thumbnails. 18 hours ago, dominik said: Hi @Tourmaline Good idea, thanks. I looked around but cannot find a list where I could add *.afpub. Do you know how to find it? d. Have a look at this thread, it might help. You also might be able to manually add the formats in xnviewMP Unfortunately that didn't work, only a placeholder. dominik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourmaline Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 In xnviewMP you just have to check the "show all formats" box to show .afdesign format files. Maybe manually adding the other format, the beta format might also show these files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourmaline Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 OK, I managed to get previews in Windows explorer! I use this as an extension of Windows explorer: http://qttabbar.wikidot.com/ Add the two formats to the extension list and they show up in Windows explorer! screenshot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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