Affinity Photo 1.7.0 - Photographer lost

[nicoppc]

Hello,

First a disclaimer. I am using PS CS6 as a raster editing software in my workflow. It's working well.. Unfortunately, due to Adobe's policy it has to be replaced in a new feature. Moreover, it may not work on upcoming MacOs. I've been looking at Affinity Photo since version 1.0... it looked really great on paper. However, each version just massively disappointed me. It's missing the basics... Please remember, I'm speaking about my needs, which may not be yours.. I'm aware the software may work for some... However it does not for me. Many of my colleagues works the same way.

Let's list some issues:

• Missing proper Tiff support. To get integrated in my work flow, the software needs to open and save tiff seamlessly. Affinity can not "Save as... (tiff)". Sure, it can export.. but this is not the same thing
• Now.. if one open a Tiff, do the editing and "Save": After some warning requester it works. However, if I do the same but quit the app, Affinity will offer me to "Save" the file, but it will  actually want to save it as afphoto and not tiff..
• The icon "New Group" does not work if no layers is selected. However, the same command, new Group, work from the menu. (Do you test your software ?)
• Mask feather: About 50 times slower as PS and limited to 100 px. It's so slow that you can not get any preview..
• Mask... Well. I tried yesterday about one hour. I could not understand how they works.
  • I could not create any Group mask.
  • Most of the time I do NOT see the mask in the layers panel. and if it does, it's very difficult to see
  • I created a curve layer with simple mask (with a selection). Then I painted using the brush in white to extend the mask -> this action actually removes part of the mask .. (????). Well, it's also bout 5 times slower as PS
• Level tool still does not work. In order to get the clipping preview (press alt), pro channel one need to set the master level at least at 1%..
• Changing the brush size and hardness is not practical (it only shows a few circles but not the gradient of the actual brush..) and it's super laggy

 

That's it... I did not tried yet path..

 

Affinity: I think this are basic features which photographers (imo) needs every day.. Without Affinity is jus useless..

 

Thanks for your understandings

[firstdefence]

24 minutes ago, nicoppc said:

The icon "New Group" does not work if no layers is selected. However, the same command, new Group, work from the menu. (Do you test your software ?)

You could assign a keystroke for New Group

 

[nicoppc]

Thanks for your reply... but it did not work out here.. Maybe I'm missing something.

By the way, how to create a group mask then ?? 

 

Thanks:)

 

[HVDB Photography]

55 minutes ago, nicoppc said:

The icon "New Group" does not work

Layer > New Group

[Ron P.]

Make sure the Group Layer is selected then press the Mask Layer Icon

[nicoppc]

3 hours ago, Ron P. said:

Make sure the Group Layer is selected then press the Mask Layer Icon

Thanks!

Ok. Indeed, the Mask is show inside the group and not on the side (like PS). Now, I have an empty mask with some adjustement layers insde. However, how do I feel the mask ?

I tried to paint white.. but it paints black (??). Also, it's very laggy..