Affinity Photo Public Beta (1.2.0.25338)

[Andy Somerfield]

Purpose: Features / Improvements / Fixes

Status: Beta

Requirements: None

Mac App Store: Not submitted

Download: http://affinity.serif.com/beta-download

Update: Run the app to get the link / click download above.

 

1.2.0.25338

 

- Fixed crash issues on 10.7, 10.8.

- Fixed text tool keyboard issues.

 

Features / Improvements / Fixes

 

- New “Shadows / Highlights” filter (with Live Filter capability).

- New “Invert” menu item in Layers menu - works on any layer type.

- New “Flatten” command.

- New “Acquire Image” menu item - for scanning.

- New “Force Touch” trackpad support.

- New “Line Mode” in Pen Tool.

- New support for “Photos” app on Yosemite in the media browser.

 

- Crop tool supports internal undo / redo.

- Improved localisations in all languages.

- X3F Sigma RAW support fixes.

- Faster develop import.

- Rotation controls for Develop.

- Rectangle-sampling for White Balance.

- Ability to create presets for Details, Tones.

- New “Tones Clipping” overlay mode.

- Pixel Tool line drawing improvements.

- Quick access to the Advanced Blending dialog form adjustment panels.

- Blend ranges can now be non-linear.

- New built-in plugins folder, in preparation 

- LAB / CMYK blend mode improvements.

- EXIF support for reading / writing PSD.

- Ctrl+Option can be used to set brush tip size / hardness in Liquify and Refine tools.

- Grid customisation improvements.

- Improvements to preview performance of all filters.

- Add Noise improved in CMYK.

- Field Blur is now a Live Filter.

- Pinch / Punch improvements.

- High pass improvements.

- Diffuse glow improvements.

- Curves improvements for greyscale.

- Fixed LAB TIFF export / import.

- Threshold adjustment improvements.

- Export now offers PDF, SVG, EPS.

- Export now offers presets.

- Pressing the red close button no longer quits the app.

- EPS import improvements.

- QuickLook thumbnail generator fixes / improvements.

- “Straighten” function in crop tool.

- Crop tool UI improvements.

- PSD import improvements.

- Can press “F” to toggle between High Frequency / Low Frequency layers.

- Liquify improvements.

- Added 500px.com to Stock page.

- Snapping support for Perspective tool.

- New keyboard shortcuts in all Personas.

- Text tool selection behaviour improved.

 

- Numerous small stability improvements in all Personas.

 

- New / improved camera support:

 

Canon: 5DS, 5DS R, 750D, 760D, M2, M3

Fujifilm: XQ2, X-A2

Leica: Monochrom (Typ 246)

Nikon: D7200, 1 J5

Olympus: SH-2, TG-4

Pentax: K-S2

Samsung: NX500

[Jonas14]

the Preferencen not agree entirely, the language settings (German) do not work in the Beta Photo Affinity 1.2.0.25331

[MikeFromMesa]

Andy,

 

Thanks for the new release. I was testing it when I found that calling one of my Topaz plugins hung APB. That may be due to the new plugin folder you mention in the release notes, but I don't know. And I don't know if you want the report from stopping APB.

[MikeFromMesa]

> - EXIF support for reading / writing PSD.

 

I loaded a raw image, changed to the Photo Persona, exported it as a psd and reloaded it. The raw image had full exif, but there was no real exif information in the psd. 

[Andy Somerfield]

Hi Mike,

 

EXIF from RAW is a different bug - and still outstanding in the "Accepted" forum - we'll get to it :)

 

Thanks,

 

Andy.

[Andy Somerfield]

Mike,

 

Is the Topaz thing a regression, in your opinion? I don't think we've changed any actual Plugin code (that's going to be our focus very soon, though).

 

Thanks,

 

Andy.

[ronnyb]

You got the Line mode in ALREADY!? Sweet!!!!

[Andy Somerfield]

Yeah that one was pretty easy ronny - there will be a Designer Beta update tomorrow morning with it available too :)

 

Andy.

[ronnyb]

Andy, the new Built in Plug-ins folder preparation item caught my eye... :D

 

Also wanted to mention, it would be cool to integrate something similar to the Stock photo palette but for Brushes, so it would search on some sites for brushes to download... However not sure it's technically feasible... Not until the open, online, crowd-sourced Affinity Resource Repository comes on, right? ;) Ok download is done!! 

[Hanzz]

In my opinion the colorpicker-bug is worse than before. When I pick colors in a neutral tone, I get a lot of times the same blue/grey color. like in the picture.

Even a skintone in the shade can have this color..... I hope this gets fixed soon.

 

[A_B_C]

Oh Andy, can’t get the app to launch on OS X Lion … was so looking forward to try the new crop capabilities …  :)

Sent you the fail report by mail …

[ronnyb]

Andy, I think the behavior of the Snapping icon on the Toolbar changed? It definitely doesn't behave like in AD... There is no triangle to access the options, one has to click on the icon itself, which behaves as an ON/OFF toggle in AD. Unless there's a good reason, this behavior ought to be consistent across all Affinity apps to avoid Adobefication (fragmentation in UI and behavior) of similar functionality... 

[Andy Somerfield]

ronny,

 

I don't see that behaviour here - it all looks the same as Designer to me? Very strange!

 

Could you try running up with Ctrl held down and resetting?

 

Andy.

[ronnyb]

That did it Andy! Maybe I had customized my UI way back when... everything is as it should be; shoulda tried that before posting; I guess I'm over-eagerly looking for bugs to squash! Keep up the great work!

[MikeFromMesa]

Mike,

 

Is the Topaz thing a regression, in your opinion? I don't think we've changed any actual Plugin code (that's going to be our focus very soon, though).

 

Thanks,

 

Andy.

I have not done enough testing yet but, in previous releases, when I called my Topaz plugins they either worked or crashed. I don't remember ever having had a hang before.

 

I will do some additional testing to see if this was a "one off" and let you know via PM (if that is OK).

[A_B_C]

Thanks, Andy … can’t wait for tomorrow …  :)

[ronnyb]

Andy, new bug: If you have some type with the red underline (Check Spelling While Typing enabled) and you have another layer ABOVE the type layer, AP shows the red squiggly underline ABOVE the layer which is covering the type... check it, in this screeshot the selected object is above the type: 

 

[ronnyb]

Dowloaded the new AP/Beta and saved an AD file, went back to Open in AD and now it won't open it! It says it's from a newer version. Did you guys update the file format without telling us?!?!

 

I'm working on a project in AD, presenting tomorrow, and I can't continue working on the file because I saved it in AP!!! Can I email someone the file and can you convert it to the old format?! Or when is the new version of AD Beta being released???

[ronnyb]

I just emailed the file to support... I hope someone gets to it ASAP... 

[toyotadesigner]

@ronnyb

 

Old wisdom: Never use a beta version for commercial projects.

 

Installed the new beta this morning - the memory management improved considerably.

[Dave Harris]

Andy, new bug: If you have some type with the red underline (Check Spelling While Typing enabled) and you have another layer ABOVE the type layer, AP shows the red squiggly underline ABOVE the layer which is covering the type... check it, in this screeshot the selected object is above the type: 

 

Screen Shot 2015-05-18 at 5.51.53 PM.JPG

This isn't a regression, though: it's always been like that. The red underlines are drawn by the tool, at the same time as selection handles, rather than with the layer, so they always go on top.

[shir]

Looks like the new version doesn't add exif info on JPEG export. Here are info for a same ".afphoto" file exported in the previous version:

and in the current one:

[Jonas14]

the Preferencen not agree entirely, the language settings (German) still not work in the Affinity Photo Beta  1.2.0.25338

 

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[A_B_C]

Now it works … thanks everybody … great!  :)

 

P.S. Jonas is right. The preferences panel keeps the English localisation, even if we choose the German one …

[Jonas14]