edwinm Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 In the Export Persona, when exporting an image for the web and you want the size as small as possible, you want to see a preview of what you will be exporting. So you can change the quality of a jpeg and see instantly what the result will be. The same when you change the number of colors in the palette of gifs and pngs. Also show the sizes in bytes of the slices you are exporting. The size is shown in the simple Export, but not in the more advanced Export Persona. Fireworks does this very well, it even has multiple previews with different export settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted June 10, 2015 Staff Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hi edwinm, Welcome to Affinity Forums This is already on our roadmap to be implemented soon later. k_au and dannyj 2 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinm Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Great. I didn't read the roadmap well enough :unsure: I'm also looking forward to Multiple Effects/Fills/Strokes per shape so you can add a paper or marble effect to your existing background :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldass Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 May I ask if this feature will be added to Photo? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob123456789 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 10/06/2015 at 10:41 PM, MEB said: Hi edwinm, Welcome to Affinity Forums This is already on our roadmap to be implemented soon. Hi is there any update on this? Its 2017 now and I'm on verion 1.5.2.69 - not having a preview is a major problem for me and I'm having to use Adobe Photoshop still which I'm trying to move away from :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted August 14, 2017 Staff Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hi Rob123456789, Sorry the misleading information above. The export preview is indeed on our roadmap and will be implemented during the 1.x cycle for free but i don't know in which order the dev team decides to pick/implement roadmap's items. They have already added other features from it but this one remains to be added. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmi Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I need the preview. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Lang Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Everybody needs export preview! Both in File -> Export and Export Persona. All the work in AP is useless without this, really. Or you have to export from here and then open picture in Photoshop to make compression in proper way. Very strange workflow. Please, please, waiting for this so much. Thanks a lot. Amazing product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A for Design Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I was wondering if this feature is still coming and when. Today I received an e-mail about the latest 1.6 update and I was hoping this was finally implemented. This is the first thing I check in every update. Alas, no preview. I really love the software, but I just can't use it yet without this.. It's going back on the shell until the next update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmi Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I am very sad. I was hoping to find the preview, with this new update. Affinity is great, but without export preview, it's a lame horse or a car without wheels (beautiful, powerful, but when you put it on the track does not go.) Everybody needs export preview! I hope you will listen to these requests. Thanks a lot. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J a n Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 On 10. 6. 2015 at 11:35 PM, edwinm said: I am also disappointed. This is an absolutely essential feature. This program looks very nice (also a designer), but there are many and many unfinished but basic functions. For example, this one. Why is here the export quality setting when there is no preview? Each of us needs to optimize the size and quality of graphics or photos. Optimizing photos for the web is crucial for the speed of loading. This post is an old two and a half years. I was waiting for the upgrade and nothing. This feature is also in Photoshop Elements, which is at the same price as Affinity Photo. Will be here by 2020? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80hz Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Just chiming in to emphasize this subject. If I would use this software on work, this would be kindofa deal breaker. Still, good work guys, great product and fun to use, but this is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skobe Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Yes big, huge +1 from me. Just created an account here to show the importance of this feature. i actually couldn't believe that this not on board already. Looking forward to using this in the future which hopefully won't be too far away. Thanks guys, so great to finally have such a worthy competitor to adobe products! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmi Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I hope that Santa Claus bring us this function. Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globalmatt Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I just purchased Affinity Photo. So far I am loving it, but I am amazed that there is no export preview. This is such a fundamental part of my workflow as a web designer/developer. It's essential to preview image quality when choosing export settings. This is pretty much a deal-breaker for me. Even the (non-pro) Pixelmator has this feature. I hope this gets implemented soon. IMO this should be at the top of the developers' list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Manhands Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I remember trying this program when it first came out and it had no preview function. I let you all know that due to my workflow that not having this was a deal breaker for me. I am so badly wanting out of Adobe's snare but I need to be able to preview what I am exporting or it just makes the whole workflow painful if you want to balance speed and quality for web based images. Until there is an export preview function I will not purchase your programs. I would use Photo and Designer as my main design programs if they had this feature. Nice job on some of the bells and whistles which I really don't have a huge need for though. Your program has come a long way from the beta days a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk4nner Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 It has been over 2.5 years now since this feature has been requested here. I find it cruicial for everybody optimizing images for web use. So I wonder: Can we expect this feature anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted February 19, 2018 Staff Share Posted February 19, 2018 Hi sk4nner, Welcome to Affinity Forums The roadmap covers the whole 1x cycle of the app so it will come before version 2.0 as a free update. There's no eta for any specific features, sorry. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 6 hours ago, sk4nner said: it cruicial for everybody optimizing images for web If this is so necessary for you, why not use the export in some other program (such as free FastStone Image Viewer). 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...
globalmatt Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 On 20/02/2018 at 3:23 AM, Pšenda said: If this is so necessary for you, why not use the export in some other program (such as free FastStone Image Viewer). Because to export every single edited (or re-edited) image as a PNG24 from Affinity Photo, re-import it into an app like this, re-export it again for web, then delete the PNG24 image would take unnecessary time and effort. As a professional web developer I export tens, sometimes hundreds of images per day, which would add up to a lot of wasted time. I would rather switch back to Photoshop or Pixelmator (which both have built-in export preview) than do that. Plus I don't use Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 6 hours ago, globalmatt said: As a professional web developer I export tens, sometimes hundreds of images per day And you need to know the specific quality of compression to everyone image? Corresponding compression quality (JPEG) is enough to be found once. 6 hours ago, globalmatt said: PNG24 image With this format, you do not need a preview before exporting. An output preview can be done directly in AD (Pixel mode). P.S. I do not say that this basic function should not be implemented. Just, when it's a big problem for Serif, I'd try to get around. 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...
globalmatt Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Quote And you need to know the specific quality of compression to everyone image? As a web developer, pretty much, yes! Quote Corresponding compression quality (JPEG) is enough to be found once. I disagree, for web development. Every image is different, and requires a different quality setting to produce the best acceptable quality at the smallest file size for web. Quote With this format, you do not need a preview before exporting. An output preview can be done directly in AD (Pixel mode). I think you're missing my point. I mentioned PNG24 precisely because it is lossless. i.e. I could then theoretically import it into some sort of image converter and convert to JPEG (although like I say this would be a time-consuming workflow). It wouldn't make sense to export from AD as a lossy JPEG then re-export again from the image converter as another lossy JPEG (although it might be OK if you exported from AD as 100% quality perhaps). TristanB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresco Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 An export preview would be of paramount importance for me as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rost Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I want to give a big +1 to support this feature. I just installed Affinity Photo trial and it is a wonderful product. But a big part of being a web developer is finding the right balance between quality and file size, and like previous posters said, every photo is different. Some photos are used as full page backgrounds and don't have fine detail, so quality can and SHOULD be notched down as much as possible (for large background images). Others do have fine detail and may need to be bumped up high on quality. Some photos I can get down to 30% quality, while others I need 80%. There is quite a range here. You can do this very quickly in Photoshop by nudging the quality bar until you find something just right. This will be a lot slower in Affinity by having to save and preview the save, go back etc. Moreover, from an SEO standpoint, Google cares about how long it takes to load a website, especially for mobile. The more kilobytes you can save with optimized images, the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ingraham Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Huge fan of what you’re doing, but I am amazed and horrified that there’s still no export preview. You get a big Jerry Seinfeld style “really?” for this. It’s been a long time. It’s crazy overdue based on your own roadmap. Headed to app store now to knock a couple stars off my reviews. You’ll get ‘em back when the app gets export preview! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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