DavidMac Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Can I convert Layer FX to Layers? I need to be able to selectively erase or mask certain parts of them. Thanks for any help. David Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted June 29, 2015 Staff Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hi David, No. You can only rasterise (and mask) the whole Layer keeping the FX as an independent effect or as part of the rasterisation. Currently there's no other options here. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Andy Somerfield Posted June 29, 2015 Staff Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hi, A reasonable work around though, would be to duplicate the layer with effects, then turn the effects off on one copy, and rasterise the other copy with "Fill Opacity" set to 0. Thanks, Andy. MEB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Pity. OK. I'll have to construct the FX manually. Not difficult - just a bit more work. Having played quite a bit with the various tools I am now attempting my first full image from scratch in Photo. It's wonderfully flexible and clever but gets quite confusing sometimes. Especially the different ways of treating and nesting layers, masks and adjustments. The problem is not so much learning how to do, but unlearning how I did before for the last twenty years. Teaching an old dog new tricks ........ but fun! I can see this growing on me. ;) One for the wish list in a future release? It's a very useful feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 HI Matt. Your work around popped up just as I was hitting post on my last reply. Yes. A very neat solution. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Works a treat! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted June 29, 2015 Staff Share Posted June 29, 2015 Great workaround Andy! Thanks for the tip. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Ooops. Just realised I thanked you instead of Andy. Sorreeeee Andy. And thanks. It's a tiny bit convoluted but It works perfectly. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hi, A reasonable work around though, would be to duplicate the layer with effects, then turn the effects off on one copy, and rasterise the other copy with "Fill Opacity" set to 0. Thanks, Andy. Andy I used this work around extensively in my first attempt at a full image created entirely within AFP. It's not amazing but I have posted it anyway in the "strut your stuff" section of the forums here: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/9890-painted-by-hand-in-affinity-photo/ Thanks for your your help and support. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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