Affinity Photo 1.8: What you need to know - Update review, the most important Changes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Affinity Photo 1.8 brings a lot of interesting Changes. In this video I will cover what you need to know and how these changes will impact your Workflow.
In this Video:
- PSD Smart Object support for Affiniy Photo
- New Presets Dialog (what i love & hate about it)
- Templates: What are they and how do you make your own Templates
- Metadata editing in Affinity Photo 1.8
- How to customize Shortcuts in Affinity Photo 1.8
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The amazing Affinity. Thank you for sharing with us.
Love the ability to edit metadata! Thanks!!
Thank you! I was waiting for this video. Also, YES to a video on Nik Collection.
thanks Olivio, just subscribed. enjoying your clarity.
Great summary. Thanks, Olivio
I agree with your critique of templates. For the nerds is cool. Yayy! Nik collections! Editable shortcuts.... SWEET!
Finally being able to use the Nik applications will be awesome!
Really a clear and good video!!🌟🌟🌟
Thanks again olivio...I love your zest for life
Olivio, meanwhile ther are a lot of videos/tutorials about V 1.8 out there. But your's is the best.
Just as always, very detailed and you really bring it to the point.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you very much, Volkmar. That means a lot to me :)
Great description of new features and yes, a tutorial about NIK filters resp. collection would be great!
Yes, I have the Nik Collection and would love to see some good tutorials.
Awesome video, thanks. Nik stuff would be nice...
Yes, for Nik Collection tutorials. Thanks
really enjoy your tutorials & yes NIK tutorials would be great
Thanks Olivio, I would live to see Nik Collection tutorials!
Yes, I am interested in NikCollection videos. Also any thoughts on whether the DXO perspective correction module is much better than Affinity tools.
Some Tuts about NIK would be very fine
!
awesome video
thank you for info ..
That would be awesome if you could post tutorials for the Nik Collection. I have actually been using Nik Collection for quite awhile in my Affinity Photo but it's very basic and clumsy so far even though I have gotten some outstanding results. To have professional instruction would be so helpful.
Will like to see how to configure the Nik plugins. I can’t seem to figure it out.
+1 for Nik collection tutorials.
Okay for Nik coll. since there's a possibility of integrating it into Affinity.
Thank you for the tutorial, Olivio.
I would love Nik Collection tutorials!
Big THANX from big fans from Slovakia for Olivio.
Yes, for Nik Collection tutorials.
I join your request.
About the older version Google Nik Collection, will it work with Affinity Photo 1.8?
Nik tutorial would be great. To start with: what has actually changed since DxO took it on and is it worth to upgrade? Also does Affinity 1.8 support other (more) new plugins like on1 or luminar / aurora ? Thx for all your great work!
The only thing I noticed recently changing from Google Nik to the DXO Version is that my 4K Display is better supported on Windows. With the Google Nik Version the fonts and interface are super small, barley readable. Luminar I can give a checkmark. On my Macbook with Luminar Flex it works well with Affinity Photo. (Just like with NIK you have to duplicate the working layer, it does not create automatic a new one like in Photoshop)
Thanks. I have been using since 1.5, and I find the interface crazy . I need to watch a video to understand how to use specific features, everytime I need them. For photo retouch I prefer Photoshop, the clone and the healing work better and also the selections work better. To select a portion of a photo with affinity its incredible difficult. Thanks again
Yes, the selection Tools in Affinity Photo are not the best at the moment. If you need a professional Tool Photoshop still is the go-to software. But for Hobbyists Affinity Photo has a much better price to quality ratio :)
I would like a possibility to add the Canon Print Studio Pro as a plugin.
Nik Collection would be great!
I'm also interested in how to cope with Nik Collection.
Nik would be great ,thanks
Hi Olivio Sarikas!
May you produce a tutorial showing how to use "Scope Pallet" to create color effects? "RGB Parade" I think is the way.
It would be great if you could do a similar video on the Affinity Publisher update.
NIK Collection Tutorials - Yes please .....
Yes. Some Nik Collection Tutorials would be great ... oder wie man auf gut wienerisch sagen würde: "des warat leiwand" ;)
Great video. It would be great to see non-destructive support for edits with Nik software. like using Photoshop and Smart Objects with Nik software.
I agree, that would be awesome. :)
Nik Collection tutorials would be great!
nice video
Canon CR3 (not RC3) format works fine, no problems on the few files I have tried it with.
Cool, thank you for letting me know and sorry for getting it wrong :)
@@OlivioSarikas No problem, just keep putting out fantastic content for us all !!
Waiting for Nik collections tutorial. Thank you
The “new document” feature should work such that the last used is placed first, and it stays in it’s place in the hierarki when a new size is placed first.
That way the first two or three sizes will be the ones you use.
That sound like a interesting feature. Although it also means that they change places, so if i search for a less used format I would have to find where it was ranked at that moment in time. The Pop-Down menu on the other hand gave me all formats in one simple glimpse, no scrolling or rearranging needed. Still kind of liked that more.
Still no shortcut for blending modes and right clicking while brushing is still the same :(
Is there any way to set up a watch folder, or auto import for new images, with Affinity photo, on windows? I know (sadly) Affinity doesn't support tethering directly, but wondering if maybe it can do it indirectly with a watched folder?
the shortcuts could also be changed beforehand. I have never had any problems with the Nik collection and I use it very often. thanks anyway for the informative video!
TK Olivio, without any doubt the best price performance suite ever...
The newly presented Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark3 is also available in the RAW converter! Who needs CR3? :-)
I really learn a lot from your videos. I am ,at present, researching the lives of famous Welsh cyclists around 1900. I have found images printed in newspapers of the time. The paper has become dark or even brown. To make the image better I paint between the lines in white, sometimes a pixel at the time. I have found that despite 100% opacity and hardness I have to paint over the same area three times before I have the same white as the blank document. Am I using the wrong brushes or settings? S. Cooke
check your "flow" settings on the brush and make sure that your blend mode is set to normal.
Finally, proper IPTC support. At last Serif can claim they have created a professional application.
Tutorial for Nik collection and Affinity would be welcome
Actually the "New Documents" feature is my favorite.
Hi JC, happy you like it :) This video just reflects my own opinion
@@OlivioSarikas Can you at least add specific document types to something like a 'favorites' list, for faster access?
('Yes, please' regarding tutorials on using Nik plug-ins with AP.)
Will future updates be paid for Affinity Suite?
Hello from Colorado, USA, Olivio. We really appreciate you and your helpful videos on the use and features of Affinity Photo. We were wondering if you could do a video on creating a grayscale depth map of a single photo. We would like to know if this is possible in Affinity so we can create a 3D memorial of our beloved cat who we recently lost to health issues. Thank you in advance for your time. ~~~ Bill
To be honest, i haven't really tried that myself yet. but it should be fairly easy, since you simply draw values from dark grey to white depending on how far it is away. You can give it a try here, with this free online tool depthy.me/#/
I typically use Designer and save as jpeg for selling online. Any easy way to include metadata without opening Photo? Thanks.
Hi April, check out metadata editors for files where you can batch edit them. much better if you have lots of files to edit. three are some open source metadata editors out there. google search a bit and see what works for you.
Hi I downloaded affinity photo because I (stupidly) updated to Catalina on mac and am no longer able to use CS6. I am shocked to discover no right click function for brushes on Affinity! Instead you use the bracket key to adjust brush size.
Can I get it like photoshop and right click on pen to adjust all brush parameters?
Thanks
You can change the short cut keys in the preferences. Have a look in there if that helps you make the adjustments you need
Can we use redfield plugin for photo
i don't use that, so i don't know. sorry
Can the file ending just be changed instead of export to template? If so, simple scripts can be done up through command line in a single command
I never use plugins- so I barely even know what I am missing if anything.
That's actually a good point. I will give it a try and post a update in a coming video :)
Olivio, I have a question for you, do you think Serif will ever release a Lightroom alternative based on Affinity Photo with cataloging features? I can't ever get a straight answer from them when I've asked in the past.
I wish they would, because i would use that a lot more. I think the main reason for creating Publisher first is because (i have heard) they created a similar software before they became big with Affinity Photo and now they improved it and adapted it, so it works seamlessly with Affinity Photo. But i would very much welcome a Lightroom-like Software from Serif
Hey there i just started using affinity publisher and i need your help please i can't find an answer anywhere how can i copy a text/line/object on multiple pages or specific pages ???
If you mean how to change the same objects on multiple pages, you can create a master page and everything you edit there will carry on to all the places where you used that master page.
Waiting for Nik collections tutorial
What is Print and Print Ready? The formats inside are rather office papers than common formats for professional printing.
Pint is a print format but RGB with a sRGB profile, while "Print Ready" is CMYK with a "U.S. Web Coated" profile
Do you know if they have the metadata section for Designer?
I can't one, so probably no. However if you export it as a png or eps or such you can then edit the Metadata in Affinity Photo (i suppose, haven't tested that theory yet)
@@OlivioSarikas thanks again Olivio. Cheers
Nik collection please.
By the way... You're a lovely guy. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for them :-)
Thank you :)
whats the difference between a template and a regular file? they look the same to me
They are the same. The only difference is that you get a nice little preview and have them in the "new document" windows, so you don't need to search through your folder every time. If you have Templates you use a lot (like i do with my Thumbnails for TH-cam and Facebook) that's actually very handy
cannot think of ways to use any of those "goodies" . All I wanted was the ability to save my personal window lay out
Are they fixing how Affinity keeps loosing my Wacom's stylus tracking when I click out and then back into the program? Anyone else have this problem? It's fairly recent.
I don't have a wacom, so i can't test that. Sorry
My Wacom works fine. Go to the Affinity support group for updates on your issue..
Me too. Also, there is a lag when I draw. They rushed this version.
@@mufeedco incorrect, it has been in beta an age I have been testing it for months.. go to the AP Forum for it and see WHY they chose to code it as they did...
In one word: Großoartigoli!
I downloaded the update and all it did was crash my affinity program and destroyed all my custom filters. Contacted affinity and they were no help was force to remove entire program and reinstall and it after that attempted to install the 1.8 and same crap happened. Had to go back to 1.7 version.
Sorry to hear that. Always best to make a system backup before applying these important updates.
live wrapping is still not available for mockups. Why doesn't Serif listening to his clients?? In 2018 people has asked for that function.
it's a very small team working on a lot of things. so that might take a while to get done
We are doing fine, Olivio
It's nice that he always asks, though.
That's great to hear. Especially with the Corona Virus around.- Stay save and enjoy making Art :)
NIK Collection OK!
It still works with the free Nik collection imho ;-)
The reason is the templates won't be over written when you save the document you made from the template
that's actually a very interesting point. :)
Not really excited about the templates. I agree with you. Not interested in photoshop smart objects since I have AP I don't use photoshop. I like the NIK Collection fix and would love to see some tutorials with that. Didn't they also add Soft edges in the selection tool?
The good thing about the PSD smart objects though is that it opens up Affinity Photo to millions of pre-made PSD files with all sorts of layouts, effects and mock-ups - if it works
still waiting for the icon design updates...
icon design updates?
@@OlivioSarikas i'm not really a fan of their icon designs tho. they look too colorful. maybe they should've just made it grayscale like photoshop or pixelmator. that's all for me
@@wiandryadiwasistio2062 oh, i see. well, i guess everyone has a different taste. as long as the software works fine, i'm happy :)
@@OlivioSarikas it's okay. apart from the icons, affinity photo do *great* , and i'm satisfied using it and moving on from photoshop!
To be honest there is nothing that makes that much difference to me now. Back when I moved away from Photoshop, yes.
"Check" not "hook"
i always get those wrong. in german it's a hook
“Tick” not “check”! (UK vs US)
No need to explain, we know what you're saying.
Instead of adding “improvements” to import Photoshop projects, why don’t they focus in improvements that reduce the complexity of creating original projects within Affinity programs along with adding more base functionality on par with what Adobe products currently have to offer? There are so many things that they could do to improve the base functionality of Affinity projects and make them more in line with Adobe products. If they’d focus on those issues, more people would just create original projects within Affinity products, thus completely negating the need to import Photoshop projects all together.
This update was very weak imo. It being touted as some major update concerns me because - if I had to guess - it’s an indicator that the next update with improvements of actual substance is going to require an update fee.
I agree with you on several points, but: The Smart Object support is a strategic move to bring in more Photoshop users. You have to keep in mind that professional create over the years files that are worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. So they can only switch to Affinity if they can still open these files and edit them for their customers. So this was a mayor move for Affinity Photo.
@@OlivioSarikas , I understand the mindset that Affinity has in terms of thinking that they need a way for previous Adobe product users to get their Adobe based projects into Affinity. HOWEVER, I strongly believe that this is putting the cart before the horse.
If Affinity products do not FIRST support the base functionality that Adobe products offer their existing customer base, those customers likely will never make the transition to Affinity in the first place. If some of them do, I speculate that they tend to migrate back to Adobe once they get inside Affinity products and immediately begin seeing Affinity's current limitations and lack of comparable tool sets. This is especially true for users who currently retain highly valuable products inside Adobe projects. A relatively minuscule subscription fee is nothing to a development team (and the entertainment industry as a whole) whose whole workflow is already based within Adobe products, the suits' toolsets, and existing knowledge base.
In the end, who cares if I can transfer a $100k Adobe based project into Affinity products if such a transfer is going to reduce my base functionality when working on that project? The majority of Adobe teams/users currently will never make this switch due to the limitations that such a switch into Affinity results in. As such, Affinity needs to stop putting so much time and effort into updates that predominately focus on an "Adobe to Affinity" ability that many of its users will never use because they ARE NOT Adobe users. We are Affinity users and we would much rather have updates that improve Affinity product functionality in such a manner that it is at least equal to Adobe products.
The Affinity team needs to desperately focus on getting their base functionality and suit of tools/products at least on par with Adobe before they worry about capturing Adobe users. Once they can compete at that level, then Affinity can worry about providing a means for Adobe users to transfer their Adobe projects into Affinity. If most Adobe users will never make the switch due to Affinity's current limitations, why bother creating a transfer process that will likely never be used by the majority of their users? Most people using Affinity are likely people like me without Adobe subscriptions who are creating original projects inside Affinity products. The only reason I potentially need the ability to transfer Adobe projects into Affinity products is because I need to jump into Adobe products to do something that Affinity products currently cannot do. I would much rather Affinity work on getting me the functionality inside Affinity so that I don't have to even think about touching an Adobe product.
I´m sorry, but "indivdual shortcuts" are definitely not new (available since Version 1.6 at least)
Hi Peter, you are right - they are actually only new for iPad. Good to know :)
I am still bitter about the fact that affinity still does not offer right to left language support.
Plenty of softwares leverage a windows/os component tbat already helps with this.
And they constantly ignore all pleas to address this. Thats a huge segment of designers left out. Arabic/hebrew/farsi/azeri and more
that's strange. seems like something rather simple to implement. however they are a very small team working on a lot of stuff at the same time.
@@OlivioSarikas Even if we were to accept the premise that its a complicated implementation (gimps had it since its earliest phases) the fact that a language barrier is treated a lesser priority is a massive oversight
Your not a big fan of much are you sir?
Well, i like a lot of the new ideas that have been implemented, but of course with all new features there is always room to improve
@@OlivioSarikas Well, Would you be happy and content with Affinity as it stands now without another update ever?