Help on Affinity Photo .PNG Exporting
Apr 15, 2021 16:18:42 #
dandev
Loc: Enumclaw, WA
I'm looking to connect (off line) with someone who is well versed in Affinity Photo - especially around exporting .png files. I'm trying to reduce the size of the .png files which are around 50 meg and too large to manage.
Thanks...
Thanks...
Apr 15, 2021 16:28:02 #
Can Affinity exporter reduce the resolution of the image? In Lightroom if I limit the longest edge to about 2300 pixels it keeps the file size down to about 20MB. The other alternative to resolution reduction is to use some kind of compression. Depending on the exporter you may be able to use lossless compression for DNG or TIFF, or if that isn't enough you may have to use lossy compression, which will mean a loss of quality as opposed to a loss of resolution.
Apr 15, 2021 16:43:11 #
dandev
Loc: Enumclaw, WA
Affinity can export via 8 bit PNGs. The edges are pretty rough.
I can cut the pixel size down which helps.
I can cut the pixel size down which helps.
Apr 15, 2021 17:22:39 #
dandev wrote:
Affinity can export via 8 bit PNGs. The edges are pretty rough.
I can cut the pixel size down which helps.
I can cut the pixel size down which helps.
Dropping to 8 bit is what you want to avoid if possible, unless you're sure you won't have any further editing to do. A loss of resolution will be a bad idea only if you're planning on making large prints.
Apr 15, 2021 17:43:37 #
dandev
Loc: Enumclaw, WA
Do you know if a Tiff file with a transparent background can be exported to Adobe Illustrator or In Design?
Apr 15, 2021 19:10:24 #
I'm not sure what the end goal is, but you can export to SVG in Affinity Photo with a transparent background.
That will reduce the file size and should import into Adobe Illustrator.
Hope this is helpful.
That will reduce the file size and should import into Adobe Illustrator.
Hope this is helpful.
Apr 15, 2021 19:42:11 #
dandev
Loc: Enumclaw, WA
Interesting - I've never heard of SVG. The output looks good.
The output will be used in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator to create printed or PDF data sheets. Also web content that is created in InDesign or Illustrator.
The output will be used in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator to create printed or PDF data sheets. Also web content that is created in InDesign or Illustrator.
Apr 15, 2021 20:06:32 #
Apr 16, 2021 15:43:16 #
dandev wrote:
Interesting - I've never heard of SVG. The output looks good.
The output will be used in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator to create printed or PDF data sheets. Also web content that is created in InDesign or Illustrator.
The output will be used in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator to create printed or PDF data sheets. Also web content that is created in InDesign or Illustrator.
There's no need to convert or downsize your image. InDesign (and Illustrator) can deal with very large images - I do it all the time.
When you output (export) from InDesign as a PDF, your settings in InDesign will determine the output resolution of linked/imbedded images. In other words, InDesign/Illustrator will adjust the image size for the PDF.
On that note, your PDF output settings are important and should be set based on the output device. Work with your print supplier. They can usually provide you with the proper settings.
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