Affinity Question
Oct 27, 2019 02:29:27 #
I hope some of Affinity photo software users can give me some guidance. I did their free trial, then after a few days purchased it.
I liked the way it dealt with RAW files, which is very similar to Photoshop CC but did not realize that the saved files were their special files and not jpeg which I am use to saving from RAW with Photoshop. I have to admit the I am not a technically oriented person and surely believed that Adobe would upgrade from 32 bit to 64 when I read all those warnings
There must be a way to convert my RAW files but I couldn't find an answer on their support site.
The other thing I discovered that there seems to be no adjustment features when opening a jpeg file.
I liked the way it dealt with RAW files, which is very similar to Photoshop CC but did not realize that the saved files were their special files and not jpeg which I am use to saving from RAW with Photoshop. I have to admit the I am not a technically oriented person and surely believed that Adobe would upgrade from 32 bit to 64 when I read all those warnings
There must be a way to convert my RAW files but I couldn't find an answer on their support site.
The other thing I discovered that there seems to be no adjustment features when opening a jpeg file.
Oct 27, 2019 03:13:01 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
Seabastes wrote:
I hope some of Affinity photo software users can g... (show quote)
The biggest limitation to Affinity's raw processing Develop module is that once you are finished with Develop and go to the Photo persona the raw edits are baked into the file format used in Photo and the Develop edits are are not saved. That means you can't go back to Develop and change the edits or make additional ones. For most people who are either new to raw or who do not have high expectations of a raw editor's functionality, Affinity's Develop persona may be all the raw functionality they will ever need. For those of us who believe that getting the most from our raw images is important, the Develop persona falls far short of the features available in Lightroom/ACR, Capture One Pro, and DXO PhotoLab Elite.
Oct 27, 2019 03:59:18 #
Thank you mwsilvers, I did find out how to save my RAW files to JPG which I had made adjustments in RAW so I can get by for now. I may take a look at those you mention I do have Photoshop CC2017 on my laptop
running highSierra. I am just hopeful that I can use something on my27 inch iMac
running highSierra. I am just hopeful that I can use something on my27 inch iMac
Oct 27, 2019 06:13:12 #
Hi Seabastes. A related question.
If you have PSCC2017 does that mean you are subscribed to the Photography Plan? If so, 1. there is an update to CC2019 and 2. you can install PS on two computers.
If you have PSCC2017 does that mean you are subscribed to the Photography Plan? If so, 1. there is an update to CC2019 and 2. you can install PS on two computers.
Oct 27, 2019 12:30:04 #
Oct 27, 2019 13:24:28 #
Oct 28, 2019 06:38:58 #
Wanderer2
Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
I would suggest that a better source of information about Affinity Photo is on the Affinity Forum, https://forum.affinity.serif.com/, rather than on UHH. At least that's a better source of information (from actual users of the program) if you want to avoid being told how inadequate AP is. They also have many tutorials on various subjects.
The post immediately above is correct. Upon export of a file you are presented with several options on what file type you want the exported file to be.
The post immediately above is correct. Upon export of a file you are presented with several options on what file type you want the exported file to be.
Oct 28, 2019 08:26:13 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
Wanderer2 wrote:
I would suggest that a better source of informatio... (show quote)
If you are referring to me, I never said Affinity was inadequate. It is in fact a very fine program at an extremely reasonable price. But, one should also not bury their heads in the sand. If it is important enough for someone to take the effort to shoot raw files, and they are using the Develop persona to process them, they should be aware of Develop's limitations compared to the competition.
Oct 28, 2019 09:25:56 #
mwsilvers wrote:
If you are referring to me, I never said Affinity was inadequate. It is in fact a very fine program at an extremely reasonable price. But, one should also not bury their heads in the sand. If it is important enough for someone to take the effort to shoot raw files, and they are using the Develop persona to process them, they should be aware of Develop's limitations compared to the competition.
Oct 28, 2019 09:32:30 #
Wanderer2 wrote:
I would suggest that a better source of informatio... (show quote)
I have to disagree. On a dedicated forum you will not get the comparisons you will get here. This forum had some of the sharpest people around in photography editing (I'm not one of the sharpest but I'm good) that have tried and even use more than one editor. This gives them the ability to compare the pros and cons, which is exactly what mwsilvers did...
The reason why do many here are so outspoken for Adobe, is that it never changes your negative. Just as in film, the negative (raw file) is unchanged, and to most of us, that is A BIG feature.
Closed minds go nowhere. Best advise to people is to listen to pros and cons. Evaluate your needs and choose a program that meets those needs.
Oct 28, 2019 11:13:03 #
Seabastes wrote:
I hope some of Affinity photo software users can g... (show quote)
Most of the question has been answered. Note that Affinity Photo is non-destructive. That is, when you process the raw file in the Develop Personna they are non-destructive. That is, the original raw file is unchanged. You will be saving those changes to an affinity photo file, where you can make many more changes and will export port it to one of 8 different formats, one being JPEG. I have been working with this program for a couple of years. They provided 4 major updates for no cost. Note that when you work with raw files in the Develop Personna, you have fewer adjustments than many other programs.
Oct 28, 2019 11:54:25 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
TucsonDave wrote:
Most of the question has been answered. Note that... (show quote)
Yep, edits to raw files in the Develop persona are non-destructive since you can't really update a raw file directly. However, Affinity does not save the raw edits in a database or sidecar files like other raw processors. Once you export to the Photo persona the raw edits are baked into the output file and you can't revisit your raw edits to change them. In that sense, the edits are destructive unless you are willing to start over again from scratch. For many people that may not be a big deal, but it is a very real limitation in the Develop persona. Perhaps recent updates to the Develop persona has corrected this, but that would assume the presence of either a database or side car files.
Oct 28, 2019 11:57:29 #
Oct 28, 2019 12:04:16 #
frankraney wrote:
I have to disagree. On a dedicated forum you will ... (show quote)
In your second paragraph, are you implying that Affinity changes your RAW file? IT DOES NOT!
Oct 28, 2019 12:06:56 #
mwsilvers,
For Canon users, perhaps the best RAW results are found in Digital Photo Professional. This is a freebie from Canon and should be tried by those Canon users who are in need of a very good RAW program.
Photodoc16
For Canon users, perhaps the best RAW results are found in Digital Photo Professional. This is a freebie from Canon and should be tried by those Canon users who are in need of a very good RAW program.
Photodoc16
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