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cruso said:
Hi is anyone having problems since they have updated the software mine is very slow and some things not working as they did
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Hi

Not used it much, but seems to be working okay.
 
I've found it to be quicker than the old version but haven't used a lot of the features yet
 
cruso said:
Has it up dated its self in the last few days? Kev
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Yes to 1.7, I am using it on a Mac. Not sure if the Windows version has also updated or not.
 
I’m using Affinity more or less exclusively now both on an old “Windows 7” laptop that is due for replacement and a 2017 12.9 iPad pro. I’ve updated both versions of the software recently and the laptop is working fine but is probably a tad slower now. In fairness to the program though I do convert everything to DNG before any PP work and Affinity is definitely slower processing DNG files as apposed to the basic RAW files.

On the iPad the DNG files all open with a very heavy magenta cast (I mean very heavy) but if I open the basic Raw files all is just fine and the iPad probably works quicker than the laptop.

No problem with either unit at getting rid any of noise though.

I’ve have however seen somewhere that Affinity operates better on an Apple unit as apposed to a Windows unit.

George.
 
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G.K.Jnr. said:
In fairness to the program though I do convert everything to DNG before any PP work and Affinity is definitely slower processing DNG files as apposed to the basic RAW files.
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Any particular reason for the extra step?
 
Yes my old copy of LR & PS would not read the RAW files from my cameras, and I have just carried on using the same technique with Affinity.

George.
 
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I would drop the DNG conversion in this case - I don't think it does anything useful with Affinity, and it looks like it sometimes causes problems.
 
Retune said:
Any particular reason for the extra step?
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Retune said:
I would drop the DNG conversion in this case - I don't think it does anything useful with Affinity, and it looks like it sometimes causes problems.
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That’s a possibility but I do prefer to work via DNG, as they say old habits die hard, plus one of my camera backs records DNG files directly.

George.
 
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cruso said:
I just moved over to Affinity in feb and thought it was a good alternative but now its rubbish to what it was everything is slow I am using a very good iMac so not the computer ?
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Is it worth doing a reinstall of the app?
 
I've seen all these "Slow Running" comments aimed at Lightroom in the past, so they are nothing new.
There doesn't seem to be a definitive answer to the problem.
I know Adobe are supposed to have re-written LR, but since I no longer use it, and never had the slow running problem anyway, it's difficult to make an assessment.
I'm certain that the problem is related to the operating system, whether it be Mac or Windows.
I've never had a problem with either Affinity, Luminar or On1, and before them Lightroom and Photoshop, running on Windows 7, with 16GB RAM and an i7 processor.
One thing I have found is that, because many of these programs write directly to the video card, it is vital to have a decent high spec video card, along with the latest drivers that are available.
My preferred raw developer is On1, and they specify a minimum of support for Open GL 3.3, which my previous video card JUST met.
In order to "future proof" my setup, I have upgraded to a video card that supports Open GL 4.5 along with the latest (from 2 weeks ago) driver software.
Before the recent driver update, Luminar would not even launch, but once I had installed the latest drivers it started and ran just fine.
The software ran OK with the old video card, but I'm certain (no benchmarking) that it runs faster now, or at least, it "feels" more responsive.
 
Heads Up !!! @cruso New version 1.7.1 of Affinity Photo out today. Its certainly quicker on my old Windows 7 laptop.

George.
 
Retune said:
I would drop the DNG conversion in this case - I don't think it does anything useful with Affinity, and it looks like it sometimes causes problems.
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With the latest update to Affinity (re :- my post #22) the iPad version now opens my DNG files properly ie no magenta cast. :banana:

George.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
With the latest update to Affinity (re :- my post #22) the iPad version now opens my DNG files properly ie no magenta cast. :banana:
George.
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Slight modification to this post :- The iPad version opens my DNG files correctly from my Sony cameras and those from when I used to use Nikon. But the DNG files made from my Fujifilm cameras still open with a very heavy Magenta cast. Strange as all the DNG files regardless of whatever camera they were produced from open correctly on my old windows laptop.

"I have emailed Serif/Affinity as to this and am awaiting there reply"

George.
 
"HEADS UP"

Just in case you didn't know, all you users of "Affinity Photo", there's a new software update now available with a whole bunch of useful things included.

George.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
"HEADS UP"

Just in case you didn't know, all you users of "Affinity Photo", there's a new software update now available with a whole bunch of useful things included.

George.
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Not sure what the 1.8.2 update adds to 1.8.0.
Most of the "New Features" in 1.8.2 seem to be bug fixes which should not have been in v1.8.0 in the first place.
 
HEADS UP

There's an update for Affinity Photo now out :- 1.8.6. I've just done my MacBook Pro and all seems just fine. I presume there is also an update for Windows.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
HEADS UP

There's an update for Affinity Photo now out :- 1.8.6. I've just done my MacBook Pro and all seems just fine. I presume there is also an update for Windows.
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No update here for Windows.
Still on v 1.8.5.703

Can you see any differences or is it just bug fixes for Mac version?
 
Retune said:
1.8.5 is current for Windows. Mac seems to have gone straight from 1.8.4 to 1.8.6 - 1.8.5 isn't listed.

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There's some information about it on the Affinity forum.

Affinity Suite for macOS 1.8.6 release notes

We are pleased to announce updates for the MacOS release of all of the Affinity Suite, to version 1.8.6 These updates make our applications fully compatible with Big Sur and optimised for the Apple M1 chipset (Apple silicon). This new support for Big Sur 11.0 comes in ADDITION to our existing sup...
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It looks like an update to make it compatible with one of the numerous OS updates that Mac users "enjoy" - apparently something called "Big Sur."
The Windows version remains at 1.8.5.
 
Brian G said:
No update here for Windows.
Still on v 1.8.5.703

Can you see any differences or is it just bug fixes for Mac version?
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Brian, I've not actually tried it yet I've only loaded it to see if everything loaded up correctly Which it did. It did seem to load a bit quicker though which could of coarse be something to do with the new "Big Sur" operating system that Apple have just rolled out.
 
HEADS UP

There's an update for Affinity Photo now out :- 1.9.0 I've just done my MacBook Pro and all seems just fine. I presume there is also an update for Windows.
 
Thanks for the heads-up, George. It's still 50% off at the moment. Very good value at £48.99 but extremely good value at £23.99!

In fact, just about everything at the Affinity Store is 50% off at the moment (except for the books). The iPad app is also extremely good value at £9.99.
 
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They still haven't improved the highlight recovery abilities :(
 
garryknight said:
Thanks for the heads-up, George. It's still 50% off at the moment. Very good value at £48.99 but extremely good value at £23.99!

In fact, just about everything at the Affinity Store is 50% off at the moment (except for the books). The iPad app is also extremely good value at £9.99.
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I use Affinity for virtually all my final PP and also have the iPad version which I think is Excellent. I've got the Affinity Photo Work Book which is very good but I must admit I've learnt far more about using the software from YouTube vids and a course from Udemy.
 
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garryknight said:
Thanks for the heads-up, George. It's still 50% off at the moment. Very good value at £48.99 but extremely good value at £23.99!

In fact, just about everything at the Affinity Store is 50% off at the moment (except for the books). The iPad app is also extremely good value at £9.99.
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One thing to note is your free updates will only last to V2. V1.9 released today.

A little trick, change your account location to US and its $24.99 each package ;)
 
I don't think we know if 1.9 will be followed by 2.0 or 1.10. But it's always safest to assume you won't be getting anything more than what comes with the software when you buy it (though there may be a few hints about updates in the 1.9.x beta section of their forum). Affinity 1.x is pretty mature at this point, so I don't get terribly excited about updates, but I guess for things like raw processing they may be important (I use other software for that, so it's not really a concern for me). Whether 2.0 will be worth a paid upgrade remains to be seen. I'd be surprised if there isn't a discount price at launch, or for existing users.
 
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