Lost functionality with upgrade
it is virtually impossible to open an existing image from another application. Whether you’re sharing a file from the Safari browser, or from another app exporting to a PSD file. It shows I can open it in Publisher 2, but not in Photo 2. Which makes no sense. It’s forcing you to go into the application and go to the open section which is taking a lot of time, especially if you save the image to a photo because you have to select that you want a photo before you can even open it.
They’ve made this app totally frustrating for compatibility between other applications. Maybe drag and drop works I don’t know I have over 250 applications and so they’re in different folders and it’s not very convenient to do that. I’m posting this review here because I could not find any way to contact support from within the app.HisWorkmanship
Developer Response
We are sorry to hear about your experience. If this issue continues, please contact affinity@serif.comM1 Ipad App crashes when selecting "merge down"
I’m using Photo to draw my vector graphics; I think the app is fantastic the way i use it for drawing high DPI clip art. I noticed today that i couldn’t merge a layer down to the one below. As soon as i tried to the app would crash freezing the whole interface. Happened on an M1 12.9 in AP2. Thanks for a great app and for fixing this issue. I can’t wait til you create a bitmap trace tool inside of Designer so i can make my vectors in one place. I won’t have to head over to Inkscape. Keep crushing it over there at Serif! I love the Affinity2 suitejustinrain
Unbelievably bad UI, unusable help system.
Lots of power in this program that I may never be able to make regular use of for two reasons:
1. A crazy-quilt UI. Tool and modifier symbols don’t even show their secondary versions until you select the tool. That’s just unbelievably bad design holding me back every single time I open the app. A mouse-over should reveal all info under that tool. Considering the total is probably over 100 options, this is a really big fail. No way the desktop version works like this.
2. The help system. The online help in the app cannot be bookmarked, and it is required to fully close it to return to work. Reopening for further help, you find your time-consuming search has been lost. Back and forth you go…. This is just plain rookie nonsense.
Sorry so negative, but the fact is, AP has designed a high level of frustration into the UI. It’s really bad.artysan
M1 iPad Pro performance issues
All the legacy features are there and I love the new app as a whole when it’s works.
However
It performs sluggish and crashes so frequently on my m1 iPad Pro that I can barely use it - especially for RAW development (which is a big reason to upgrade for me).
I love it only desktop, I just wish it would perform as well on ipad.MikeofLegend
Can’t buy on an iPad 6th generation
When I double click on the square the app shuts down.Roll tide kid
Precision is impossible; very buggy
Forced rounding still prevents any kind of precision. Constant bugs and poor design decisions sap productivity. Severe bugs were left unfixed from v1 to v2.jthile
Horrible Interface
The interface on this app is just awful. I’ve used several apps, this one came recommended, but trying to use it is just too difficult. And one minor adjustment applied to a photo for color correction made the image so burned out I scrapped the app. I’ve been editing photos for years. I know how these things should work. Oh yeah, and it crashed twice trying to open an image.yoichi10
Developer Response
We are sorry to hear about your experience. We'd love for you to contact affinity@serif.com so that we can hopefully help resolve this for you and improve this experience.Crash crash boom bash
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Fix itGrymmjack
2.0.4 Improvements on the surface, More problems below the curtains
Even after the 2.0.4 update, the app still does not recognize automatic lens profile for my tamron 24-70 f2.8 from the develop module. Non destructive raw which is the most enticing feature crashes a lot, and i wish to return to work on the file the app stops working. When i compare working on both versions, the 1st version does not crash compared to the 2nd version. Filters on the 2nd version sometimes are reset for a reason i m still trying to figure. I cancelled all of the apple pencil shortcut for that. Panorama stitching work less on the 2nd version than on the 1sr as if the latter is smarter. The 2nd version also crashes more often when working on hdr and when wishing to return to develop module. I really wish these problems would be fixed soon because i really love this app and the changes are welcomed in my opinion. However, with that much of crashes and bugs, this version is unproductivemhamadhaifa
Developer Response
Sorry you experienced these issues. The update we released today (2.0.4) fixes a lot of problems, and we have many more updates with improvements and new features coming in the future. We have now released V2.1 which hopefully improves your Affinity experience.Doesn’t write in Arabic iPad & Mac
Doesn’t write in Arabic iPad & MacHamid Smith Q8
