Why would you not want to use LZW or Zip compression - both are lossless and save you disc space?
Kind regards,
Rob
Robert Tremain FRSA
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:41:14 +0100
From: Tony Harris <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Affinity Software
Hi Scott, Hope all is well in Aberystwyth.
I opened up Affinity Photo this morning and it has LZW and ZIP compression, along with 16 and 8 bit TIFF support.
Best wishes
Tony
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On Mon, 23 Mar 2020 at 09:11, scw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> We tried Affinity a few years ago after Adobe moved to the
> subscription model.
>
> In terms of tools, capability and layout it’s similar to PS, but the
> workflow is a little different. For example, every adjustment you make
> - Curves, Levels Colour Balance etc. Automatically sets itself up as
> an adjustment layer. This can take a little getting used to.
>
> However, the deal breaker for us came on the first day of testing. At
> that time it was impossible to save an uncompressed TIFF. All saved
> TIFF’s had LZW compression.
>
> I spoke to to them about this, and they said it was on the road map.
> Not sure if it’s been fixed yet, but until it is, it’s next to useless
> for the majority of us.
>
> Scott
>
>
>
>
> On Sunday, March 22, 2020 15:09 GMT, Josh Murfitt
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Whilst I haven’t tried Affinity Photo and still use Adobe CC for
> > most
> things, I used Affinity Publisher to design a photo book during my MA
> and found it did everything I needed or wanted. Considering the cost
> of getting access to InDesign if you’re just on the standard CC
> Photography Plan, I’d highly recommend Affinity Publisher.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > -
> > joshmurfitt.co.uk
> > On 22 Mar 2020, 13:06 +0000, Tony Harris
> > <[log in to unmask]>,
> wrote:
> > > I'd be interested to know if anyone is considering moving to the
> Affinity series of apps, as I have all three at home and have found
> them to do exactly what Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign do, 16bit,
> ICC profiles etc. Plus they are not on the subscription model and cost
> £40 each, even cheaper with the offer below.
> > >
> > > Could be a worthwhile saving in these times for freelancers and as
> they made in Nottingham you'd be supporting the UK software industry.
> > >
> > > This is obviously my own personal view and not DCMS's.
> > > Tony
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Our response to COVID-19
>
>
> > > > > Supporting the creative community Dear Tony, Unfortunately, we
> > > > > are hearing many stories from the creative
> community about how they are being severely impacted by the effects of
> the
> COVID-19 pandemic. We know we can’t solve a lot of these problems, but
> we do want to try to offer as much support as possible.
> > > > > That’s why we’re announcing three measures we’ll be putting in
> place from today. They are:
> > > > >
> > > > > • A new 90-day free trial of the Mac and Windows versions of
> > > > > the
> whole Affinity suite
> > > > > • A 50% discount for those who would rather buy and keep the
> > > > > apps
> on Mac, Windows PC and iPad
> > > > > • A pledge to engage more than 100 freelance creatives for
> > > > > work,
> spending the equivalent of our annual commissioning budget in the next
> three months (more details of this will be announced soon).
> > > > >
> > > > > The introduction of the 90-day free trial and deeply
> > > > > discounted
> pricing is done in the hope that this will make life a little easier
> for people who rely on creative software to make a living, but may be
> stuck at home without their usual tools, or for students who might not
> have access to their Affinity apps on their personal devices. In
> addition, by increasing our spend on commissioning work from
> freelancers we can also put some extra money into a part of the
> industry which will be particularly affected.
> > > > > We plan to make the free trial and additional discount
> > > > > available
> until 20 April, but of course we will continue to review the situation
> as time goes on.
> > > > > We have put posts on Facebook and Twitter about what we are
> > > > > doing
> if it's something you would like to share.
> > > > > We're now all working from home In terms of the team here, we
> > > > > have all vacated our Nottingham
> offices and are now working from home. Naturally this is causing us
> some disruption, but we continue to type code and expect to carry on
> making good progress with our development efforts.
> > > > > Support is a bit trickier though. Firstly, we can’t accept
> > > > > inbound
> telephone calls right now, and there are also going to be challenges
> for our staff to work their normal full-time hours – especially with
> imminent school closures in the UK. We’re obviously going to do our
> very best but hope you will understand if we are not as fast to respond to email as usual.
> > > > > Of course, if a question you have is something which could be
> answered by our community, then we’d also greatly appreciate if you
> put that on the forum rather than contact us directly. It would
> definitely help us out a lot.
> > > > > Frankly it’s hard to know what to say or do in this
> > > > > unprecedented
> situation. But more than anything else, we want to use this
> opportunity to wish good health to you and your loved ones at this
> incredibly difficult time.
> > > > > All the very best,
> > > > > Ashley Hewson
> > > > > Managing Director
> > > > > Gary Bates
> > > > > Executive Chairman
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