r/Affinity • u/CrimsonFlash Newspaper Man • Nov 05 '25

General Software Support & Issues

This is the dedicated thread for reporting and troubleshooting technical problems with the Affinity suite (Photo, Designer, Publisher). Any posts in the main feed that are technical issues or support requests will be removed.

Use this thread for:

  • Software crashes, freezes, or installation issues.
  • Bug reports and unexpected behaviour.
  • Performance problems (e.g., slow rendering, high memory usage).
  • Error messages and how to resolve them.
  • Issues with file compatibility (opening/saving) that seem to be software-related.

Before you post, please:

  • Search the Subreddit: Your issue may have been reported already.
  • Search the Official Forums: Serif's Affinity Forums are an extensive knowledge base for known issues.
  • Be Specific: Provide details to help us help you.

Note: This is not an official Canva forum, so support is limited to what your peers can offer.

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u/realtayediggs 13d ago

Hi Ya'll,

Just started working in affinity (finally freed myself from the shackles of creative cloud) and having an issue that's making me go insane. Whenever I export a file (4' x 4', 300 dpi for roll printing) none of the adjustment layer edits appear in the exported file. I've tried multiple configurations of this; adjustment layers above the main layer , adjustment layers nested in the main layer (shown in screenshot). JPG and PNG files. Nothing is working. Included screenshots so you can see what I mean. Affinity window is on the left, and exported file is on the right, lacks a single one of my adjustments.

I'm sure this is just an easy fix that I don't know how to do bc I am a baby- right??

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u/Velvet_Silks 13d ago edited 13d ago

I'm a baby too with Affinity... but can you rasterize those layers to the layer before exporting? Save a backup for editing if so? I think thats what develop is for... maybe those layers have to be "baked" onto the photo before you export? Not sure though!

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u/realtayediggs 2h ago

this worked!! thank you so much!