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Alfred's Serif Users' Forums → Posts by William
On 15 August 2025, Alfred posted
On 8/15/2025 at 7:44 AM, William Overington said:
#AffinityInTheAlps
I presume that’s meant to be a hashtag for a holiday, but it looks more like a hashtag for a meeting. A summit meeting, perhaps?
There the is an emoji after the ? - I am not sure what it is
Thanks by William Overington
On 15 August 2025, William Overington posted
On 8/14/2025 at 9:00 PM, Alfred said:
It stands to reason that it was very positive, doesn’t it, given that you had asked Copilot to “write a happy story about people gathering in the Swiss Alps for an Affinity in the Alps art exhibition”?
Well,yes.
Copliot had found out about Affinity software.
Some wonderful imagery described in text.
Someone had made a photo montage of a giraffe amongst alpine pine trees.
As the moon rose over the Alps lots of people gathered for a group photo, their tablet computers glowing like lanterns.
There is also a URL (described as a placeholder) for detais about the four day event next year included in the Press Release about the event.
It was like dreaming while reading. Wonderful.
#AffinityInTheAlps
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On 14 August 2025, Alfred posted
On 8/14/2025 at 8:33 PM, William Overington said:
Lots of output was produced. Very positive about the annual event.
It stands to reason that it was very positive, doesn’t it, given that you had asked Copilot to “write a happy story about people gathering in the Swiss Alps for an Affinity in the Alps art exhibition”?
Thanks by William Overington
On 14 August 2025, William Overington posted
I put this into Copilot
Please write a happy story about people gathering in the Swiss Alps for an Affinity in the Alps art exhibition of art produced using Affinity software programs, and enjoying an après-giclée party.
Lots of output was produced. Very positive about the annual event.
On 14 August 2025, William Overington posted, in 24 point type.
Affinity in the Alps
with an après-giclée party
On 14 August 2025, Pšenda posted
On 8/14/2025 at 11:58 AM, Alfred said:
you were offering to pay for it!
The art exhibition will take place in the Swiss Alps, and will travel and accommodation be covered? Good job William, I would definitely like to attend
The post had a smiley after "attend.".
Thanks by William Overington, Haha by Alfred
On 14 August 2025, Alfred posted
On 8/14/2025 at 11:55 AM, William Overington said:
Maybe applause.
Maybe if (and only if) you were offering to pay for it!
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On 14 August 2025, William Overington posted
On 8/14/2025 at 11:50 AM, Alfred said:
What kind of reaction do you think you would get if you posted here to suggest, say, that Affinity staff should book a two-week holiday in a chalet in the Swiss Alps?
Maybe applause.
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On 14 August 2025, Alfred posted
On 8/14/2025 at 11:25 AM, William Overington said:
This thread I considered in scope as it was suggesting something to the Affinity team.
These forums are intended specifically for discussions about the Affinity apps, not for making general suggestions to the Affinity team. What kind of reaction do you think you would get if you posted here to suggest, say, that Affinity staff should book a two-week holiday in a chalet in the Swiss Alps?
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Following this post I am hoping to post transcripts of some posts that are in the Affinity forum, starting from the post linked in the first post in this thread.
Albert, are you around please?
https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index. … nt-1404546
and in some later posts too.
I habitually use BT webmail.
Today it is going wrong, sometimes.
So I tried to ring 0800 800 150 to get help, the usual help number.
But they have changed it, no longer able to talk to anybody, they send a link to click on. But mine is a basic phone, on pay as you go anyway.
Why?
San Antonio Rose in
Merle Haggard And The Texas Playboys Tribute Bob Wills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJPHjb6WN4&t=360s
The whole
Merle Haggard And The Texas Playboys Tribute Bob Wills
The Quebe Sisters - Cold Cold Heart
Prince of Wales is only used for a male heir apparent, not for a male heir presumptive.
Copilot has the following
English Dominance (1535–1960s):
Welsh was banned in courts and government offices.
English became the language of advancement, education, and administration.
Welsh persisted among the general population but was marginalized in official contexts
Copilot claims
Coronation Road in Blackwood, Caerphilly
Coronation Avenue in Llanelli
I have had another go at running the simulation this morning.
I added this symbol
Here is the result.
I ran the simulation and I was asked, in text, if I would like to add something into a layered image, as it would have contributions from various attendees.
In text, I said that I was adding a symbol that means Welcome in any language and a curator approached and asked if it could be used in a display. And, in text, I added the Thank you for visiting symbol. Then I used ARCH and asked Copliot if Copilot could produce illustrations if I uploaded the designs. In the event, there were various attempts and reuploads and the Welcome one, bright with a picture of mountains got the symbol mangled. But the Thank you for visiting one is nice.
Here is the symbol that I uploaded and the picture that Copliot generated.
It is rather dark but there are people watching a display on a screen.
However, the fact that it will do it at all is amazing.
I am experimenting with Copilot.
Thus far I have tried this prompt. It is reasonably effective.
In the style of a holodeck, please generate a happy simulation of people gathering in the Swiss Alps for an Affinity in the Alps art exhibition of art produced using Affinity software programs, and enjoying an après-giclée party. Please construct the simulation such that I can interact with it. In addition, if I write ARCH in capital letters then I have access to you to discuss the simulation.
I asked Copilot and yes Tesco does.
I know that there is a lot of bilingual signage in Wales.
Does anyone here know if there is bilingual signage in shops in Wales where the shop is part of a multishop chain that has lots of shops in England please?
For example, in Tesco supermarkets in Wales.
https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index. … nt-1394386
and subsequent posts in that thread
Clicking on the picture should display it larger.
Clicking on the enlarged picture should enlarge it again.
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