Welcome to my KZread Channel! I'm the owner of RLC Design Services & AZDrone.net. I worked full time from an Airstream from 2006 to 2019, & I have an interesting view of working from an RV full time.
I specialize in creating websites for destination locations, 360 Imaging, 3D Drone Modeling, and additional commercial drone services. B&B's, RV Parks, RV Resorts, Campgrounds, private motor lodges.... I've worked with them all!
This purpose of this channel is to share what I know about full time RV living, Drone piloting, and improving online presence with simple techniques. Basically, my day to day life building my own business, doing tech reviews, how to's and tutorials. I hope you enjoy the channel.
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I went to Affinity years ago when Adobe went to subscription. I use it commercially and privately as a graphic designer and photographer, I have not found it lacking. Slight learning curve with the different interface and tool names, but it's an excellent alternative to Adobe, and so much cheaper. $1500.00 for CS6 , and about %50.00 for AP, quite the difference.
Great videdo, Rich! Afinity is on sale right now too.
Good timing then. I’ll be doing a short series on using Affinity over the next few weeks.
Thanks again Rich for these videos on Affinity Photo.
Great information Rich. Can you outline or highlight property lines with Affinity photo 2?
I need to fly over a forest in a steep valley with no cell reception, i have multiple GPS waypoints to enter but cant, i only want to manually fly to said points because of altitude changes.
Thanks Rich for the Ai generated photos. Look forward to what you will do with them in Affinity Photo.
We'll be playing with multiple images on Affinity Photo 2.
Thanks Rich! Short you tube classes please. Maybe how to use the 360 you were talking about. I’m new to photo editing and never used photoshop and just subscribed to affinity.
Will do!
These are all designed for single photo editing. We need a Lightroom competitor.
I've been looking for a Lightroom Replacement for a long time as well. 😁
So, having personally made a comparison of Affinity Photo 2 and the last non-subscription Photoshop (version CS6), I'd like to know a couple of things. Firstly and importantly, why don't Affinity own their own lens correction profile list? The list of xml profiles used in Affinity 2 is way out of date, and seems to be rarely if ever updated by whoever does own the list. The Adobe list is invariably up-to-date, and all their profiles work well in Camera Raw and the 12-year old CS6. But in spite of assurances to the contrary in the Affinity Photo forum, Adobe profiles don't successfully transfer to Affinity. They behave very weirdly and even make distortions and aberrations worse. My own examples are the Sigma 35mm F1.4 (Art. 21) for Sony and Lumix, and Sony 50mm F1.4 GM, neither of which have profiles for Affinity. I think this is a serious deficiency in an image editing application trying to attract professional photographers who work with RAW image files. My second issue is simply the speed of Affinity Photo 2. Why does it perform generally slower than the 12-year old Photoshop CS6? It's not an issue that would prevent me for using it if I didn't have alternatives, but I would have expected Affinity Photo 2 to have been at least equal to, if not faster than, PS CS6. To me the lens correction issue (and the fact that Affinity doesn't own its own lens correction profile list) is a bit of a dealbreaker. I bought my copy of Affinty Photo 2 based of good reviews - no reviews mentioned anything about lens correction profiles. But it turns out that Affinity Photo 2 doesn't give me very much that I can't do, and do quicker, in PS CS6. And the one thing that I really need it to do at the tap of a stylus, or mouse click, it can't be relied on to do - especially for quite a lot of lenses made in the last couple of years.
I'm on board. Glad to leave Adobe.
I think a lot of people will be dropping Adobe this year.
9:38 you say that you weren't shooting specifically to make a model, what's the difference?
I could have included more from the video. Maybe a little higher with tighter cornering. Maybe a slower capture pace. Those types of things.
Great video, Rich. I want to learn a lot more, so hoping you do a class. I learn something new every time. The live projection is a good one.
Hey Rich, Thank you for sharing the information. Is Affinity capable of outlining estimated property lines and highlighting them?
Boring too
Thanks, Rich 👍
Affinity Rules !!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks again Rich for this video!
You bet!
Hello How can i take and complete 360 degree image for apload to plugin?
In your Airstream does your fridge run on electricity or gaz? And do you have hot water on demand?
Even before the recent Adobe 'skulduggery' I was always somewhat confused by Lightroom workflow, moved to Affinity Photo2 and never looked back. Never knew it could do this though, thx for putting this up. Any drone workflow vids always appreciated here
Wow, I didn't know it could do the 3d thing. so good.
I've had Affinity since they first released and along with you, I like the price (on sale, Affinity 2 is like $50 for PC & Mac licenses) and the 360 tooling. I also find it easier to work with than Adobe's products, not necessarily better functionality, but easier to get things done. With Adobe it really helps if you're a long time regular user and know it in depth. With Affinity, it's easier to figure out how to do things and it seems easier to leave it for awhile and come back and pick it right back up again. Good to see you back 🙂
So glad to hear you're on the mend. Always enjoy your videos. I purchased an M50 a while back on your recommendation and it's been a good investment for me. I've had a part 107 for three years and flown mostly the DJI mini series. I was wondering, in terms of commercial work, as a next step up in drones, would an Air2S be okay or do you think the added expense to move up to a Mavic would be worthwhile? Thanks, so glad you're back at it. Cheers!
Glad to hear you've enjoyed my videos. And I'm glad to hear the M50 has worked out for you. To be honest, that Air2S can do a lot for you. If I were to recommend a Mavic it would be the Mavic 3 Pro, not the enterprise. If you are getting into mapping and modeling, the 3E is good. But if you want to do things like video time lapse, standard video, high quality stills and 360s I'd select the Pro. But keep in mind, your Air2S offers a lot too.
Yup! I've gone full OpenSource since Adobe's BS.
I actually just finished a recording about Affinity and aligning orthomosaics. I think we'll be talking about Affinity Photo here over the next few weeks. 😀
Hi Rich, I have had Affinity Photo for several years but rarely use it. I just stopped my Adobe subscription, because I use Luminar Neo for most of my editing. It's features are great, but it lacks some of the features I like in PS. After watching this video I purchased the Affinity upgrade through the offer in my old version and got a lot of extras in the bundle for $62. I think it will be all I need, and what a great price! Great video! I hope to see more in the future. I have learned more from you over the years than from any other person or source! I sincerely appreciate all of your work and the value you offer through your classes. I wish you the best in health and prosperity.
I think we'll see a lot of folks giving Affinity Photo 2 a trial. I'm glad my channel and videos has helped you over the years. It's always great to hear I'm helping people out. Thanks for letting me know. Oh, and tell me what you think of Affinity Photo. 😀
Rich, thanks for this video. I know I would appreciate a series of classes on AZ Drone that go deeper into Affinity Photo.
Great suggestion! I think it will happen.
Hi there, Thanks for the video! I have a question: if a customer wants to check the progress of the housing development and you can view it on your computer with the 360 picture, zoom in and out, etc., how can the customer see the same thing if they don't have the software? Is there a way to export it or something similar? Thanks!
You saved me from asking the same question. It would be a great feature for me, if it can be viewed by a third party that doesn't have the application.
We actually use an online hosing service for our 360s. We shoot the images, edit them, and then upload to Kuula. Then I can pass along the web link to the client, and they get to see what I see.
@@AZ-Drone Thanks for the info.
Affinity Photo 2 is 50% off right now
Good to know! Thanks!!!
Great video Rich!! Welcome back!
Hey, thanks! Still on the mend and taking things slow. But I think the right direction has been found.
Rich, love that you're still adding valuable content. Love the classes you've made. Do you have anymore coming out soon?
Working on it! I'll let folks know when new class content comes out. Thanks for following along. 😀
Thanks for the excellent content as usual. Have you tried using the alignment tool in Photoshop on an ortho over the top of a DEM? I wonder if or how well it will work. I'm going to give it a try.
Yes I have. It's been a while but I did several years ago (just need to find the video on KZread now). I managed to do an overlay with a DEM and Ortho. Came out okay.
Pixelmator Pro is also a good layering option. But I do love Affiniity Photo 2. I left adobe months ago.
Yeah, it might be time for me to leave Adobe behind. Still thinking on it for now.
Can I upload a Flight plan from LI to my RC pro controller for my Mavic three enterprise? Or does it only work with mobile devices?
Id also love to see you create a tutorial class for this!
We'll see what I can do. 😀
Great news on getting your medical careback on track! WHEW!! Love your drone photos.
I'm glad to finally be on the road to healing. 6 months of pain and doctors so far.
Sad to hear about your medical experiences. That's awful!
It was trying, but I think we're going in the right direction now. All started back in December....
Rich, The KZread video "DJI FlightHub 2 - In-Depth Discussion | Dronefly" says that Flight Hub 2 is compatible with the Matrice series. It does not mention the Mavic series. Perhaps that is why you can't access it. Bruce Lutz
I tend to set up a test shot with a white sheet and a grey card showing prominently. I edit that image getting the white balance etc from the grey card or the white sheet. Then transfer all the settings of the other images without the cards in the shots. I rarely see it being done, especially if several 360 shots are being taken in different locations of the same room it helps.
Wow, Rich! What a journey. Catching up on this unfortunate series of events. I sympathize with you and your view on the pathetic state of the medical industry. So disheartening. Given this was a few months ago at this point, I hope things have progressed for the better in this hernia journey. Sending you all the good juju vibes!
It's been a long road Dan, but I think recovery is in my future. We should catch up some time old friend. 😀
I want to create my own Virtual tour hosting website. I need Help
Personally I use Kuula for my 360 presentations. There are a lot of virtual tour websites out there now, so you have a lot to choose from. Have you started checking out some of the 360 hosts? Cloud Pano is also very popular.
Rich, It's great to see that you are well on the mend! Bruce Lutz
Thank you kindly. 😀
Rich, what version of Metashape are you using after WebODM processing you mentioned? Can’t justify the $4K pro version. Keep up the good work!
Not like y0urs 😊
You are inspiring
Thank you!
What are you recording you videos w for timelapse . ? I want to do it I can't line them up
I actually create flight paths with several tools. I use Litchi often to create repeatable flights with waypoints. I also use the Mavic 3E's waypoint setups as well. There are several tools out there for creating waypoints. You need to make sure they work with the drones you have. Some waypoint tools are only for select drones.
I was trying to do waypoints with Mavic 3e RTK . I could not figure out how to get the drone to take video ....i do live mission recording .. be honest i only tried a couple time but i really like to figure out the video soo as i have a project im working on for ... yeah did live mission recording and .. it simply takes photos . I have to try litchi and dronelink .. Probably right in front of my face...I'm be out tomorrow ! . .just learning i appreciate your help and sharing your expertise . Video always looks really top notch
I hear you. Updates need to be monitored very often. I started creating my own small business website based on all that I learned from your classes. While I have been going through the process of learning and doing, there have been so many updates nearly every other day to Wordpress and the various plugins that I have installed and been testing. It is a big job just to get organized and to get a business ready to be advertised via an active website. One Step At a Time and don't we all love puppies?
Well, I look at the website as I do any part of the business - it all needs to be attended to, so that's not a problem for me. but I love the idea of having a dedicated client build progress page - great idea!!!
Glad you like the build project pages. My customers really like the custom pages as well.
Just curious Rich, why do you continue to assist prior clients, if they don’t listen to your original advice? I don’t to seem derogatory, but, why spend time with them. I do understand, as I had my architectural firm for 40 years, and I always try to be helpful, but there are times as to questioning myself about certain clients.
Ah you really hit on something with that question. I continue to help them because of their employees. The owners dump a lot of work on the employees. Most employees at RV Parks and Resorts are "work campers". They get a price break on their sites in exchange for work. Thing is, many parks dump all the work on their work campers for little pay. Many work full time and make less than a new minimum wage. When these folks call me they're usually desperate for help and the owners expect them to do way more than any single job roll. Often work campers are really taken advantage of. One resort chain has a full time accountant who makes little for doing the work across more than 10 parks. She'd make more at a big box store. So I continue to help because I feel bad about the position these folks are put in. The owners show feel shame.
Fantastic advice! People don't realize that maintaining a business website is a continual process.
Absolutely! How have you been James?
Rich, you look and sound better than the last post I saw. Are you over the hump with your health issue(s)? And are you back to your pre-health issues workload at 50% or greater? Cheers, Chuck
Definitely not at 100% yet. New doctors, new tests, new medication. Next doctor appointment is on Tuesday. Trying to keep it positive but still some stuff that's just not getting dealt with fast enough for my liking. So keep the positive thoughts and prayers are welcome.
@@AZ-Drone Glad to hear it Rich. I am out in the middle of the North Pacific still watching and learning with your videos and classes.
Just got my sites up and running properly. Thanks for the course, Rich!
That's great! Glad the course was helpful for you.
“Webstie” spelling in thumbnail 🤣 - enjoy your content. Thanks for sharing.
My bad. That’s what I get for editing while on medication 🤣
Thanks for that heads up. Fixed now. :). LOL. 😂