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Wrong of course - now fixed in docs.

Text>Insert Text from File is now replaced by File>Place due to Publisher dev. Fixed in docs.

Hi everyone - AndyC from Affinity docs here - it's highly unlikely that docs will document functionality in advance of it appearing in the UI. Mainly because we see the code at the same time as beta testers see it, and we update for the subsequent build. :-) Assume that we've had a hiccup in docs for issues like this - just flag it and I'll fix in pronto! \AndyC

Hi Joe, I'm the editor of the Workbook so I thought I'd reply directly. I'm a bit concerned about the many indexing errors you have encountered. I had a look at p. 204 and the vignette filter is actually mentioned at the bottom of the page so i'm happy with that. The other reference on p. 166 hasn't got an index entry so I will get that fixed for a future reprint. If you're able to point out some of the other errors i'd be grateful. In the meantime, I'm going to have our QA team look at the indexing generally to spot any issues. Unfortunately we don't publish corrections for our workbooks. Thanks for your feedback. /AndyC

Hi Robin3, Raster images (JPG, PNG, etc) are raster anyway - the export options only affect downsampling of those in different ways. Do you mean if you placed a vector image such as SVG you were expecting some level of edibility after export but you didn't get any? I'll investigate further if so. \AndyC

thomaso - i've tweaked the help now.. PDF(for web): change "image downsampling to 450 dpi" to "downsample images of >450 dpi"PDF (for print): change change "image downsampling to 108 dpi" to "downsample images of >108 dpi" Andy Capstick Affinity docs

Hi blw, I'll get that indexing looked at and ensure export is included in the topic's metadata. \Andy

R-C-R, We are in Beta at the moment and I'm expecting more input from our developers and or course Beta testers. I'm hoping to have comprehensive documentation for release. \Andy

R-C-R/Polygonius, The procedural texture filter documentation is accessible from the integrated Help's Filters and effects>Colour filters topic. You can also access it from Introduction>New features in this version topic along with all other 1.7 features. \Andy Capstick

Changed Snapping help topic. From: To exclude an object from snapping: To: To exclude an object from being a snapping candidate:

Thank you - fixed in build after 139. Andy Capstick Affinity docs

RobinP - thanks for the info about the Media Browser reference in Publisher Help. This is no longer available in 1.7 on which Publisher is based. \Andy Capstick

Polygonious - can you see the Help at all? Please describe what's not working. Selecting Help Menu > Affinity Publisher Beta Help should show the Get Answers fast landing page with TOC at left. Andy Capstick

Hi R-C-R, Yes the help behaviour isn't great but it's Help viewer-related I'm afraid. The blue progress bar when searching is relatively new (High Sierra?) but I find it a bit slower than I'd like. Some things.. - If you find any returned results that are odd please let me know. - Any "???" text returned in search descriptions is a docs issue and we need to catch up with these over the beta. - Anyone else not getting the "Get Answers Fast" landing page loading reasonably (putting the search function aside for the moment?) \Andy Capstick

We’re really happy to provide a brand new set of tutorials to accompany the newly launched Affinity Designer for iPad app. The tutorials are all available from the app’s Home screen via the Tutorials option at bottom left. You can also access them here: https://affinity.serif.com/tutorials/designer/ipad/ Some tutorial facts.. 62 video in total Seven tutorial categories Shot in 4k resolution Subtitling for eight languages (DE, FR, ES, IT, PT-BR, RU, JA, zh-Hans) Different tutors for specialist areas Here’s the full tutorial list.. Basic operations UI overview Gestures New and save Open and import Placing images Pan, zoom and rotate canvas Selecting Moving, resizing and rotating Grouping Ordering Layers Studio Align and distribute Copy, paste and power duplicate Undo, redo and history Quick export Advanced operations Art-boards Symbols Assets Studio Snapping Constraints View modes for pixel preview Vector Tools Pen Tool Node Tool Advanced curve drawing Editing strokes Pencil Tool Shape tools Corner Tool Boolean operations Colour Picker Tool Fill Tool Advanced colour Gradients Transparency Tool Vector Brush Tool Managing vector brushes Pixel Tools Pixel Tool Paint Brush Tool Advanced brush options Managing raster brushes Smudge tools Erase Brush Tool Flood Fill Tool Flood selections Drawn selections Selection modification tools Smart Selection Brush Tool Refine Selection Tool Export Persona Slice Tool Export Persona - Slices Studio Export Persona - Layers Studio Text Tools Frame Text Tool Art Text Tool Advanced typography Text on a path Importing fonts Effects & Adjustments Applying adjustments Masking adjustments Layer effects Advanced layer effects Blend modes Styles If you have any feedback, please comment on this thread. Best wishes Affinity documentation

DM1 - I've removed the incorrect statement regarding inability to use the Apple Pencil when cloning. Thanks for that. The Import From Camera UI seemed self explanatory so I mentioned Import from Camera only in passing in Get started>Opening and importing. "Import From Camera captures and opens a photo with your iPad device. You can shoot RAW, bracketed HDR, toggle face detection and display on-screen aids such as a histogram and vectorscope." Thanks Andy

Hi DM1, This is expected behaviour. You'd normally apply a Fill layer above with a gradient applied to that, then drop its opacity. This would be non-destructive and would also let you redefine the gradient path anytime. Of course you can apply the gradient to adjustment and filter layers too. I've looked at the help file topic Gradient editing and included a sentence to make this a little clearer for yourself and other users with: "If you apply a gradient directly to your image's layer you'll destroy it. Instead, apply a gradient to a separate fill, adjustment, filter, mask or vector layer." Regards AndyC

Alfred, I've now added a comment in Designer help that states.. "Applying a rounded corner to a shape created with any of Affinity's Shape tools will convert that shape to curves. From that point, you won't be able to make use of the Shape tool's inherent 'morphing' behaviour."

Puca, Ref the Help and Locked description. I state "Locking is useful when you need to prevent a layer from being moved or transformed unintentionally." I' m Ok with that, but i'll update it to read... "Locking is useful when you need to prevent a layer from being moved or transformed unintentionally. Editing of layer content is still possible." Also.. Select Lock again to allow the layer content to be edited again. to Select Lock again to allow the layer content to be transformed again. Btw, the solo functionality is added to help ready for the next beta. Docs see the features at the same time as the beta testers so there is an 'undocumented" period. Regards Andy C

rickblackmon - you'll find an eight-page index starting on p. 468. Hope it's a time saver!

Ok. That should be fixed for Windows Help - probably next build but if not the one after that. Ctrl + Alt + Backspace it is. I actually tried Ctrl + Alt + Delete doh.. AndyC

Hi Diane F - I’m the book’s editor so I wanted to contact you as you seem unhappy with the resources supporting the workbook. We’ve not had any issues with the resource files that I’m aware of so I want to get to the bottom of your problem and find out if there’s anything that needs fixing.. and help you of course. Could you first of all clarify if you find all the resources frustrating to use? If so, could you provide a few more examples of where the project files don’t match the book? For the moment, all I can do is take your example - the skyscraper project. I’ve checked the files and they are as they should be. So here are few things that might help.. apologies if you know this - just trying to eliminate things in my mind. The skyline01.palette file when imported via the Swatches panel (instructions on p. 161) will become the active document palette so you should not be seeing any other document palette. Use this palette’s swatches to assign to gradient end stops as shown on p. 162. Please confirm that you’re seeing this :-) You need to load the project_file, e.g. skyline_06_midgroundlighting.afdesign, as prompted in the Resource box at that point of the project. Any project file referenced in this Resource box is how the file should look after completion of that section not before. A section is the steps and procedures between each green Resource box. Use the Fill Tool to select objects, and then select the end stops to view the HSL values. If you know the above already and you’re seeing disparity in colour between screen and print, this may be because its very difficult to match colour between screen and CMYK physical print exactly. We deliberately created all our projects with the sRGB colour profile applied, which ‘maps’ to CMYK (print) better than most profiles yet still looks fairly representative on screen. Regards Andy Capstick

Docs team here... Ben has had a chat with me so I'll be improving the Help in this area for 1.6. Thanks Andy Capstick

hi all, Interested in seeing any good double exposure tutorials you've come across out there - obviously created in Affinity Photo. Perhaps you have your own project you'd like to publish to the Share Your Work sub-forum? Have a good day.. :-) Andy Capstick