Affinity-Inspiration

I had this problem, but it was solved by some good advice from one of the techs.
Double tap the Splash Screen as it’s loading.
Select all, except Deactivate and one other. The last two. Don’t select them. If you do it’s ok you just need to reactivate your app again. Easy.
This solved the issue for me. Everything back in place. It’s NOT like the Reset available from Preferences.

The Books option on the desktop model is a useful option and I’m wondering if it’s likely to come to the iPad version?
 

Ok, so I’m using Publisher, Designer and Photo on a daily basis. I’m loving the software.
Yes, there are a few glitches here and there. A few cosmetic things. But basically it all works. I’m using them all in production mode, producing videos, designs and so on for my YouTube channel and websites.
A lot of problems that seem to be occurring can be put down to the hardware, not the software. Don’t use up more than ¾ of your storage. Clean out sleeping apps regularly. A reboot doesn’t do this by the way.
So I really enjoy using this software. I grew up on early Adobe. This is brilliant software.
 

Hi, yes I agree completely . I just didn’t want to take up my whole post detailing the problems and details.
Its all good.

Ok, so I’m using Publisher, Designer and Photo on a daily basis. I’m loving the software.
Yes, there are a few glitches here and there. A few cosmetic things. But basically it all works. I’m using them all in production mode, producing videos, designs and so on for my YouTube channel and websites.
A lot of problems that seem to be occurring can be put down to the hardware, not the software. Don’t use up more than ¾ of your storage. Clean out sleeping apps regularly. A reboot doesn’t do this by the way.
So I really enjoy using this software. I grew up on early Adobe. This is brilliant software.
 

Sorry, I do now see that, but it’s almost hidden by the bottom of the screen. Only one line so I missed it.
 

very bottom right. Info text not on screen.


 

Oh wow. Yeah. This is definitely a big bug.
Just tried with a 10 page Document…not only didn’t Place inside like the few times before…but was completely what would have been another 8-10 pages down- if they even existed! Which they don’t!
Once finally located…could Select > Edit- Cut > then select Image Frame > Insert Inside > Paste….and still had to reposition BUT was inside the Frame.
Going back to a standard 3-6 Page Document….worked fine.
Definitely in need of a hot fix!

Hi, thanks for looking into it.
So I think I found the culprit. The iPad storage was almost full. It was also causing other problems. I’ve dumped about 99% of my iCloud onto Dropbox, removed any apps I haven’t used in a long time and generally did a big cleanup.
Now everything is working as it should. No flickering that I can detect. I don’t know how the Affinity apps relate to storage, but it’s now obvious that anything over ¾ full will start to degrade performance badly.
So in short. I think I’ve solved it.
Thanks.

SOLVED:
Turns out there was not enough space left on the iPad. Not an Affinity problem.
I’ve removed a lot of unused apps.
I moved a ton of files and folders to Dropbox, effectively removing them from ICloud. Still moving a lot more.
So basically, the search function now works again. Not an Affinity problem.

SOLVED:
Turns out there was not enough space left on the iPad. Not an Affinity problem.
I’ve removed a lot of unused apps.
I moved a ton of files and folders to Dropbox, effectively removing them from ICloud. Still moving a lot more.
So basically, the search function now works again. Not an Affinity problem.

I had this problem, but it was solved by some good advice from one of the techs.
Double tap the Splash Screen as it’s loading.
Select all, except Deactivate and one other. The last two. Don’t select them. If you do it’s ok you just need to reactivate your app again. Easy.
This solved the issue for me. Everything back in place. It’s NOT like the Reset available from Preferences.

Hi Walt. Yep, tried everything I can think of. 
It’s becoming a real pain. 

Neither option works.
No brushes. To my knowledge this is the way it’s been from the start. I’m 

This post is designed to be an aid to knowing if you are using the latest version of Affinity Version 2 applications on your platform.  The thread is now locked so if you "follow" it you will know then we release a new version on any platform. Version numbers are displayed on the About dialog (or preferences in iPad builds)
NOTE: I will update/edit this first post as new releases are added.
Product Name       | Purchase Store  | Platform   | Version | ===============================|=================|===================|===============| Affinity Designer 2 | Affinity Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Designer 2 | Microsoft Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Designer 2 | Affinity Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Designer 2 | Mac App Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | iPad Store | iPadOS 15,16,17 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | _______________________________|_________________|___________________|_______________| Affinity Photo 2 | Affinity Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Photo 2 | Microsoft Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Photo 2 | Affinity Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Photo 2 | Mac App Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | iPad Store | iPadOS 15,16,17 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | _______________________________|_________________|___________________|_______________| Affinity Publisher 2 | Affinity Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Publisher 2 | Microsoft Store | Windows 10, 11 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Publisher 2 | Mac App Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Publisher 2 | Affinity Store | macOS 10.15-14 | 2.4.2 (.2371) | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad | iPad Store | iPadOS 15,16,17  | 2.4.2 (.2371) | _______________________________|_________________|___________________|_______________| [Please note that Microsoft Store presents the build number within the store differently so Affinity Store build 2.4.2.2371 appears as a Microsoft Store build number 20402.2371.0.0]
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Patch Release notes
The fixes in 2.4.2 are in this post
 
Affinity Designer 2 for Windows (2.4.2)  previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1) , 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3  Affinity Designer 2 for macOS (2.4.2)   previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3   Affinity Designer 2 for iOS (2.4.2)   previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2   Affinity Photo 2 for Windows (2.4.2)   previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3   Affinity Photo 2 for macOS (2.4.2)   previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3   Affinity Photo 2 for iOS (2.4.2)   previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2   Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows (2.4.2)   previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3   Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS (2.4.2)   previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3   Affinity Publisher 2 for iOS (2.4.2)  previous patches: (2.4.1), (2.4.0), (2.3.1), 2.3.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2  Installation of Software and Updates
If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update. For the macOS release, in the application main menu there is an option "Check for Updates". Alternatively, you can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Updates are installed automatically (or manually by installing the new version over the old) Previous builds do not need uninstalling first. New installations of paid software downloaded from the Affinity Store requires LICENSE ACTIVATION to use.
Software downloaded from the Mac App Store, Microsoft Store and iPad store do not require a license activation and are updated through the relevant store: 
If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available.
If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store— Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.
If you’ve purchased from the Pad Store— Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t contact us if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.
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I’m not concerned with the technical details. I just want to be able to Save as I work. Don’t want to close, just save and continue working.
 

I’m using Photo on iPad, and after the most recent update to the saving options, there is now no way of saving work in progress. I have to exit the project where I can then save the work, then back into the project to continue.
Its much more useful to tap Documents -> Save so you can progressively save your work.

 
 
And I notice on the Live Docs display, there is a redundancy. The hamburger has Save option and Save as, which should be in the working document Hamburger, because  a swipe left on the Live docs image also gives the Save option.

I’m using Photo on iPad, and after the most recent update to the saving options, there is now no way of saving work in progress. I have to exit the project where I can then save the work, then back into the project to continue.
Its much more useful to tap Documents -> Save so you can progressively save your work.

 
 
And I notice on the Live Docs display, there is a redundancy. The hamburger has Save option and Save as, which should be in the working document Hamburger, because  a swipe left on the Live docs image also gives the Save option.

Ok, cool. That Really reset it. Had to log in and link to my license again. No sweat, it’s working properly now.
Brushes, categories all good.
Thank you so much. Lots of moving parts. That tapping the Splash is a trick. I love a bit of neat programming.   Nice 😊 

They are aware and has been logged.
 

So I’ve done a few YouTube videos now using V2 on iPad, using Photo and Publisher. Also Designer. 
The #FrightFall2022 series on designer. A low-content book on Publisher, and a Film Tone how to on Photo, plus a myriad of other lesser items.
While there are still a few oddities that I’m sure will be ironed out over time, I’m bound to say…
I love the suite of apps. Having them all on my iPad mini 6 is such a bonus. The desktops are brilliant too, but I’ve been using the iPad now for years. It’s almost second nature.
What can I say. I love the suite. Brilliant work. Thank you.
Now back to work….
 

So I’ve done a few YouTube videos now using V2 on iPad, using Photo and Publisher. Also Designer. 
The #FrightFall2022 series on designer. A low-content book on Publisher, and a Film Tone how to on Photo, plus a myriad of other lesser items.
While there are still a few oddities that I’m sure will be ironed out over time, I’m bound to say…
I love the suite of apps. Having them all on my iPad mini 6 is such a bonus. The desktops are brilliant too, but I’ve been using the iPad now for years. It’s almost second nature.
What can I say. I love the suite. Brilliant work. Thank you.
Now back to work….
 

Where do you find them?
https://youtube.com/c/RobertChalmers

 
 
 
 

Thanks. That’s really well hidden! Been looking around for ages.

Where do you find them?
https://youtube.com/c/RobertChalmers