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Okay. Thank you.

I had a problem with number two because I discovered that the "Show Rotation Center" was activated. I clicked to turn off the rotation center button. Finally, I able to use power duplicating. It was not in the book. A tiny problem was into a big problem that wasted my time (30 minutes). Another problem, the writer's explanation in the book was no good. I went thru his instruction in the book and your instruction that helped me. Actually, yours and other posters (or commentators) are better than him.

I had to start over to see what was my problem. Finally, I solved it with my way instead of the book. I wasted a lot of my time. The writer does not a good job because of the confusion, especially for the beginners (and me). Here is attached PDF in case if you have a problem with the Lace Frame page (314 to 317). Lace Frame Logo steps.pdf

Oh that is what I am looking for the Expand Stroke in the Menu Layer - not in the Stroke Panel. Bummer! Actually, I looked at my Studio (View Menu) and I do not see the "Expand Stroke" but just Stroke on the list. That is very different now. ...Why Expand Stroke is not in the Studio list?

I have two layers on the right side of the column. See the orange words in the picture. (Layer 1 + Layer 2 = 2 layers). In the book, a chart shows that it has three layers. That one I cannot figure out. I am using my Mac computer. Pšenda showed the picture that has three layers. (See Psenda's post) I do not know if Expand Stroke is supposed to create a 3rd layer automatically. See the red arrow. I am guessing that there is a button somewhere in the Stroke that I would have created the 3rd layer - maybe I'm wrong. (By the way, the objects, that you saw, are the symbol icons.)

I followed your steps and they look good except number 4. I still have two layers.

(1) Why do I have two layers since I created the document? This book showed three layers. (2) For #2 (in the book) - Please see the pictures here below... The picture for Step 3.png - it is not correct so I know that this is wrong but I do not get it. (3) It showed me how to use the Rotation Centre on YouTube which is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXq4hqFxPAg . Step 1: Step 3: Step 2:

Would it be a possibility for you to show me your video clip for this tutorial? I think that the author did not proofread this tutorial. (Page 315 to 317) This is what I am stuck on page 316.

Designer Work Book on Page 316, Step 1. I clicked Add icon from the Toolbar. Now, I do not understand about the Expand Stroke. Here says in the book "... Then, from the Layer Menu, select Expand Stroke. You'll see that in our Layers Panel we now have a sperate lower fill layer and the stroke is now one, single complete vector shape." I have two separate layers now. This book has three layers. What is going on? This quote does not help me to understand it. (See the 2nd picture below.) Step Number 2 (in the book), I clicked the Forward One icon and also Subtract icon to change the color from gray to white for the square in the center of the logo (See the 2nd picture below). It does not change the color or the layer. What did I miss?

Great - Thank you!

On page 282 (Designer Work Book)... It says, "Apply a linear gradient of HSL 28, 67, 27 > 52, 65, 67 to the shape." There were two groups of HSL somewhere in the book that got my attention this time. What should I have to do with a different group of colors? I type HSL 28, 67, 27 but I have no idea what does this mean: " > 52, 65, 67 ." Am I supposed to change it from 28, 67, 27 to 52, 65, 67 ?

ha ha. I just dive in the water... Yes, Stokerg. I also copied it to cover the spaces which I did not follow in the instructions because I could not figure out the problem.

Affinity Design Work Book: Can any of you understand on page 241 and number 3 for Ceiling? I do not understand how to divide the ellipse and rectangles. I know where the divide icon is on the Designer software. Also, am I supposed to have two different colors on ellipse and rectangles?

Here are two pictures. The first picture, I typed Polygon and clicked "Polygon." Then, the second picture, it showed up a white page. It looks that my software's Help is missing. I had Photoshop software and used to type it for Help that showed up the list. I do not modify anything on my Affinity Designer software program, and that is what happened.

I was working on page 212 (Affinity Designer Work Book). How can I continue adding the nodes? I took a break for a while and I lost how to add the node. Another question about another Node, it has a red squared red. What is going on? I am tired now from trying to figure out how to add or continue the nodes. I am not too happy about it. I use the option (keyboard) and mouse to click on the blue line that shows up the nodes, but it does not let me add or continue the nodes that took me half hour with different buttons (keyboard) such as shift, control, option, and command. (See the picture on the left side is my work - not finished. The other picture belongs to Affinity's demo.)

Walt, How can I miss that part? You must have very good eyes like an owl that goes after a tiny mouse. My software has a black background - on my Apple computer. It would be a little nice if it has a squared icon (dark gray line square) that shows me that I am currently on Draw Persona or Pixel Persona. Right now, I see a little dark squared icon that almost the same color on the background. That is the problem but I will try my best to look at it before I start to draw something. (Besides, I like the dark black background so that it would not burn my eyes.)

On my Apple computer, it has an Affinity Designer Help at the top of the window. It helps me to find a word to search for the information. Here is an important problem. For example, I was looking for a word, Paint Brush Tool because I cannot find it on my software - so I entered it and it would show me the instruction but that popup a window which is a blank page. Every time I find something but it is still a blank page - except it popup a word, for instance, Studio that showed me where to find it. It does not make a sense. Please fix it. ...Paint Brush Tool is not there and it must be hidden somewhere. I searched that information on your website and it is hard for me to narrow to find it so I had to post it on this forum.

Okay. Now I am on number 3, for the panel preferences, I created New Intensity Brush and imported nib_01.png. My software does not have the exact file for "New Intensity Brush." It has three options which are: New Solid Brush, New Textured Intensity Brush, and New Textured Image Brush." I picked the "New Textured Intensity Brush." ...Here is the picture which looks not the same in the book (p.188). I checked my Affinity's version 1.6.1 on Apple computer. The picture of the brush in the background is white. I think that it should be black. What do you think about the background color? I have only one Stroke selection for Brush - Editing (nib_01.png) - no General, Dynamics, and Texture. See the picture below. Why is that?

(1) Really? Why the Brushes is empty in the box? Assorted, Textured, Image, and Basic currently contain the list of brushes. I think that I erased the Brushes after I followed the step - number two in the book which the Brushes is now empty. Please look at your software to see if your Brushes is not empty in the box. (2) What about on page 188, it says that I need to type DAUB. Do you know where can I type it? (3) Off topic, How can I save all brushes for backup in case we lose them?

I read a comment on the forum that you are able to download the Brushes file from Affinity website so where is it? It is because I lost my brushes on my Affinity Designer - the Brushes panel.

On Page 188 (Affinity Designer Work Book), I followed number 1 and 2. Number 2, I selected "Create New Category" and was going to type for a rename to DAUB but I do not know where can I type it. After I selected the new category without rename, the list of Brushes is gone. How can I get it back? Another question, Am I supposed to open the nib_01.png before I start to follow the steps? (p. 188 - a green chart at the top page for Resource.)

Thank you for showing me the information. I cannot believe that I forgot about that page.

Hello Callum, I thought that you would have said that. I see that I have to click once on the dot - one at a time for adjusting the color from the color wheel and then do the same thing for another dot. At last, I adjust the "width bar" on each dot by moving back and forth - mostly on left and right - not in the middle dot, not yet. The middle dot - I adjust it for the gradient width. Not too bad for the program. Thanks!

On page 163 (Designer WorkBook), look at the top right picture. I do not understand this instruction. I can do on the right side for the gradient (one color), but I need another gradient on the left side. How can I do that? Another question related to this issue on the picture, why it has three black dots and three vertical lines?