How do you normally save the file?
For example the Save option on the Project screen (where you see the files icon) always creates a 'new' copy of your file in the default save location. So, Tom,Tom1,Tom2 etc.
If you just use the back arrow on workscreen that should update the local edits into the file you 'opened from cloud’ after using Save a Copy.
If you saved a copy, then used 'open from cloud' to open and edit that copy, you will now have a new menu option in Document menu which is called 'Save'. This will also update the open file in its 'saved' location.
It helps to understand that AP and AD keep a copy of your file in there 'sandboxed' memory. Edits are made to this copy. How you loaded this copy will determine whether a file exists outside sandbox.
It appears to work like this.
Start a new file. This creates a sandbox file that can only be accessed by Affinity. This is the icon you see in project screen. You cannot access this file with Files app to move, backup etc. Generally not secure.
Use Save from the Project screen (Hamburger/3lines menu). This creates an .afdesign/.afphoto file in the apps default save location (iCloud or On My IPad Affinity Folder). Every time you tap Save it creates a NEW file.
Alternatively you could use Save a Copy in the Workscreen Document menu. Note at this point every time you use Save a Copy it now gives you the opportunity save a new copy or overwrite the old copy. The real benefit of this method is that it allows YOU to choose a save location anywhere you prefer.
Now if you close the file you created, use the project screen hamburger menu and close there, it will remove the initial file from sandbox (gone forever). Don’t panic yet. Go to Open from Cloud, navigate to the location where your copy was saved (saved using either method), and open the file. This creates a new sandbox version that is linked to the .afdesign/.afphoto file. You can work on other files and come back to project screen, tap the file icon and still be linked to the .afxxxx file in your folder. Much safer. Now any changes you make will appear in the project screen icon but more importantly will be saved back to the .afxxxx file. If you lose the sandbox version for some reason you still have the .afdesign version (up to date) to reload via Open from Cloud. This method also creates a new menu option. If you look at the Document menu you will now see a Save option (in addition to Save A Copy).
If you use Import from Cloud you simply create a new file and will need to repeat the above if you want your work to be backed up safely.
Sorry for long post but it helps to know how iOS works with Affinity else you can lose lots of work. 🙂
