HalHart

Hi @HalHart,
Can you just go into Settings for Affinity and on the General section untick 'Copy Items As SVG' and that should resolve your issue  

Still think that's worth it

Ok, but why wouldn't Affinity team work on this? Many other companies did. And I guess there's somewhere a rtl library they can use.
Anyway, I understood that supporting rtl isn't in the planning for the near future, which is too bad. Why? There are so many users who would like to get this feature.
Lately I designed kind of a school newspaper in Hebrew, and I head to save the background and add the text in PowerPoint, which really complicates the work process, and also causes a less good result.

Hi,
Can you please consider supporting RTL languages like Hebrew and Arabic?
As a Hebrew speaker, I have to write texts In my designs backwards, which makes me frustrated, and I know there are many other people who would like to get this feature.
I use affinity design & photo for around 3 years, and that's the only con I found compared to Adobe's programs.
I know that many rtl-languages speakers don't buy Affinity suit just because of this reason.
 
 

In the last few weeks, every time I try to open my fonts list in Affinity Designer & Photo in order to choose a font, the app crashes - so that I can't change fonts.
Can you help me fix that? thanks!

Hi HalHart,
We're aware of the issue with a new Windows update, please see this thread for more details.
Lee
 

You'll need a new license, as Mac and Windows versions are licensed separately.
 
 

Hello as the owner of a design agency with 6 desktops and many MacBooks for all employees, I look forward to switch to affinity for all my employees but can only do so when RTL for Hebrew is supported!
 
This is not a feature... This is a make-it or brake-it for me
 
Thanks!

Anyway, let's hope they'll decide to put this request into practice this time! 🤞

As a newbie I really didnt know if this was a good place to reply to @HalHart to amplify their request re right-left text. Im delighted to know its the right place 

As I said before, I know there are many people around there who don't buy Affinity just because of this missed feature. Maybe if Affinity will add it - even with an additional cost - and will advertise it in Rtl-languages-speakers countries, they will all buy it 😁

Great idea! I would buy this

Affinity could create a right to left text option as an chargeable app in their store (if its technically possible - as Adobe did as a plug-in on the older Photoshop). The charge will hopefully defray cost & even make a profit. 
In India, Pakistan, Iran, Israel, the Arab world etc large numbers of users or potential users, would make a target user pool. Perhaps @Sean P & the Affinity team will consider it. 

Still think that's worth it

Ok, but why wouldn't Affinity team work on this? Many other companies did. And I guess there's somewhere a rtl library they can use.
Anyway, I understood that supporting rtl isn't in the planning for the near future, which is too bad. Why? There are so many users who would like to get this feature.
Lately I designed kind of a school newspaper in Hebrew, and I head to save the background and add the text in PowerPoint, which really complicates the work process, and also causes a less good result.

Alr, thank you!

Well as a requests forum, I published my request. I would be happy if one of the developers will address the question

Ok, but why wouldn't Affinity team work on this? Many other companies did. And I guess there's somewhere a rtl library they can use.
Anyway, I understood that supporting rtl isn't in the planning for the near future, which is too bad. Why? There are so many users who would like to get this feature.
Lately I designed kind of a school newspaper in Hebrew, and I head to save the background and add the text in PowerPoint, which really complicates the work process, and also causes a less good result.

Hi,
Can you please consider supporting RTL languages like Hebrew and Arabic?
As a Hebrew speaker, I have to write texts In my designs backwards, which makes me frustrated, and I know there are many other people who would like to get this feature.
I use affinity design & photo for around 3 years, and that's the only con I found compared to Adobe's programs.
I know that many rtl-languages speakers don't buy Affinity suit just because of this reason.
 
 

You're welcome.

And it's your right to make the request. You'll find more if you do a forum search for RTL or Arabic.
But the developers probably won't comment.
In case you're not aware, Serif generally does not comment on their future plans, and generally does not respond in this part of the forums. This area is for us to make requests, and they will read them and factor them into their plans. But they do not tell us about their plans. 
However, for this particular request, in the other threads where it has come up, they have said it would be nice to have, but it's not a top priority, and is a huge effort, and that it will not come any time soon.
I have not seen anything from them since then to indicate that their position has changed.

Dear Affinity TEAM,
it would be great if you can add the right to left text direction tool. You are all smart programmers and it is not a big deal for you guys. I am also ready to pay for the upgrade.
Thank you

We want Affinity to support Right-To-Left languages like the Adobe software, not with a third-party app, like the RTL fixer artwayz, remember that more than 400 million people worldwide are using RTL languages' this can increase the amount of the affinity customers. 

My vote for Hebrew support, i will buy all your nice programs when you add this important stuff.
You've done a good job with your apps.

I second David request. But if you are committed to support RTL (for Hebrew, Persian, Arabic etc.) then DO IT NOW! before it gets too complicated.
It’s like Ginger & Fred. Everything Fred Astaire does, Ginger Rogers does too, but backward (and with high heels)!