BarnettArt

Why does the iPad have to have different user interface than the desktop app? It’s way worse, not intuitive at all like Procreate, and apps like Clip Studio Paint have the full deskriptiv UI on the IPad anyway and it works just fine.
I want to use the iPad version of Affinity Designer, but:
The layer options, settings and buttons panel is so much more convoluted and difficult to use on the iPad compared to the desktop.
I’m even having a difficult time changing the gradient colors on an object, because on the desktop, I just click in the fill in the appearance tab, but that menu on the iPad is so obtuse I just don’t understand how to use it.
Also, this might be obvious to some, but I cannot find the live pixel preview on the iPad.
And menus I have zero interest in, like the Assets and Symbols, cannot be dragged off and closed like on the desktop.
Currently, I’m only drawing small things on the iPad where the pen is better, and then moving to the desktop for all other things.

It’s in the Text Studio. Scroll down to Positioning and inside you will see Kerning 
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Your kind words put a smile on my face, p_mac.
 
I have learned so much from the generousity of other users on this forum. I hope I can give back even a fraction of what I've been given.
 
As to whining about what AP cannot yet do, well, I guess I'm simply happy about all the things it can do.

Thank you smadell, for being positive and sharing your inovations.
 
Sometimes there are people on this site that seem to believed whining is cool. It makes me so angry, so I really appreciate members like you.
 
I downloaded your macro and will try it out.

I’ve created a macro that can simulate the look of Infrared Photography. It expands on the method that James outlined in his tutorial video, adding a few additional flourishes. The macro is attached and can be imported into Affinity Photo.

To import the macro, select the “hamburger” icon at the top, right of the Library panel. Choose “Import Macros…”



Start by choosing a Pixel layer. Click the macro and you will get a lovely infrared-looking image.

1) If you adjust the opacity of the layer named “Infrared Inverted” you can add more or less color to the image.
2) True infrared images have a softness and graininess to them. Because of that, I have included a Noise layer and a Diffuse Glow layer. Feel free to adjust them, or turn them off.
3) If the image has too much pink to suit your liking, open the HSL layer and switch to the Reds. Lower the Saturation until the pinkish color is muted or gone.
4) I have placed a Lens Filter adjustment at the top of the layer stack. It is a blue filter, which will cool the image a bit. By default, it is turned off. Turn it back on to apply it.

Here is the macro in action:


 
Infrared.afmacros.zip