2ddpainter

...Apparently, you have enough energy and time to look for solutions, to switch from one program to another because of a missing function..... So what are the options? Spend time and energy switching to a program that can vectorize when you need it. Or waste time and energy waiting for a feature whose arrival is uncertain. ...And after all this, you can also read and write on the forum on a topic that doesn't bother you. ... Well, I don't know where you get your wisdom from. I clearly stated in my post that I value Affinity Designer for certain tasks. By the way, I have and use Affinity Designer when it seems more suitable for a job. So you can save yourself such comments.

That's a very strange thinking. Why can other companies integrate a vectorizer into their software? Look at VectorStyler, for example. The truth is, people are so fixated on Affinity Designer, for whatever reason, that they won't even consider anything else. As for me, after realizing that many features I would have wanted in Affinity Designer had been requested for years, I quickly looked elsewhere without shedding a tear. Which isn't to say I don't like Affinity Designer; I find it perfectly suitable for certain purposes. But I'm not one of those people who is willing to wait years for a feature that others have long offered.

Rebelle 8 the Paint Program from Escape Motion is now in Early Access. The Pro Version of it have bristel brushes and a better Impasto. I had an idea using Stencils in Rebelle together with the new Impasto which gives a nice Relief Effect. Stencils are simple greyscale or b/w PNGs. You could easely save a b/w vector graphics design and use it as a Stencil.

I think the point of absurdity was passed long time ago

Well, I didn't know Corel Painter had a 2.5 mode. I know it has Impasto. In my opinion, the 2.5 mode starts with ZBrushs 2.5 D Mode. I find such impastos somehow out of place in an image editing program like Affinity Photo. Of course I understand, that people would like something like that. Version 8 of Rebelle will be released soon, and it's supposed to have improved impasto. But if you want really thick paint, I would always prefer a 3D sculpting program. Like ZBrush, 3D-Coat. Nomad Sculpt could also be included. Because you can work better with light and materials. A desktop version of Nomad Sculpt is is coming out soon, by the way.

VectorStyler also allows to place a dot where you want it to be. Apart form the Spray Tool i mentioned above, there is also a Stamp Tool to stamp a Symbol. There are also Settings which allows to change the size randomly while you stamp or spray a symbol.

@PaulVeenvliet.art Can recommend to take a look at Vectorstyler. While it can't create dots like Illustrator, you can create a dot as a symbol and spray that symbol onto the canvas. You can also create a vector pattern brush from dots. All of these are purely vector graphics. It also offers many vector graphics features that you might like. Btw. you have an interesting approach to create vector graphics. Like it

@KWN You may be able to redirect keyboard shortcuts using a tool like AutoHotkey (Win).

@pupk You didn't mention whether you use a PC or a Mac. If you use a PC, you could check out "Autohotkey". It's free and allows you to automate program steps. You can also use it to define your own hotkeys. There are many tutorials on YouTube that provide an overview. I'm not familiar with Macs, but there may be similar tools for Mac OS.

@mehmettuz Well, Affinity Designer's approach isn't entirely new. Creature House Expression, a vector graphics program from 2000, also uses it. However, it also allowed you to create real vector brushes. One of the two programs seems to be a bit behind the times.

@dozd Apart from using links to reach the desired folder. There are a workaround I once developed by using an AutoText tool. Instead of clicking on the desired folder, you can also enter a folder path in the "Open" or "Save" dialog box. For example: F:\My Graphic Files\Affinity Files This can be shortened using an AutoText tool which works across the system. There are also free ones. You use such a Tool usually to shorten "Sincerely" to "#sc". But you could use it also for File Paths. The "#" serves to distinguish the abbreviation from normal text. The above example "F:\My Graphic Files\Affinity Files" could be replaced with abbreviation "#af." Call up "Open File" or "Save" in any program, type "#af" in the Dialog box, the Autotext Tool will replace #af with the Path "F:\My Graphic Files\Affinity Files" press "Enter" and you are in the folder "F:\My Graphic Files\Affinity Files".

Here Examples how the Rebelle (Escape Motion) Support Forum handle this:

@HBurger, @Bound by Beans mentioned VectorStyler already It not only have Hairline as Stroke width it is also able to convert Dashes to Perforation cutting lines Select the Dashes Path go to Menu > Object > Shape > Convert to Dashes

Since we're waiting anyway, why not wait for a 3D feature too.

@Dutch-Pavlo, your welcome Nice to see. that one year later and this tip is still helpful.