Patrick Connor

Here is the newly supported RAW camera list, as of 2.4.0 retail builds using SerifLabs RAW engine: Apple: iPhone 13 Apple iPhone 14 Apple iPhone 14 Plus Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Apple iPhone 15 Apple iPhone 15 Plus Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max AutelRobotics: XL720 (EVO Lite+) Canon: EOS Ra EOS R5 C EOS R6 Mark II EOS R8 EOS R50 EOS R100 DJI: Inspire 3 Mavic 2 Pro Mavic 3 Classic Mavic 3 Pro Mavic Air 3 Mavic Mini 3 Mavic Mini 3 Pro FujiFilm: GFX 100 II X-S20 X-H2 X-T5 Google: Pixel 7a Pixel 8 Pro GoPro: Hero11 Hero12 Hasselblad: CFV-50c CFV-100c X2D 100C Leica: M11 Monochrom Q3 Nikon: Z 8 (standard compression formats only) Z 30 Z f (standard compression formats only) Olympus: TG-7 OM System: OM-1 Mark II OM-5 Panasonic: DC-G9 Mark II DC-GH6 DC-S5 MkII DC-ZS200D / ZS220D, DC-TZ200D / TZ202D / TZ220D Pentax: K3 Mark III Monochrome Samsung: Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908B) Skydio Skydio 2+ Sony: ILCE-6700 ILCE-7CM2 (A7C 2) ILCE-7CR (A7CR) ILCE-7RM5 (A7R V) ILCE-9M3 (A9 III) ILME-FX30 ILX-LR1 Sony Xperia 1 IV (XQ-CT54) ZV-1 Mark II ZV-E1 Xiaomi: 12S Ultra (2203121C) 13 Pro (2210132G)

We are pleased to announce Affinity Designer 2, Affinity Photo 2 and Affinity Publisher 2 are now all updated to version 2.4.0 (for all existing customers on all platforms). Here are links to the release notes Affinity Designer 2.4.0 for Windows ( Microsoft Store and Affinity Store [as sandboxed MSIX and unsandboxed MSI/EXE] ) Affinity Designer 2.4.0 for macOS ( Mac App Store and Affinity Store ) Affinity Designer 2.4.0 for iOS ( Apple iPad Store ) Affinity Photo 2.4.0 for Windows ( Microsoft Store and Affinity Store [as sandboxed MSIX and unsandboxed MSI/EXE] ) Affinity Photo 2.4.0 for macOS ( Mac App Store and Affinity Store ) Affinity Photo 2.4.0 for iOS ( Apple iPad Store ) Affinity Publisher 2.4.0 for Windows ( Microsoft Store and Affinity Store [as sandboxed MSIX and unsandboxed MSI/EXE] ) Affinity Publisher 2.4.0 for macOS ( Mac App Store and Affinity Store ) Affinity Publisher 2.4.0 for iOS ( Apple iPad Store ) Please follow this thread here to get notified when any new releases are made.

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2301 RC2) (fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2294) Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum. Changes/Bugs EPS, SVG and WMF take longer to export on specific file Editing Index Separators and saving a document with history causes unsupported commands error when reopened States Panel: Smart Queries are not remembering Layer name unless you toggle Regular Expression checkbox AF-2089 Final Help on all platforms

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs on macOS section and questions about usage go in the Desktop Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs on macOS section and questions about usage go in the Desktop Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs on macOS section and questions about usage go in the Desktop Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs on Windows section and questions about usage go in the Desktop Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs on Windows section and questions about usage go in the Desktop Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs on Windows section and questions about usage go in the Desktop Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs found on iPad section and questions about usage go in the iPad Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs found on iPad section and questions about usage go in the iPad Questions forum.

All Readers This thread is solely for commenting on this announcement. Please do not post bugs or problems that you find when using this version of the software in this thread, instead make a new thread in the V2 Bugs found on iPad section and questions about usage go in the iPad Questions forum.

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Designer 2, version 2.4.0 The changes in Affinity Designer 2 for macOS 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Designer 2 for macOS 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Designer > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Designer for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Photo 2, version 2.4.0 The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for macOS 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for macOS 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Photo > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Photo for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Publisher 2, version 2.4.0 The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS 2.4.0 (those made since the last release ) are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Publisher > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Designer 2, version 2.4.0 This build is available as a (sandboxed) MSIX application installer and as an (unsandboxed) MSI/EXE traditional installer. Please see this FAQ thread for instructions on how to access the unsandboxed MSI/EXE version. The changes in Affinity Designer 2 for Windows 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Designer 2 for Windows 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Designer ). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The Windows builds only automatically checks once per day. In the Help menu there is a manual "Check for Updates". The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for Windows) can be downloaded from this link (those installers are NOT for customers who made Microsoft Store purchases). If you've purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Photo 2, version 2.4.0 This build is available as a (sandboxed) MSIX application installer and as an (unsandboxed) MSI/EXE traditional installer. Please see this FAQ thread for instructions on how to access the unsandboxed MSI/EXE version. The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for Windows 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for Windows 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Photo). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update .The Windows builds only automatically checks once per day. In the Help menu there is a manual "Check for updates". The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Photo for Windows) can be downloaded from this link (those installers are NOT for customers who made Microsoft Store purchases). If you've purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Publisher 2, version 2.4.0 This build is available as a (sandboxed) MSIX application installer and as an (unsandboxed) MSI/EXE traditional installer. Please see this FAQ thread for instructions on how to access the unsandboxed MSI/EXE version. The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Publisher ). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The Windows builds only automatically checks once per day. In the Help menu there is a manual "Check for Updates". The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for Windows) can be downloaded from this link (those installers are NOT for customers who made Microsoft Store purchases). If you've purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the iPad release of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad, version 2.4.0 The changes in Affinity Designer 2 for iPad 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Designer 2 for iPad 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.

We are pleased to announce an update for the iPad release of Affinity Photo 2 for iPad, version 2.4.0 The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for iPad 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for iPad 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.

We are pleased to announce an update for the iPad release of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, version 2.4.0 The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad 2.4.0 are listed in this FAQ forum post: Those are the changes made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad 2.3.1 A subsequent release 2.4.1 is announced here To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.

This post covers the main bug fixes that are included in 2.4.0. The fixes are organised by operating system. (A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms Rounded rectangle and standard rectangle share corner settings [AF-1628] Purple Coloration in some raw files [AF-1593] & [AF-1571] Malformed names of ICC profiles embedded in PDF-X exports [AF-1883] Failing to open .ARW file from ILCE-7M4 (A7-IV) [AF-1670] Layer Effects, 3D Effect: setting Fill Opacity to 0% doesn't turn the fill transparent [AF-1668] ASE palette file fails to import correctly, no name or colours Exporting to PDF fails when document contains a BMP with transparency [AF-751] Users TGA file opens with the wrong colours [AF-547] SVG crashing app when Opening/Placing [AF-286] Changing Language of text and updating Text Style does not remove red squiggly spellcheck lines under text in a separate frame until reopening file [AF-50] (B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS) Bounding Box shows incorrectly on a resized picture frame when using 'Lock Children' [AF-1757] TGA Export and Import is inverting a single pixel value [AF-478] Incorrect name ligature type [AF-1680] Crash when trying to export book (with lock files present for chapters) Outline FX, Fill Style > Contour: changing the Gradient Mid Point does nothing in Affinity Photo [AF-1636] Some PDF files not opening Variable text field in running header does not export to PDF [AF-1583] Crash when right-clicking a misspelt word after navigating to the spelling mistake through Preflight [AF-1489] [User File] Placing DXF file crashes Windows, creates a 0x0 size object on macOS [AF-1488] File exports with error if rasterising nothing with tagging enabled Layer States - long state names cause the UI to get pushed off Data Merge can no longer parse JSON files [AF-1429] Find and Replace panel - Fields tags remain untranslated [AF-1396] Edit Wrap Outline remains enabled when switching to the Move Tool, then back to the Node Tool without deselecting the object [AF-1344] Running headers incorrectly imported in Designer [AF-1320] Edit in Publisher errors and file closes after exporting a Password Protected PDF in Export Persona Users Docx file, Bullet points not importing [AF-1269] Scrolling Pixabay can result in a "Connection failed" message Transform Origin with multiple objects on a multipage document causes the origin point to jump around the page when moved Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing Red eye removal tool Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing blemish removal tool with clarity set [AF-1140] It's possible to set Show in Both Panels for character text styles [AF-740] Exporting to PDF with Endnotes set to End of Book correctly Hyperlink from note number in story text to Endnote, but not from Endnote back to note in story text [AF-709] Updating Linked resource in-app does not visually update linked file, remains as 'OK' in resource manager with no option to update Large TIFF file opens with half the design cut off and a transparent canvas [AF-630] [User File] Exporting to PDF does not complete, locks up app. Embedded PDF in file appears to be missing all data [AF-624] Overlay Paintbrush crash when holding shift after undoing Overlay Gradient Creating artboard in embedded document breaks both the embedded and parent file [AF-549] Unable to select child objects inside Open Curves with no fill [AF-464] Custom filler text is applied to all categories of English filler text [AF-372] Enable Transform Origin for 2 node line objects are offset from the object on multi-page spreads [AF-352] (C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows Floating windows resize automatically incorrectly, switching between active documents continuously zooms out from canvas [AF-2005] Crash on close of application after opening a package Opening FIT/FITS files directly causes an app crash [AF-507] Manually changing the % scaling of a placed resource results in unexpected values [AF-388] Adjustment windows pop up behind floated documents instead of above [AF-335] Find and Replace Recent dropdown only displays one character from the search term [AF-1944] MS Store build crashes if when running second app if first instance is in a 'licence' screen Changing Stroke values from Context Toolbar without force committing does not apply the values until the dialog is next opened Anchor list now uses grey text, which makes entries appear disabled [AF-1685] Copy and pasting Artboard with Frame Text into Publisher converts to Artistic Text and changes text size Export Persona 'Export Options' Studio Preset list is incorrectly Centre Aligned Character Panel - 'Outline' numerical value does not update when adjusting the slider [AF-1640] Right clicking inside a text frame will trigger an app crash if the document window is floated [AF-1604] Custom filler text entrybox is too small on Windows Can't edit colours in second document palette [AF-1545] Dragging a Layer whilst auto-scrolling the Layers Studio then releasing the selection can cause the layer to be moved to a random location in the layers stack [AF-1537] States Panel: Scope label isn't level with the dropdown text Layer States: Filling the 'Layer name is' field can push the UI out the panel ALT + F4 does not close the app if a studio panel/window is actively selected [AF-1485] Locating missing resource on file load incorrectly reports them as missing in pre-flight check [AF-1471] Layer states: Toggle buttons in Light UI could do with more contrast Layer States: Hovering near a toggle button makes it change appearance States Panel: Scope is white in Light UI mode and hard to read [AF-1452] Layer States: Clicking around the Regular expressions padlock causes a scroll Add Pages from File- Page number value cannot be specified [AF-1438] Customer cannot see custom Curves Adjustments after updating to 2.3.0 [AF-1430] ASE Palettes do not import as Spot colours [AF-1428] File > New Batch Job > Add defaults Explorer to use 'Affinity Files' extensions only [AF-1426] Scrolling Mouse Wheel in New Document dialog increases value based on UI decimal settings unexpectedly Customise tools list is incorrectly labelled [AF-1421] Edit Brush icon in Brushes Studio does not function .Afbook files cannot be exported with bleed included [AF-1349] Single clicking (not dragging) a Quick Shape label will make an entry appear in the History Panel Adjusting Spiral Tool's angle sliders with 6 decimal places seems off Styles Panel: Remove Category should be Delete Category [AF-1299] My Add-ons Font filter doesn't show any results on Windows [AF-1296] Certain custom date formulas from XLSX are not importing correctly into fields [AF-1284] Crash dragging a table fixed Text Frame Panel: Stroke: None is clipped in German Renaming Nested Anchors Moves them [AF-1278] Book chapters open as read only after being printed Keyboard input should be ignored when floating dialogs are open [AF-1224] Hyperlink panel clips descenders in text Closing app with Book & Chapter documents open simultaneously prompts twice for Book Selection Brush Tool Mode icon remains on Subtract, even though the tool has reset to Add [AF-1062] Recent dialog- Pinned documents are automatically unpinned when opened [AF-951] Preflight Profile Editor cannot be resized on Windows Embedded PSD cannot be Collected or Linked, after Linking all other resources in 2 files, zooming in the document causes a hard crash [AF-722] User file - app hard crashes when undoing unit change Crash when switching between PSD export options The Font search box can expand to fill the width of the context toolbar when typing [AF-56] (D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS Floating and redocking a document creates an empty floating window which cannot be closed [AF-1499] Last renamed style name is not saved, Style returns to default name on restart Text using PostScript Type 1 outline fonts are being converted to curves when exporting to PDF [AF-1387] Full screen app then close and reopen causes UI to appear behind OS menu bar and dock [AF-315] 'Normalise Breaks on copy plain text' setting does not stick on app restart [AF-1684] Layer FX- Bevel/Emboss default blend modes display the incorrect blend mode [AF-1381] Drag-dropping a masked child layer out to the parent stack without releasing the mouse button causes a crash [AF-977] Saving a file with a PSD/SVG embedded automatically switches the policy to linked when re-opening the file [AF-1416] Unable to Copy and Paste Artboard layers into Publisher Inserting a Figure Space results in a 0 being inserted [AF-1656] Find and Replace: Searching for Character Style when Scope is set to Story or Selection [AF-1609] Renaming Anchors without pressing enter after renaming can cause edited anchors to revert to old name [AF-1544] States Panel: Text labels are not clickable on macOS Crash when clicking Sync Before after enabling Noise Reduction [AF-1419] Dragging document to 2nd monitor prevents you from closing it and can display graphical issues [AF-1417] MAC Affinity Photo crashes if the windows is closed before developing a RAW file [AF-1408] Exporting to PDF from Book panel fails to generate preview Error message appears after cancelling an IAP Affinity Store linked content in My Add-ons doesn't have a white heading on macOS [AF-1297] Text doesn't reflow when adding/removing items in a group Text frame ruler flickers when adjusting the text indent on multi-column frames which span >1 page [AF-1251] Shift click not working in hyperlink panel on Mac [AF-1212] Metal Compute: Proc Tex Cell Noise functions not working [AF-1197] Place Image Panel doesn't show when drag drop multiple images while holding Option [AF-1004] Sonoma - Popup Control: Delay in Showing the Popup Updating a global colour applied to objects across multiple chapters fails to update the objects when synchronising [AF-656] Move cmd+K (Find in Layers Panel) from Misc to Layer in Shortcuts Layer States: Text labels clipped using Large Font UI Size [AF-141] Should we add an ellipsis when we purposely truncate text? (E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad Adjustment Interface and Image placement menu flicker when iPad is held/Positioned at certain angles [AF-1306] Changing Resize settings breaks UI or crashes app [AF-912] Files containing SVGs crash on open [AF-1413] iPad Keyboard will show, or dialogs will close based on the angle of the iPad (seemingly accelerometer controlled?) [AF-1599] Creating/opening a file or navigating to Settings crashes app with relation to "Affinity::CloudServices::Content" [AF-612] When Find bar is left open, selecting different text and then the Find command again doesn't refresh the Find bar When editing a text style, first option in the right pane overlaps iPadOS's status bar Selecting Import Styles on the Text panel crashes the app The Edit menu's Paste commands are unexpectedly unavailable 2.2 & 2.3 files containing embedded SVGs show as missing linked resource when opened Next Style is not being applied Behaviour when placing two or more text files via drag and drop is different than Document menu > Place Affinity Windows applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(C) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (C) those fixes affecting Windows Affinity macOS applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(D) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (D) Bug fixes affecting macOS Affinity iPad applications include the fixes in list (A)+(E) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (E) Bug fixes affecting iPads. These list are just the highlights of the many (~200) fixes made during the recent 2.4.0 beta cycle, which are listed in full in this post . If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not report it again. More fixes will be made in the forthcoming 2.5 beta cycle.

2.4 Features and Improvements This post is the list of all new features and improvements included in the 2.4.0 release, and the next post is a list of the main bug fixes. Features and improvements affecting all platforms (Designer) DWG and DXF export Outlines created in Affinity can now be exported for use in various CAD applications and utilities for vinyl cutters, plotters and CNC tools Supports drawing scale Tutorial on DWG/DXF Import & Export Set selection box can be explicitly set for your selections. Double-click / tap to switch from Node to Move Tool so you can now toggle between them (Designer & Photo) Filename available as variable in Export Persona offering Document Name Document Filename Ability to lock insertion target for all new objects you can choose to: lock "Behind" lock "Inside" lock "On Top" Spacebar modifier for ‘Lock Children’ hold the spacebar to temporarily toggle Lock Children on or off for the opposite of the context toolbar setting Tutorial for Lock Children Layers (in Photo) Space Horizontal / Vertical now considers key object If you specify a key object in your selection, the behaviour changes to mean the furthest left (or right) object and the key object will not change position, and the other items are spaced evenly. Tutorial on Aligning, Distributing and Unifying Layers (in Designer) Tutorial on Aligning, Distributing and Unifying Layers (in Photo) Size / Rotate objects to same Make all items in your current selection adopt the same width or height or rotation 32-bit HDR PNG support added Import and export of 32-bit HDR PNG files, as described in the PNG specification (3rd edition) Tutorial for HDR PNG Import & Export (Photo & Publisher) Improved RAW processing and support for 58 new camera models including: Apple iPhone (14 & 15 [inc Pro/Pro Max/Pro Max Plus]) Canon EOS R8 Nikon Z8 Panasonic DC-GH6 Leica Q3 and M11 Monochrom Fujifilm GFX 100 II DJI Mavic 3 Pro (drone) and many more… In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the Windows and macOS features and improvements (Publisher & Designer) Layer States added Already a feature in Photo, the States Panel is an exciting addition to Designer and Publisher, and adds this new functionality to all applications Capture the current layer visibility across your document Create queries based on various criteria to make a selection or toggle visibility of layers Button to select all layers that fulfil the criteria specified in the query Tutorial on Layer States (using Designer): Localised versions of the changes in 2.4 (and those in earlier releases) can be found here Affinity Designer Feature List Affinity Photo Feature List Affinity Publisher Feature List As well as all those improvements above, listed below is a list of the fixed bugs in this release

Perhaps they are not as large? Perhaps they do not have as many libraries (each of which gets checked each time). Our team have asked Apple what we can do and they have no more suggestions

Are these all Designer creations?