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Sean
Sorry I've been away. iPad Pro [3rd gen] OS 16.6.1 Display zoom is default. Brightness is at 100 with true tone. This does not happen in the 2.0 version.
I am on a computer now and I have not tried this on the desktop beta.
One other thing if you would pass it on to Publisher folks. Pub 2.0 and 2.1 beta. Changing the type size by typing the point size. Then hit the tab key to "exit the requester" when you move the mouse the point size changes dynamically... this is an unwanted behaviour. Using the tab key to exit a requester is quite normal on MacOS.
Many thanx
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I am not sure which program you are asking about:
Publisher: top most menu bar > Window > Font Manger
Font Manger is near the top of the listDesigner and Photo I do not believe have this function instead use the resource manager found again in the Window menu.
I have found that often time the help function actually does help.
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Folks at Serif and end users.
Screen readers use the document's structure, HTML and CSS to interpret that structure.
HTML and CSS are ALSO part of ePub.
So two benefits
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Note in the screen shot the artifact for the sheared rectangle not on the actual rectangle selected.
Designer 2.1 beta 1713
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Comet
QuoteI am literally bemused that anyone can introduce a major update of a drawing application which still lacks vector/pattern fill of objects. It is surely a very basic and essential thing to be able to create hatched objects and the like.
I guess you waited a decade or more for Illustrator to get vector pattern fill, I do not remember it in version 8.
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I was able to replicate this crash. I was modifying the decorations in a paragraph style, that would become a style.
Attached is a pdf of the crash report sent to Apple.
iMac M1, Monterey 12.6 16GB ram
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Pyanepsion, what would be even better than just a translation — a version of Brinhurst that addresses the nuances of multi-language typography.
Back in the day of metal [and wood] sorts, the accents were integrated with the character. The Angstrom was nestled or cradled by the apex. The diareses was inside the counter of the geometric O or on the side of the A apex not just dangled on top. As an example look at the original designs for Renner’s Futura or Frutiger’s Univers. Yes this brings up the design of the glyphs as another issue, and not part of this forum. My intention here is to highlight how myopic we’ve become because we can flick a few chicklets and set type. And to demonstrate how this myopic view generated from computer use has led to so many errors not just in the book but on the help pages as well.
I remain impressed by how far Affinity has gone, and hope they will continue further with longer strides.
- Old Bruce and Pyanepsion
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Page 171 and others.
According to the “elements of typographic style” by Robert Bringhurst – considered to be the bible on all things typographic:Pg. 325 Elements of Typographic Style, version 3.1 © 2005, Hartley & Marks.Em:In linear measure, a distance equal to the type size. Thus an em is 12 pt. [or a 12 pt square] in 12 pt type and 11 pt [or an 11 pt square] in 11 pt type. Also called a muttonEn:Half an em. To avoid misunderstanding when instructions are given orally, typographers often speak of ems as muttons and ens as nuts.Look on page 323 to see the definition of ‘body size’ or type size.Pages 80 to 83 will give you a more professional look at the use of dashes etc.At no point in many of the more astute texts on typography do they refer to the dashes as being the height of an upper case glyph. The full body of the metal glyph is used to measure the point size or body size.The old adage “to err is human, but it takes a computer to really F*** things up” is very true especially in fine typography & font design.Do strongly consider using standard typographic definitions please. Consider also multiple languages use things differently than English (British/Canadian and the USA version is really dfferent — hence the American Dictionary) -
R C-R,
Most OSs have icon hints. Hold your cursor over the icon and a little flag will pop up with the function.
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The Accessibility Checker in Acrobat, usually returns “errors” on items that need manual checks. This table in PaoloT post shows areas that the “designer” failed to initiate in the overall structure of the document. Besides Acrobat DC. There are other tools available (especially in the Windows world) that will remediate documents.
At this point in time Affinity Publisher does not do this.
Most screen readers require a structured document in order for them the provide “accessibility”. They do this via “tags” and these tags are part and parcel of an extensible markup language (the subset is hypertext markup language, which is used in ePubs). Tags, document structure and tab order have to be in sync.
MS Word has rudimentary document structure, and tags implemented through Character and Paragraph styles (same as InDesign).
MarkWahlstenDI makes strong points in his post above...
At this point in time Affinity Publisher does not do this. Also Photo and Designer will need to add alt text descriptions to images.
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One thing missing is the ability to have table styles and cell styles. Background fills and stroke styles applied as needed. Styles make workflow so much better.
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26 minutes ago, R C-R said:
it still will take me a lot of time & effort to sort all this out before I can begin to feel comfortable using the app.
I think you have identified that this is the crux of the issue you are having: Learning Curve.
Maybe your should find a forum for VectorStyler and use it to sort out the problems you are having.
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It is interesting how this topic has become a focal point for VectorStyler. I wonder if the Affinity team is actually seeing the depth that is happening here.
Now if we could find a way for publisher, designer et.al to develop structures in PDF via CSS & HTML & IML (also good for epubs) so that the software can meet the accessibility requirements of many countries, and people.
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I seem to remember under an earlier operating system [Mac version 8] that Adobe bought out a couple of plug-in developers to gain envelops and patterns, if those developers were still around maybe they could develop those features for Affinity.
Another deal breaker is CSS // HTML // XML functionality in the suite. This would give a few things going forward, ePub and accessibility and a superior form of data merge with GREP. The Accessibility component is necessary to meet the 10 year old requirement to provide this.
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2 minutes ago, D. Main said:
I ask myself and Affinity - what use is this forum to users, if Affinity ignores, doesn't answer, or doesn't care about its content?
It is not just in the Designer program that Affinity seems to ignore the forum comments. My students constantly ask for alternatives to the Adobe subscription model, I don't think there is one.
There is a feature that is in the Affinity group of programs that works well, StudioLink/personas, is this enough to keep using the software? I am unsure,
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VectorStyler looks very useful. It is an extra US$$ 95.00.
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July 28 17:55
Version 1.10.0.1109
MacOS 11.4 6-core i5 · 16GB ram · Radeon Pro 560X 4GB
crash on startup - screen locked with startup splash showing
Fix = force quit and restart
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Johanna,
This is good news, sort of.
Windows only.
In a number of Canadian provinces like Ontario, Accessibility is a must now.
As a professor teaching inclusive design, and looking for “other solutions” in software, Serif’s products WERE on the list.The Company’s myopic vision is sad. The gig economy could have used another player.
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Ohregny. Look at some of the videos about using it in publisher…. I’m not doing long blocks of Hebrew as yet. (I use Pages for long copy)…
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I have been using Right2left fixer, it works well.
Search function on these pages
in Feedback for the Affinity V2 Suite of Products
Posted · Edited by typeglyph
added images
I'd ask why, but it is obvious to HCD, that a simple search function should be on the Affinity Web presence on Learn & Spotlight pages.
And it should be prominent at the top of the pages.
Screenshot 2023-12-02 at 17.48.24.pdf Screenshot 2023-12-02 at 17.47.59.pdf