Phillustrator

ah! That solved the problem, thank you. Phil

Please don't try to annoy me into upgrading to V2 by making me close the New Version Available notice whenever I open V1 - give me a 'don't show again' option. Capture One try this trick and I that's why I have never upgraded - you are more likely to lose a customer than gain a sale and it reflects badly on you and your ethos. Every time I see it I think 'oh no, not you as well'. Retaining customers by irritating them is an odd strategy, however common it is.

Crashes seemed to have increased in frequency in V1 since I installed the demo version of V2. If I try to place images in either, both crash (for example)

It would be great if: -the area (and ruler) tool could be visible when re-sizing a shape/line; this would allow exact resizing (especially for area and easier to use than the transform panel) -the ruler tool allowed the option of the dimensions you have just measured (the double-headed arrow and length) to 'stick' as an object - it would be a much quicker and easier way to add dimensions to the image (versus drawing arrows, text box etc.) Thanks, Phil

Ah, I see. I have not backed-up this folder up specifically, but I will see if I was included a more general back-up. Either way, I will know for next time and I am grateful for your help. Phil

Thanks for a quick response NathanC. I found it via Run, as you suggested. The Settings folder is still there. The files within it are all .xml files. If, for example, I try to open 'UserInterfacePreferences.xml' using Open with>Designer, Designer opens and says that .xml files are not supported. It appears that the folder and files are there, they are just not being read. Any ideas of what I might try? Thanks again, Phil

I have Designer on Windows bought directly from Serif. When I open it, it has reverted to the factory settings. My preferences etc. have been tweaked over years and I don't have a record of them. Is there a way to back-up my settings in case this happens again? Is there any chance of recovery? I have searched the forum but I cannot fond the file location suggested in discussions from a few years ago. Thanks Phil

Thanks. I realise this is how to do it at present, but a one-click reset button has advantages over this and is something people migrating from other platforms might miss. Thanks Phil

Please consider adding a 're-set' all adjustments to clear the history entirely. This is useful for photo editing when you want to start again from the beginning. Thank You

Thanks, I added my voice to a similar post

Me too. A button to re-set all the adjustments (clear history) and preview before/after edit is fairly standard on most photo editing platforms

Nobody has explained why there isn't a 're-set' button that removes your history altogether. Surely, it's possible to add a button. Is there a way to send feature requests to the developers? This would seem like an oversight that will frustrate a lot of new users who are editing photos in Affinity 'Photo'.