Brian_J
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17 minutes ago, SunDevil21 said:
When you say saved files, are referring to me saving them individually? I haven’t ever “saved” them somewhere specific that I have pointed it towards. I open the app, all of my files are there by icons and folders, and I select one to open it and work on it. Then I hit the back arrow at the top when I’m done. Please forgive my ignorance, haha.
I didn’t use Affinity V1 apps on iPad, so I’m assuming saving files works the same as it does in V2. In V2, when you create a file it is automatically saved to the Home Screen (local file on your iPad only), but the file is not automatically saved to an external location. In order to save the file to an external location (like iCloud):
(Note: The following is for V2 UI. I don’t know if the V1 UI is the same as V2.)
- On the Home Screen, tap the hamburger menu on the file
- Tap Save
- Enter the file name, tap the save button
- Select a location to save the file
I found it a bit difficult to understand how saving files works on iPad, so I completely understand your confusion.
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15 minutes ago, SunDevil21 said:
So the setting of “Default Save Location” being set to iCloud Drive doesn’t do anything? And is there is a migrate or export option? Would it also include the fonts?
I believe fonts are stored locally (on the device), so you’ll need to add the fonts on your new iPad in Preference > Fonts.
I’m not sure what you are asking about setting the Default Save Location to iCloud. If you saved files to iCloud, the files can be accessed in iCloud on your new iPad. Like Walt mentioned, any files on your old iPad that are on the Home Screen but we’re not saved externally are only on your old iPad, so you will need to saved them to iCloud or some other cloud service to access them on your new iPad.
Does that make sense?
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4 hours ago, Old Bruce said:
The move to having the orientation not being part of the preset's definition was a bad change.
I agree.
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One more suggestion. With the text frame selected, from the Toolbar, select Revert defaults. Then try applying the text style.
if that doesn’t work, if you can provide a file that’s exhibiting the issue, maybe someone can get it figured out.
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Have you tried selecting the text and clicking Reset Formatting in the Text Styles panel, then applying the paragraph style? If there is local text formatting that’s overriding the text style, Reset Formatting will clear the local styling.
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7 hours ago, jakdracula said:
"Library Studio Panel"? What is that? Where do I even FIND that.
The Interface Visual Reference in Affinity Help will help you get acquainted with the Affinity UI:
https://affinity.help/photo2/en-US.lproj/pages/Workspace/interface.html Hover mouse over different areas (or tap) to see what they're called.Studio panels are accessed in Window in the menu bar.
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I normally have Clip to Canvas enabled (View > View Mode > Clip to Canvas), which produces borders on the top and left sides of the canvas. When Clip to Canvas is disabled, borders appear on all four sides of the canvas, which I'm assuming is the intended behavior.
There is an issue with Clip to Canvas — when it's enabled, the top/left borders are thinner than the borders that display when Clip to Canvas is disabled... so it appears that the borders are not being completely clipped.
Clip to Canvas enabled
Clip to Canvas disabled
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To fill a selection in Photo, create or select a Pixel Layer, make a pixel selection, then do one of the following:
- Edit > Fill (Shift+F5)
- Edit > Fill with Primary Color or Fill with Secondary Color
- Layer > New Fill Layer
I don't work much with alpha channels, so I'm sorry I can't answer that question.
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2 hours ago, MoonaticDestiny said:
Affinity includes a white background if you export your file as a PNG? Why would it do that? Theres no white object. Its just the objects on the artboard so why wouldnt it just export the objects on the artboard.
The background isn't an object or layer. If Transparent Background isn't enabled in the New Document window or in Document Setup, the file will have a white background. The canvas will display the transparent checkerboard pattern if you're working with a transparent background.
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2 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:
the files would be in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Affinity\Photo\1.0\autosave and that AppData is by default a Hidden directory, I think.
Yes, that’s correct… the AppData folder is hidden by default.
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I have the same issue; there's a light border on the top and left edges of the canvas — it happens at various zoom levels, including 100% zoom. The issue occurs in Designer 2 but not in Photo 2 or Designer 1.
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In addition to what Catshill mentioned, here are a few other things to consider when deciding whether to embed or link files.
If the combined size of the files in your document is large, linking will reduce the file size, which can make some operations run faster.
If a linked file is moved or renamed, you’ll need to relocate the file in the Asset Manager — i.e., linked files need to be managed in relation to the file they’re in. If you upload or share a file that contains linked files, the linked files must accompany the parent file.
if you’re not concerned about file size or maintaining asset files externally, embedding files keeps things simple…. no need to worry about keeping track of linked files.
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Move to Back is in the Transform panel, and it’s also in the Context Toolbar when the Move Tool is selected.
https://affinity.help/photo2ipad/en-US.lproj/pages/LayerOperations/order.html
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11 hours ago, LeeThorpe said:
Is this still occurring in 2.0.3 for you?
I haven't seen the issue in 2.0.3. It was an intermittent issue, but I've invoked the tooltips several times, including after restarting my computer, and the shortcuts have been included every time. So it may be safe to assume the issue is resolved. 🙂 Thanks for following up, Lee.
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I agree... I think apps should accommodate the UI design principles of the OS they run on. Windows 11 automatically applies rounded corners to top-level app windows, so maybe the Affinity apps were designed in a way that prevents rounded corners from being applied. I'm not aware of the complexities involved, but it would be nice if Serif could address this at some point.
From Microsoft documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/apply-rounded-corners
QuoteRounded corners are the most immediately noticeable feature of Windows 11 Geometry. On Windows 11, the system automatically rounds top-level window corners for all inbox apps, including all UWP apps, and most other apps.
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Here are some Windows 11 color folder icons and some additional Windows icons I created. These icons can be used to replace the default icon for folders in Windows.
The folder icons were designed to match the style of Windows 11 folders, but they can be used in Windows 10.
My apologies to Mac users that this is a Windows-only resource. I hesitated to share something that can’t be used by everyone, but I’d like to make the icons available to those who may find them useful.
The icon ICO files include the standard Windows icon image sizes. Instructions are included for those unfamiliar with how to change Windows folder icons (it’s easy).
Contents of the ZIP file:
- 38 folder icons (ICO)
- 139 additional symbol icons (ICO)
- 12 brand logo icons (ICO)
- 1 instructions document (PDF)
- 2 preview images showing all the icons (PNG)
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The only way to recover previous document states requires taking action before the document is closed — saving history with the document or creating a snapshot.
Other options to recovering a previous version of the file are: 1) Windows File History if you’re on Windows and have the feature enabled; 2) your computer’s backup.
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Sometimes when zooming in using the shortcut Spacebar + Ctrl, left-click and drag the app freezes and the only way to close Designer is to End task in the Windows Task Manager.
The issue has occurred a number of times in multiple documents. I did not have this issue in Designer v1 and there have been no changes to my computer hardware or hardware.
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Edit: I didn't read the question correctly. The following doesn't display the parts of the bottom shapes that are outside the top shape, so this isn't the solution you're looking for.
I think this gives you what you're after...
- Group the Top Object that you want the other objects to inherit the fill from.
- Group the objects below the top object (Bottom Objects).
- Drag the Bottom Objects group to the Top Object group folder icon to create a mask.
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The backup software you use to backup your computer should be able to include Affinity user data in backups. Just confirm this location is being backed up and you're good to go: C:\Users\<username>\.affinity.
Help creating a seam allowance/exact copy of an outline but smaller and inset
in Affinity on iPad Questions
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One possible option is to apply a 1cm inner stroke to the outline shape, then expand the stroke. After expanding the stroke, with the Node Tool, delete the outer path of the stroke and you’ll be left with a single path 1cm from the outline shape.
Inner Stroke