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Kev Borg

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  1. Thanks Walt, That's my fault for not making it clear, my apologies Yes i understand using Adjustment Layers, Layer Effects but i was referring to the normal raw ability to Fully Edit a Raster File which is what we normally think about when we talk about editing a raster file like Photo or Photoshop does, sharpening, resampling, cloning, painting, paths, etc. And to do those Full Edits I use Photo to Fully Edit the Raster Files which gives me the full freestyle edit ability. But when you said Publisher could Edit I wanted to find out what you meant and I took it to mean fully edit which is not the case, but yes yr right you can edit certain things and at certain levels of Edit. thanks for yr time Walt it's always appreciated and again my apologies for the rabbit hole. cheers kev
  2. It's ok Walt you have misunderstood me, I am not having any problems I was letting you know that nothing has changed, it still does the same as it always has, whether it's D or P. I was explaining to JW Wellborn why is thought he was having problems. And No Publisher Does Not Edit single Layer Raster Files, it never has and still doesn't. Have a great day. Thanks Kev
  3. Hey guys, thanks for the reply, much appreciated. From: Walt.,Farrell "But now, in the 2.2 Beta (and soon in the 2.2 release), it can. That new capability is what this topic is about." I just tried out Publisher (Beta) 2.2.0.2005 and It still can't edit a image file like a jpeg, png etc when you Open it. and it still puts it on it's own layer and calls it Background. Even if you already have a blank new file opened and you go to Open a image file .jpeg it will Not put the image in the existing document, it will still Open a new file and put it their on it's own layer and still calls it Background. Are you talking about a different version than the one I mentioned or am I missing something. Thanks guys cheers Kev
  4. Hi Design Friends, What is happening to you is Normal ok. It is doing exactly what it supposed to. ** Next time you want to bring an Image Raster File made of Pixels, in to yr document, like a .jpeg .png .tiff use Import or Place instead as that is normal for raster files. It will import it, and you just click where you want it, the Image appears on Page, then the Layer appears in the layer stack and yr good to go. ** Opening a document is normally only used for the Apps Native Files or other Files with Multiple Layers that it can Edit and work on. For example: you can Open a .PDF or .EPS or a .SVG file because they have Layers, so even if it is the First File yr Opening, because they have Multiple Layers, it will Open the File, with all Layers and put them in the layer stack, read to to work on and move around and No Background layer will appear at the bottom ok, because there were multiple Layers in the File and it knows it is Not a single layer raster file, like a jpeg, png, tiff etc.. Publisher can't directly Edit a single layer image file like a Photo, when it is .jpeg .png etc, that's why it treats only single layer raster pixel files this way. IMAGE FILES = IMPORT OR PLACE EDITABLE FILES = OPEN Hope this helps in some way, feel free to ask any questions cheers Kev
  5. Hi guys, thank you very much for yr help, It is very much appreciated. I am still learning Publisher 2 but what I have noticed, in Designer 2 and Publisher 2, is that all my text styles are depleted like in my photo attached before, they are all short, now I haven't worked out if that is my fault or have I done something wrong. But thanks to you all, I have had to go and open every document, and then go and Import the Text Styles from a Clean document and then Save that as my Default. But so far every document in both apps, has been depleted, and I am now slowly building them back up to the full text styles set in all my documents. I was under the understanding that I could just go and import the std default set from an Affinity folder some where, but after yr help i am realizing that the text styles seem to always be in flux. And I will have to be careful in case It is me who is unknowingly destroying the full set each time. If I am wrong let me know, and once again thank you very much . Also I turned off the "Hierarchical" as i noticed that, when that option is turned On, it shortens the list considerably. So now I have the Full List back in most documents and still have a few more to fix. Thanks Cheers Kev
  6. Hi Designers, i hope you can help. I cant find my full set of text styles like in this picture below from another user. I do not have this same list of text styles as you can see from my attachment i only have half a dozen. > Can you please tell me how to get the Full list of text styles back as in the Top Picture i pasted in. I want to use Line to left but i can not find them anywhere. > What am I doing wrong? Are they or is there a certain Default File that I can import or load on my pc or in the affinity main folders, if so what is the address or name of folder. Thanks guys I have reset pub so many times and it is frustrating as i cant ind an answer anywhere. Thanks for yr help cheers Kev
  7. Hi Intuos, I just popped back in to let you know i did some more work on this outline problem. This is for Designer 2.03. I have replicated what you have drawn, you are in Millimeters, RGB, when you use yr Pen tool and draw yr line, and finish the shape you want with the Pen tool, instead of going up to the top right Stroke Panel whilst you have yr object selected, and Pen tool still selected, like in yr bottom video, instead go to the Left Tool Panel and Select Pencil Tool, and go to the Top Stroke Menu on the Context Menu at Top, When you get there, Click to Open Stroke drop down, then you can either use yr mouse wheel and scroll thru the outline sizes you want, or you can even type in the exact outline size you want, whilst yr object nodes and pencil tool is selected, But Only at the top menu, it does No Work if you try and go back to the Stroke Panel at top right, where you went in yr video in millimeters. From what I have found, this problem is only occurring in Metric. Outline problems are Not occurring in Pixels as I can adjust all pixel outlines, whether I use the top right stoke panel or the top context stroke outline option and I don't even have to select the pencil tool. The only thing I would advise, is make sure your Document Settings set to millimeters is set and then also go to the Preferences and then Tools and set the Nudge Distances to Millimeters as well so the two settings match each other. Using this system, I can adjust all my outlines in both measurement systems, millimeters and pixels no problems at all now, even out to 3 decimal places. and it works whether Im using a std box, rectangle, or a Hand drawn shape using the Pen Tool. Im using Designer 2.03, Windows 11, Intel i9 9900X, RTX2080 nvidia, Corsair DDR3, Samsung 982 SSD's. I hope this helps you out Intous as I know how frustrating this is, took me a long time to find a work around as im so far behind my work its not funny. i'll keep an eye out, but if you do have problems do a reply and i'll get the message, so in summary Im using Pencil Tool in Metric and making sure my measurements systems Match in Doc Set Up and Pref's Tools Nudge Distance. Pixels is working fine now. All the best Cheers Kev EDIT: Last thing, just make sure you have Line set to Points, turned OFF under User Interface in preferences. I am also doing this with Hardware Acceleration Turned ON and Precise Clipping Turned ON. I wish you good luck my friend.
  8. Hi N.P.M, Thank You for the heads up, My mistake, I have been so busy I didn't realize, I have updated the Post with the words with Designer 2. cheers Kev
  9. Hi N.P.M, Thanks for yr comment. However I had already tried that, as that was the same problem in 2016. I actually just popped in to post the same possible solution in case that works for any other designers: "Preferences>User Interface, uncheck Show lines in points. On Document Setup set the Document Units to Pixels." Thanks N.P.M heaps for taking the time to help, much appreciated. At the moment I am using that work around I just posted and that is allowing me to at least get thru my work. I know it is not ideal, but it's the only thing that is working for me Cheers Kev
  10. Hi Designers, This is regarding the Outline thickness Not working in Designer 2 Now it is Not perfect but may get you thru yr project hopefully. Lets say I have a std rectangle. now normally I go to the Outline panel and either scroll my mouse wheel over the outline thickness or use the slider, which is not working currently. DESIGNER 2 - POSSIBLE WORK AROUND? Now while yr Rectangle is still Selected, go over to the Pencil Tool on yr left hand side tool bar and Click the Pencil Tool, then go straight up to the Outline thickness adjustment and you can either use yr Mouse wheel like I do, or Click and type in a size for yr Outline. Don't click anything else until you have adjusted yr outline. I have uploaded some screenshots and you can see what I mean, I can't guarantee that it will work for you, but I have not worked out a better solution yet. Note: This Outline problem actually comes from Designer 1, way back in 2016, but that bug was to do with having different Outline Colour Formats set up for Pixel and Millimeters, instead of being consistent. Good Luck Friends and all the best. Cheers Kev
  11. Hi WALT, No that is Not the Solution I am afraid, i Wish it was that easy my friend, i have tried this with Pixels, Points, Millimeter, Inches and the Outline Does Not Work. However this Kiwi can give you a Solution, that works ok, it is not perfect but it will get you thru until the Fix comes thru. I'll start a fresh post so everyone can see it. cheers Walt. Kev
  12. Hi Designers, Happy New Yr to you all. ;) Quickly, since the the Affinity 2 update, I am not experiencing any crashes like I was before, Designer, Publisher and Photo seem to running fine. Although I still have not turned on Hardware Acceleration yet. But All of a sudden I can Not change the Size of any Outlines. For eg: I make a rectangle, in a std 300dpi, A4, CMYK Doc, Millimeters Fill is white, turn on Outline and when I try to change the Size it jumps from weird sizes, like 0.4mm, 3.5mm, When I try to use the Outline slider, the slider refuses to slide, it is hesitating and jumping back and forwards. It doesn't matter if it is a solid outline or dashed, or brush outline... But... If I Select Pencil, whilst my rectangle is selected, then I can go the pencil dialogue box and adjust the Outline no problems. Have you changed the Default Outlines to Pencil now? If so can I ask Why would you do that, is there some benefit? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks designers. cheers Kev
  13. Hi Designers, Quickly before I update you, When I turn my Clip to Canvas On, all my images disappear when they are outside the artboard and sitting on the background surroundings. So I have to turn my CTC to Off so I can see the images, I don't know Why. CRASH UPDATE I just popped back to update you on how the progress results. After doing those 3 Steps I posted here, with the screenshots, I have Not had one crash, and I don't want to jinx myself, but so far so good. I'm running W11, V22H2. i9 9900X 10/20 C/T's, ASUS Rampage Extreme Motherboard, Nvidia RTX2080, 64Gb Vengeance DDR3 Ram, 5 X Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD Drives. I am running Firefox browser with normally 50 to 75 browser windows open. I have the 2 apps Designer 2 and either Photo 2 or Publisher 2 Open as well and working on them both and Acrobat DC running. PC also runs my 50" Samsung NEO QN90A 4K TV & Soundbar Q900A 7.1.2 and I have a video running on my Second 24" 4k Display. I also have Directory Opus v12 File Explorer open and running, (btw, that app is absolutely mind blowing what it can do, it could run my house as well ;), I feel guilty for not using all it's power ) and my documents are building towards 65 pages. So all in all I am very happy so far and from what I heard we are still looking forward to the Bug fixes, so that will help even more if that's right. I'll just take it one day at a time and yes yr right I should back some of the processes off, but old habits of comfortability die hard. *( For those of you that are interested in and appreciate PC Hardware, I've uploaded the new PC I just ordered for xmas, if not, just don't look at it, It'll be my last, and Yes I know it's ridiculous, obscene, uncalled for and I am nuts but it is fun... ;) ) OK, What I did notice is that Step 3 makes a difference, I can feel it when I turn it on and off, thats the GPU Latency enhancement On/Off. Mine is Turned On. Btw, I am still running the PC and Apps with [Hardware Acceleration turned Off] it crashed once and when i rebooted and went into preferences, it was accidentally turned on, hence the crash, hasn't happened since. Anyway hopefully it might help you out, I spent a lot of time really cleaning up the drives of data, i moved my work files on to the same drive as the app. Un-Installed a heap of small useless windows apps, bloatware basically, Turned a lot of apps Off, from automatically Starting up when the PC boots up, Check Disked all the Drives, Reset the Apps a few times to be sure they were clean. my PC is not overclocked either, it's just standard from the shop. Ok guys Good Luck, all the best and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year for 23 Cheers Kev Borg
  14. DESIGNER 2 AND PHOTO 2 CRASHING - UPDATE ON PROGRESS + THE 3 STEPS I HAVE TAKEN BELOW TO HELP IMPROVE MY RESULTS Hi Designers, I just wanted to pop back in and give you an update. OK, I received a few emails about updating the Performance Options, Thank You BigNickEnergy for the Tips. I have also done an extra Step 3 as well and have Included all the Screenshots for you as well on a Windows 11 machine. I have done the following as well as Resetting and Resetting all 3 Affinity Apps DE2 / PH2 / PUB2 1] First thru the Windows App settings in Apps: [ All Screenshots attached for Windows 11 ] Settings > Apps > Installed Apps > Select App > Menu (3 dots ...) > Advanced Options > Reset > Un-Install This Procedure just makes sure all yr Apps are Clean and freshly installed. 2] Next I went and did the same as BigNickEnergy above. Windows Settings, go to: Settings > Display > Graphics. a] In the Add an app drop down, select Microsoft Store Apps and click Browse. b] Select Affinity Designer 2 from the list. Once it's listed, c] click the Options button next to it and change it to High performance and click Save. d] Restart Affinity Designer 2 if you had it open already. 3] This is the extra Step I did. I went in and changed the Default Settings for Graphics for the > Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling. It was Turned OFF and I Turned it ON > Settings > System > Display > Graphics > Default Graphics Settings > [ Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling ] > ON When you get there Turn the GPU Option ON and I also turned on the Optimization for Windowed Games but you can test both Options. RESULTS SO FAR Now it is early days but at the moment I am having no major problems with either Designer 2 or Photo 2 but I will know more as I build up the layers and graphic details I have in these particular projects so I will pop back and update you on how I am going. ATT LEIGH > I wanted to let you know that below are the 2 Crash Dump Report Files you asked for, I decided that you probably did want me to upload these and they are below for you, One Report for Designer 2 and One for Photo 2. I haven't used Publisher 2 yet so didn't upload anything for that ok. All the best Designers and we'll chat soon. Cheers Kev Borg 3b5416f9-5c72-4fea-ad1a-7e92bd8837c7.dmp 6254e610-cabb-4da2-80b7-e7db52442cb7.dmp
  15. Hi Designers, Kiwi here, I just wanted to let you know I got a new Windows Update today and that has Helped quite a bit with speed and Crashes and I've gone 2hrs at the moment without a crash and for me that is a very long time at the moment. But now I have a new problem, I just went to open one of the updates to read the full description, firefox opened ok, but thats all it did, Firefox Version: 107.0.1 The page was Blank and no new page or text appeared at all, so had to reboot as usual. But Designer 2 is working better, although it's too early to tell for how long, will Report back when I have some News ok. Cheers Kev
  16. Hi Designers, it's the Kiwi here and I am sorry but I don't have any good news. I turned off Hardware Acceleration, and I think it helps, but I am still crashing after only a few minutes of light basic use, and my documents are very small com oared to some I have seen. I have also found out why I can't see the apps in control panel, it's because it now runs off the Windows App Store, so each time it crashes I now go into Windows Settings, Apps and I reset It and also Reinstall the Designer 2 App, then I know the app is as Clean as I can get it, because the times I don't do it, it seems to crash faster. Another thing I have done, is instead of running 2 browsers windows open, mine is Firefox, one on each display screen, I am only running 1 Browser display window open, and I make sure that it is on the display that Designer is not on. I know this may be pointless, but I am grasping at straws to try and get my work done as efficiently and fast as possible. I have also cleaned up all my SSD Drives as I have 5 of them, so I have even moved the designer app on to one SSD Drive and I also moved the whole work folders to that same drive, and then defragged and got rid of as much junk on it as i could. I have also looked every where to try and find an exact reason for what we are going thru, and i have had no luck, lots of ideas, but no definitive reasons as to why its happening. Does anyone know if Affinity actually knows What the Exact Problem is? Because I still can not find a Reason for this happening, unless I missed it. If I come across anything I will pop back and update you all, I am past complaining, because all i care about now is getting the problem fixed, period so we can all get back on time and targets. If I don't see you all before Christmas, Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy new year for 2023. At least my Stocks are in the Green today for a change, thats because the FED is not putting the interest rates up as high as the last few times. Anyway take care and chat soon. cheers Kev
  17. Thanks Walt. Have we heard any more on What these Bugs are or When they might have a Fix for them? I Have cleaned up my SSD Drives, Uninstalled many apps, clean reboots, etc, because I've been using Affinity for years now, and was so looking forward to this Package so I could get off my addiction to Adobe Subscriptions. Thanks anyone. cheers Kev
  18. Hi Lee, are you saying that our repeated crashes are because of Windows 11 version 22H2? Edition Windows 11 Home Version 22H2 Installed on ‎9/‎10/‎2022 OS build 22623.885 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22637.1000.0 Device name KEVS-COMPUTER Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900X CPU @ 3.50GHz 3.50 GHz Installed RAM 64.0 GB (63.7 GB usable) Device ID 3E1DBB76-DA8B-49A8-8C16-8F0B51225537 Product ID 00326-10004-23519-AA850 System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch Pen and touch support with 2 touch points WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO NOW, i HAVE SO MUCH WORK TO DO BUT IM GETTING CRASHES AS SOON AS I OPEN A DOCUMENT AND TRY TO WORK, ITS A LIGHT DOCUMENT AS WELL. Sorry for caps just saw them cheers kev
  19. Hi guys, I am going thru the exact same thing. I am only working for about 3-5 minutes if i am lucky and designer 2 and photo 2 crashes and this is on just a 2 page document, with text and a few pics. Plus every single time I reboot Designer 2 and Photo 2, I always get the Not Responding message when both apps are just booting up and both apps take forever to boot up. But if I actually touch anything both just crash instantly. I am running a WINDOWS 11 i9 9900X CORE X CPU 10 CORES / 20 THREADS ASUS RAMPAGE 6 EXTREME MOTHERBOARD 64 GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR3 3600 RAM NVIDIA RTX2082 GRAPHICS CARD CORSAIR HX1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY 5XSAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB SSD NVME DRIVES I never had these problems with Designer 1 and its a real shame because i have been looking forward to these Package 2 I am just totally lost and have tried everything I can think of. cheers kev
  20. Hi, Yeah me too, I can not even find the affinity apps in my Control Panel to UN INSTALL them so i have to do it thru windows settings. Why don't they show up in control panel? I can only get a few minutes work done and then designer and photo 2 just hangs, so I have to shutdown thru task manager and start again. Just this morning I have had 26 Crashes for Designer and 12 for Photo 2. I have a Client waiting for his project and I am not going to make it at this rate. We need help fast to be honest and it's areal shame because I was so excited to buy this new package 2. I never had these problems version 1. Thanks for nay help cheers Kev Borg
  21. Hey guys, I just bought the New and I have tried everything I can think of. I have un-installed both apps spo many times. I have un-installed a heap of my other apps but no luck. I have changed hard drives as I have 5 SSD NVME SAMSUNG EVO 970 PLUS 2tb which are very fast Drives, but still No luck. MY COMPUTER PC WINDOWS 11 I am running INTEL I9 9900X CORE X CPU WITH 10 CORES / 20 THREADS 64 GB of CORSAIR VENGEANCE RAM DDR3 3600, RTX2080 NVIDIA GRAPHICS CARD, ASUS RAMPAGE 6 EXTREME MOTHERBOARD CORSAIR HX1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY 5 x SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS SSD NVME SSD DRIVES ( very fast as well) I just do not know what to do and I am so disappointing because I have waited so long for this new package and thats why I bought all 3 Affinity Apps and Cancelled my Adobe subscriptions. At this rate I will not meet my work deadlines because I am having to Re-Boot every 3 to 5 minutes if I am lucky, and thats not an exaggeration. If anyone has any ideas i am all ears Because I really want this package to work. Thaanks Cheers Kev Borg
  22. Can anyone tell me Why Affinity DESIGNER and PHOTO 2 are Always Crashing, and I mean every few minutes. Here is my PC so you can tell me if you think it is that. Intel i9 9900X SKY-LAKE X CORE 10 Cores/20 Threads ASUS RAMPAGE 6 EXTREME MOTHERBOARD 64 GB OF CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR3 3600 RAM NVIDIA RTX2080 GRAPHICS CARD 3 X SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS SSD 2TB DRIVES NVME CORSAIR HX 1000 WATTS POWER SUPPLY I have tried every thing, uninstalled both apps so many times, uninstalled many other programs to try and give Windows 11 a break, but still No luck at all. I Never had this problem with Designer 1, it's only with DESIGNER AND PHOTO 2 which is a real shame because I was so excited to Finally Buy Package #2 but I can not get any work done and I am out of ideas. I am on the verge of UN-Installing Windows 11 and Re-Installing it, but now I am Not sure if it would make any difference. Does anyone have any ideas, because I do not want to go back to Adobe, I have waited so long to finally cancel my subscriptions with the new Affinity Package #2. I really need to get my work underway as I have Clients waiting and at this rate I will miss my Deadlines. Here is my Email: kevinborgnz@outlook.com so that Staff can Email me and help me out because I do not know what else to do. Thanks for any Help you can give. Cheers Kev Borg
  23. Hi RC-R, Thank you very much, I love that idea, I didn't mean to sound so grumpy but at 3am in the morning I think my impatience was getting the better of me, and I like yr idea. Plus the new pasted "New From Clipboard" image with be tidier, more focused and editable for later, Thanks again R C-R for taking the time to reply to me I appreciate that very much. I hope you and yr family are having a great New Year, mine is getting better each day now because I have so much work to catch up on, these small tips really do help in the time and frustration they save. All the best and stay safe. cheers Kev R C-R Would you mind if I asked you one more question, do you know if Designer has a "Power Clip" tool or option like Corel Draw does? I always found that tool a very handy feature to use and I couldn't find one in Designer, is there a way to achieve the same type of thing? Thanks Kev
  24. Hi Alfred, Thank you very much, my bad I read that wrong. I solved it another way, I just selected my logo and Exported the selection Only as a PNG and that was a simplest way I could find. And don't get me wrong I love Designer, I use it every day, and I wouldn't go back to the my previous app, it just feels like some things aren't very intuitive, but thats just me, it's probably my old age impatience, Thanks again Alfred for taking the time to reply I appreciate that. All the best and Happy New Year Cheers Kev
  25. I love designer, but Crop means crop, [Select Crop Tool - Select Area - Enter = Cropped Image] 10 seconds. But No, And here I am after 23 minutes and counting still trying to find out how to Crop a simple Logo, im sorry but it is a nitemare to use in AD, So now on to the next way, Use the Slice Tool, (Select Pixel Persona) I cant even find this Slice tool, ive looked every where, Where is that hiding? Ive looked under Tools, Studio, View, Edit, Transform, Please can you guys put up a sign so we can find it, where else is it? I can't believe a simple op has taken me this long. Happy New Year to you all cheers Kev
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