wazhardy

thank you for the replies. I have tried what you say but it still does not work. Most of the photos i open in Aphoto are the same..Ie it does not matter if I start them in a single page or a document,. Maybe I just use gimp instead There is an odd photo that works fine. This does seem a very complex way of even editing a basic image, as it should be the 'file' as the file format should be the same, it should be considered as a graphic/ picture.. It is difficult doing basic editing editing, never mind anything else. Not sure if its just about my system... Again, thank you for the time to answer. I will try again... Maybe Im having a bad day. I will blame it on the heat in the UK!

i started it as a publisher file, and then canceled, and then opened the picture in affinity photo, and the issue was the same. i did check that the photo was unlocked in the layers.. but it made no difference,apart from the usual lock settings of course..

i started it as a publisher file, and then canceled, and then opened the picture in affinity photo, and the issue was the same. i did check that the photo was unlocked in the layers.. but it made no difference,apart from the usual lock settings of course..

thanks. I have tried it with a handful of photos. Some work, some seem to have the same issue, and some work randomly. I have tried changing some of the layer settings, but to no affect. While other photos work seem to work without an issue, ie they have the apply toolbar.. Might be another setting I am missing ?? This is one of the pictures that do not work. Thanks again.

i cant find the apply button for cropping a picture, and the resize options in the menu are disabled. (ghosted).. ie cant crop or resize. the tools do not seem to work.