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Issues with copied images from internet browser(firefox)
_Th replied to fuz's topic in Other New Bugs and Issues in the Betas
Confirmed for me. Win 11 23H2/Firefox 131.0.3 Example image: https://images.pexels.com/photos/9672817/pexels-photo-9672817.jpeg Right click, copy Paste into a Photo 2.6 Beta document: pastes the URL Paste into a Photo 2.5.5 document: pastes the image as expected -
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Auto apply Colour Panel's colour picker
_Th replied to Patrick Connor's topic in New Features and Improvements in 2.6 Beta
Love this, and much prefer this over the old behavior. In my workflow and/or personal preference, the click to sample and click again to apply felt unnecessarily slow and clunky. -
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marquee tool display selection dimensions
_Th replied to issicus's topic in Feedback for the Affinity V2 Suite of Products
I believe @issicus is asking for the same functionality that's been requested above. If so, this really seems like a simple "fix" that would be especially welcomed by the many thousands who've just moved over from Adobe, whether having bought already or signed up for the six month trial to see if Affinity will work for them. -
Round Corners - Windows 11
_Th replied to imagodespira's topic in Feedback for the Affinity V2 Suite of Products
I would never have known about the complaint/suggestion here, but I get it. For apps like Affinity, I always run them full screen (i.e., maximized), so rounded corners and drop shadows don't matter to me, though I'm a tiny bit surprised they're not there. I'll confess to being baffled by users who 'float' their app windows. Personally, I want all the screen real estate I can get! In fact, I won't do any serious projects without two (or more!) monitors with all my panels undocked and meticulously positioned on the second screen. But preferences vary and I agree that Affinity apps should honor each OS standards and conventions as much as possible without interfering with functionality. It wouldn't be my top priority by any means, but I'd have it on the board. -
Linking and embedding text
_Th replied to Michael Lloyd's topic in Feedback for the Affinity V2 Suite of Products
+1 for adding the ability to link text I didn't realize linking text (i.e., not embedding) was not available as most of my work over the past several years does not involve collaboration. However, I worked for a long time in multiple environments where collaboration was not just essential, but absolutely required. This is, IMHO, a glaring omission for a publishing tool designed for and marketed to professionals. My most recent version of Adobe InDesign is 12+ years old (pre-rental days) but allows you to link text files, and has many helpful options re: the imported file(s) including keeping or discarding styles. Yes, I realize "Publisher is not InDesign," but this really is required in many workflows. When I encounter important but missing functions, I tend to think there is (or was) a lack of actual industry professionals involved in the decision making at Affinity. I believe that not having basic pro-level functions like this limits the adoption of the Affinity suite by many individuals and organizations. As always, I remain a huge fan of Affinity, and continue to earn my living (in part) with the fine tools they've created. Yet, as someone who's been involved in design and publishing for decades, I think I'd be doing a disservice to not add my $0.02. Thanks for listening.- 26 replies
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I'd wholeheartedly agree with this, except ... I thought the vast majority of Chromebooks are severely under powered (processor, RAM, storage). I have one; it definitely is. Do Chromebooks exist with decent specs, and if so, do people actually buy them? I was under the impression that these were primarily for students and/or media consumption, both environments where decent processing power and memory aren't required.
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+1 for a native Linux version of the Affinity suite As a long-time user (and fan, honestly) of Windows, the AI spyware "Recall" they're about to foist on new computers and users is likely the final straw for me. While it initially is only supposed to be on the ARM-processor version, and can theoretically be turned off, at least per application, it's not hard to foresee this being rolled out universally. Just having this "feature" (aka, huge privacy threat) forced onto any computer of mine—business, personal or family—is a nonstarter, to put it politely. So ... I will be setting up at least one computer as a Linux daily driver. My other must haves (Firefox, Thunderbird, DaVinci Resolve, VS Code, Obsidian) are already available for Linux, so that part of the transition will be seamless. Initially, I will test running the suite via Bottles or Wine, but obviously performance won't approach what it would be natively, even if it is "functional." I believe a financially-sound business case can be made for porting, if you will, the Affinity apps to Linux. As others have mentioned, Linux is growing, even before the Windows Recall fiasco-to-be. Linux users, in general, like open source software but, more importantly, are as vehemently opposed to renting* software as any of us are. Currently, there is no professional design suite like Affinity or Adobe natively available. Being the first to this market could create a new and loyal user base of existing Linux users, and potentially encourage many current Windows users to jump ship to Linux, further accelerating the OS adoption. I'll admit to being an optimist, but I see substantial upside potential here. I'm fervently hoping that the Canva team—and the influx of resources from the recent acquisition—will make this happen. Thanks in advance for listening, and considering the idea. * Yes, I realize that some have concerns Canva may break their promise and switch to a subscription-only model. Personally, I am taking them at their word that a one-time, per-version purchase option will always be available. If for any reason that changes, all bets are off anyway.
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As happened in the past, Bitdefender is blocking installation of the newest beta (2.5.0.2415) EXE installer Similar message (below) for all three apps Windows 11, 23H2, Bitdefender, all up to date Already reported to BitDefender Such a bummer. I tend to really like Bitdefender. Got burned using "only" Windows Defender previously. UPDATE, 4/28: Bitdefender definitions updated; installation no longer blocked with false positve.
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Line (Stroke) Width Tool
_Th replied to Ash's topic in [ARCHIVE] 2.5, 2.4, 2.3, 2.2 & 2.1 Features and Improvements
This is an important reminder. I'm definitely guilty of overlooking this information on occasion. -
ALT F4 Closes Panels. It Should Only Close the App.
_Th replied to _Th's topic in V2 Bugs found on Windows
Fix confirmed, working as expected in all betas v. 2.4.0.2279 Thanks to the Serif dev team for getting this resolved. Happiness. -
Application? All (Designer/Photo/Publisher) Latest Version? Yes (2.3.0.2165) Reproducible? Yes Happen for New Document? Yes OS? Windows 11 (23H2) 10.0.22631, 11th Gen i7, 16GB RAM Hardware Acceleration? On What Happens? If the last thing you've 'touched' is any detached/floating panel, the default Windows keyboard shortcut to close a program, ALT F4, closes the panel instead. What's Expected? ALT-F4 should *only* close the program, never a panel or just a document. To Reproduce? Create new document. Have at least one panel detached/floating. Click on that panel. Type ALT + F4 Unusual Hardware? None Work Before? I believe this existed in v1.x Recent Changes? None Other? I mistakenly posted this originally under Feedback. I see that as the post author, I can hide that. Not sure if that's preferred or not. (Not trying to double post an issue. Rather, posting here as a bug report as suggested.)
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ALT F4 Closes Palettes—Should Only Close the App
_Th replied to _Th's topic in Feedback for the Affinity V2 Suite of Products
Silly me, had missed that rather obvious fact, so thanks! Personally, I would rather panels never close by keyboard shortcut. Having Tab hide/reveal all the panels/the Studio is perfect for me. I didn't realize that CTRL-F4 didn't close documents. Hmm. -
You might be technically correct re: intention, though I wouldn't say omission in the help docs is an indicator; they're pretty sparse in places. (However, I'm happy to see that the help docs are improving.) I think we can agree that Serif started with Adobe's platform as, shall we say, inspiration. Understandable as they have dominated the space literally for decades, and for good reason—confiscatory rental model notwithstanding. Serif has made it clear that they're not trying to directly copy anyone, and in many cases the Affinity suite offers the same or even better functionality. There are, however, instances where they deviate from UI "norms" that have existed for many years in ways that don't make sense (to many of us), and hurt the workflow. To me, this is the case here. In Affinity when adding to/subtracting from a selection, it's identical to Photoshop: The cursor coordinates are updated in real time*, as is the width and height of the new selection. The difference is in Affinity, when you release the mouse, nothing is shown. In Photoshop, the updated dimensions of the selection are shown. Again, to me, this is logical: Why would you not show the dimensions of a selection in the Info panel? Also, I may be missing your point or expectation, but in my work in design and publishing over quite a few years, I've never added to or subtracted from a selection using the Info panel. Maybe there's a great use case that hasn't gotten through my thick skull. FWIW, my point in commenting here was to agree with the validity of the original post, not to bash Serif. I have great respect for the leadership, the team, the work they have done and continue to do, and the very solid software they've built. To their credit, they do listen and respond. * On my Windows 11 system (11th gen i7/16gb RAM), there is a noticeable lag updating the info while dragging.
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Not that I'm aware of, at least not in my ancient (CS6?) version; there has to be a pixel selection. It does/did however show the coordinates and change of position as you drag or resize something. Affinity mostly mirrors this functionality as well, albeit with a very noticeable lag, at least on my system.
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ALT F4 Closes Palettes—Should Only Close the App
_Th replied to _Th's topic in Feedback for the Affinity V2 Suite of Products
Thanks. Yes, I always save presets. As retentive as I am about my setup, that's a must.