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Hi @loukash, Thanks so much that works! May I ask, how do you select multiple objects whilst clicking? I tried Shift-CMD-Option-Click, but that didn't work...

Hi @Fredrik H And @MEB , First of all V2 is very very nice!! congrats on the launch! Despite that I have a similar problem. My document is a little complex with folders in folders and with masks and all. When shapes or objects are in a folder in a folder underneath all the other folders, when I use the alt button to select a shape it will select the folder, but not the folder in that folder and not the shapes in that folder... Also When I am in that particular folder (by selecting via the layer panel) and have 1 shape selected I am able to select another shape in that same folder using the alt button, but I am not able to select multiple shapes by clicking on them holding alt and shift or any combination really. Instead it will select a folder that is on top of all the layers... My work around is to take the whole folder on top of everything else work on it and put it back. But that is quite inconvenient (and hard to see what I am doing). I wasn't able to replicate it in a new simple document. If you need the document to see what I am doing wrong, please let me know where to send it. I was not able to upload my screen recording unfortunately... so I uploaded a screen print instead. Hope to hear from you! Thank you for your time! Best, Frederiek

Hi @Paul Mudditt Thank you for your reply! These are some great tips. I did reinstall the apps before I went on the forum, and I have lost all work I did before that. On that subject I wonder if I should do the same if I want to install Affinity 2.0 apps... Anyway, thanks again! Best, Frederiek

Hi @stokerg So sorry it has been a while since you replied. Thank you so much! I have since then started to give my ipad "breaks" and close the app in between sessions. It worked perfectly and the crashes stopped. Also I have played with document sizes. I am still working in different documents for one artwork and when I "paint" I use many layers as to avoid corrupting 1 brush layer and loosing my work. Only pity is that when merging layers in a later stage, brushes tend to get slightly blurred... Anyway. Thank you again! and congrats on the new launch! I am so excited for the new version! Best, Frederiek

Hi @stokerg, thank you. I just did. After that I rearranged a few layers in the document to copy them so that I can paste them in a fresh document (it has been may way to avoid corrupting layers by brush strokes. see previous posts) only when I click copy the app crashes just like before the restart. A while back it crashed after finishing a pixel shader brush session. I understand what you want, the problem is that it happens quite often and not at a specific queue. I try to keep duplicates, I often work in different documents for the same work, but errors keep happening. I think we are way beyond a simple trouble shoot and replicating errors. The last problem you could replicate has never been solved. I don't understand why you abandon your software to make a new version. Why would we want to buy a new version when the old version hasn't worked properly for over a year? Who is to say that won't happen again with version two? What settings can I change to keep the cash manageable? What is the maximum size of a document for the software not to fall apart? Could you build in a warning? How do we deal with this? If you are creatives, you must realise how frustrating this is, to say the least.

Dear Affinity team, Please help and follow up on this one. I beg you. My previous questions have remained unanswered, bugs unfixed. And now I cannot use your software anymore as is. Since the new software update from apple, Affinity designer has more problems than ever before. Previous major issues have not been fixed and the new ones are: 1. the program crashes the whole time, of course without saving the work. Let's call this the major issue. 2. Brushes are constantly interrupted (which makes it especially hard to draw in vector) 3. copying a brush duplicates them several times. iPad Pro (11-inch) from 2018 (Model number MTXQ2NF/A) IpadOS 15.7 Affinity Designer version 1.10.5 Yes I have imported brushes. The ones offered for free by you and some True Grid Texture Supply purchased via their website. No I have no problems with my apple pencil in other programs and the software crashes are at any moment (f.e. when I try to copy my work to paste in a fresh document to prevent the document to become to large or just when I finished I nice pixel stroke. No visible pattern) Thank you in advance. Frederiek

Hi @Dan C I'd love to put a vote in for this one for both Photo and Designer! (Couldn't find where to vote😅) Really love the way it works on the iPad no cursor at all, just a show of size when you alter it. ☺️ Best and thanks for your time! Frederiek

This helped, Lee!! I have tried for a while now in different docs and on the mac with the Huion the issue did not reoccur!! Thanks so much for explaining! By the way I fear a few things in this forum item are mixed now. So I want to stipulate the Mac issue I posted is fixed using your solution. And with regards to the ipad issue we will patiently await a new update. Best, Frederiek!

I hear you, It is immensely frustrating. I must admit I have cried a few times. And now it is a lot of extra work. But I also think to be able to fix these things right away the software needs to be a great deal more expensive. And I am so so grateful it isn't 😅 I feel ambivalent at the moment. If I were a professional it wouldn't do. Have a smooth week! and fingers crossed indeed!

Hi Vosje! Thank you so much! I have developed a kind of safety net/work around... Maybe it is of help to you too: I work for one drawing in different docs now... I have 1 collecting doc, in which I do not draw. and I draw different elements in different documents, making sure to flatten all other elements in the one I am working on. (If that makes sense 😅) and I work with duplicating docs (they can be deleted when no longer relevant). I really hope they will be able to fix it, because I absolutely love Affinity. Anyway... Have a good one! Frederiek

I don't think the issues have to do with the size of the document... because they happened when the documents were large, but also when starting them up and when they were still little documents. Unfortunately as I mention above, I do not have the files anymore as they were deleted with the App when I tried to reinstall it. iPad Pro (11-inch) from 2018 (Model number MTXQ2NF/A) IpadOS 15.5 and the app is up to date (no updates available). The setting of the layers and brush are visible in the video. I use a brush of True Grit Texture Supply. The screen recording and the information you ask for is here: I would be very grateful if you could have a look 🙏 Best regards, Frederiek

Thank you, Lee. I placed a screen recording in the other topic, but I haven't received a reply on this item since the beginning of June. The problem is all files were deleted when I reinstalled the app. (truly I thought only the ones opened and not saved would be deleted. to be honest I was devastated by this) So I have lost the files and I haven't worked in the app since. (Because unfortunately on top of the layer-corruption-issue it was just not workable anymore). The problem is that the issues are not constant. So I would have to start working on a file and wait until it happens and then send it to you. Only the other issue might occur first (layer corruption thing) This makes it all a very time consuming and frustrating endeavor. So for now I hope you have enough information with the screen recording. It is really hard not being able to work on my ipad. And I have been such a fan of your otherwise amasing software! Finally finding my style and all. Anyway I hope you can help! Thank you for your time in advance!!

Thank you, @LeeThorpe 🙏😊 I am sorry I didn't find this on my own. It is in multiple documents. I will try with this setting disabled and I have lowered the RAM usage limit to the above as well. I have a similar question open about the ipad apps. Is there a similar way to change the settings like this on the ipad as well? Will let you know if the issue persists. Have a smooth week! Best, Frederiek

Hi @LeeThorpe, Thank you for picking this up! I noticed it is in different documents and also with normal brushes, but not all the time. I have the same issue on my ipad (on top of an earlier issue, both are reported, but not solved yet) I have looked for the GPU settings, but I cannot find them on this mac. iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) 16 GB 8-core GPU Hope this helps! Best, Frederiek

Good day @stokerg, I have confirmed the iPad model, as you asked, See message above. Could you please have a look at it? Thank you in advance. Best regards,