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@LionelD I just watched that video and unfortunately, did not learn much more (I'm not bragging, it is just a fact :-) Hence, Elaine, without even noticing, went through the same "issue" I have haha. At 54:00 (https://www.youtube.com/live/kvjWIaP7aws?si=Ab8xNiJOzNBj6s1w&t=3240) she has 3 artboards with the same name and design. The only thing that distinguish one from another is the size, hence the "_0000x0000" she adds manually at the end of the file name. In her case, it is kinda okay because her Designer file is a template so it is a one time setup. In my case, I work on dozen of stickers (for print) with various dimensions. If I want to add that 0000x0000cm at the end of each file name, it is going to take me days. And then if the dimensions are updated (this happens regularly), I have to go thought it all over again. Having that new token "dimensions" baked in Affinity Persona would be such a time saving, even for Elaine. Just drag and drop the "dimensions" token at the end of the name once and any future update will have the new dimension written at the end of that file. That way, I'm sure the printing guys get the right info. I'm not a developer, but I feel that would not be so hard to implement as well, just one more token picking up the dimensions of whatever selected slide. Overall I feel that Affinity Persona fits more the digital world rather than the print world (I work on both). A feature request could be my last hope :-) (Not sure how to do that though). Anyway, Affinity is hands down way better that boggy Illustrator and I'm glad I've shifted 3 computers at my company from Adobe to Affinity.

Thank you @LionelD for your detailed answer. I gave up on trying to have the dynamic name within my PDF export. Instead, I added text above each artboard and created extra slice around the artboard + text. It is not dynamic but it does the job.

Thanks Garry, I understand how that works now but still, I wish I could export automatically my file's dimensions into its name. For instance, my Designer file contains 10 artboards with various dimensions (in cm). I will export each artboard in PDF for a printing company. Once my designs are ready I go to Persona and the Transform panel shows px (instead of cm). If I want to add manually the dimensions in cm at the end of each file using the path component field I have to go back to designer to double check, maybe even take script notes and then back to Persona again. For sure, it is not the end of the world but I feel that could be way more efficient. Hence, after adding manually the dimensions, later on, I resize most artboards (maybe I'm a bad designer ;-), now I need to edit each export file again. An extra token "document size" -> ###x###unit (or "document width" and "document height") following the unit in the settings would be great in my case. Printing company always ask for dimensions as it impacts the price of the printing. Having it dynamically baked within the title of any export would be a time saver, again, in my case :-)

Hello, I cannot figure out how to export the size of the artboard (or slice) inside the name of the file. /// RED ARROWS I'm creating label for printing and would like to add the size dynamically to my exported file names. With the following settings -> SDA L62 coconut oil [slice name] [width]x[height] I expect to get this -> SDA L62 coconut oil front out 30mmx70mm.png But the width and height does not show up. The result is -> SDA L62 coconut oil front outx.png Note: the description of the variables are cut... /// BLUE ARROWS Also, a side note. Whatever unit I choose in my document settings, Export Persona always shows the sizes in px. Is there any way to make Export Persona follow the unit I set up in my document? Thank you :-)

Hello @Dan C, Indeed, I use several desktops. Thanks for your feedback. Now at least I know what to do while the bug is corrected :-) Cheers!

Hello @Dan C, sorry for the delay, I followed your instructions and removed the preferences files but the result is the same. The first time I do the shortcut, the panel pops up like it should. After that, I need to tab back and forth to be able to see the panel. remove preferences.mov

Hello @liumingming, I hear you and I don't agree entirely. In my case, the list I showed above is acceptable to work with. As I said above, those khmer fonts also don't work in Illustrator so it might be how the font is set up or which software is used to create it in the first place. The problem is always the same one: many characters need several signs combined but instead we get a "+" sign because, I think, that combination is missing within the file. That is how I understand it. For example, in french we have some character combinations like the "oe" that forms one character "œ" but if the font designer did not create that special combinated character within the font file, we won't be able to display it. Same with accents or even ponctuations. Some fonts don't have all the characters. Maybe an Affinity staff could approve or disapprove what I am saying?

Hello @Dan C I downloaded the apps from the Affinity store directly.

I found the answer on another post (Kayboard Shortcut for Switching Between Personas) :-) Settings > shortcuts > select Pixel and finally setup the 2 shortcuts to switch between Designer Persona and Export Personal.

I ended up on that page https://affinity.help/designer/en-US.lproj/index.html but there is no apparent shortcut. Can this happen?

One and a half year later, I agree with you @vib. command/ctrl+alt+shit+E would be great :-)

Hello @Dan C, Here is the same testing done from my personal iMac intel 2020. // First video, the software was already opened. The export panel does not shows up. // Second video, I closed Designer first. The export panel shows up only the first time. In both cases Window > zoom does not help. When "hidden", the panel shows up IF I tab back and forth. Let me know if you need me to do other testing. export panel.mov export panel from closed Designer.mov

Thank you @NathanC :-)

Screen Recording 2024-07-17 at 6.01.18 in the evening.mov Hello @Dan C, This is from my work iMac intel 2020, // First video, the software was already opened. The first time I went full screen and exported, the panel popped up. So I closed the export panel and did the shortcut again but this time it did not appear. I chose Window > Zoom, nothing showed up. Only when I tabbed to something else and came back, I could see the export panel. // Second video, I closed Designer first. This time, I used the menu bar for better visual. The same thing happened. First export, panel shows up as expected. Second try, nothing unless I tab back and forth. I will try as well with my iMac intel 2020 at home. Screen Recording 2024-07-17 at 6.06.49 in the evening.mov

Thank you @Lee D 🙂