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Would it be possible to add this to the feature requests ? A pointillism filter, NOT similar to the add noise filter. Pointillism adds "dots" of one shade of color , whereas noise will add a mix of multicolored dots. (Even the monochromatic noise filter seems to add multicolored dots, correct me if I'm wrong please ???) Anyway, thanks in advance for considering to add this feature. C.L.

Both applications show all fonts in the fontbook, also the ones I have disabled in the fontbook Is there a way to show only the fonts that are "active" ? Thank you. C.L.

Hi, Callum : The forum button does not say "Unfollow this forum", that choice simply isn't there. So I suppose it is already made to be "unfollow" by default. In that case, I wouldn't know why I keep receiving post-notifications that are solely applicable to the Windows version. ABC's suggestion to either un-merge or introduce a tag seems like it will do the job. Let's hope the devs have time to figure something out, because it it getting too much. Thanks, C.L.

Ahh: difference of opinion, then. Leading to me is the alignment line, not the little rectangles. Sorry to have bothered you ! As for the picture format : Thanks, I'll keep it in mind C.L.

Hello, I've got 2 really, really stupid questions albeit a little late in the day, I fully realize that.... ONE : Are you sure the "Align" Tool Icons (Hor + Vert) are assigned to the appropriate tool ? Judging by the Alignment-line in the icons : Might it be that they have been switched ? Or mayhaps 'tis the icons themselves that need a slight redesign ? TWO : Is it possible to make the Icon texts into 2 lines ? I have a 27" iMac and even I am running out of Icon space. Imagine what people with laptops must experience .... Thanks and keep up the good work. C.L.

Hello, How do I un-follow the Windows Beta forum ? I keep getting notifications of posts in my inbox that are solely applicable to the Windows version. It's simply getting to much. Thanks in advance, C.L.

Grid system color customization. Is the Guide-system going the same way ? Love it, thanks !!!! C.L.

That certainly eases my mind. Thanks, C.L.

Please tell me I'm wrong !!!! Just on the news today over here : AppStore will be switching over to a subscription model for software developers aka sellers/contributors, as well as the customers thereof. Please tell me Affinity isn't going the way of Adobe et al ?? Has anyone else heard about this ?

My sentimets exactly. I've asked questions about the guides/grid functionality or , rather the lack thereof, time and again. Getting a very nice, sympathetic answer. But alas, nothing has changed......

Hallo, Lotus, Ik had onderstaande vorige week al als antwoord op het forum gezet. Kennelijk is het niet goed doorgekomen. Dus hierbij opnieuw: Tijdens het opstarten van Affinity Designer : Houd ^ (ctrl) ingedrukt . Er zal een tussen-schermpje verschijnen. Selecteer CLEAR (wissen in het Nederlands) . Hiermee wordt Affinity ge-reset naar de standaard instellingen. Daarna moet je zelf de interface weer zetten zoals je die wilt hebben. Je kunt de diverse panels verslepen door het kleine II tekentje in te drukken, ingedrukt te houden en dan het panel te verslepen. Je kunt de toolbars naar keuze aanpassen door View > Customize tools te kiezen. Success ! (Laat s.v.p. even weten of het gelukt is, eventueel kunt U een persoonlijk bericht voor mij achterlaten in dit forum.) Dat kunt U doen via het kleine envelopje bovenin, "Messenger". C.L. To M.E.B. : The Google translation : e.g. the words are there albeit in the wrong order. But that's Google.... In Dutch there's a difference between "Launching" and starting up. Launching pertains to (of all things) a rocket or some such. While starting up is, well, starting up a program or a car, or anything, really. Greetings, C.L.

Hallo, Lotus, Tijdens het opstarten van Affinity Designer : Houd ^ (ctrl) ingedrukt . Er zal een schermpje verschijnen. Selecteer CLEAR. Hiermee wordt Affinity ge-reset. Daarna moet je zelf de interface weer zetten zoals je die wilt hebben. Je kunt de diverse panels verslepen door het kleine II tekentje in te drukken, ingedrukt te houden en dan het panel te verslepen. Je kunt de toolbars naar keuze aanpassen door View > Customize tools te kiezen. Success ! C.L.

Hi, Tonyt, In AffPhoto : Make sure the shape (picture) to be faded is a pixel layer, if not rasterize first. Here's the method Rosa Cobos uses. This is blurring the edges. Very effective, you just have to play with the number of pixels to shrink. Firstly select the shape to be faded. Once selected , shrink it some pixels...in my case eight is ok. Then invert the selection and take the blurring brush tool. With the hardness to zero and may be the opacity to 70.(this is after one´s taste) You simply brush the outline that has been left following the shrinking of the selection. Then deselect and you see how nicely has been softened with the blurring. To fade to transparency (in AFPhoto) Make sure the shape (picture) to be faded is a pixel layer, if not rasterize first. Create a shape , (rectangle, circle, ellipse, etc.) roughly the shape of the shape to be faded. Fill the new shape with gradient, black on the outside, white on the inside. Within the gradient, create a new stop, color white. Now manipulate the gradient with A : the stop, and B : the gradient tool, black will be transparent, white will be opaque. Rasterize the new layer to mask. Your picture will have faded edges.

Lovely, can't wait ! Tnx C.L.

Hi, MEB Arrgghhh, those guides ..... If I remember correctly, they were at one time visible beyond the canvas boundaries ?? Anyhow, Thanks for you reply. As you might be aware of, the guides & grids still have issues. This was mentioned in posts numerous times, not least by little old me: I'm beginning to feel something of a nuisance on this subject. Yet, I still think it's of major importance to get it right. Do you happen to know if these issues will be addressed in a new release ?

Have you seen this video ? I installed the Nik collection by following this video & it works fine now. It's very clear, but you have to follow the steps exactly. Make sure you have removed any prior installations before installing it again. Best of luck, C.L. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfwp2lbCKzU

I placed 4 guides around an existing rectangle, fill 100% black, snap = ON, & converted the rectangle into curves. The guides exist, see the Guides Manager, View = set to guides visible. Yet, the guides are not visible ?? Can't figure out why not .... Help is appreciated !

Ah, that explains it : I did this in AFD 1.4.1. MAS version. Thanks, MEB C.L.

Please have a look at the attached file. It is the letter O, consisting of 2 curves. Large = filled black, small one = open, stroke 3pt on both. When I select both & subtract to create the hole, the stroke of the large curve increases. Something wrong here, but what ?? Thanks for any suggestions !

To Crabtrem and Lee D : Thank you both. I guess there must have been an "image" layer in the mix of layers, instead of all of them being pixel layers. Unfortunately, I deleted the file, so there's no way of finding out. Thanks again, C.L.

I have several layers. I want to use the liquify tool on one layer only. The liquify effect happens on all layers. Now I tried the same and locked all layers except the one to "liquify". It still liquifies all layers. Is this normal ? Thanks in advance, C.L.

Would a logarithmic grid help ? Google for "Logarithmic grid", choose an appropriate one, open in AFD, use as background layer, lock it & start your design on a new layer. Or : use as background layer & pull guidelines to fit on a new layer. There's also info on Google on how to make a logarithmic grid from scratch (if you're good at maths...)

Morten, There is an excellent tutorial for Aff.Photo on contact shadows (and other shadows ) here: http://affinitytutorials.de/2016/03/04/schatten-affinity-photo-tutorial/ The film is in German, but with English subtitles. There are also many more tutorials on that site, they're very good and easy to follow. Have a look-see. C.L.

Leigh, Thank you. Uhmmmmm..... I'm trying to get my head round it (but not succeeding, I'm afraid...sorry !) Live Adjustment layer : pixels applied interact with pixels in layer below. Layers Panel : pixels in layer blend with pixels in layer below. Isn't that the same ? Cheers, C.L.

Thank you ! C.L.