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Are the temp files under /2.0/temp directory needed, or can they be deleted? There is a download cache folder, as well, is that needed? Also, is there an auto save or backup option to setup, to recover while working on an image, so if crash happens, not everything is lost? The app crashes once in a while, so I save every 5 minutes right now, but if I forget, I lose a ton of edits. Thanks!

Is there any documentation, or videos, on how specifically set up printers and ICC profiles? Thanks...

Does anyone have a link to either videos or instructions for printing in photo ver 2? The only YT ones I could find seem to be outdated. Also, when I select print and try to find a profile, just the empty Profiles folder comes up with no profiles? Aren't there many already in Affinity? Thanks greatly..

So after 3 weeks of doing everything possible, and the other day moving 1tb off drive, increasing memory, and all your recommendations, I read a clone thread by jdvoracek today. A lot of talk about brushes. I changed from a round soft brush, to just a round brush, and all is fine now. The hardness slider also shows again. I was at a total dead-end with a lot, so relieved to no end! This is a bug, right?

The APh is enabled. Edge is only other app open. I totally uninstalled NIK for now. Is APh a value I can look at in Task Manager? (Couldn't find it going through all the tabs). Task manager memory is showing ~8,400.0MB with 1 file open, and jumps to ~9,500.0 when I try to clone. With Aff open, no files open, it is around 250MB. When I re-open the previous file, it is around 1,750. When I simply click on the clone tool, not use it, it jumps to 3,180.4MB. One small drag of it, goes up to 5,000.+MB. If I then alt-click for source on clone, it jumps to 8,400.0 and above, and can't change cursor size. When I simply click on one of the tools, CPU jumps to 80+ %. Also, when trying to trouble shoot yesterday, with multiple files open, Affinity showed 200+G storage space! Are large temp files accumulating or something when it is used? Right now it is back down to 8.4G. Are these values within normal range? Right now, the app is almost too frustrating to use, so hoping for a fix! I have been using it 3-4 weeks, and really like it. Thanks greatly...

When I use the paint brush, clone tool and others, the cursor won't enlarge or or reduce a great deal of the time ( a lot!!) If I select width, it gets stuck at 4096 px, but the cursor may be tiny. Same when I use left/right brackets. Then, in a bit, it will jump to huge, shrink, grow, etc.. Also, cloaning sometimes doesn't work at all, or may be incredibly slow. I am on Win 11, 16g ram, and the display just says XE Graphics. Any thoughts? Thanks greatly..

Is it possible to customize/change the red/green/blue to colors, and if so, how? I need something like a grey gradient if possible, or more muted colors, the loud colors make it hard to see what is going on. Thanks greatly..

I am using Aff 2, (Win 11). When I do refine, create layer and mask, they show up in new layer, but it took an inordinate amount of time to figure out I had to turn off the background, and duplicate b/g layers, for the mask to work. Is this the normal 'behavior' in ver 2? In every video I have watched, the mask is applied from the refining, and background erased automatically, no other messing around needed. I have pixel layer icon with subject on transparent background. Child mask dup b/g layer b/g layer As stated, the b/g layers I had to 'hide'. Also, I thought you could click on just the mask, and the selection/marching ants would activate again? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for any help..

I am having trouble figuring out 'rules' for what kind of layer to use for some tools, and other functions. Clone tool..thought I finally discovered it would work on duplicate background layer, now it does not, nor on new pixel layer. What kind of layer does it need to go on? Does it need to be child to some particular other layer? Select, Tonal Range...same scenario as above. What kind of layer is needed and where (above/below other type of layer)? Just can't get it to work. Also, for Filters, I always us the Live Filters on the panel. Why would I ever use the Filters on the Menu bar, which I thought were destructive edits? I have searched videos, the manual, etc.. but can't find answers for these. Thanks greatly!! .

Thank you!

Don't laugh..but...when would I want to duplicate the background layer? I've seen videos where 3-4 are duplicated, but haven't understood why they're needed, instead of using adj layers, new pixel layers, etc.. Also, when would I need to unlock it? Lastly, is there a repository of free presets, luts, etc..? Thx..

A little confused here...a video showed you just select add pre-set, and name it. Select it for a new image and it loads, hit apply and you're all set. I am using Aff 2, file opens in Develop. I change profile to Adobe 1998, and select B&W under tones. Then click to load pre-set I just created for another image, and it is not listed. However, I did create another pre-set even earlier, and that one does show in the list, but when I apply, nothing happens to the currently opened image. Can someone just bullet point step by step directions, and, do I need to add one for Basic, Details, Tones, etc.. tabs?