[Publisher and Master Pages]

It would be a nice surprise if Publisher features this on Master Page(s):

1. editable master elements on working pages (QuarkXPress);
2. allowing multiple instances of page number(s) -- good for preparing tickets;
3. together with number 2: page numbers with leading 0's or some other character(s) with option > number of leading chars to be user defined.

[(Split) Discussion thread for "Affinity releases on each platform by store"]

Last info before some BIG event.. 

[Recent versions seem more unstable]

"Should" but not "are". No software is 100% proof. You must face that fact. Betas are unnecessary because users give their experience with retail versions, too.

[Recent versions seem more unstable]

If both versions are unstable (more or less), why there is beta version?

[Recent versions seem more unstable]

Why don't you remove beta versions and update/upgrade only retail ones?

[Sneak peeks for 1.7]

15 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

It's partly documented in the help file, but that needs more work.

 

Do you plan to finished it in near future?

Where it can be found in HELP file?

[Sneak peeks for 1.7]

15 minutes ago, Ben said:

why not?

 

try using "sqrt(x)"

 

Where we can find which function can we use in expressions?

[Recent versions seem more unstable]

Maybe it is time both versions (beta and retail) to be joined into one for Designer and Photo. Seems they are equally unstable and a little bit risky. I've never seen another company to have separate beta and retail version.

[Adding nodes on equal distance]

Hi,

please, add this feature in Designer:

when click anywhere on a line to add a node, this node to be moved to the center and separate (not to break it!) it to 2 equal parts. Another click adds 2 nodes add separates the line on 4 equal parts and so on.

[A little help about objects and shapes?]

33 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

I forgot about bitmap fills, dang!

 

So am I.

[A little help about objects and shapes?]

Thanks Owenr,

it works perfect. Just as I wanted.

[A little help about objects and shapes?]

Hi Owenr,

may I ask you to explain it step by step? I can't follow you. Thanks.

[A little help about objects and shapes?]

Yes, it does not work.

[A little help about objects and shapes?]

Thanks FirstDefence.

I thought there could be something I didn't find out.

[Individually rotating objects in a selection]

Hi,

it would be a nice feature if we could rotate, flip... objects from their own rotation center when they are selected instead of doing it one by one. If there would be plus an option for random angle of rotation it could be even nicer.

[A little help about objects and shapes?]

Hi,

I converted a few vector objects into shapes with "Geometry > Add" and add a picture as a child layer to get this effect. I can move any shape if I select it and drag it by clicking on one of its nodes.

The question is: is it possible, somehow, all objects to stay as objects without converting them into shapes in case of further resizing, rotating, changing their shape with control points?

[Affinity Publisher]

5 minutes ago, Arun Sarkar said:

 

Otherwise we will see again a PagePlus with feature like "Border", "Cutout Studio", "PhotoLab"

 

And what is bad about that? You have everthing by your hand.

[Affinity Publisher]

10 minutes ago, MikeW said:

My current upgrade cost for QuarkXPress version 2018 that is to be released next month costs just a tad more than all 3 Affinity applications at full retail. 

 

I don't see a downside for Serif to keep the features separate. With the file format they use, one can open each products files.

 

If you are a painter, would you keep all your colors, tools and materials in different rooms and walk with the canvas from one room to another to finish the piece?

[Layers > Artboards > Focus]

Thank you DutchShader, I really learned something new.

But, my suggestion seems more logical and intuitive.

[Layers > Artboards > Focus]

Hi,

When there are too much artboards you must scroll to find it in the "Layers" panel. So, it would be nice when you double click on the artboard name which is on the workspace,

1. to fit that artboard to screen size and
2. to bring it in focus in "Layers" panel.

[Arranging objects]

38 minutes ago, R C-R said:

On my setup, it certainly would take more room than is available to show all 14 buttons using my preferred workspace window size, which is set to be narrower than the full screen width so I can float the Layers panel next to it (& at full screen height) without that panel obscuring anything in the workspace window.

 

Keep in mind that there are many different ways the app can be set up with various combinations of floating & docked panels, & that the Context toolbar is designed to make a few of the most frequently used functions associated with the various tools available as buttons for quick access. For that to work well with narrower display windows, they have chosen to limit the number of buttons. As I said, if you want to see more of them, make a feature request.

 

And who decides which functions are used more frequently? I, for example, use distribute functions as frequently as align ones.

[Arranging objects]

On 3/24/2018 at 9:30 AM, R C-R said:

On your 3840 px wide screen there is room for the 14 individual buttons, but certainly not for all the options available in the Alignment menu on the main toolbar. On narrower displays, it is unlikely all 14 buttons could always be displayed without pushing some of the other buttons off the Context toolbar, making them accessible only by clicking on the 'overflow' double chevron button.

 

Also consider that the main toolbar Alignment menu can be used with the Layers panel to align or distribute selected layers even when the Move tool is not active & that the window containing the toolbars may not be sized to the full width of the display.

 

It will not take more room then the buttons from the pen tool need.

[Arranging objects]

They can borrow some ideas from the software giants like Adobe and Quark. Their context toolbars are in two rows and there is still enough workspace.

[Arranging objects]

As you can see a half of them are already on the context tool bar. There is enough room.

 

 

[Arranging objects]

Hi,

when multiple objects are selected, arrange options are shown on the Context Toolbar, but not all of them. Why should we have to click on the Arrange icon if we want to distribute objects or choose additional options? Wasn't there enough room on the Context Toolbar?