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Hi All,
We have just made a new build available of the 2.4 beta live - version 2.4.0.2294 - which will be available to you on auto update shortly. The fix list for this build is here. 
Ash

Affinity Pictos.afassets

Of course we can also make the same for ADe reusage with some Python scripting, as an example with it's fun simple Turtle graphics. - So let's make it quickly instead with some Python Turtle drawings ...
from turtle import * for theta in range(0,360,30): fd(100) write(str(theta)+'*') backward(100) left(30) goto(0, -100) circle(100) goto(0, -10) circle(10) mainloop()
screencast_turtle.mp4 And if we want to have the whole instead as a SVG drawing for reusage in ADe ...
# Use the SvgTurtle package --> pip install svg_turtle from svg_turtle import SvgTurtle t = SvgTurtle(500, 500) for theta in range(0,360,30): t.fd(100) t.write(str(theta)+'°') t.backward(100) t.left(30) t.goto(0, -100) t.circle(100) t.goto(0, -10) t.circle(10) t.save_as('simple_protractor.svg') ... we can use the Python svg_turtle module instead to generate the whole and save it then as a reusable SVG file.
simple_protractor.svg

Here's a quick Mini-HowTo for making a more trivial/simple protractor in ADe ...

simple_protractor.afdesign

Let's go back to school, with some of those common and well known school protractors for measuring in degrees.


 

... etc.
 
The protractor assets shared here ...

... are all vector based and do have printed on degree scales. You have to adapt/size the default assets protractor sizes to your document needs and thus scale them up/down so they nearly match your doc measurements.
Note that all protractors are just a bunch of grouped/layered together vector parts (curves and text) thus they can be modified in colorings and the like. Also you should always move & size etc. a whole reused protractor group/layer when needed!
Here is the associated assets file:
protractors.afassets Have a nice school day!
 
 

And every year a reminder that good things lasts long! Thanks.

Hi.
I've made some brushes for the upcoming Valentines day and i would like to share them with you all.
Please feel free to use them as you like. Commercial use too.
They have 5 Draw persona brushes (Designer only) and 4 (Pattern) Pixel Persona Brushes you can use in Photo too.
This is the first time i'm sharing something so... Please let me know what do you think.
Update 31/01/2018 - 3 New Pixel Persona Brushes added - Please re-download.
Thank you all for your kind words!
 



DC Valentines Brushes.zip

Hi All,
We have just made a new build available of the 2.4 beta live - version 2.4.0.2279 - which will be available to you on auto update shortly. The fix list for this build is here.
Ash

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2279)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2256)
Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms
Rounded rectangle and standard rectangle share corner settings AF-1628  Sony ILCE-7CM2 (A7C 2): colours off ("tinted" magenta) AF-1949 Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
"Layer States > Scope > Selection" doesn't work AF-1519 "Layer States > Scope" not honoured when creating captured state AF-1917 Bugs affecting Windows
Crash on app close AF-1957 Layer States 'On Switch' highlight is reversed on Windows AF-1945 Recent dialog- Pinned documents are automatically unpinned when opened AF-951 ALT + F4 does not close the app if a studio panel/window is actively selected AF-1485 Changing Stroke values from Context Toolbar without force committing does not apply the values until the dialog is next opened  Find and Replace Recent dropdown only displays one character from the search term AF-1944 Layer States: Queries object list difference on Windows compared to Mac AF-1763 Adjustment windows pop up behind floated documents instead of above AF-335 Recent dialog- Pinned documents are automatically unpinned when opened AF-951 Bugs affecting macOS
Opening all chapters of a book created in a previous version will only load every other chapter AF-1784 Bugs affecting iPad
Edit > Duplicate, "Edit" menu stays "pressed"   Changing Resize settings breaks UI or crashes app AF-912 iPad Keyboard will show, or dialogs will close based on the angle of the iPad (seemingly accelerometer controlled?) AF-1599 Adjustment Interface and Image placement menu flicker when iPad is held/Positioned at certain angles AF-1306

The Layer menu in Photo desperately needs a cleanup!

IMO, the absence of Convert to Art Text in Photo is an oversight so hopefully this thread will prompt a change.

When I look at the chart I previously made and consider all of the No's:
Photo > Convert to Text Frame missing from Layer menu - it seems odd but it's probably because the Layer menu is too long already, it scrolls on my MBP 14" screen already. Perhaps the Convert To commands in the Layer menu could be grouped into a sub-menu to make room for all of them. All apps: Convert to Art Text missing from context menu - if Convert to Text Frame is there then the reverse should be there but I don't think any of these commands are so frequently used that they need to be in the context menu at all. Photo > Convert to Art Text missing from Layer menu - I think this is an oversight All apps: Convert to Text Path is missing from context menu - this isn't used frequently so it's not a big deal, but it's a bit odd that when you right-click a path that Convert to Text Frame is there but Convert to Text Path is not. It seems backward. The lack of consistency around these commands hurts predictability because most of us can't remember which ones are in which place.

@AvdB-Netherlands As well as the info @Pšenda provided. This Help article on setting up the bleed on a document give an example of what some of the lines indicate, as you can also change some of the colours, depending on the line (margin, bleed etc)

🇬🇧 In tribute to Jeff Beck who left us a year ago now, on January 10, 2023: superb album and magnificent illustration by Mark Ryden!…
🇫🇷 En hommage à Jeff Beck qui nous a quitté il y a maintenant un an, le 10 janvier 2023 : superbe album et magnifique illustration de Mark Ryden !…

🇬🇧 Un autre album des Floyd, Atom Heart Mother (1970), un peu à part, avec ses instrumentations symphoniques, quelques belles balades et autres psychédélismes…
🇫🇷 Another Floyd album, Atom Heart Mother (1970), a little different, with its symphonic instrumentations, some beautiful ballads and other psychedelia...

I Robot (1978), by The Alan Parsons Project.

Hello, just here the pleasure of sharing graphic covers of 33LP vinyl covers of some of my favorite musicians in the form of high resolution wallpapers (5120 x 2800 px) saved in .PNG...
I hope you will like it... 😉

Thank you very much!

Hi All,
Just wanted to say thanks for all your feedback regarding the alignment drop down. Obviously much of this is general feedback on that rather than specific to this new functionality, although certainly understand that this feature has put focus on some of the improvements to the drop down as a whole. We agree with a lot of what is being said, and will look to make some changes - but these will come in a future update...
Thanks,
Ash

Apps: Photo and Publisher
Platforms: macOS, Windows and iPad
The SerifLabs RAW engine has now been updated to include these additional RAW formats:

Apple: AutelRobotics: Apple iPhone 14 Apple iPhone 14 Plus Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Apple iPhone 15 Apple iPhone 15 Plus Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max XL720 (EVO Lite+)  Canon: EOS Ra EOS R5 C  EOS R6 Mark II  EOS R8  EOS R50  EOS R100  DJI: Inspire 3  Mavic 2 Pro Mavic 3 Classic Mavic 3 Pro Mavic Air 3 Mavic Mini 3 Mavic Mini 3 Pro FujiFilm: GFX 100 II X-S20 X-H2 X-T5 Google: Pixel 7a  Pixel 8 Pro  GoPro: Hero11  Hero12 Hasselblad: CFV-50c CFV-100c X2D 100C  Leica: M11 Monochrom  Q3 Nikon: Z 8 (standard compression formats only) Z 30 Z f (standard compression formats only)  Olympus: TG-7 OM System:  OM-1 Mark II OM-5 Panasonic: DC-G9 Mark II DC-GH6 DC-S5 MkII  DC-ZS200D / ZS220D, DC-TZ200D / TZ202D / TZ220D  Pentax: K3 Mark III Monochrome Samsung: Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908B)  Skydio Skydio 2+  Sony: ILCE-6700 ILCE-7CM2 (A7C 2) ILCE-7CR (A7CR) ILCE-7RM5 (A7R V) ILCE-9M3 (A9 III) ILME-FX30  ILX-LR1 Xperia 1 IV (XQ-CT54) ZV-1 Mark II ZV-E1  Xiaomi: 12S Ultra (2203121C) 13 Pro (2210132G) A full list of the supported cameras in 2.4 is found here
 
 

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2256)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2240)
Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms
DWG/DXF Export options not available in Designer Persona AF-1809  Align & Space horizontal / vertical: not possible to set key object if Auto-Select is set to Objects or Groups AF-1720 Set/cycle Selection box - offset using pixel layer selection AF-1713 Malformed names of ICC profiles could be embedded in PDF-X exports AF-1883 Align & Space horizontal / vertical: not possible to set key object if Auto-Select is set to Objects or Groups AF-1720 Help and translation updates for all apps & OSs Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
Unable to select child objects inside Open Curves with no fill. AF-464 Setting DXF/DWG options in the Export Persona and saving with History will corrupt a document AF-1871 Brightness/Contrast linear adjustment can export incorrectly to PNG HDR AF-1793 Bounding Box shows incorrectly on a resized picture frame when using 'Lock Children' AF-1757 Crash when trying to export book with lock files present for chapters Layer states > Add "Layer" container to Layer type list AF-1762 Layer States - long state names cause the UI to get pushed off AF-1463 Bugs affecting Windows
Opening multiple release chapters in a book in a Windows beta causes a crash Layer states not working in Pixel Persona AF-1857     Export dialog > Values are reset back to a preset after re-opening the dialog AF-1849 Mask icon has no tooltip on Layer States > Queries on Windows AF-1760     Right clicking inside a text frame will trigger an app crash if the document window is floated AF-1604     Layer States: Category tab border is the same colour as the States Panel border AF-1518 Layer States: Filling the 'Layer name is' field can push the UI out the panel AF-1490 Layer States: Tooltips are not translated AF-1492 Layer States: Inherited tags are not considered by the query AF-1745 Bugs affecting macOS
Last renamed style name is not saved, Style returns to default name on restart         Live Luminosity or Hue Range Masks no longer function AF-1750 Export persona > Path components pop-up is too short AF-1495 Drag-dropping a masked child layer out to the parent stack without releasing the mouse button causes a crash AF-977 Layer States: Text labels clipped using Large Font UI Size AF-1725 Layer States: Able to check the Layer types if the Layer types checkbox isn't enabled AF-1517 Layer States Panel: Text labels are not clickable on macOS AF-1456 Layer States Panel queries text are different sizes AF-141 Bugs affecting iPad
No iOS specific fixes this release 

Hi All,
We have just made a new build available of the 2.4 beta live - version 2.4.0.2256 - which will be available to you on auto update shortly. The fix list for this build is here.

In addition to those fixes we have also updated our RAW engine library to support a number of additional formats. These are listed in this post.
Thanks as always for your continued feedback!
Ash

Hello everyone:
I have made the default CMYK CorelDraw Palette for any of the 3 Affinity products. The zip file includes the palette file a PDF showing all the color patches, the Corel file of the patches and also this same file as an Affinity Publisher file. Feel free to use the original files in any way you wish. This palette is made up of 100 different colors and duplicates the Corel palette to a tee. I checked different patches in CorelDraw and in Affinity photo and both programs came up with the same CMYK numbers. At some point I will be switching from CorelDraw to the Affinity suit. With having all 3 products now I can make the change gradually. Hope this helps anyone that might be also switching.
Paul
 
coreldraw default palette.zip

Ever want your design to have a more realistic texture on a surface? Displacement Maps are the perfect tool. In this video, you’ll get a deep understanding of how Displacement Maps work and also how to use them in common scenarios like T-Shirt mockups.
 

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2240)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2222)
Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms
Transform Origin moves when setting new selection box AF-1416 Clicking/Double clicking inside an unfilled shape with the Node Tool will deselect the object, rather than switching to the Move Tool AF-1724 Set Selection Box - Does not create a selection box label if object not rotated AF-1723 Set/cycle Selection box - offset using pixel layer selection AF-1713 Crash when ungrouping objects AF-1709 Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
Incorrect name ligature type. AF-1680 Bugs affecting Windows
Trash Can icon on Layers Panel is too small on Windows. AF-1545 Copy and pasting Artboard with Frame Text into Publisher converts to Artistic Text and changes text size  Crash clicking "Evenly Distribute Column Widths" with no document open  Bugs affecting macOS
'Normalise Breaks on copy plain text' setting does not stick on app restart AF-1684 Unable to Copy and Paste Artboard layers into Publisher AF-1674 Inserting a Figure Space results in a 0 being inserted AF-1656 Find and Replace: Searching for Character Style when Scope is set to Story or Selection AF-1609 Add an ellipsis when we purposely truncate text in Hyperlinks Panel  Bugs affecting iPad
When Find bar is left open, selecting different text and then the Find command again doesn't refresh the Find bar  When editing a text style, first option in the right pane overlaps iOS's status bar  Selecting Import Styles on the Text panel crashes the app  The Edit menu's Paste commands are unexpectedly unavailable 

Hi All,
We have just made a new build available of the 2.4 beta live - version 2.4.0.2240 - which will be available to you on auto update shortly. The fix list for this build is here.

In addition to those fixes we have made a couple of tweaks to insertion target locking based on your feedback:
You can now choose to lock your insertion target to insert inside your selection. All lock insertion options can now be applied on iPad via a long press on the relevant option, in addition to alt-click. Thanks as always for your continued feedback!
Ash