Hangman

Hopefully next update will support Morse code.

The issue only appears to present itself in v2 if you've previously pinned an object inline on the page and then unpinned it. For me, if I take the sample document you uploaded and I don't pin anything then the addition of the rectangle is correctly placed in the document, i.e., it isn't positioned as part of the Master and as such isn't an issue...
Only in so much as this is a known bug in v2 as @NathanC mentioned, it doesn't happen in v1 and will hopefully be fixed in an upcoming release of v2 after which the problem should no longer exist.

@MMJ, I believe that Amazon KDP use HP Indigo digital presses for their POD work...
Checking what HP suggest for producing black with their HP Indigo presses they recommend C40, M0, Y0, K100... You can hopefully see the visual difference despite viewing on a RGB monitor...

 

They are, I have no idea what I was thinking having already tested this previously...

@Hangman this is the exact behaviour I've been getting in v1 since I can remember  Thank you for the video illustration; I wasn't aware I could upload videos to the forum. 
As I said, there will be many times when this isn't overly helpful but there have been more times than not where it is for me  A toggle to turn this on and off would be great in v2.

Dear all, thank you so much for the prompt acknowledgement it's very much appreciated 👍.  Will look forward how this will be rectified soon in the near possible future regards, -cg30. 

I am using APhoto version 1.10.6.1665 and as shown in the attached image, I am able to independently change the position of all 4 handles around a node. Whilst I appreciate in many user cases this may seem unnatural but I can assure you there are some cases where it really helps, especially when correcting stitch issues on 360 photographs.

Hi @NathanC, thanks for clarifying, hopefully we'll see a fix in an upcoming release...

If the PDF spec does not support balanced strokes, shouldn’t Affinity automatically expand any stroke with balanced activated when exporting?

Many thanks @Hangman for your detailed explanation and findings, I've confirmed the issue you have described is indeed a bug which is currently logged with the developers which i've now bumped.

Thank you! Deleting the mru.dat file works, but not the factory reset procedure.

Hi @Cogent30 and @NathanC,
I can now replicate this...
The issue seems to be that objects are added to the Master Page even when Edit Detached isn't selected and it appears to be a result of unpinning a previously pinned inline object by selecting it (very specifically) in the Layers Panel... Based on the Layers Panel layout, my assumption is that the grey box with the yellow underline containing the text 'Long body text goes here' at the top of the page in @Cogent30's video is or was at one point pinned inline to the text...
Steps to Replicate with the Document Supplied
Create a shape, e.g., a circle or rectangle somewhere on the page and then pin the shape inline to the text Select the pinned shape in the Layers Panel and unpin it Add some text as shown in @Cogent30's video Select the rectangle tool and draw a rectangle The rectangle, along with any new shapes added are now locked Master objects which can now only be deleted by selecting Edit Detached. My assumption (rightly or wrongly) is that it shouldn't be possible to add objects to the Master Page unless Edit Detached is selected first so I assume this is a possible bug?

Locked Rectangle.mp4

Hiu @Hangman,
I think the 'Open With' was more of a user error on my behalf; it would indeed allow me to open with either program I just kept selecting the wrong one for the wrong project file - I tried to set the v1 version as the default but my computer decided it would open all project files with the 'Open with' dialogue window instead - so removed for the time being
Many thanks,
Chris

Hi @Chris Waywell and welcome to the forums,
This looks like a bug to me, we've also lost the resampling option for the Mesh Warp...

The issue has also been picked up here as well... there appears to be a Divide bug, however Geometry > Separate Curves is a temporary workaround until it's fixed...

Thanks for trying to help, I found a solution through another user already, so no need to upload it anymore.

I'm sure there will be someone on the forums who can provide a more definitive answer but reading the KDP forums, it sounds like a bit of a minefield... The suggestion appears to be that any colour profile will be stripped out, hence the suggestion to use Generic CMYK.
Generic paper profiles are usually created for download from a paper manufacturer's website for a particular paper and printer model but the KDP printing process seems as though it's shrouded in mystery when it comes to pdf specs. I've read plenty of conflicting information...
https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/global-search/colour profile?language=en_US

Exactly that...
If I edit the Info.plist file so it shows the incomplete version number, i.e., back to 1769 instead of 2.1.0.1769 then all works correctly again...

Thanks for that! I am indeed getting behaviour with your file. I'll get that logged with development.

 

I think the issue with the VectorStyle spiral is that it's orientation is backwards though you can correct it and subsequently the text direction by doing the following...

Spiral.mp4

Again, small change, huge improvement, thank you...

I think the issue with the VectorStyle spiral is that it's orientation is backwards though you can correct it and subsequently the text direction by doing the following...

Spiral.mp4

I think the issue with the VectorStyle spiral is that it's orientation is backwards though you can correct it and subsequently the text direction by doing the following...

Spiral.mp4

I simply drew the spiral in Affinity Designer...
I can't see any reason why one imported from Vectorstyler or Inkscape should be any different but if you want to upload your Vectorstyler or Inkscape created spiral we can take a look to see what might be going on...

Spiral Text.mp4

I simply drew the spiral in Affinity Designer...
I can't see any reason why one imported from Vectorstyler or Inkscape should be any different but if you want to upload your Vectorstyler or Inkscape created spiral we can take a look to see what might be going on...

Spiral Text.mp4