[.pat files]

I would also like to be able to access my .pat files. Thank you.

[Creating Styles]

Make an object w. a fill. Make sure it is selected. Click on the gradient fill tool. Open up the "type" list, and choose bitmap. Find the image you want to use, and select it. Then use Add style from selection. I think the crucial step is using the gradient tool to link to the image. In most cases, the "Make style from selection is after fills and blend modes are used w/o using the gradient tool.

 

Thank you! This worked!

[Creating Styles]

The only complaint I have with Affinity Design and Photo is that I would like to use products such as https://creativemarket.com/PinkCoffie/863256-AI-Gold-Foil-Kit-Essentials-Bonus%21or AP plugins, however, sadly, I do not find they are compatible with Affinity Design nor Affinity Photo. 

 

Because the above isn't compatible, today I attempted to make my own foil style with the attached.  Are there directions somewhere I am not finding that shows how to create styles? I tried Select All > create style, as well I tried Select All > Add Style From Selection.  Neither worked.

[Unable to download files from the "resources" section]

Hi,

 

Two examples: Letters & Embossing styles and Dream Metals.

But I get the "The file appears to be corrupted" with nearly every file I attempt to download.

 

I unzip then Affinity Designer opens and the error message pops up.

 

Thanks!

[Unable to download files from the "resources" section]

Each time I attempt to download any of the resources (aside from a few brushes) at  http://www.miguelboto.com/affinity/resources/  I receive an error. In example, I download a style from the mentioned URL and an error message which reads; "the file appears to be corrupted" after I unzip the file. This happens with each download. I feel I must be doing something wrong since these are being offered on the Resource page. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

Thanks!

[How to blend multiple images?]

you can also add 4 masks to each image and apply a gradient for each border to each mask

 

gradients applied to photoshop just work differently in Affinity, they replace the whole mask rather than just adding to the mask 

 

Thank you, MBd!  However, I have tried this, yet it doesn't give a "seamless" or "realistic" look. Perhaps it is the way in which I executed this task.  I do understand the gradient in PS is different. The gradient used for blending images (black to transparent) works beautifully. 

 

I thought I could achieve "blending one or more images onto a background" by applying a gradient transparency to fade out the left and right edges of the top image(s), rasterizing the result and then applying a second gradient transparency to fade out the top and bottom edges, but my second transparency didn't show up and I got a crash when I tried to undo it.

 

Alfred, I had a similar issue. AD froze and then crashed. 

[How to blend multiple images?]

Alfred, thank you! That answered blending two images. I appreciate your help!

 

If anyone has an answer to the second part of my question: "blending one or more images onto a background (not using blending modes). In other words, blending the edges with the other photo or background. For instance in Photoshop, you use the gradient tool (black to transparent) to blend all edges of one photo that you have placed onto another photo to blend the edges seamlessly. "  I would appreciate! 

 

 

[How to blend multiple images?]

I've read similar questions to this, but my question refers to blending side by side images together, and/or blending one or more images onto a background (not using blending modes). In other words, blending the edges with the other photo or background

 

For instance in Photoshop, you use the gradient tool (black to transparent) to blend all edges of one photo that you have placed onto another photo to blend the edges seamlessly. 

 

I haven't found a good way to do this with Affinity Photo or Design.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

[Blur Brush Tool]

Hi,

 

Yes, I am on correct layer. :) I forgot to rasterize. That was the problem.  Thank you!

[Blur Brush Tool]

I would like to blur the edges of an image I have placed onto a colored background. The edges are hard and I would like to blur them into the background. 

When I attempt the blur brush tool, I cannot get it to work.