[MacBook freezes while working with Pubsliher]

On 5/8/2020 at 1:33 AM, thomaso said:

A freeze most often occurs as a lack of UI feedback while an app is very busy.

Hi thomaso,

yes, I know that most often a freeze occurs as a lack of UI feedback, and is most happening when an app is very busy.
But I ment the whole system > my MacBook freezed. Not only one app which runs out of UI feedback. So I cannot switch any apps or go to activity monitor or use terminal (e.g. top) or whatever. It the MacBook is just freezed. I cannot do anything. Just hold "turn off" button and then restart the system.

What I did in APub:
I'm working on a flyer with lots of images I have to layout. Which means I was often importing (linking not copying into the document), moving, creating frames, scaling images and duplicating pages with those images to create variations of image-layouts and so on.

 

What I did so far:
I have updated my MacOS to the latest version, all the apps from Mac AppStore, my browser Firefox
I tried to have only the app APub open. Seems to be fine then.
I am also spectating the temperatures of the system (GPU, CPU...) from that on, to see if it's a heating problem of my system.

Actually I cannot say, but I guess it had something to do when Youtube ist rendering in the background

[accidentially moved objects in layout while in "resources manager"]

Hi folks,

I experienced it several times now, that I wanted to step through the "resources manager" by using arrow keys. And I totally oversay, that I moved my objects in layout. Is there a better way of having arrow keys working? Within in "resources manager" only?

Thanks for creating Affinity Suite!
Schubi

[when using a macro in Photo Persona, Publisher sets back the current tool]

When using a macro in Photo Persona - Publisher sets back the active tool to hand-tool(H). For me it's a bug, because without any reason the program does something without any value for me. To the contrary! Now I have to select my desired tool again - in my case "select"-tool(v) to continue using macro... and then it happens again. For me it does not make sense at all.

[Your Affinity 2020 wishlist]

repeat last command:

what ever you did - move, align, scale, delete, use a macro...  >>> just repeat that command
https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/115009-feature-request-repeat-last-command/

[Shortcut for applying macro]

+1

[Feature request: swap two objects position (via key command)]

5 minutes ago, carl123 said:

Ok here's a quickly made macro and a test document (both attached)

Open the test document in Publisher, switch to the Photo persona in Publisher, load the macro in the macro panel

To use, just select any two objects either on screen or in the Layers panel and run the macro - they will flip positions

 

squares.afpub 103.46 kB · 2 downloads flip two positions.afmacro 882 B · 1 download

Heureka! Thanks @carl123 !!! It works fine.

[Feature request: swap two objects position (via key command)]

@carl123 to be honest, I'm to stupid to create a macro that swappes me the position of two selected objects

[Feature request: swap two objects position (via key command)]

2 minutes ago, carl123 said:

I really don't understand what you mean by that

Aren't we just talking about swapping the position of 2 objects on the screen - not altering any contents of any file?

Only the position, right!
Then obviously I misunderstood you - by thinking you meant to record (create a macro) to copy/replace the content of 2 images

[Feature request: swap two objects position (via key command)]

19 minutes ago, Seneca said:

Respectfully, this is really something that a macros should do as @carl123 remarked upstream. Hopefully, in not so distant future, we'll get a way automate Affinity apps.

Thanks Seneca. But as I answered @carl123 already: I don't see this suggestion as a solution:
1.) I would never alter the contend of client files, especially not by swapping the content of thoses files. ("James-PortraitXY" with "Marie-PortraitshootXY ?!) - that makes no sense at all and would confuse not only me!
2.) I'm creating a layout consisting of links to original image files in Publisher.

[Feature request: repeat last command]

Dear developer,

thanks for your Affinity Suite in general. I use all 3 products of Affinity Suite.

But I am again and again missing a function I know from other apps (Maya, Corel,...) >>> "repeat last command" <<<
It would include whatever function(command) is called last (move, scale, tint, align...copy, remove...)

 

For example: I aligned 2 objects to the right side. With that action in mind, I select 2 other objects, which also need to be aligned to the right side >>> repeat last <<< done via shortcut saves so much time and prevents remembering where the menu was and moving your eyes away from the objects you are modifying currently. More focused work.

 

PS: I found 3 years old post/request for that feature. That's why I started this new post, hoping it will push this "idea" which just saves time in the workflow

[MacBook freezes while working with Pubsliher]

Dear developer,

unfortunately I believe that Publiher is causing my MacBook to freeze.
I'm working with my MacBook since 4 years and I would say, that it freezed wihtin that time for 3 to 5 times alltogether. But now, that I have bought and started my 1st project with Affinity Publisher, my computer freezed the 3rd time within 2 days. And the last "big changes" on my system where: installing and running Publisher.

Publisher is not the only running program of course. And I guess it has something to do with Firefox running parallel (lots of open tabs,  YouTube running)

I there any possibility like Beta version / console log files / to find out if Publisher is the reason?
And can I change some preferences to prevent that behaviour until Publisher is no longer causing a freeze?

 

I am using:
Affinity Publisher 1.8.3
Firefox 70
macOS Sierra 10.13.6
MacBookPro (13 inch, Early 2015); 3.1 GHz i7 CPU; 16 GB RAM

[Feature request: swap two objects position (via key command)]

54 minutes ago, carl123 said:

Swapping 2 images around like those laid out in your screenshot would be relatively easy in a macro.

So, if you have APhoto you could just switch to the Photo persona in Publisher and do the swapping there via the macro.

Logging off now for the night but if you need a macro to do this then let me know and I'll have a look tomorrow for you

Hi carl. I have APhoto too ... but: I would never swap the content of a files with correct naming ("James-PortraitXY",  "Marie-PortraitshootXY) - that makes no sense at all and would confuse not only me! Additionally I'm linking to original files in Publisher.

[Feature request: swap two objects position (via key command)]

1 hour ago, Old Bruce said:

I agree that it would be great to have the Swap Two Positions ability but I am sure it is a non-trivial programming challenge.

I would say it's copying 2 (x/y) values and replacing them

 

But maybe I will invest the time to create the guides - thanks Bruce

[Feature request: swap two objects position (via key command)]

I would see only advantages in a function, that would allow me to swap the position of 2 objects. They don't even need to be the same dimensions. They don't even need to be the same type (image, group, font...). 

For a flyer I am arranging lots of objects. In my case images, that all have the same size. And I have to arrange them in a grid layout.
Now I really "waste" a massive amount of time by moving them into the correct positions. Checking how the images look, if I swap 2 images - e.g. one pic from 5th row/2nd column to 1st row/ 6th column and the other pcitures vice versa.

It would genius, to just select two objects and hit a command key and they will be swapped.
It would save soo much time instead of dragging and hoping that snapping works fine. And that Publisher orientates on the adjacents objects correctly. Be

For me: the fastes way (because of using shortcuts) is:
cmd+c object1 - I wanna move from A-to-B
cmd+v and move the duplicate of object1 to B - it's correct position (above object2), then
cmd+x the duplicate, to see object2 again
select and move object2 to the position of the old object1
cmd+v to get get the duplicate of object1
and do the same cmd+x, delete,cmd+v stuff for getting rid of the old object1 and having object 2 only

I miss this option since years, when I started working with Affinity Designer.

 

Thanks in advance!!!
Schubi

[render combobox value-list of tools over floating windows?]

Is there any option to use "floating menus" and to not having the problem that UI menus will appear behind the floating menus? Otherwise it does not makes sense to have floating menus. I don't wanna rearrange my menus all the time

 

I hoped this issue would be fixed at least in 1.6 - but it's still there. Or I haven't found the correct settings yet?!

 

Thanks, Stefan.

[Free Content included with 1.6 ('Till 16th November)]

On 2.11.2017 at 4:18 PM, JackofDiamonds said:

Is it correct to assume that the free macro pack and Grade UI are the same versions as were freely available before?

 

On 2.11.2017 at 4:19 PM, MEB said:

 

Yes, as far as i know there's no changes here.

 

On 2.11.2017 at 6:42 PM, Patrick Connor said:

Yes the same. We don't distinguish when we make the basket up whether you have had these before, so everyone gets the 3 items whether they have had one before or not, but the GradeUI kit and the Macro Pack have not changed for this release.

 

Hi folks,

 

maybe the content of the free GradeUI is the same ... but at least the file sizes of several files have changed (so I guess the content as well).

As you can see in the attached screenshot - I marked the files that differ in size. On the left side it's the download I made today whereas on the right side you see the files from August 2016.

 

 

I just opened exemplaric the "Promo" file - I couldn't see any difference - but the structure and amount of elements where slightly different - as you can see exemplary for the group "Map" I just opened here.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Stefan.

 

[Free Content included with 1.6 ('Till 16th November)]

2 minutes ago, R C-R said:

It also would help if Mac users would quit referring to the "App Store" as if it is the only store. It is only 4 more keystrokes to type "Mac App Store" when that is what is being referred to, or the "MAS" abbreviation could be used instead.

 

You might be right - it's definitely not the only store for Apps ... but the program is called "App Store" - sorry that I used it's original name. And I have no clue where else I could have bought Affinity Photo and Designer. Anyway - I was pointing my post to all the other Mac users, who might are in the same position as me - confused and waiting for a password-reset-mail. Because there was no notification, that the Affinity store does not know my email-address when I requested to do so.      

[Free Content included with 1.6 ('Till 16th November)]

On 2.11.2017 at 5:27 PM, Patrick Connor said:

A forum account is not an Affinity Store account, and you do not have an Affinity Store account (well not under the email address you have used on the forum)

Also your old Serif account is NOT an affinity store account, the databases are independent. You will only have an Affinity Store account if you have bought the Windows version of the Software or the Affinity Designer Workbook from our site.

 

So to claim your Free content simply make an account on the store as you claim your content.

 

This statement should be placed in first position of this thread - to clear most confusions about getting the Free-Stuff if a customer is a Mac User (as I am) who has bought your products via App Store ... and has got an account for the Affinity forum here (so do I).

[Free Content included with 1.6 ('Till 16th November)]

2 minutes ago, Sharkey said:

 

My problem also.

 

 

 

Same here ... 

[Option to turn off Toggling Tools Shortcuts]

+1

 

I also miss this - at least an option in the AD preferences

[where can I see the dimensions of the current selection]

I am not sure you understand what I suggested, which is not using the slice tool but instead using the Layers tab in the Export Persona to create slices (using the "Create Slice" button at the bottom of the panel) to create slices from the layers or groups in your document, then switching to the Slices tab to do the actual exporting.

 

This will not export everything in the mockup in the slices created this way, just whatever is in each layer or group individually.

Now I see what you mean! :) 

 

I will try and play around with it - and use this next time!

[where can I see the dimensions of the current selection]

I mean using the Export Persona Layers tab & the "Create Slice" button. This should automatically crop each selected layer (or group, if an element is made up of more than one sublayer) to the minimum dimensions required to contain it. You can also rename, set path variables, etc. after creating the slices from the layers or groups & switching to the Slices tab to do the exports.

 

Yes, I tried it as you mentioned it before. So I used the Export Persona, and the slice tool ... to create a slice around the button - but of course it is not automatically only the button in there. The slice contains everything of the mockup. That's why I decided to go on using artboards.

 

Maybe I tried around more with slices next project. This time it is not possible anymore - too much time went into the master files.  

[where can I see the dimensions of the current selection]

Because I don't need a slice where all graphic stuff is layered (background, windows, FX, buttons).

I need every element separate.

[where can I see the dimensions of the current selection]

Make your pixel selection, select the Move Tool, click the selection marquee, have a look at the Transform Panel …  :)

That's the workaround for it! Because it's obviously a UI-refresh-bug. Thanks! :)

[where can I see the dimensions of the current selection]

Hi R C-R,

 

I mockup several screens for an app. Now, that the mockups are "finished" and I have to output .PNGs for all the component (background, modals, buttons, ... which have strokes, outer shadows etc.) I'm used to take the marquee-tool to see what dimension I need to cover e.g. a modal with its outer shadow.

 

And with that information I could easily create a new artboard for it (and set the transformation values manually to the known values of the marquee-selection I did before).