Old Bruce

Regarding the purchase of Affinity by Canva all I can say is I have not seen a reaction like this since Tom Cruise was cast as Jack Reacher.
And some advice (from a different movie); could we all just "Chill, Winston".

No matter what happens I will never go back to Adobe. I left when they bought and destroyed my beloved Flash then went subscription. I hope I can complete my series of three books within the next 18 months with version 2 (which I love working with). Then I am going to sell my vegetables and eggs at farmer's markets. People will still need to eat.

There are a couple of things you can try:
If the file contains any Linked files, rename the directory that contains them, or try Opening the file on a machine without access to the directory. Sometimes if the error is with one of the Linked files, that will allow you to get it opened. If that doesn't work, try starting a new document, and using Document > Add pages from file... to add pages from the old file. Note that if the file you're recovering uses Facing Pages, and starting on the right, you might want to start your new document also with Facing Pages, and 2 pages initially to keep the page arrangement correct. Add the pages after page 2.

There's no "not" capability when searching for format info. 
I would make a copy of the document, and in the copy do a Find for all the text that has the right color format, and replace it. For example, Replace with a single space, or a single _, and then look for any text that still exists.

I cannot allow this to stand. Gary Bates and Jim Bryce were both very long term employees in Sales and Development for well over 20 years long before they took on Director roles. They dedicated their careers to both the Serif Legacy range and the Affinity range. Please stop this

Just food for thought:
1. Assume for a minute that Canva has no intention of honoring its 4 pledges. Why then would they even bother to post them? Surely they know that if they do not it will have an extremely damaging impact on the company's reputation, making it hard for them to convince customers looking for alternatives to Adobe to buy their products.
2. Consider that it has become painfully obvious that Serif does not have the resources to keep adding much requested features & fixing bugs fast enough to keep many of its users from jumping ship & supporting other software. So what else could they reasonably be expected to do besides find a company like Canva to shoulder the load?

I looked in yesterday lunchtime and was saddened by the tone of the comments. I understand the concern over the potential for a move to a subscription model, but not at all the aggressive and confrontational way in which it has been articulated. Today's clarification is much more reassuring.
Remember: change is the only constant!
 
 

I think they have made it more than clear enough that they will not be abandoning the perpetual licence model for the Affinity apps for the foreseeable future, so no, I do not see any problem with continuing to use & support the Affinity apps. Only if they ever renege on that pledge will I have any reason not to trust them.

Note that Art Text and Frame Text have independent default settings.

@wVanDyck,
Wow, your experience is very very close to mine. For computer use I started with Aldus Pagemaker on a Mac+ then went to Ventura Publisher before Deneba Canvas back on Mac. That is excluding the Letter Press work followed by phototypesetting using Compugraphic equipment with its 6 bit instructions and data code punched into paper tape.
Seeing as I am here I will wish all of the Affinity team best wishes going forward. I am optimistic. But I would be remiss to not mention that I will bail on any subscription model.

Hey, Old Bruce.
That worked great. Thanks! Got rid of most, created some new ones as well.

Hi @tariq
The app store strings are not correct, sorry. They are standard (Serif default) patch strings that we have translations/localisations for and a more appropriate string for this unusual update we're not considered, sorry.
We realised that we would likely get a lot of new users as Canva users are informed of the Serif acquisition. So we put a couple of Lessons in the samples area with the option to add more as time allows.
We will shortly start a 2.4.2 beta cycle with fixes and stability improvements, but this one had no fixes as the forum release notes state. 
Unfortunately Apple do not allow anything other than plain text (which can't be changed post release), so it cannot even be a link to the release notes, mores the pity.

@wVanDyck,
Wow, your experience is very very close to mine. For computer use I started with Aldus Pagemaker on a Mac+ then went to Ventura Publisher before Deneba Canvas back on Mac. That is excluding the Letter Press work followed by phototypesetting using Compugraphic equipment with its 6 bit instructions and data code punched into paper tape.
Seeing as I am here I will wish all of the Affinity team best wishes going forward. I am optimistic. But I would be remiss to not mention that I will bail on any subscription model.

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If you want to abbreviate ‘for example’, put it at the beginning and use the Latin abbreviation ‘e.g.’ (exempli gratia). Otherwise, write it out in full:
(e.g. the measure tool in Blender)
or
(the measure tool in Blender, for example)
</off-topic>

@wVanDyck,
Wow, your experience is very very close to mine. For computer use I started with Aldus Pagemaker on a Mac+ then went to Ventura Publisher before Deneba Canvas back on Mac. That is excluding the Letter Press work followed by phototypesetting using Compugraphic equipment with its 6 bit instructions and data code punched into paper tape.
Seeing as I am here I will wish all of the Affinity team best wishes going forward. I am optimistic. But I would be remiss to not mention that I will bail on any subscription model.

@wVanDyck,
Wow, your experience is very very close to mine. For computer use I started with Aldus Pagemaker on a Mac+ then went to Ventura Publisher before Deneba Canvas back on Mac. That is excluding the Letter Press work followed by phototypesetting using Compugraphic equipment with its 6 bit instructions and data code punched into paper tape.
Seeing as I am here I will wish all of the Affinity team best wishes going forward. I am optimistic. But I would be remiss to not mention that I will bail on any subscription model.

So the obvious question is if only happens with those wide focal lengths, doesn't that suggest it is inherently that combination of lens focal lengths & adapter that is causing the vignetting, not some programming error in AP?

Thank you guys. I was not aware about  the "expand stroke". It worked.

Over years, the Affinity team has established a stellar track record of continuously advancing AD, AP, and APub. The applications, the books, and tutorials have been top notch!
Years ago, I started with Deneba Canvas which became an integral component of my thought process. Then, on short notice, development ceased! It was troubling and traumatic, but that lead to purchasing the Adobe Creative Suite 3 (ACS3). A learning curve aside, the transition to the Adobe suite was an exciting time and supercharged my creative endeavors. Then came the subcription model...
In 2014, I purchased AD and began a new journey, embracing AP, and later Publisher. I snatched the V2 Universal license and add-ons without hesitation. There was peace of mind and optimism along the way...
I have functioning older computers systems that still run Canvas and the various versions of CS. At the moment there will be at least two systems that will run Affinity V2 into the future. But even in moments of mindfulness, it's hard to ignore real rumblings of concern...
Best wishes to all. Fingers of both hands crossed that this new situation goes well.

The line has zero thickness (regardless of the width of the stroke) so this is kind of what I would expect. You should use Expand Stroke to make the line a curve that has an actual thickness to subtract.

I do support wholeheartedly your words. Thanks.
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From the day I first discovered Affinity, I have been overwhelmed by the old-fashioned courtesy, dedication, and professionalism of the entire organization. Even when tempted by some occasional unpleasantness from the outside, honor and decency have always prevailed. It was a shock to read of this acquisition/merger today, but I for one, am going to trust Ash and his wonderful team.  They have not failed us yet, and I don’t think they will going forward.  Affinity is their creation — they surely don’t want to spoil it!   Hopefully Affinity will blossom while keeping its tradition for excellence.  Steve Jobs started Apple.  Apple has added laptops, iPads, iPhones, Apple TV, etc. without spoiling its brand either.
I wish everyone at Serif/Affinity the very best going forward and thank you for what I am sure will be many more years of happiness using the Affinity Suite. 

Maybe time to go back to the drawingboard, with rotring pens, Letraset, Cow Gum and artwork ready for negatives.......🥴

Look for this. This is for Publisher 2.

If you first create your series of bars using Power Duplicate, you can then use equations on the entire image:
Filter > Distort > Equations
In the Equations box enter
x=x
y=y+150*sin(6*pi*x/w)
Then click on Apply
It should give something like this: