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Master pages are automatically added to the bottom of the layers stack but there is a way to move them to the top on all pages in one operation
1. On any page that you have the master page applied, right-click the Master Page Layer in the Layers panel and select Edit Linked
2. With that Master page Layer still selected do Layer > Arrange > Move to Front (do not use the mouse to move the layers)
3. Click the Finish Button at the top of the screen
Now all pages that have that same Master page will have the Master page at the top of the stack
Note: The thumbnails in the Pages panel may not visually reflect that the Master page has been moved until you save, close and reopen the document
 

Yes, a slight oversight in this build. It will be more descriptive in the next one

You have a document open. Try running the benchmark immediately after you start the application.
Edit: Or, close all the open documents, then run it.

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Changes
Many performance improvements for large documents Fixed Trotec JobControl no longer working in 1.9.2  Fixed PDF Import using wrong widths for some accented characters in Helvetica Fixed being unable to type decimals / rational numbers for regions that use commas instead of fullstops  Fixed updating a PDF via resource manager resetting Interpret/Passthrough  Fixed some font weights remaining in All Caps after toggling them off using the Character Panel  Previous release notes

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Fixed High Pass incorrectly applying to masks Added Output Black Level to the Astrophotography Remove Background panel Fixed Benchmark Run button enabling too soon  Improved PDF import of alpha-only images Removed Export Preview (it will come back later, with improvements) Added OpenAsset integration (requires an existing OpenAsset account) Fixed crashes relating to expanded groups in Layers panel Fixed BMP loading for files with offset data Enable PDF Passthrough Fixed crash after clicking Texture panel in Brush Editor  1.9.0.885 release notes

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Added Mitre Limit to Contour Tool Added Export as Timelapse Fixed BoolOps on contoured curves Improved PDF import of alpha-only images Removed Export Preview (it will come back later, with improvements) Added OpenAsset integration (requires existing OpenAsset account) Fixed crashes relating to expanded groups in Layers panel Fixed BMP loading for files with offset data Enable PDF Passthrough Fixed crash after clicking Texture panel in Brush Editor  1.9.0.885 release notes

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Changes
Fixed Ctrl Reset not removing Assets  Fixed crash when editing a macro with no document open Added Combined Raster & Vector benchmark  Added placement policy Added missing baseline menu options Fixed blending issues with Live Filters Added support for 12bit mono TIFFs Added Pattern Layers Added Live Liquify Fixed pressing Backspace during Freehand Selection Tool (Polygonal mode) deleting the layer, rather than the last node Fixed Develop Persona Crop Tool rotation producing artifacts Fixed Focus Merge always creating 96DPI documents (now uses DPI and metadata from first source image) Fixed Live Projection artifacts in 32-bit documents Fixed cancelling Crop Tool not doing anything Added anti-aliasing blend option  Added "Find in Layers Panel" menu item Changed default for "Show Selection in Layers Panel" to be on (and renamed to "Auto-scroll to show selection in Layers Panel") Fixed incorrect attribute bits in exported 32-bit TGA Allow downloads to be cancelled, and changed auto-download to be off by default Fixed PDF export converting RGB bitmaps to CMYK if the original document had the bitmap's working profile Improved PDF import of tinted colour comparison for registration colours Improved Assets drag and drop from Explorer Added Ctrl+RightMouse to display tree of objects Improved ABR import 1.9.0.852 release notes

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Changes
Added missing "My account" button Added new samples to the welcome screen Added anti-aliasing blend option  Added "Find in Layers Panel" menu item Changed default for "Show Selection in Layers Panel" to be on (and renamed to "Auto-scroll to show selection in Layers Panel") Fixed incorrect attribute bits in exported 32-bit TGA Allow downloads to be cancelled, and changed auto-download to be off by default Fixed PDF export converting RGB bitmaps to CMYK if the original document had the bitmap's working profile Improved PDF import of tinted colour comparison for registration colours Improved Assets drag and drop from Explorer Added Ctrl+RightMouse to display tree of objects Improved ABR import 1.9.0.852 release notes

Hi all,
I know, it is nervy for you but what happens in the case of Boolean Operations Divide?
Since years this issue is standing and nothing happens in this case.

Please understand me right, i like the software, i like it very much to work with it and i like the new additions with hardware accelaration and the other improvments but in my opinion it is a NoGo for such a software that it needs for so long to improve or to fix this function which every graphic worker needs to create own shapes. And it can not be a solution to say "use an other software for this". I have read this in other threads.
An ohter thread in Mac Beta Forum, to see here:
is standig since 1. October without an answer. Is this issue be ignored in the meantime or is there a fix in the near future?

Hey guys!

Let me share this guide that I did recently, building this item using Affinity Designer on ipad!
also I did a tutorial on my youtube channel showing in real time how to do it...

jhonatan's youtube

I hope this help you guys!

have a great day!

Regards
Jhon

I felt very inspired by the tv show "Dark" I did this design during the live streaming to teach people my process using #AffinityDesigner
 Visit the youtube channel - Vectorize

symbol tool is awesome! thanks affinity!
insta: @jhonatan.ssilva
 

Hi, I've just created a small pdf from word and the text imported as editable text, could you attach the original PDF (or create a new test one) and I can take a look?
Glad you found a workaround though!

Hi debraspicher,

Thanks for letting us know - this is something that is with development to be fixed. I will get your comments passed on.
 

Hopefully they fix this on the next update. I honestly thought this was a feature, one which made no sense and drove me crazy!

Status: Beta
Purpose: Updates and Fixes
Requirements: Purchased Affinity Publisher
Windows Store: Not submitted
Download: Download
Auto-update: Not Available
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Due to the installer issue discussed below we have chosen not to make this build available via auto-update.
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Hi,
We are pleased to announce that Affinity Publisher Customer Beta 1.8.4.648 is now available as a download from the link above.
If this is your first time using a customer beta of an Affinity app, it’s worth noting that the beta will install as a separate app - alongside your store version. They will not interfere with each other at all and you can continue to use the store version for critical work without worry.
This beta is an incremental update to the 1.8.3 version recently released to all customers (though it installs parallel to the release). We recommend that you use this beta in preference to the store version if you are affected by any of the issues listed below.
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We have a number of fixes to tools when working across multiple spreads:
Allow immediate dragging of objects on other spreads Constraining while dragging objects between spreads now works correctly When dragging between spreads, snapping is now performed on the target spread candidates Dragging objects between spread using the Focal Point handle now works correctly Fixes for dragging curve nodes across multiple spreads Fixes for 'restart drag' when translating across spreads Fixed issue with auto-panning in the text tool Plus miscellaneous updates and fixes:
Fixed crash when dragging items in the Layers control Improved performance of PDF import (~40% faster in the test case) Improved performance of text when rendering text Fixed vector export of text occasionally filling characters Fixed crash when closing floating document  Fixed New Document dialog previous document selection highlight not being remembered Fixed PNG export not displaying the size warning if the export dialog was previously closed with a different preset Additional logging and diagnostics added to installer to help anybody with install issues ---
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Fixes
Fixed layers getting clipped to embedded documents would not get clipped Fixed Procedural Texture rendering differently to macOS  Further boolean operation improvements  Tweaks to Alignment Fixed misidentification of Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary when mounted on a Canon camera Fixed line caps on strokes with pressure profiles that have sharp pressure changes at the start getting incorrectly expanded 1.8.3.628 release notes

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Fixes
Fixed layers getting clipped to embedded documents would not get clipped Further boolean operation improvements  Tweaks to Alignment Fixed line caps on strokes with pressure profiles that have sharp pressure changes at the start getting incorrectly expanded 1.8.3.628 release notes

The initial test for responsiveness when manipulating pages showed terrific improvements.
 
Yay!

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Fixes
(Hopefully) fixed crash at startup related to fonts and font managers Fixed PDF export outputting some 1-bit masks as inverted, leaving them mostly transparent Fixed crash reordering layers via drag/drop when Layers panel is floating  Added "Use Windows Ink for tablet input" preference (enabled by default, disable to use WinTab) 1.8.1.604 release notes

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Fixes
(Hopefully) fixed crash at startup related to fonts and font managers Fixed PDF export outputting some 1-bit masks as inverted, leaving them mostly transparent Fixed crash reordering layers via drag/drop when Layers panel is floating  Added "Use Windows Ink for tablet input" preference (enabled by default, disable to use WinTab) 1.8.1.604 release notes

@Markio why do you think development is slowing? People are assuming that because we aren’t adding their requested feature, that we aren’t doing anything else, which is obviously not the case. We have dedicated teams for each project and we are recruiting developers to help us deliver more features and products in the future. 

Not sure if you have Designer:

It does affect the bounds in some way. Attached is one of the examples where it affects the bounding box of a group. To replicate it, unskew an italic text by skewing it (or create a parallelogram and then skew it to be square) and you will see that it keeps its old bounding box, even though there isn't part of the object in that space. I hope this better explains it.
 

Wow, I can't believe my eyes, looks like it finally happened:  

 
Even the positioning of the anchors seems to be right on this first test of a circle, that looks promising!! 

Good news with the latest beta release 1.8.0.526  
Fixes
Improved Expand Stroke