dominik
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12 minutes ago, aleale1 said:
That is OK but not as good as the auto-activation, offered by Extensis Suitcase for Adobe products.
I did not say that it is the same nor as good. I doubt we will see a font manager by Affinity in the near future. That's why I chimed in to present a workable solution (at least for me 😉 )
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46 minutes ago, aleale1 said:
Do you really mean that opening the Publisher document with missing fonts Main Type will automatically install them from my font collection??!!
As others already stated Main Type doesn't do this.
I am using Main Type Pro myself and get along with it quite well. How I do it is to create project groups that contain all the fonts used with a special project. Those groups and the fonts in it are just links they do not take up much space. That way I can activate all fonts that are associated with a project with one click. It's not automatic but not bad at all.
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11 hours ago, adreamer said:
Is this how it's intended to work or a bug?
This sounds like a bug to me.
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32 minutes ago, fde101 said:
[A-Za-z]([a-zA-Z0-9+\-\.])*:(\/\/(((([A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\);:\&=+\$,]|\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2})*\@)?(([A-Za-z0-9]([A-Za-z0-9\-]*[A-Za-z0-9])?\.)*[A-Za-z]([A-Za-z0-9\-]*[A-Za-z0-9])?\.?|\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+):\d*)?|)(\/(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*(;(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*)*(\/(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*(;(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*)*)*)?|\/(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*(;(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*)*(\/(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*(;(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\):\@&=+\$,])*)*)*)(\?([;\/?:\@\&=+\$,A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\)]|(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}))*)?(\#([;\/?:\@\&=+\$,A-Za-z0-9\-\_\.!~\*'\(\)]|(\%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}))*)?Regular expressions seemed to me alway like a book with seven seals. Now I know why 😉
Impressive!
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11 hours ago, Sleepy Panda said:
(sorry for my English) Main features of Pencil tool that is a switching point from Illustrator to Affinity design for me is
1. automatic closing path and automatic re shape when draw near path line
2. smooth path line when drag (like in illustrator press alt. key and drag around path line, it will smooth) feathers
Please make it happen it will be great!!! 100% switch to Affinity designer
Hello @Sleepy Panda,
welcome to the forum. Look for 'Sculpt Mode' (icon on the toolbar) and turn it on. It lets you reshape a path.
To close a path you have to switch to the Node Tool. This does not work automatically, yet.
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6 hours ago, nitsuj817 said:
I need to be able to use GRD files in Affinity Design / Photo. How do I import them?
Hello @nitsuj817,
I did not know what a GRD file is, so I looked it up. There seem to be more than one GRD file format (e.g. Adobe Gradient file and some kind of Grid files related to 3D software). It would be good if you could be more specific on what you are looking for.
For sure I can tell that GRD files are not supported by AD or APh. At any rate you have to use some external software/utility to do the convertion into a format that is supported by them.
You can see a list of supported file formats on this page (under 'Professional Colour, Compatibility, and Output' down the page): https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/full-feature-list/Cheers,
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21 hours ago, Rawshooter6 said:
+1 for the old .BMP format
It is still needed for many uses under Windows.
Hello @Rawshooter6 and welcome to the forum.
I don't think it is wrong to ask for support of the old .BMP format but I think it is of low priority on their to do list.
I say this because convertion from Affinity's supported formats to .BMP can be solved easily and even automatic. I think it would be better to use a working solution now than to wait until it is implemented by Serif.
Example: the free to use (for non commercial work) XnConvert (https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/) converts many different image formats to .BMP. And it can do this even automatically. Quote: 'Watch folders for new or updated images and automatically apply a custom set of edits.'
Cheers,
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58 minutes ago, Fritz_H said:
Publisher 1.8.0.556 - empty (no document open)
Menu: Layer - Geometry -> freeze
Publisher needs to be killed via Task-Manager.I can confirm this.
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2 hours ago, vaidab said:
I would so need this too.
My use case: I design different covers in different formats using the same elements. In AffPub I cannot easily see which cover is in which format, I need to zoom out or check dimensions, having names instead of page numbers or folders or visible icons would help.
Hello @vaidab and welcome to the forum.
This is exactly what I was referring to with my above posting:
Quote: "Apart from that it is possible to place text left and right of a spread that could be used with some discriptive names."
This would look something like this:
You don't need page names to get this done 🙂
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3 hours ago, fde101 said:
this is not a "needed" feature, not really essential.
I think this is another separation line being drawn between APub and AD. Pages are numbered and artboards can be named.
Apart from that it is possible to place text left and right of a spread that could be used with some discriptive names. Not much more effort than typing in a name in the spread properties. The only drawback: this text is not visible in the Pages Panel.
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23 minutes ago, Designer1 said:
Interesting, thanks for that information about global colours.
My suggestion: artboards and pages! If you want, you can work with pages or artboards.
Glad to be of help.
For pages you have to work with Affinity Publisher (if you have it). It was discussed here several times to have pages in AD, as well. Opinions about this are mixed. I do not miss them in AD.
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10 minutes ago, Designer1 said:
Global colors are also partly impractical. For example, I want to change the global color blue to green on only one artboard. But it does not work! The global color is changed on all artboards.
Excuse me, this is the definition of global colours.
If you want to have global colours that are restricted to just one artboard you have to adapt your workflow. You can define the same colour multiple times and e.g. call them 'corporate red artboard 1' and 'corporate red artboard 2'. That way you can change them seperately for each artboard for multiple objects.
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1 hour ago, garrettm30 said:
I disagree that we should therefore deny the option for the user with a numpad to assign his own shortcuts for his own uses.
Perhaps I was not clear in my other posting. I am not saying that there should be no distinction between regular number keys and the numbers on the numpad. I would highly like to be able to assign shortcuts to these (and do this in other programs I use).
I just wanted to point out that if some shortcuts could only be assigned to numpad keys then this would leave out many users with out a numpad.
I think, basically we agree that a very variable way of assigning shortcuts to as many input devices as possible would be of benefit.
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Just now, Manege said:
Thanks for the feedback.
Hello @Manege,
in the mean time I played a little with a short document consiting of three documents that were merged together. I especially was interested how a table of content might work and it did. With a little planning (text styles) this could work as a very basic book feature. But I would not consider this as a serious solution for now. I'd rather stick with one long book file until this is implemented properly.
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3 minutes ago, U. Dinser said:
must be restricted to the number pad.
While I personally like the num pad very much (since my keyboard has one), we have to keep in mind that there are many computers out there that don't have a number keypad. A restriction of certain shortcuts to just these keys would cause much less flexibility 😮
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3 hours ago, larsh said:
Is there a way to show the filename of a jpg beside the pic automatic? Thx., lars
No.
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3 hours ago, carl123 said:
Change your Beta to the Light UI mode
I do it in a similar way with language setting. The release version is in my native German. Betas are in English to easily quote UI elements when reporting here. Of course this won't work for some of you.
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2 hours ago, Fritz_H said:
Why not? I don´t see that.
People (esp. PRO-Users) testing the Beta-Versions may provide important feedback for the developers.
You may think that usability is for low-end users, for dumb people to make things easier.
The opposite is true.
Esp. in professional environments its very important to stick to the rule "don´t make me think".
A pilot of a airplane must not start thinking whether an Interface-element in his cockpit needs to be pushed, pulled or twisted.
Shape and size of that e.g. button will avoid that. The important and frequently used buttons will be placed closer to the person than others.
For the same reason a Game-Console Controller has a certain shape and the buttons a specific tactile feedback.
(...and since the is no tactile feedback on touchscreens, they are a stupid idea for cars, btw..)
FritzWhat I try to say is not that we should not provide feedback. What I try to say that I do not think there is a 'fool proof' way to solve the problem to keep the beta version and the release version visually apart. It takes us users to also make that distinction.
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4 hours ago, Angus Kennedy said:
Does anything suggested, get placed in the program ?
Hi @Angus Kennedy,
this happens constantly. E.g. just recently a template feature was introduced to the currrent beta versions (it was on Mac in the test loop for a little longer but showed up on Windows just this week). Just one of many threads on this topic. Same for improvement of 'Expand Stroke'. This is a feature discussed over years and now they have made big improvements ... they are ironing out some last bugs.
Another thing that comes to mind is export to TGA format. It was asked over and over again and the developers did listen and implemented it.
Interesting thing in the last post by Andy Somerfield is that they found valid arguments in the postings in the forum that made them to decide to implement TGA support. They do listen to the people around here!Since you are new to the forum I just wanted to point you to these few of many examples that are proof to the fact that Serif is monitoring these forums.
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42 minutes ago, Fritz_H said:
the Software has to adapt to the user - not the other way around.
I agree with you in this in regard to release versions of the software.
But as we both are actively using beta versions I think there is a liitle difference. We, as beta testers, cannot ask for a fool proof seperation by the developers of release and beta versions. This needs some participation and commitment by the beta testers, too. This is why I developed the habit of very closely looking at what version of Affinity I am using.
I am not against your proposal to emphasise the status of a beta version. But I think this is not going to prevent accidential edits.
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1 hour ago, Fritz_H said:
or does this happen only to me?
Since you are asking. I am very able to do things accidentially and mess things up. But with Affinity I developed the habit to very closely look at with which version I'm working. I doubt any kind of extra display will help here. Once your 'in the heat of work' you (and me) most likely miss that. It's really better to actively distinguish between the versions.
My way is the following. Release apps are fixed to Windows taskbar. The beta versions are just icons on the desktop. I also do not double click on an Affinity file. I always choose 'Open with...' from the right click menu. That way I trained myself to always spend a though on what I'm going to do next.
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12 minutes ago, J@HWC said:
Unfortunately, I already bought it and found it's completely useless because the ability to have footnotes and annotations is critical to my needs. I hope they fix this soon, but this was a massive disappointment and very much ruined a lot of my plans. So now I have to waste more time reworking my plans because this seemingly obvious feature ISN'T part of this software.
I'm sorry to hear that you feel some dissapointment. But I want to point out that you also have to think about your planning. This should have brought to your attention that this feature is missing in the first place.
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Feature proposition for Font Manager
in Feedback for Affinity Publisher V1 on Desktop
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Just to be clear on my side. I absolutely do not oppose the request for a font manager. This is what this forum is about.
I just do not see it coming soon and that why I offered my workflow as a solution.
Cheers,
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