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Hello @Uwe-R-aus-B, do you mean that this relation to each other includes that the hatchings can be modified after they have been applied? E.g. changing their colour or line thickness. In that case you could look into Symbols as hatching patterns. They could be clipped into areas. But clipping only works with closed objects. After looking at your sample document I notice that many beams are created from multiple lines. These look like closed objects, technically they are multiple objects. And the above won't work. I suggest you try it with a simple rectangle to see if this could work. d.

It is hard to tell what you are doing without seeing your screen. Make sure you do not have any selection active. If you try to inpaint outside a selection it won't work. To deselect a possible selection hit CTRL+D (on Windows). Also make sure you are on the correct layer. You can check this by looking at the layers panel. Sometimes we accidentially activate an adjustment layer and inpainting will not work there as expected. Another reason might be that your inpainting brush is set to transparent or part of transparent. Then the effect is reduced. Check the tool bar for any settings up there. d.

No, it won't work with different page sizes. I've been working on it but haven't got it to work completely. Basically it does but I somehow mixed up something in my data source. Most likely @Catshill's solution could be your solution. Good luck. d.

I looked into what I have on mind but, indeed, it is not an easy thing to set up. I'll come back. d.

You are correct. I was not aware that I have to start dragging from the canvas outside of the app window. If you move the tool outside the window without dragging it does not work. My fault. d.

It is possible to have multiple different data merge layouts on top of each other on one page. In other words you could have your layouts in different 'Layers' on each page of the document. Note: these Layers are basically just containers (or groups). Which image goes into which Layer is configured in the CSV. That way you can merge different numbers of images on each page. I assume the setup is a bit challenging but if it works the result could speed up the process just as you are looking for. I could try to create a sample document but this may take a little. d.

@beatrixwillius, I want to add that the two colour pickers work a little different. While the Colour Picker Tool has some options that can be configured on the toolbar and it applies the colour immediately, the other colour picker in many of the colour palettes does not have any options but it let's you sample colours from your entire screen (= from outside the application window). d.

Hello @PaulEC, is it possible that you read 'Create Text with Blend Gamma:' next to 'Constrain by default' and think it is the wrong text for that option? The blue highlighted line is part of a dropdown box that belongs to the entry two lines above. This option has the label 'Move Tool Aspect Contrain' and is correct. d.

This can be a very important factor for some users, especially those who are now looking into migrating from Adobe to Affinity. I did not test import of PS files into APh intensively. But I'd rather expect some problems with more complex files. I even think this is more or less to be expected due to the fact that both 'worlds' are quite different. Better then to hear that you've successfully transferred some files back an forth 🙂 d.

Hello @AMonty, I cannot comment on Gimp since I hardly used it. But I do keep my old version of Photoshop CS6 around. Not to create new content but to be able to access my old Photoshop files in case there is a need to it. Very occasionally I start PS to look something up or to open a file I received for some reason in this format. But in general APh has completely replaced my workflow when it comes to photo editing or manipulation. I always was able to accomplish what needed to be done (and that is for me more than just touching up a couple of photos). d.

Hello @SecOpa, out of interest I downloaded your mockup file and opened it with 'Import Smart Objects where possible'. It does behave as you'd expect. Double clicking on the embedded layers opens them in a new tab and can be edited. They are not labelled 'Smart Object' but do behave like them. If you are switching to Affinity completely I suggest to look into embedded native Affinity files for future projects. They will most likely work more reliable. They are actually very similar to 'Smart Objects' but are in essence plain Affinity files and can be treated like any other file, e.g. link them in contrast to embed ('Smart Objects' don't have this ability to my knowledge). d.

Before you leave for your holidays I want to give you a starting point suggestion. All questions and ideas above are very valid. Still, I'd suggest you start out with XnViewMP. It does a lot of what a photo browser does and it is free. You can look at what it offers and play around with it. That way you'll be able to narrow down what your requirements are. It also will help you to understand how these programs work. Good luck. d.

Hello @SonjaThompson, you can apply a master page to another master page. In other words you can have one master page that holds all your 'style templates' and this one you apply to all of your other master pages. If you change something in one place it will be transferred to all other pages. d.

I think the RightMouse button needs to be pressed additional to the LeftMouse button. This is due to the fact that on Windows there is one modifier key less than on Mac systems. d.

We all get carried away sometimes 🙂 d.

Hold CTRL (on PC) while dragging the left or right handle. d.

Hello @dr5chrome, as you can see from below posts the history function in Affinity has quite a bit to offer. More than explained in the video I linked at first. Especially the method @thomaso is referring to can be very helpful if one has 'lost' or 'spoiled' in the design process a part of the project. It is worth to do some experiments with these capabilities. On top there are Snapshots (in Designer and Photo) and Layer States that can be used to recall former design variants. Once you are familiar with all of these you can easily step back and forth in your design process and (hardly) ever loose anything. d.

No big deal. d.

Hi @R C-R, please note that you answered (or asked) the wrong person (me). The suggestion for a "RESET image" button was part of a quote of the OP's posting. Only @dr5chrome could elaborate on this. OTOH you gave a possible answer to the OP's suggestion: move the slider back to the very left. d.

Hello @dr5chrome, this video does explain the basic functionality including alternative histories: d.

Hello @Peter Brass, I'm on Windows and usually I see the thumbnails. Occasionally I try out something and afterwards delete the file outside of Affinity Photo (once it is closed). In those cases the thumbnail is missing and as @R C-R pointed out the 'Show in Explorer' opens a default Explorer window since there is nothing to show. Perhaps you can doublecheck the location of the files in question on your machine. Perhaps they were moved (or renamed) for some reason. d.

Hello @augstl, I do understand your desire to move away from Adobe. I did so some years ago. From my experience Affinity is not made to work interoperationally with the Creative Suite. There are ways to transfer and to import files. But currently the concept is not to work on files that are being moved back and forth. And most likely will never be. During my transition and learning period I did the following. Projects that could be handled entirely in Affinity were created and finished there. Projects that needed somehow Adobe's functionality I kept entirely in e.g. Photoshop. That way I could rely on my known and learned workflow and at the same time learn and migrate to Affinity. It did not take too long at all. I still keep an old CS6 Version around to open old project files. But I hardly ever have to use it anymore. d.

And you also believe to the word what they say in a weight loss commercial? We all know (at least I think so) that marketing statements have to be taken carefully. That is why I suggest to do some planning and testing ahead to find a workflow that really works. Especially when it comes to more complex designs it is not very likely that effects or e.g. smart objects do not translate very well between the file formats. And this will stay like this for quite some time, I am afraid. d.

You could as well ask Adobe to support Affinity's file format I think we have to do a little planing (and I include myself, too) before starting a project. If Adobe compatibility is an issue it would be better to stay with their platform, if you like it or not. Alternatively you could export to a pixel format (TIF) and this will certainly import without any problems. Only if you are able to work 'standalone' in the Affinity region you can accomplish your project with their apps. d.

Look in the 'Layers' menu under 'New Live Filter Layer'. d.