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    I second this suggestion. This is much needed for things like pseudo 3d text effects where fills can be offset to create a shadow/extrusion. This would also allow for the text itself to be edited easily at a later time without having to redraw anything. For reference, here is an example of what could be achieved with a transform fill feature (I know - sorry for referencing Adobe here ):
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    Well spotted, Chrysogonus! I agree with Sascha that this feature should be much more visible than it is. And maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't think to look in the Character palette for this as I would consider this a Paragraph property.
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    Thanks MEB! Good to know it's only a regression
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    Hi Sean P, thanks for getting back to me. I've edited the original post to add the psd. If possible, would you kindly delete the file from the forum when you have it? I'm using it for illustration work. If you need any more info, just ask. Thanks!
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    Hi, While importing a psd file into Designer, the image renders incorrectly with the image positioned off canvas and strange changes in colouring. The original psd is quite simple with just a photo of a crow with masked background. I haven't tested this on the latest Photo beta, however I believe I had this issue in AP 1.6.0.76 too. I've attached screenshots of how it ought to be displayed. Edit: The file is also 16bit Rgb, so I'm not sure if Affinity supports this(?) P.s. Well done team on all your hard work, I'm looking forward to the next update! John ______________________________________________________________________ Windows 10 Pro Version 10.0.15063 Build 15063 • Core i7 • nVidia GeForce 445M
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    @bowen192 Gradient meshes will be on the way at a later date, if I remember the roadmap correctly
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    Fix tested and confirmed in new beta. Good stuff, Mark and team! :)
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    Hi Jonopen. Sorry I missed your report. Yeah, the stable version doesn't have this issue so it's probably a minor regression. I really feel for the devs right now! I get the impression they're very busy between Betas, iPad, Publisher, DAM and whatever else :unsure:
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    Hi, I'm having rendering issues when viewing vector shapes in Vector Viewmode. The edges appear to pixelate and blur despite having my Performance settings set to Bilinear best quality & Highest retina quality, etc. Appears worse when zoomed in. Edges appear rough and blurry instead of crisp in Draw persona. Bug does not occur in 1.5.3.69 P.s. It's been a long time since I tested Affinity designer so apologies if I have overlooked something. _______________________ Windows 10 - Version 1703 nVidia GeForce GT 445M Intel Core i7 12GB RAM
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    Well to be fair, XP is getting quite old now and MS no longer support it either
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    Hi, I know a glyph selector has been requested a lot, but surprisingly it doesn't seem to be considered much of a priority. Is it already possible to select alternate characters, or will glyphs be included with "Text features" in the current Designer roadmap? Loving the apps, and excited for what's to come :) J.
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    It would be cool if a Vector Trace tool would have a feature for converting flat(ish) areas of colour to a mesh gradient layer (when this feature is completed) + a conventional "inked" linework/detail layer above it. To make this easier, Designer could put the input image through a frequency separation process first, to separate details and colour. This feature would be amazing for vectorizing simple marker and ink scans of design illustrations.
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    I've been looking at some development of a very impressive auto-fill filter for lineart on G'mic and thought it would be something the Affinity devs might be interested in. Basically, it analyses artwork with an algorithm to determine contours and shape closures which can then be filled as a base for painting. It speeds up a monotonous colour blocking step of painting. Not a priority feature at the moment, but I thought it would be an amazing addition for illustrators working with raster imagery. I'm sure affinity could simplify the tool even more for usability. I've posted two videos that demonstrate how it works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3aBQeuBc4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl76PJZTuio
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    Excellent, thanks for all your help :)
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    Yeah, I guess I was thinking of a converter that would look at the photoshop preset and just pull the textures and settings into something that resembles it in DAUB, rather than native tpl support would be awkward to do I'm sure. A small one time conversion exe would make me happy too :D Even a community made one. I think Artrage did something like this? Gunna try out your pencils and see how it goes, thanks :) One think that bothered me about the non tool preset brushes in photoshop was the resolution of textures and worrying about large print formats, etc. I think I understand the multiple nozzle principle but when you say flow, do you recommend setting it to a slow flow? Would this somehow build up a high res texture? I notice you have DAUB blenders also which I look forward to trying. One thing I really missed in photoshop was a similar pencil blender to Artrage. It basically creates a frosted blur to the pencil strokes much like a tortillon or similar, rather than blurring it completely. Yeah - told you I was fussy xD I may invest in your full pack
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    It would be lovely if I could convert my brush presets into a format Affinity could recognize. I know the .abr format is supported, but it would be great if I could convert .tpl brush tool presets. I have bought some of Kyle's brush packs to match with scans of my artwork so I can work over them with natural results. As DAUB & .tpl carry a lot of similar attributes and brush textures, I figure some sort of converter would be possible. Even if it was just a quick and dirty external converter app, anything would do! Would love to hear your thoughts (I know other features are more of a priority at the moment). Also if anyone has had any success with converting .tpl brushes with their textures, etc in tact, I'd love to hear from you!
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    A .TPL brush importer would be amazing at some point. I bought some of Kyle's mega brushpacks and would love if I could import them all to affinity for when I eventually cancel my adobe subscription... +paolo.limoncelli I must try your brushes out! :) I like to work over my pencil sketches with digital pencil brushes that match the drawing well, so I can be too fussy for my own good :3 Do your pencil brushes scale well for broad strokes, whilst keeping a fine texture? Or is the texture separate with DAUB? Sorry, I'm not that knowledgeable on the affinity format yet!
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    If you want to follow the progress of this +SrPx I have a thread here. Not sure if it's the same problem as yours however. Also this is on the release version of Photo 1.5.0.45. For my test I'm just painting and editing with my trackpad. I'll try my Wacom Intous 4 with it later. https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/30883-aph-15045-image-view-pixelates-temporarily-while-editing/
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    Thanks for the info :) Yeah well it certainly is a bug even if it's not readily apparent to the privileged graphics card owners! Even so, graphics tablets will find it hard to cope with this sort of rendering problem. Btw, it's not lag as such that I'm having problems with, but that pixelated rough stroke that appears whilst painting. And, I'm sad to see you think it won't be fixed soon :( I illustrate in pencil/dry media usually and I need to be able to render fine details in real time. For high end photo retouching and the dodge and burn technique, high end brush precision in real time is very important. Not sure if I could afford to compensate with a graphics card... My cpu is generally ok and I have a Geforce 445m but it's old now... Still the problem persists. Btw, what would you recommend if you were to suggest a hardware upgrade to compensate well for this? A card, faster ram or cpu? Or is this rough anti-alias brush stroke drawing something that cant be fixed this way?
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    Hey SrPx :) Just posted about this painting/edit render lag thing. Wasn't sure if it was just my preferences but I have it set to Bilinear rendering... Is it a general bug? Disappointing for painting...
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    (Copied from the Bugs forum as I'm not sure if you're operating from there yet!) Hi, This is my first time posting a bug, so bare with me! Just purchased my Windows license. Well done guys on working so hard! Everyone's behind you :) Doing a very quick test, I notice that the image rendering pixelates temporarily while the brush is being applied to the canvas. The pixelated view also tends to happen while most editing is being applied. Even moving the cursor near an applied brush stroke causes the painting to pixelate temporarily like this. Is there something that can mitigate this? While the pixelated view is relatively minor for most tasks, it would be a real hindrance when working on a digital painting or editing photos in fine detail (i.e. a dodge & burn touch-up,etc)... If you need more info, please ask, thanks! John _______________________________ Tested on a Dell xps 17 Core i7 Q740 Graphics Nvidia GT GeForce 445M 12gb ram Affinity Photo 1.5.0.45
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    I understand the concept of CMYK obviously. I was just surprised that some modern printer RIPs are capable of converting to CMYK themselves. The issues I refer to are the pdf file export with rasterizing gradients,etc where it shouldn't need to.
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    Well from my weak understanding, RGB has a larger gamut of colours than CMYK, so I always worked on the principle of using RGB as a working space right up until export for print (CMYK), etc. Not sure if starting with CMYK from scratch dumps or eliminates that extra gamut when working in Affinity or other apps? I'd imagine it would. Then I read articles about Indesign actually not converting to CMYK on indesign secrets (<<<<<not sure if that's the article I remember or not) and that some printers accept RGB, and all sorts of scary mind melting things...
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    Hmm these PDF export issues worry me... Hope they are dealt with comprehensively. Perhaps we could create a list of this sort of thing in a thread?
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    Thanks for the links, Frank! They look interesting for animation. However I'm not sure if I'd have enough control over typography with those. I'll look em up more soon. Yeah if Fusion is free for individuals, that's bizarre I haven't heard it mentioned before... I'm guessing it's a non commercial license? What is the control over graphics/vector/type elements like? Can you tween letter spacing and type adjustments as in After Effects? Thanks for your info btw!
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