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If and when Affinity Publisher is published, will the file format structure be similar to present situation where files can be opened in either program; AD or AP (and then A Pub)? So if I do now some dtp kind of work with Photo, mostly just simple one page stuff with photos and text, should it be easily worked on with A Publisher in the future?

Thanks for opinios, my strongest point here is that I don't particularily like AP's behaviour when choosing gradient tool and if I then change the setting 'none' to 'linear' or 'elliptical', it does this straight away if I choose first the right gradient from small box next to 'none', it nicely shows 'transparent-to-black' and other saved options nicely when hovering over and I can choose the right thing. So, I think it would be better if gradient tool would take no action until we order it to. When the whole image is covered with gradient automatically is kind of unlogical.

I use gradients to blend objects as in previous example, but using gradient tool as a mask has been cumbersome as I have not managed to set transparent-to-black linear gradient as a default. But this transparency tool seems to be missing from AP (but not AD)! Is there a reason for this? If not, then I request this tool to be added to AP also.

Ok. The confusing part is that one is able to apply selection tool to this object layer while it will not have an effect on it. Could this be avoided somehow?

I found one explanation, this "bug" behaviour affects my layers that are marked (image) instead of (pixel). (Original layer is a jpeg image dragged onto a larger document, I am using Photo a little as DTP app while waiting Publisher:) After rasterizing to (pixel) command+J and +c +v procedures work alright. Can someone clarify a bit this difference between layer qualities; image vs pixel?

Also tried the other way in vain; Select the area you want to transfer to a new layer, then copy ⌘ (cmd) + C and paste ⌘ (cmd)+ V. Affinity will paste the selected content in a new layer...

I make a marquee selection, then him Cmd-J (Duplicate) and the new layer only contains the marquee selection from the original layer.. I repeat these steps and result is duplicated layer as a whole, marquee tool having no effect...

I need to select the edges of a shape in a photo to create a outline. What kind of approach could be recommended in AP?

But otherwise I have to say that mesh warp seems work excellently with images. Nice tool to straighten (or warp) stuff.

Can I connect curves or lines as in attached example so that moving or adjusting the lower one, the higher curves connecting points would follow?! I mean that curves would have "shared" nodes or similar.

Hi, I'm new to afd and just starting learning. I opened an existing jpg, very simple line drawing, then I chose one part of the drawing with selection brush. Works nice. Now I'd like to fill this selection with a gradient and then select another area in drawing and repeat this and finally I would have the whole drawing in color and I still could modify each gradient separately. I just don't manage to succeed with any instinctive approach (photoshop-style tools use).

This other thread also about the feature idea. https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/3521-hideshow/?p=13920

+1 from here to this, while learning afd I've find use of layers panel and recognizing layers or masks a bit hard. This would clarify things a lot.

+1 from here for the prescribed Hide/Show feature.