[Is there a limit to how much you can use in symbols?]

Is there a limit to how much you can use in symbols? I'm having a hard time with symbols on 8 different sized artboards. Sphere for symbol contains an AP painted globe, that has a stroke with FX (set to resize). I "save as" multiple times and changing symbol. In AP I repaint the AP globe for the AD main symbol, then flipped AP globe in AD. Other symbols did update the AP flipped globe.

Most tutorials explain very symbol symbols.

 

[color picker eyedropper won't stay with 3px3px]

Anyway to get the eyedropper to stay with 3px3px, my preference, instead of reverting to 1pxX1px on restart in AP?

[Can't post to Affinity Support OS (moved)]

Why is create new content>Affinity Support OS greyed out. How do I post a question now?

[AP v2 edit shortcuts & paint mixer brush shortcut key?]

2 hours ago, R C-R said:

Look carefully at the entry for the Paint Mixer Brush in your lower screenshot. Do you see the  symbol there? Like I mentioned above, that means the shortcut is used by more than one tool. So like I said, you can hover the mouse pointer over that symbol & a popup will tell you which other tool also uses it. So once you know what other tool that is, you can remove its "M" shortcut.

That depends entirely on what other shortcuts you have set.

Nothing happens hovering over symbol. But I did set F8 for paint mixer brush & that works. Shortcuts and I just aren't working well.

[AP v2 edit shortcuts & paint mixer brush shortcut key?]

On 12/1/2023 at 11:21 AM, R C-R said:

For each one you want to remove, locate it in the list of Tool shortcuts & click the X in a circle button to remove its shortcut. Note that several tool shortcuts are used for more than one tool, indicated by a symbol that looks like this: . If you hover the pointer over it, a popup will tell you which other tools also use it.

Didn't work. I tried repeatedly X-ing marque tool. No deal M still selects it, not Paint Mix Brush. Is there any unused letter I can use for Paint Mix Brush? Shows a default for PMB, but can't click. aNothing for Marque tool. Appears to be stuck.

[AP v2 edit shortcuts & paint mixer brush shortcut key?]

AP Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts>Photo>Tools>Paint Mixer Brush. I typed in M but it still goes to the marque tool. 

How do I remove the default shortcuts?

[get out of precision mode?]

I'm using Intuos Pro Large, too. My left square 3rd down is set to option. I want to use it for a temporary eye dropper.

I restarted the computer and that worked. Not exactly convenient.

 

[Wacom Intuos Pro tablets Precision mode]

On 3/7/2022 at 9:50 AM, Old Bruce said:

I don't use it.

How do you get out of precision mode? Escape doesn't work and no idea what happened to turn it on.

[get out of precision mode?]

Do you by any chance know how to get out of precision mode? I'm using a Wacom tablet on AP 2. I was navigating with my pen with zoom and it sudden turned on. Escape doesn't get me out of it.

[AP v2 edit shortcuts & paint mixer brush shortcut key?]

Where are AP v2 edit shortcuts?

Is there a paint mixer brush shortcut key? If not can I set one?

[transfer all data from my Mojave iMac to the Mini M2?]

7 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

You should be able to download* the .DMG installer files onto your iMac, you won't be able to install them though due to the OS. Then you just transfer The DMG from the iMac to the Mini when you are ready to install them onto the Mini in a week or month from now.

I have done similar things with other software over the years, only works with DMG or Zip or Packaged Installers.

 

* DMG installers are only available from the Serif/Affinity, store not the Mac App Store.

Super! I had planned to get from Serif/Affinity. Last time I got Publisher (only) from Mac App Store. It was a pain tracking all the upgrades and downloads.

[transfer all data from my Mojave iMac to the Mini M2?]

I know v2 doesn't work on Mojave.

What I wanted to know is whether I can order & download, and drag into Applications on my iMac – then transfer to Mini rather than upload to Mini when I get it.

The Mini will require a lot of setup and I don't know what will be working, but would love to have Affinity V2 in Applications ready to go.

We all know how challenging getting a new computer up to snuff is.

[transfer all data from my Mojave iMac to the Mini M2?]

I just ordered a Mac Mini M2 and will transfer all data from my Mojave iMac to the Mini.

Can I buy and download  the upgrade to V2 to iMac and transfer it with the rest of my iMac data to Mac Mini M2 Ventura?

https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/store/upgrade-offer/
$74.24

Thanks for your help.

Kat

[AP v2 painting better on Mac Mini M2]

7 hours ago, lepr said:

You will not be able to install Mojave on a new Mac. In my experience, a Mac is never compatible with OS older than the OS supplied with the Mac.

Mojave I'm keeping on my iMac 2013. Ventura will be on the new Mini.

[AP v2 painting better on Mac Mini M2]

Great suggestion. Will wait.

Thanks

[AP v2 painting better on Mac Mini M2]

1 hour ago, v_kyr said:

Affinity apps under macOS Catalina (10.15)

I want to stay on  Mojave 10.14.6. If I upgrade I lose all my Adobe CS6 apps. So looking forward to a Mac Mini which I hope will improve my digital painting.

[AP v2 painting better on Mac Mini M2]

29 minutes ago, v_kyr said:

hardware you are using now (...CPU, RAM, OS etc.

  Model Name: iMac (late 2013)

  Model Identifier: iMac14,2

  Processor Name: Intel Core i5

  Processor Speed: 3.4 GHz

  Number of Processors: 1

  Total Number of Cores: 4

  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 6 MB

  Memory: 32 GB

Corel Painter does a better job on brush work than AP. Still I prefer AP & AD. I use Hej stylus v3 when smoothes strokes more than AP stylus

[AP v2 painting better on Mac Mini M2]

I'm upgrading to a Mini so I can get Affinity v2. I'm a long time Affinity user. Will upgrading to Affinity Photo V2 will make digital painting better?

Wacom Intuos Pro has a Ventura driver for Mac Mini M3 OS Ventura and they have a video on how to set up

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Affinity implementation related

What does this mean?

[AP v2 painting better on Mac Mini M2]

I'm looking at getting a Mac Mini M2, partly so I can upgrade to AP & AD. Will painting with my wacom Intuous 4 be smoother and better? My brushes are a bit clunky with v1. Couldn't find info about this on the affinity serif site.

[Can I have 2 different brush palettes showing?]

Can I have 2 different brush palettes visible in AP and AD v 10.10.6?

Just got Christi's Comic brushes and I'd like to have that show and also my K-brushes in separate palettes

[How to get rid of AP Beta starting when opening an AP file?]

THAT WORKED!!!

Thank you, @loukash

[How to get rid of AP Beta starting when opening an AP file?]

I did  Finder > cmd-i = Finder Info window > Open with… > Change All

Can't find the Beta to delete it. Suggestions

[How to get rid of AP Beta starting when opening an AP file?]

Everytime I click an AP file an older AP Beta starts up. I want my AP 1.10

[Anybody using Affinity v2 with Mac OS 10.14.6]

Anybody using Affinity v2 with Mac OS 10.14.6? I just bought it, but system requirements say it starts at OS 10.15 Am not looking forward to getting a refund.

[buy affinity v2 in app store or in Affinity Store?]

I just bought Affinity v2 from the Affinity Store. I'm on Mojave OS 10.14.6. System requirements say v2 won't work on my Mac. How do I get a refund to my card? So Sad.