[Mask layer is grayscale no matter what]

Whenever I create a new Mask Layer and try to use the Paint Brush on it, in the Pixel persona,
the color applied is the grayscale equivalent of the color I chose.

I looked for hints on where I might have changed some setting but did not find anything off.

[Hide system font variations from font list]

I've been having this issue since Designer v1 but always ignored it and went on with my business although it really affected my workflow each time I reached out for the font list. I always thought it's something default from MacOS, but today while editing a document in Apple's basic Preview app I noticed how nice and proper the fonts listed in their fonts menu. (see first image).

As for Affinity (Designer v2 now) it shows all possible variations of all of the system fonts I don't even use...(see second image)
How can I get rid of this list? How can I keep the font list tidy? Or at least for the given example (Noto), how can I keep them
in their own drop-down list. Just like Apple's Font Book does. (see image 3)

I just purchased a font bundle from a foundry and it gets tiring using the searchbar everytime I want to try a new font for the first time.
Without all those system fonts and their variations I'd be left with very few fonts in the list which would be super easy to manage.

Thanks!
 

[[Affinity Designer] Best format to export to for later use in Adobe Illustrator?]

Hi designers,

I have to export some designs I made in Affinity Designer in order to send them to one of my parteners.
He uses Adobe Illustrator and he will furthermore do a bit of editing to the designs.

In your experience, which is the best/safest format to export to in this case? 

 

Thanks!



 

[Why offset path by using the stroke doesn't really work]

I want the offset path of the star to have sharp corners.
You just cannot obtain that.

 

 

[Open Recent displays NO files]

7 minutes ago, Sean P said:

Hi cocoazenith,

Can you ensure that 'Recent Items' in System Preferences > General isn't set to 0 please? If it is then this is why you won't see any recent files.

Oh wow. Was not aware this is a thing within MacOS. Thought it was app relative.
Ofc it worked. 
 

[Open Recent displays NO files]

In all Affinity apps: Designer, Photo & Publisher.
Happening on 3 different systems.
Happens even on Mac with newly installed MacOS.

 

[Ordering with zero VAT?]

17 minutes ago, StevenS said:

Hi @cocoazenith,

To place an order with an EU VAT number, please contact affinity@serif.com with the following information. They'll send you a proforma and advise how to make payment.

• Billing address
• Mac or Windows licence
• Valid email address for licence
• Currency
• Preferred payment method
• EU VAT Number

 

great. thanks.

[Ordering with zero VAT?]

Hi,

Is it possible to order from the store and get back the VAT?
I have an EU VAT No.

thanks.

[Pencil tool: closing paths? continue path?]

thanks.

@walt.farrell At least one of the two problems is solved. And as a bonus the fact that you can add/modify to the original shape is very neat.

@TonyB looking forward to it.

[Pencil tool: closing paths? continue path?]

Hi,

It's been almost three years since i posted this suggestion. I've found it in the old feedback & suggestions forum.
So here it is again as a stronger request & as a much needed improvement:

I'm talking about the Pencil Tool in Affinity Designer.

1.
Is it possible to automatically close a path after you have drawn a...circle...let's say? So basically I'm asking AD to snap to closing the path for the Pencil tool.

2.
When I use the pencil tool and stop drawing with my tablet there's a problem resuming the shape that i've already created. You just simply cannot continue the path.

Cheers!

 

[Clone Brush Tool (Stamp) in Affinity Designer]

 

On 7/17/2019 at 7:32 PM, MEB said:

It is a basic tool for a photo editor, but Affinity Designer is an illustration/design application.

Then why did you include a Photo persona within the Designer in the first place???

I own both Affinity Designer & Affinity Photo and it's a drag to go to Affinity Photo every time i need to do some basic clone brush work.

I strongly agree with everybody who previously posted, this is a very simple photo editing operation and it should be included
in the Photo persona of the Affinity Designer.

EDIT: I noticed it's included now in Publisher with the LINK feature if you own both Designer & Photo.
Why not at least include this feature in Affinity Designer if you own Affinity Photo? Hopefully it's coming in 1.8.

But it would be ideal for it to be a native feature of Affinity Designer.

 

[Macbook Pro 15" 2018 + basic Affinity Designer operations results in overheating & huge CPU spikes]

Hello

My newly aquired Macbook Pro 15" 2018 (2,2Ghz) has some serious issues when running Affinity Designer.
I am just drawing some basic circles with the Pencil tool and the laptop overheats like crazy and the fans
start spinning like it's about to explode. CPU usage goes to surreal 800% / 500% / 350%...

Does anyone else have this problem?

thanks!

here's a clip of cpu going to 850%.

https://youtu.be/oKyeQci7JbE
 

 

[Text on circle path in Affinity Photo]

On 11/14/2018 at 3:55 PM, Fixx said:

You can use here linked file to do text on a circle in AP: 

 

 

@Fixx thank you

[Text on circle path in Affinity Photo]

1 hour ago, MEB said:

Hi cocoazenith,
That's correct. Text-on-a-path is only available in Affinity Designer (and Publisher when released).

wow. that's unexpected. this option - talking about text on circle, not any path - is a basic digital graphics tool whether vector
or raster and is available even in the most unchiseled design softwares...


 

[Text on circle path in Affinity Photo]

Looking for a way to place text on a patch, specifically on a circle outline in Affinity Photo.

I've read some older posts that state that there's no such thing as Text on patch in AP but
I want to double check this fact myself as text on a circle is the most basic text on patch 
option and it does not require complex pathing...

[Split long text into separate text boxes?]

I might have exagerrated when i said long text. It's not that long - it's within 1/3 page at 8 pts weight.
It's just that i want to split it. Maybe the guys could add this in the future because it's useful

for stuff like website design or advert design.

[Shortcut for clipping mask]

much appreciated!

[Shortcut for clipping mask]

I know how you can place an object into another in Affinity Designer from the layers panel.

Can this be done via the menu or via a keyboard shortcut upon selecting the two objects?

 

thanks!

[Vector/object/layer crop tool for Affinity Photo]

I love how in AD you can crop anything you place on a layout. But in AP when you use the crop tool

you only get the option to crop the whole document. Is there any way to do the AD crop in AP?

 

thanks!

[Split long text into separate text boxes?]

Can this be done? 

 

I'm pasting a long text into a text box but want make a 3 column layout thus i need it to be split into three separate text boxes.

Right now i'm doing this the old fashioned way - manually by copying and pasting what doesn't fit in a text box to the other boxes...

 

chers!

 

 

[Minimized studio (colapse to icons) in Affinity Designer]

Hi Affinity folks,

 

Please implement the minimized right studio view which should only include icons (tabs) for each studio section

and the option to expand to normal view and colapse to icon view.

 

Thanks!

 

[Roughen edges command - Affinity Designer]

Pleasseeee. I'm getting embarassed asking ppl with AI to help me.

[Roughen edges? Expand art stroke?]

afffinityyyyy I f••••g need a roughen edges tool. stop making me having to ask ppl with AI to do that for me

[Roughen edges? Expand art stroke?]

I think i'll just draw/copy the rough edges manually with the tablet.

Then convert the stroke to basic one, expand it and Add the edges to this expanded shape.

[Roughen edges? Expand art stroke?]

Yes, it's a stock textured brush from Affinity Desinger 1.5.