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AD doesn't have the option to print the grid at present. This feature has been requested before… https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/27927-print-grid/?hl=%2Bprint+%2Bgrid I suggest you add your support for this idea --^ I the mean time, you could draw a grid of your own, using the power duplicate feature this should be fairly straight forward. Or try something like this… https://www.printablepaper.net/category/isometric_graph

That was my work around. But it is not elegant.

Ah - OK. That is clear now.

I'd suggest... Make the arrow how you want it, then create an asset. Now when you need a single ended, red arrow, just grab it from your assets panel, and resize / reposition as required. There may be other ways.

+1 As I have found myself desperate to invert a vector mask in AD several times.

Came across this today - I too would benefit from some refinement to the rasterize action… Would like to have the option to Rasterize multiple objects to a single pixel layer or individual layers. Sometimes it is not practical to group a series of objects, which would allow the current work around. I also notice that a Vector Layer, can't be Rasterized, but a group can… why not? Also an option to keep the original vector objects, and create a Rasterized copy. Finally, some insight or control into the format use for the Rasterized image - what DPI is used? Can I override this? Perhaps I am hoping for too much from this function and should instead be using the Export Persona, then Placing the results back into my file. I am coming to AD from Xara Designer which does support many of the requests above. Thanks.

Perhaps I am not fully understanding the question... but if you want to create a mirrored, duplicate of an object, that remains editable (so that changing the original also updates the mirrored copy) then you can do so with Symbols. Make the original object into a Symbol Drag a new instance of the Symbol onto the page Flip it (horizontally / vertically) and align so that the axis of reflection lies between the two Symbols Now you have a live mirror, where changes are reflected across to the other side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdT6IgtAgBE

Couldn't agree more - they are so indistinct, similar and tiny - some of the worst icons I've come across!

Sounds like two different requests to me… 1. Set the origin point (and direction of the axis) 2. Physically move the rulers onto the page / artboard

Personally I prefer the duplication method used by Xara Designer - using the right mouse button. Right click + drag - creates a single copy. Right click + drag + left click(s) - creates a copy every time the left button is clicked. Right click + rotate - creates a single rotated copy. Right click + rotate + left click(s) - creates a rotated copy every time the left button is clicked. It is quick, versatile and elegant. Can be done with one hand and without the need to remember which modifier key(s) you need to press!

Argh! This drives me crazy too! Ctrl + Rotate should make a duplicate... why do we need the extra step of make a duplicate and then rotate. Please Affinity, make it so.

1. The white dot is a rotation handle. Grab it and drag left or right and the text will rotate about the center point. All objects in AD and AP have this. 2. Select text by dragging over the text with the Text Tool. The selected text will be highlighted in blue (may be hard to see since you have a blue photo as a background). Alternatively double click to select a word, triple click to select a sentence, or click four times to select a whole paragraph. 3. Bold and Italics are only available in fonts that contain bold and italic characters. Andalus does not, try switching to Arial / Time for example, and you will be able to use bold and italic. 4. The red and green lines look like snapping lines. They are telling you that the text is snapped to other objects on the page. In the case of the green line, that is the center of the page. 5. In your original post you ask about FX. You do not need to select the individual characters of the text in order to apply FX. So long as the text layer is selected in the Layers Panel all available FX should work just fine.

The entire of Layer1 has a linear transparency applied (from left to right) so the final petal is translucent.

Thanks for sharing your resources. I look forward to trying them out sometime soon :)

@reglico Yes you can move multiple nodes, but you can't adjust multiple control handles simultaneously, which is what the OP is asking for.

Look for "Scale with Object (bottom right of effects window). Also: if your object has a stroke and you want that to scale on resizing, check that Scale with Object is selected in the Stroke Panel too.

Or use the segment tool? Drag out a segment, and position the cut line (middle orange handle) in the center to get half an ellipse. Search Help for Segment to get more info.

As an aside: the crescent tool is very good for creating a leaf shape, which saves you the steps to draw two shapes and intersect :)

A promo code would be great - I'll keep my eyes peeled :)

I am pretty sure the original image posted will have the fur rendered in a 3D application. However I am impressed by verysame's attempt to recreate in Photo!

Hi Paolo, I assume the updated tools are only available for those who have purchased the DAUB Essentials directly from you, rather than those of us who got them as a free gift from Affinity?

Another wonderful guide with some inspirational art. Thank you.

Have just been frustrated by this issue. I want to mask a layer fx Outer Shadow, but can't.

What Chris means is that the customer beta is identical to the retail version that you can download fro your Affinity Account page.

Thanks R C-R for clearing up that confusion!