Aammppaa

I found a pic of a wall-mounted sundial at Norbury Manor in Derbyshire in my old photos. (It's a National Trust property, and open to visitors from time to time.) It was erected as a memorial to (I think) the former owner, who died in 1987. I've changed all the inscriptions in the foolish hope of looking clever.

 
The base colour is 45/38/71 in HSL . . .

and I found a grungy texture in my collection (this is a reduced copy) . . .

and after some playing about, I found an opacity or 25% and a blend mode Colour Burn gave me a pleasing marble-like effect.
For the incised text, I darkened the fill slightly and applied an Inner Bevel/Emboss FX using the first (triangular) profile, inverted. I adjusted the radius till the bevels met in the middle, making the letters look as though they'd been carved.

Hi, all! I'm excited to share my latest illustration with you all: Baby Dragon Vector Illustration in Affinity Designer 2.
Whether you're a seasoned illustrator or just starting out, this video is designed for everyone who enjoy the vector art without overwhelming technicalities.
Feel free to share your thoughts, ask questions, or simply enjoy the illustration process!
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to the channel for more artful content!
Click her to watch:
 

Hello Affinity Community,
I'm Jun, and I'm excited to share my new YouTube channel, Vectorize with Jun, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzZXp5PGuh-RDO2t85S20qQ, where I'll showcasing the process of vector illustration using Affinity Designer. 
I started this channel in late December 2023 and uploaded speed up vector illustration process videos. As the channel grows, I hope to also share some useful Affinity Designer tips and tricks.
I'm reaching out to invite you to join me on this creative journey. Your support, whether it's a watch, a like, or a comment, means a lot. I'm open to feedback and suggestions as we explore the world of vector art together.
I also share the sketch of the illustration on each video so you can vectorize along. Don't forget to check them out!
Check out the Latest Video: 
I also share the sketch of the illustration on each video so you can vectorize along. Don't forget to check them out!

Ever want your design to have a more realistic texture on a surface? Displacement Maps are the perfect tool. In this video, you’ll get a deep understanding of how Displacement Maps work and also how to use them in common scenarios like T-Shirt mockups.
 

Thanks for the detailed update.

I just revisited this issue today in v2.3.1 and it appears to be functioning correctly?
I made a symbol and duplicated it. Then applied a Warp Group to the curves inside the Symbol. Both instances of the symbol received the Warp Group and deformed correctly.
So is this bug fixed?

Hi @Aammppaa,
Officially no. It's still on the backlog - nobody has been able to recreate it from scratch since v2.2.0.2005.
I also haven't been able to recreate it in the current release version nor in the beta (both macOS and Windows). It's possible same other change(s) may have fixed this. Currently we only have a couple old files where the issue is still visible (no deformation) when we open the files.

My brother bought a new place and requested I make him a poster on human evolution using the skulls. It took a while to research and decide what would work and to weed through alternative ways to present to timeline. The images were draw  in AP and it was set up in Apub.  The illustrations separately are on 15x15" canvases and the printed poster will be 12x18". 

With Affinity Photo V2 on iPad Pro and Pencil.

Yeah, I completely forgot the images were on a Google Drive folder. That seems to be the issue. Thank you!

A series of portraits inspired by people, nature and ideas from all corners of our world.
For this first one we travel to East Africa to meet DADA.
Dada is a Swahili word which refers to a female sibling. It's a term of endearment and familiarity, often used within the family circle. The term conveys a sense of closeness and protectiveness.
Dada can also be used to address any female friend or acquaintance. Similar to how "sister" can be used as a term of endearment in English, It's a way to express warmth and connection beyond familial ties.
Dada is imbued with positive connotations, carrying a sense of affection, respect, and regard. When addressing someone as "dada," you're expressing a level of familiarity and care, acknowledging their presence and value. It's a way of showing that you hold the person in high esteem.
Tools:
Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo
Let's connect:
https://www.behance.net/bah-is-life
https://www.instagram.com/bah_is_life/

That document loaded for me in around a second but I don’t have the linked files.
The Resource Manager says that a lot of the images are “Linked (Remote)”, maybe from a website or somewhere similar, so that’s probably a good place to start.
If you have linked images it’s usually best to have them stored locally on the machine you are using.
I’ve attached a copy of the document with the images removed in case it helps.
problem-file-2.afdesign

Did you investigate Point Transform tool as suggested?
It is by far the fastest and easiest way to do what you asked...
 
 
Point Transform to Align Groups.mp4  

Did you investigate Point Transform tool as suggested?
It is by far the fastest and easiest way to do what you asked...
 
 
Point Transform to Align Groups.mp4  

There are a few different methods. Here is one...
Draw a square 12" by 11". Draw a crescent, rotate, then rotate and resize (to get a perfect arc). Use the shape builder to merge the two shapes. Scale the bottom edge to 10" I hope that I understood your instructions!
 
 
Draw Bag Sewing Template Example.mp4  

@colinml You can change the defaults, and may indeed do so a number of times during the process of creating a single document as you work on different sections.
I find the Affinity help to be pretty good over all, though I appreciate that it is tricky to know what to look for when you are starting out.
Have a read of the page on Object Defaults.
To answer your other question about dragging a line into a curve... no this will not snap as snapping only relates to nodes and handles, and you are dragging neither! If you wanted to take this approach, I would drag (holding Shift to constrain to vertical movement) and get the curve very close to where I wanted it (zooming in if necessary). Then I'd release the mouse, followed by a click to insert a new node, which can subsequently be snapped at the expense of (very) slightly distorting the curve.
For a sewing pattern this tiny level of distortion will be insignificant, but if you want precision then the approach using the Crescent tool will yield a perfect result.

Aammppaa, thank you.  I will have to go back and review the steps to using the shape builder tool, so I can delete the parts I mean to delete, but, yes, I see how this works.  I do have a related question, though.  Strokes seem to default to width "none."  And shapes are always filled.  Is there a way to change the default and/or is there some reason I would not want to change the default?  I don't understand why I would want my shapes to disappear if unfilled, nor why I would want to have to define a stroke width every time I made one.

As a general response to both of you, thank you.  That gives me the information I needed to decide whether to press forward in learning how to use Affinity Designer and not have to use Illustrator.  Now that I've seen a glimpse of how to do these simple tasks, I see that it's actually easier than my (scant) 1990s CAD experience.

Make careful selections using the selection tools...

https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/illustration-american-red-indians_1164324.htm#query=american indian peekingcartoon&position=2&from_view=search&track=ais&uuid=46cb8931-ce7d-4ec1-9940-1cc0da7e10d0

Did you investigate Point Transform tool as suggested?
It is by far the fastest and easiest way to do what you asked...
 
 
Point Transform to Align Groups.mp4  

Take a look at the Point Transform tool in Designer or the Vector persona of Publisher.
https://affinity.help/designer2/English.lproj/pages/Tools/tools_pointTransform.html

Hi guys, this is another photocomposition test with AP. I tried to create something more dynamic... and why not, night-time 😎
All images are taken from Pexel.
Ciao e grazie! 😀
Davide

This was the answer, thank you. I merged the curve but did not join it. 

Hi All,
We have just made a new build available of the 2.4 beta live - version 2.4.0.2240 - which will be available to you on auto update shortly. The fix list for this build is here.

In addition to those fixes we have made a couple of tweaks to insertion target locking based on your feedback:
You can now choose to lock your insertion target to insert inside your selection. All lock insertion options can now be applied on iPad via a long press on the relevant option, in addition to alt-click. Thanks as always for your continued feedback!
Ash

Hi All,
The latest build (2.4.0.2240) which should be available shortly on auto update does now include the ability to lock "insert inside" in addition to the other insertion targets. We have also added the ability for you to use long press on iPad to lock insertion targets...
Other fixes in this build are listed in Patrick's post here.
Thanks,
Ash