[Can Affinity Designer flow text around objects?\]

Can Affinity Designer flow text around objects? If so, how? Can't find anything about it in the Help Menu or online.  Thanks!

[What are the current KB shortcuts for Designer?]

What are the current KB shortcuts for Designer (v. 1.3.5)? They keep changing!

 

For example, the last shortcuts I can find to alter text size were "Command >" and "Command<", but those don't work now. Having to go to the Text Menu and increase or decrease text size ONE POINT AT A TIME is a big pain in the neck.

 

I wish you guys would design a KB shortcut layout and stick to it. Or at least make shortcuts more standard, like using some variation of the "+" and "-" keys to alter text size (like maybe "Option+" and "Option-"). Or better yet, make shortcuts customizable. 

 

For the most part I love Affinity Designer, but it's the little, basic glitches like this that can drive you nuts about it.

[Automatically return to the Move Tool (pointer) after a completed action?]

Is there a setting to automatically return to the move tool (pointer) after an action? Most other draw apps I've used automatically do this. It makes a much smoother workflow.

 

For example, when using the text tool, hitting the "V" shortcut simply types a "v" in the text box. Having to click out of the text box and then hit "V" are additional steps that can be rather annoying & slow you down if you use much text.

 

A small gripe, but it seems like there should at least be a setting for this.

 

Thanks!

[Why don't you use standard terminology & commands?]

I spend half my time trying to learn Affinity Photo & Designer because you guys insist on using your own nonstandard terminology for standard functions. For instance, why is there no 'select similar' function? This is a common function in Ps & every imaging app I've ever used.

 

Also, there is no alpha channel function that I can find, probably because you call it something else. So how do I create an alpha channel transparency??

 

Using std. terminology seems like a simple enough concept & it would make your apps MUCH easier to learn.

[Envelope warping, object-distort, perspective tool or fisheye tool?]

I just downloaded AD 1.2 and am very pleased to find that I can import PDFs now. Thanks!

[Envelope warping, object-distort, perspective tool or fisheye tool?]

When will Affinity Designer get an object-distort tool, a perspective tool, a fisheye too or an inset/outset path tool? These are basic features for doing creative work, especially with display text (see attached jpg). 

 

As it is, if I need to do anything like this I have to use free open-source apps like Inkscape or NeoDraw (part of the NeoOffice suite), both of which are harder to use but do way more than Affinity Designer.  

 

 

[Convert PDF to Objects?]

The File/Open command does not work for me. There seems to be no way at all to import a PDF. 

 

I'm beginning to think AD is kind of a joke. Can't do much beyond simple functions & can't even do simple things like import PDFs. 

[Placing Text on Curve?]

Until Affinity Designer gets a place-type-on-curve function, there is also a great creative type-shaping app called ArtText 2, which can customize & texturize type in virtually every imaginable way, for only $20 on the Appstore. There's also an amazing free version.