Andrew Buckle

Would love to see a quick way to convert the stroke into a fill so you then get a proper filled spiral ? Workaround being a selection for the layer and just filling that (is there another way ? )

It is a pity that the move / duplicate is not active for the node tool as well as changing the properties. It would be great if you could use the move / duplicate with a shape etc and then use the node tool to manipulate the nodes with the move / duplicate still active Love the addition of the scale, that was something I thought was missing the first time I used the tool as well as the insert order Would be great to see a jitter feature for the settings, a randomization feature so the horizontal can be any value between 0 to entered (negative or positive) so with 10 entered, it would be 0.2 or 1.3 or 4.6 etc for each new layer. If -10 entered then -0.3 or -3.2 or -8.7 etc A colour randomization for the shapes / curves ?? it would be wonder if using a black path initially that any new shape or curve is filled with red or green or blue and perhaps extend it to colour randomize from the swatches panel group so if you currently have the a swatch category of red, green and blue then only those colours would be used as well as if it is filled with different gradients so you could have a red-green, blue-yellow etc gradient fill with the shapes etc Would be great if duplicate linked was applied directly though a workaround of first duplicate linking and then using that does create multiple duplicate links Still find that having to turn duplicate ON and then setting the number of minor issue, be great if you just set the copies to 0 (which means that there is no duplication or copies) and then increasing it to 1, 2, 3, etc does as before and then eliminating that extra step.

You can use the duplicate linked. You can create a curve and then duplicate link that and then use the move / duplicate panel and all the curves are duplicate linked ?? Or did I misunderstand the question.

Brilliant, a super useful addition to AP. Would love to see a jitter / randomization feature added to it so each node is slightly jittered from its defined position. And perhaps a separate segment feature so each segment is a curve which can then be moved independently ? (though this would end up lots of curves, they could then be quickly re-coloured as well adding different strokes and stroke settings to them as well as different effects etc to each

Be great if there was a randomization feature for the horizontal, vertical etc so if someone enters 4px then randomization on would result in 0.3px or 2.3px 3.2px etc all the way up to 4px. Same with rotation such as 10 degrees and going with 3 degrees for one and 4.6 for the next etc - so clicking the randomization button would result in a refresh of the distances or angles etc also be great if extended to include a colour randomization so we could then get red or green or shapes or text etc (obviously not going to be any use for pixel layers)

Definitely a thumbs up for a live blend tool, colour options, etc Used the Illustrator one a lot, miss it in AD

True, I do much the same but I just would love to see something like the procedural texture, a nice and handy presets feature as well as it remembering the last equation used. As well as adding it to the live filter effects.

The equations filter is useful but the panel cannot be resized like the procedural texture as well as parameters (very limited) 1) Resize the equations panel so the panel can be longer / more width as if you enter something like rx+ry*2-oscsin(rx*rx+ry*ry)/1000+mod(rx,10) etc then it gets cut off and you have to scroll through it. 2) Add more parameters - a, b, c are really not enough for many equations 3) Allow more access to similar functions that reside in the procedural textures filter 4) Add a presets feature, it is hopeless that you have to re-enter the equations each time 5) It should memorise the last equation used so you don't have to type it in again

will try the metal turned off ... see if that makes any difference.

Yes, that would be a better message ... unfortunately still has not resolved the main issue that Affinity Photo latest version is still pretty dire with the M1 Monterey on the mac. I can't work out the logic of why I get the spinning wheel of death with the application. Affinity Designer is fine, no issue, no spinning wheel. Affinity Photo can go a week or so and no spinning wheel of death. Then it suddenly appears and then it will happen all day, whether I turn off my machine or not and then just as sudden, I will not get the spinning wheel of death. Not sure if it is because I was using affinity designer this morning, Photo has now triggered its wheel of death. I haven't been using designer for quite a while and have had no issues, is there some odd quirk with that running before using Photo ?? I am struggling to see why it suddenly has this issue and it is frustrating when I am trying to create a tutorial or two and all I end up saying through the tutorial is sorry about the spinning wheel ... M1 monterey was supposed to make AD even faster and better, seems to have gone into reverse. Please fix this bug ....

Yes, having the same problem - purchased on the mac app store and have no product key therefore cannot enter a validation. Great. !! If only my Affinity Photo would actually work on M1 Monterey, still get the spinning wheel of death, though not that the beta was much better. Andrew

Yes, panning does seem to trigger it, I can be working happily and then the slightest pan (which is easy when using the mac mouse) and suddenly it appears. Will have to look out for it when I zoom

Is it fine with 16GB and M1 Monterey ?? Perhaps it is an issue with8GB or perhaps as I have an external SSD ?

I can't work it out. I assumed it was some interface issue with some of the panels but that makes little sense as my M1 Monterey Designer basically 'looks' the same as Photo with layers etc and yet I have had no issues with Designer. Photo can go three or four days without any issues and then suddenly it will go 'spinning' wheel for an entire day and then stop o=doing it again for another random period. All very strange Andrew

Bought the mac store one when it first came out. The beta though is from your website. Nothing to do with actions, no actions or macros running. Perhaps it one of those assistants ? Anyway, just testing that but I have had only one briefest of wheels today when closing the grid manager. Perhaps should have gone for the 16GB model, could be that as well ? Andrew. p.s as mentioned, can go days without it and then I can't get rid of it with even a reboot / shutdown. It will trigger on startup and continue whilst in use. As mentioned, others have also mentioned it as well to me so I am certain I am not the only one getting this odd glitch. Andrew