JEndert

You can use cinema4d for that. You don't need to buy it. Just run it in demo mode.
Before to do that, one precision :
Work in 72 dpi in AD
1/ Export your draw > eps
2/ Open it into C4D. Respect the scale factor (Enter 3.528 because internal measures in Adobe are in points… One point is 0,3528mm)
3/ Select the path you want to know the length
3/ Go to Mode > Project Info > Structure
That's all !
length.pdf

@ChristiduToit I think a simpler solution is to just simply allow you to put markers directly in the History panel. For one, there is no need to create a small preview, since seeing the full sized version of the project is already available and moving back and forth in your History is already very fast. Not to mention there is pretty much no danger of ever losing progress by doing accidental edits when going back on the timeline because of branched history states, so doing it this way allows you all the benefits of Affinity's pretty solid history undo/redo system with pretty much no downsides to decide where to begin and end your render. 
As long as you add two graphical markers for "start" and "end" in the History panel and a toggable option in Export Timelapse which allows you to use those markers when rendering, it will be feature complete as far as I'm concerned.

@ChristiduToit Awesome suggestions. I also remember the app 'Brushes' which was the first iPad app I used back in 2012. That one also recorded time-lapse videos without hiccups within the not-so-powerful 3rd generation iPad.
I was just thinking about populating our new Tik Tok account and Instagram reels with vertical time-lapse videos. But as you point out, going beyond a really simple illustration would be impossible. All in all, I'm so hyped that Affinity has started to work on this feature already, which apparently is a must for content creators nowadays and not many desktop apps have included it already.
- Enrique

Andy S has read the feedback and agrees on a number of points. 
It sounds like this feature will be expanded upon in the future. 
I just wanted to say that your concerns about performance with History steps should not really materlaise into an issue but it is something I'll be testing and keeping my eye on. Of course if you have a document where this does seem to be true, let me know. 

The new timelapse feature is something I've been patiently waiting for, and am incredibly excited to start using with the official release of 1.9!

After experimenting a bit with the beta, I've noticed some potential serious pitfalls for the way that the feature is currently intended to be implemented, and I have a few suggestions on how to improve on this.
 
Firstly, the reasons why this feature may be limiting is as follows:
You would need to make sure that you don't forget to toggle "Save History with Document" otherwise your entire process timelapse (hours worth of work) would be gone - I've done this a few times already.
You're limited to your history states, and some projects (particularly illustration type projects) involve thousands of brush strokes and adjustments which would make it near impossible to ensure that your computer can save that many history states without getting really bogged down. That means you will need to cap your undo limit and subsequently override old history states meaning a chunk of your timelapse would likely be lost.
Savings those history states will also create incredibly large file sizes, which is very impractical for anyone looking to use this feature.
 
My ideas.
In the old days (before Procreate along with its timelapse feature was born) there was a little app/widget called Schnapps for Mac - http://schnappsformac.com
While the website is still up, I'm sure this app is no longer functioning or being updated in 2021, but it basically saved a snapshot of your canvas every time you saved your document.
It had no direct impact on your document or file size, and had no relation to your history states or undo limit (which can be quite volatile if you aren't careful/mindful at all times).
Upon export you could choose your desired video format (or looping gif) and also the playback rate.

My proposal.
Would it not be better for Affinity to use a similar approach?
Instead of using the "Save History with Document" option, you can include a "Record Timelapse" option under the "File" menu, which can be on by default to avoid any accidental loss - or include it in the "New Document" dialog when creating a new document.
Every time you save a document, the app can save a 1080px (1080px in height, and the width can be dictated by the canvas aspect ratio) snapshot in a folder within the app's program files which can then be recalled and assembled by the app when you select "Export Timelapse".
That way the user won't ever see the snapshots or have to deal with big file sizes with limited history states as the timelapse files would be stored elsewhere on their computer.
If, in the future, Affinity ever changed the way that the files are created, the timelapse files would remain completely unaffected since they would be existing snapshots, not past history states.
Timelapses move pretty fast, so there's no reason to include every single step of the process in the playback, so in the long run every save-state would probably be a better option that ever history-state - either that or saving a snapshot, say, every 10 history states or so.

Schnapps was a very simple and lightweight app, but it was incredibly effective at doing what it was designed to do.
The only examples could find that I did with Schnapps (back while I was still a student) were these short videos - I did a little bit of post editing with them to add transitions and video elements, but the timelapses show the process:
https://vimeo.com/111345964 and https://vimeo.com/107825113

I completely understand that the Affinity team has done a lot of work with the timelapse feature already, but I can assure you that nipping these potential future issues in the bud before it's actually released would make it a lot easier than accepting the limitations now and getting stuck them in the future after the feature is officially released. A lot of creative apps (Procreate, Sketchbook Pro, ArtStudio Pro, Clip Studio Paint, etc) now have timelapse features and have perfected them already, and it's become a highly sought after feature for the 'modern creative' so there's quite a bit of pressure to get it running smoothly and properly.

Just my two cents, and thanks for making it through the super long post! 

Having paid full price for the apps as an early adopter I find late-comers getting it half price galling! No incentive to pay the full price in future just wait and you can have it discounted! Not really a good way to support existing long term loyal customers is it!
So advertising to loyal customers that late-comers get it at a knock down price is hardly good promotion!

Someone in your marketing department needs a promotion
 
Please keep sending me emails like this. 50% off everything in the Affinity store is a great way to reward your customers. Especially so, during the pandemic.

Hi All,
When much of the world went into lockdown last year we put a few things in place to try to offer some support to the creative community. In the big scheme of things they were fairly small gestures I guess, but we were quite overwhelmed by the positive feedback we received about it.
In particular the 90-day trial of all our apps provided a big help for people who may have lost access to their normal tools through their work or university, and offering a deep 50% discount on our apps was also greatly appreciated.
We reverted back to our normal trial length and pricing as those initial restrictions eased and the situation felt like it was improving. However here in the UK we are back in full national lockdown and in many countries restrictions are tight and livelihoods continue being severely affected as we deal with the second wave of this virus. For that reason, we have decided to re-introduce both our 90-day trial and 50% discount on all our apps and digital content (unfortunately the relatively small margins we have on workbooks means we cannot offer the discount on those). We have also reset the 90-day trial so anyone who took advantage of it before can do so again.
The thoughts of all of us at Serif remain with everyone affected by this crisis and we wish you all the best.
Ash

In these unique times, we want to help users transitioning to and from other DTP applications. We know that many designers are having to make budget cuts, and many are moving from Adobe to Affinity. We want to help you guys move your existing work to Publisher. So, we are giving away the full version of IDMarkz for usage through the end of May 2020. This is not the freebie version that locks out the IDML export; it's the full version with all features enabled. There are no charges or signups required to take advantage of this; it's how we feel we can help during these unprecedented times.
 
If you are already using the freebie version of IDMarkz you can use the following license details to activate the full version to be used through May 2020:
 
Email Address: doingourpart@markzware.com
License ID: bf2f3a43-8466-4861-b5e6-2e0e00e4ac83
 
If you don't have the freebie, you can get all the information you need to get started here. Please feel free to share this with your friends and colleagues.
 
We'll be monitoring how this pandemic affects those in our industry, and we may extend the free usage beyond May 2020.
 
Sorry Windows users, I can't give a timeline, but we are actively working on a Windows version.

Hi busiteach,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
With the main layer selected (where all images are) use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select the first image then press ⌘ (cmd) +J  to duplicate it to a new layer. Repeat for all other images. Note that you must have the main layer selected every-time you select a new image from that layer for duplication to an independent layer. Then go to the Export Persona, Layers panel, select all independent image layers you just created and press the Create Slice button to create a slice for each one. With the layers still selected select the export format and other settings you want from the Export Options panel above. Switch to the Slices panel and click the Export Slices button to export them all in a single step.
To learn more about exporting slices check this video tutorial: Exporting: Slices.
For additional info about exporting using the Export Persona check the following ones:
Exporting: Layers Exporting: Slices (same as above) Exporting: Continuous Exporting: Automatic Directory/Folder Creation Exporting: Multiple Outputs from a Single Slice Exporting: Transparent and Coloured Backgrounds  

Thank you all for your tips! For me reloading nor signin out of and into App Store didn't help. However uninstalling the softwares and reinstalling them worked, I now have the 1.8.1 versions. A bit annoying though having to use these kind of tricks to get things done.

Removing it from the app store, wait till its finished, then reinstall from the App Store, did the trick and now all apps on 1.8.1 on Catalina.. hope it helps

Hello again :-)
 
I do transit maps (diagrams) for fun in my spare time to relax.
 
Here is another one of my recent works: a Lille (France) Tramway and Métro system map in my own interpretation (unofficial of course). I have included railways and their stations as well.
 

 
The whole map is entirely done with Affinity Designer. 
If you have any thoughts on it or feedack this is much appreciated.
 
Have a great day/night!
Chris

Hi everyone,
 
I recently wrote a post on my blog covering my workflow regarding the steps I follow when I'm editing a portrait. I also made available a PDF file with the same checklist I use so you can download it.
The post is available both is Portuguese and English.
 
[PT]
http://blog.pedrosoares.photo/lista-de-tarefas-edicao-de-retrato/
 
[EN]
http://blog.pedrosoares.photo/portrait-retouching-checklist/?lang=en
 
There are also other articles talking about Affinity and other free resources.
Let me know if it was useful.

Cheers

I recently upgraded from the App Store. If you do not see the upgrade button, press cmd and click on 'r' and there you are!

I think it is actually a reasonable strategy to specifically target that crowd at the start. Although there are some advantages to Affinity Publisher as compared to InDesign, and some things it does better, the fact is still that it will not yet be a mature product even when 1.7 is released, and understandably so. I don't think we can expect it to be truly a "professional" solution from the outset. For the hobbyist crowd, what it does provide is an exceptional value when considering the asking price.
Serif has mentioned before that they need to get it to a point where it provides enough value for a segment of the market so they can start selling it to fund continued development. Truly, they have to start somewhere.
For my part, I fully intend to buy a copy for my personal work from the very outset. On the other hand, I will not be recommending to my boss that we make the switch from InDesign for our professional work, not yet. We are a small operation, and I think we can make the switch sooner than others who need to have InDesign collaboration. Nevertheless, there are still some quality of output issues. For me, the most notable is the lack of a multiline composer, which results in justification being higher quality in InDesign than Publisher. But they can't do it all at once. InDesign import is another such example.
So in my case, they will get money from me as a hobbyist at the beginning as they work toward eventually pulling in more and more pros, such as me in my professional capacity.

Today we are looking at Tilt Shift: How it's done. The secrets behind it. The story of it's origin.
Tilt Shift is a fun effect that is most often used in digital Software for Miniature faking. Make the world look like a Toy World. It's easy, fun and can be done with almost every photo that was taken from the right angle.
 
Support me on PATREON and get my Affinity Photo File with all layers as a Thank You:
https://www.patreon.com/sarikas
 
Find me on Steemit:
https://steemit.com/@multi4g
 
Photos used: 
https://unsplash.com/photos/7R9JQJB9R2A
https://unsplash.com/photos/o98T4Fj30Qk
https://unsplash.com/photos/BWtyq5fn6Ng
https://unsplash.com/photos/_Kp1WFKoCRk
 
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There should be by tomorrow, when the new build ( available here 1.7.0.128 download ) will replace the official signup download here, and will also be put on autoupdate for all users. 
Those affinity.store servers have a higher capacity.

Hello, I trust all is well,
Just wanted to say that I absolutely LOVE Publisher. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication, its truly appreciated. 

Thank you, oversight I'm afraid, no bargain bonus extra fix!

Here is a video for making a brush in AD and put it in AP brushes
 
https://youtu.be/ZCIdx9I2SUQ

I have produced a pdf version of the Affinity Photo manual that you can read without starting the program. It can be interesting to put it on your phone or tablet to read when you have some time to spare. Since the file is too big to upload here, I have put it on Dropbox for you to download. It is current for the last version of Affinity Photo. Comments welcomed. Here is the link:
 
https://dropbox.com/s/d3uxmmypdx9ruzw/Affinity%20Photo%20Manual.pdf?dl=0
 
 

Tnx! 

Hi!
 
I want to share with you this small set of pencils.
Some of these tools feature Angle (Tilt) variance but you need a tablet that support it.
Don't have so much inspiration today to add some samples, but will do it for sure later 
 
This set doesn't work on iPad because required settings are not yet there.
It will work with proper textures once the matching of iOS/Desktop version has been completed. 
 

 
Hope you'll enjoy it!
Happy sketching!
 
UPDATE
 
Just uploaded a v1.1 with these two new pieces 
 
 

 
 
Some things to know...
 
This new release works with MAS versions of Affinity range, but to have proper tilt dynamic latest Beta of AP or AD is needed.
Special thanks to Andy Somerfield for custom ramps...
DAUB Pencils.afbrushes.zip
DAUB Pencils v1.1.zip