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Thank you for your confirmation. The Colour profile is already set to sRGB and for CYMK it uses ISO Coated v2 (ECI). Nightshift and dark mode has been turned off. I am not happy with the current situation. This bug exists since months. Don't get me wrong. It is not a minor issue. This bug makes all apps unusable. How could you possible work with flashing documents all the time. I can’t believe I am the only user. Turning off and on the second display is no longer a solution.

Anyone?

Hello, Since upgrading to v2.5 I am experiencing massive UI issues with 2 displays connected. Random black and white pixels flickering all over my documents when I move the mouse. It is impossible to work. It is happening in Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher. I replaced all USB-C cables and it is a brand new Eizo display. As soon as I unplug the second display, flickering is gone. It is definitely a bug! I have disabled metal to no avail. I have reported this bug already in December. Will Serif fix this issue? Any workaround? Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher Version 2.5.7 M2 Mac Studio Ultra, 2 displays connected macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 Affinity_serif25_flickeringbug.mp4

@MikeTO I really appreciate your quick response. Thanks for sharing the archive links. I reverted back to version 2.5.5. The issue is gone in Affinity Photo. However the flickering issue still occurs in Affinity Designer 2.5.5. The current workaround is to unplug the second display.

Yes, since upgrading to the latest Version 2.5.6 and 2.5.7, I am experiencing the same flickering issue using a M2 Mac Studio Ultra, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 and 2 displays connected. It is happening in Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher. Random black and white pixels flickering all over my documents when I move the mouse. It is impossible to work. UPDATE: As soon as you unplug the second display, flickering disappears. It is bug!

@KappiNor Thanks. I do not us any live filters. Flickering occurs with a image or basic elements e,.g. Text and Rectangle

@KappiNor Did you find solution? Since upgrading to the latest Version 2.5.6, I am experiencing the same flickering issue on a M2 Mac Studio Ultra in Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher. Random black and white pixels flickering all over my documents. What can I do? How can download the previous version?

Serif decided to sell their soul to crappy Canva. A great product is dying.

Superb. Thanks a lot.

First off, AWESOME job on Version 2!! 👍 I can not wait to switch to V2. One thing I have noticed is the FAQ mentioned that V2 files are not backward compatible. V2 files can not to be open in V1. I guess it is recommended to completely uninstall V1 prior using V2? Does V2 import my existing preferences?

Quick update on this issue: It turned out this glitch effect was caused by a dying Radeon graphic card. I have replaced the AMD Radeon HD 7950 with the exact same model. Now, random glitches are gone! Hope this helps...

@Alex M Thanks. What hardware are you using? Glad I am not alone. Photoshops performance is terrible, though.

@Dan C Thanks, I am sorry to confirm the same issue with Affinity Photo Customer Beta (1.10.5.270). Metal acceleration is enabled. Glitches show up with and without "Preserve alpha" settings enabled.

Today, The glitch occurred when I applied a gaussian blur to pixel layer. It was impossible to guess the modification. Disabling metal acceleration will prevent those glitches, though. Anything else I can do? Is it a graphic card issue?

@Chris B The glitch is totally random. It's happening with Live Filters enabled. When I add a new curve layer and zoom in and out 10 times, everything looks good. However next time the glitch shows up again. Screenrecord-Glitch-withAffinityStore1.10.4 -WebMPEG4-2000kbps.mp4 testfile.afphoto.zip