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I recall in a previous version it was relatively easy to select a text path by simply selecting the text. Now it seems it requires selecting precisely the actual path, otherwise layer in background becomes selected.

Bump, any thoughts on this?

I've run into this issue on a number of occasions and I believe it has something to do with grouped objects. Whether that has something to do with Affinity or not is another question. I am not sure if this is the correct workaround, but I usually just create a hi-res flattened file double the size of what needs to be printed but still using same width/height ratio. I couldn't understand why a designer I was working with once saved a 24" x 24" poster file with literal dimensions (file size was huge), and the issue described above is probably why.

Hi Great work on affinity Designer or iPad. I had one suggestion I noticed when using the dropper gesture, It’s way too easy to accidentally toggle droppper selector when you’re trying to zoom in or out on your image. My suggestion is rather than having to switch tools from whatever you’re working on to the dropper tool on left lower menu bar, selecting your color, then continuing to switch to whatever tools you were working on, why not make the dropper tool a tap-and-hold-to-toggle. You press Your finger on it, select your color, then release. This way there is no unnecessary switching or using a rather error prone gesture.

That worked perfectly, thanks so much! You saved me a lot of headache, and I'm wiser for it, too. Never a dull moment in graphic land. By the way, would you mind deleting the eps links in this post? The file is not mine and not sure how client feels with me posting it Thanks! Dang you're fast!

Hmm, perhaps I am doing something wrong because as soon as open it, even changing the color profile doesn't help once the Swop 2 color profile is assigned to when opening. Is there a way to force Affinity to open it in RGB the first time? Here is the file if you'd like to take a peek! DELETED

Thanks, I wasn't aware that SVG is the better option for moving files between applications. I think you are right that it is RGB. I was hoping that there was a quick way to just get the colors back to how they were without manually adjusting the gradients. It appears that there is not. macOS preview allows the eps to be opened and even extracted as a png, but no way to remove the background otherwise that solution would be perfect! Insert other media Anyways, thanks for your help!

Thanks for your reply. I was not entirely clear in my original post. To clarify, I'm just looking to change the output color to be more saturated (brighter blue), yet experimenting with every color profile in Affinity results in the 2nd picture I included which is dull colors. I'm not able to replicate the first color profile that the first image shows (brighter blues and reds) However, I'll work with PDF instead, is x1/a recommended as a format? Thanks!

Hi, I am having a difficult time trying to get this eps to display the correct color profile. My mac thumbnail preview for the icon in the folder shows the eps file correctly, but as soon as I open it in Affinity, it is assigned some random profile and the color becomes unsaturated. I tried assigning all color profile combinations to the document to try to find that sweet spot, but none of the colors look right. Here is the original JPG from the designer sent me, and the second is the eps exported to a png from within either AFfinity Designer or Photo. I should mention that the preview of the eps using macOS preview shows the eps correctly. BTW this goes on the side of a race car to explain the need for such unsaturated colors

Creative Suite is quite nice, no doubt, but not the 50 / month for life tether that it comes with, and the fact you had to get the entire cc suite just to get indesign, or pay for it by itself for 30 a month. What a joke Adobe turned their business model into. Not a joke for the investors though. I'm happy to wait for Affinity's entry into market. Not to mention they are probably developing a iPad app version in tandem which would probably add to the delay. They have raised the bar on their own software over the last two years, so it's probably increased production time on Publisher making sure it meets their quality.

Hi everyone, I'm trying to work with an isometric view in Designer and Photo to get an app and website presentation to my client. I'm not really sure how to go about it. Setting up the grid, I end up with some awkward angles, or I stretch the image in ways that doesn't look convincing using live perspective- which I also sort of have to guess. Is there a simple set up for the grid to get something similar to the attachment below? I've tried opening some perspective mock-up templates for psd in Photo, but I do not think the two formats are compatible. Thanks for any tips!

By the way, is that a PDF x/1a? I wasn't aware that PDF could store vector layers.

You really went above and beyond, dang thanks for that. I sent you a PM.

Really helpful response, thanks so much for that. I'll relay them to this thread. How were you able to load the file? Or is that a mock-up for example purposes? Thanks!

There is an .eps over at 123rf.com I purchased that I contacted their tech support over. I don't have Adobe Illustrator, but they informed me it opened fine for them. Here is their response to my inquiry: "Hi Bill, Greetings from 123RF.com. Following your conversation on the live chat in regard to the image 69226289 EPS. We have checked and confirmed this with our Creative team, there are no issues opening the file in Adobe Illustrator. The EPS file contains gradient and transparency which may be causing compatibility issues in Affinity Designer. Therefore, it is highly recommended to open EPS file using Adobe Illustrator. Hope this helps." As a huge proponent of AD, I am forwarding this to you so that you're aware of it. If you need the file for testing purposes I can email it. The file opens in grouped images instead of vectors, so nothing resizes. Thanks for your assistance!

I see this has already been reported. Disregard my inquiry and I look forward to a fix for it.

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Does this Is this why I am noticing in both Photo and Designer that Shift and ALT swap depending on how many layers you are trying to resize? Due to the auto ratio constraint being on by default? It's an old Adobe habit I have of constantly holding shift while moving things, I guess I need to get used to it. Now that you mentioned it I see I don't have to hold shift, which is what kept messing me up haha

The first time I went for a symbol was to create a text object. I wasn't really sure how they worked, but I had imagined that I could create a text symbol that would globalize color, font type, size, etc on the object while not globalizing the actual text string within the block. That way I could experiment with styling of all text in my art board like inline styles, headings, heroes, etc. I see that is not the case, and thought I'd add it to the feature request list. It would be quite awesome to add another UI feather in Designers cap by allowing us to choose which parts of an object become globalized. This could extend to shapes for instance. Maybe I want to retain size only and allow each to have independent color, etc. My two cents :)

I didn't either! I loaded up a shape just to practice shading. The brush setting I used had a very gradual (forgiving) nozzle setting, so it was a very slow application of color which allowed me to just worry about the colors and not drowning an area in color. I loaded up a picture on google as reference for the folds of skin. It was fun, and took me a while. 10 / 10, will draw rhino again :)

Thanks folks! I'm just excited to have found something that is allowing me to broaden my horizons. It's such a great tool!

I want to say that beyond vector graphics for logos or prototypes for web pages, I could never draw more than a lopsided stick figure. Honestly, didn't even occur to me to try to draw anything more because I thought the results would be horrible based on past experiences. Well, I bought AD last week, practiced shapes and logos and found a few texture packs on these forums which I purchased and love. Then I somehow managed to make this. What I've drawn doesn't even compare to the talent I see around here, but it's a big step for me as an artist/designer. I just want you guys to know, I don't draw things. I design, but I don't draw. Designer was the conduit that let me see that I can. Thanks for that. I started with the flat vector rhino in the diorama.

Love your webpage, great stuff.

I just wanted to pop in and thank you for doing such a great job with Designer. There are too many workflow improvements to name, but coming from the big brand vector program (I'm sure I need not say which) I can appreciate them. -Selecting not grabbing every object on screen -Zoom scaling with panning handles and not becoming wildly sensitive where one px of mouse movement equaling "where did my drawing go?" -Pen tool, drawing vectors ridiculously easy. -Responsive UI that doesn't get in the way. -Intuitive color selectors. The wheel is awesome. -Personas. Still can't believe I'm not exporting into a different program to bounce between textures. -Transparency tool. What a time saver. No masking required. -Masking is a breeze. -The artboard. Infinite work space is really cool, new way of working for me. -And most importantly, everything I tried to do was intuitive and things that were different I learned in about 5 minutes. Started my first project within an hour of launching the thing. I do web development and design and I'm now using this exclusively for prototyping. It actually makes the process enjoyable. I was searching for an alternative from the subscription model currently making its rounds. So anyways, just thought I'd give some accolades for a job well done. I don't know how this only cost 50.00 bucks, seriously. You should make an asset shop, I'd be happy to support it. Cheers!