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Thanks a lot for this! I will experiment a bit with this approach

Have you tried the suggestion made by @carl123 above?

APhoto?
Use Edit > Copied Flattened if you don't want to rasterise it 

select the text object(s)/layer(s) Layers panel → Blend Options cog wheel button → Coverage Map adjust the antialiasing profile to your liking Note that when working in Designer this is meant to be used and viewed in the Pixel Preview mode.
In the Vector mode, you may see minor changes depending on the zoom factor, but… in the vector view mode there's no antialiasing by definitition apart from the hardware display antialiasing. You want to use the Pixel Preview mode.

yes, by turning off the antialiasing in the blend mode settings, it just turns the antialiasing into a solid color, useless for fonts.
i have a project where i need to turn off antialiasing for fonts, can't believe this isn't possible. now i must use GIMP to type my text in there and then export the bitmap for use in affinity 🤦‍♂️
seems like such a simple feature

It's been 6 years and plenty of time for any associated development cost to be a complete non-issue, especially so when you consider that a lot of Adobe app users want to make the transition to Serif apps but don't due to the lack of key features like the one being discussed.

cheers guys! well, now i know. thanks for helping me out so quickly

thank you, i tried to tweak wet edges etc without any luck, but then i found the solution: i changed "associated tool" to pixel tool and voilá, even though hardness is still 80% it behaves exactly like i want now

thank you, i tried to tweak wet edges etc without any luck, but then i found the solution: i changed "associated tool" to pixel tool and voilá, even though hardness is still 80% it behaves exactly like i want now

If you are a new arrival to this thread and have found that it is locked but still want to show your support for Affinity on Linux, simply like this post

It's nothing to do with Apple. We haven't implemented a Linux version because there simply isn't enough support for it. I realise that's not a satisfying answer for Linux fans (which I count myself as one), but take a look at the thread linked above, 136 votes of support for Affinity on Linux. It means we would never recover our engineering costs from developing a Linux version.

Hi. Will Affinity V2 have a native Linux version?
Cheers!

I do not think it is necessary to complicate things at the beginning. Some time I bought AutoPano Giga from Kolor which is advanced panorama stitching tool. It was also available for linux but as I know nobody of the commercial companies cares about some "exotic" distros and most users would probably have some mainstream distros. 
It is common to support 64bit linux systems using DEB packages (e.g. Debian / Ubuntu) and RPM ones (Red Hat Enterprise / CentOS / Suse / OpenSuse) which are also use in companies / institutions / studios - you can check how for example Microsoft does it with Skype or SoftMaker with Softmaker Office for linux.
Besides, there are also the universal package solutions and things like appimage (Avidemux uses it for example).

Agree. Linux has become a mature desktop alternative now. I have myself moved completely away from Windows. The only thing I am missing is a good photoshop alternative. Honestly, that's the ONLY thing now after one year of using only linux and I do love Affinity. I've bought it for Windows (RIP) and iOS. And I'll gladly pay again to get them on Linux.
A good approach would be to use the snapcraft package system. That allows companies such as Microsoft, Jetbrains and SERIF to deploy their proprietary software across all linux distros with automatic updates. And it's extremely easy for the end users! 

Agree. Linux has become a mature desktop alternative now. I have myself moved completely away from Windows. The only thing I am missing is a good photoshop alternative. Honestly, that's the ONLY thing now after one year of using only linux and I do love Affinity. I've bought it for Windows (RIP) and iOS. And I'll gladly pay again to get them on Linux.
A good approach would be to use the snapcraft package system. That allows companies such as Microsoft, Jetbrains and SERIF to deploy their proprietary software across all linux distros with automatic updates. And it's extremely easy for the end users! 

I really don't understand why Affinity would refuse to support Linux. There is obviously a large number of people who want to use it including me. In fact, I think it will make or break Adobe and Affinity. First, one to the race wins. There has been a huge push for quality professional tools on the Linux platform. I am primarily an Illustrator/Photoshop user but If Affinity released on Linux I would abandon Adobe for Affinity in a heartbeat. I am sure others feel the same way. I have been working professionally as a graphic designer for the advertising industry for around 8 years. Software like Inkscape and SK1 are not professional quality products. Linux users need tools like Affinity designer. Affinity has taken the market by storm. I see them slowly but surely outdoing adobe at every turn. With their Publisher Application addition to their tool set up and coming, if they were to release on Linux they could consume the entire Linux user base and block adobe out of the market but only if they were first to market. There are people asking for these products and Affinity should listen to them, not just their current market. They should be looking to new markets to expand into. It's just a shame they don't see how their is a major shift to Linux happening under their noses... Companies like System76 system76.com prove their are artists and designers flowing to linux market buying up computers ready to run professional quality software. There really isn't a program that provides Vector graphic creation at a professional level on the Linux platform. Medical Officer Bones said this wasn't a chicken and the egg situation. I would strongly disagree. Linux has matured to the point it is only now ready for this type of software. Like I said its more like a first one to the platform wins situation.