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Affinity Designer 2.0.0 Shape Builder Tool Very Buggy, sometimes something works, the next it doesn't. Running a 2015 Mack pro, and Monterey 12.3. I have attached a basic design to show the issue. If I try to delete the right part of the 'o' in both scenarios I get a different result and neither are correct. The left scenario will not even attempt to delete the right part of the 'o'. The right scenario will delete the right part of the 'o' but it then adds the centre which then causes issues. I simply want to delete the right part of the 'o' so I end up with what seems like a 'C' Shape Builder Issue.afdesign

Hi I'm not sure if this is a bug or a setting I need to change. Basically, If I select a colour from the Pantone Coated colour swatch i.e. 340 it shows as a global colour. I'm not sure why but this colour is wrong so I add a new Pantone swatch pallet using Pantone Colour manager and create a .ase file, I then import it as an application pallet. This colour is correct bit it's not classed as a global colour. Why is this? Moving on from this, if I select an object and give it my new Pantone colour and then create another object and use the colour picker to copy the colour, it copies as a cmyk value and not a spot colour, I know using cmd shift v will do this but surly cmd v should do the same? Finally how do I delete the old Pantone swatches to there are no confusion?

I agree, Designer needs plugins. I also use a plugin within Illustrator for cad and this is pretty much the only thing now that holds me back other than a few minor tweaks. PLEASE PLEASE add plugins

Another request for the shape builder tool.

Fair enough

Will Affinity ever get a shape builder tool? Although I want to stay with Affinity, I just can't without a shape builder tool. I design vehicle graphics and I need to create vector paths for the plotter to use, it's bit more complex than that but S shape builder in Illustrator is a must! I've tried to hang on to Affinity for as long as possible hoping they will finally bring it in but it's been 3 years and still no sign? I'm now at the point where I just need to say enough is enough and go back, I hate the thought of doing this but it's what it is. Please can someone tell me it's coming and soon. Thanks J

So after one week with Affinity designer, I'm not ready to jump in full time. Please add these features. 1: Selection Selecting parts of my project is horrible. Sometimes I can select an object by clicking on it, other times I have to drag around the whole object to get it, not very nice to use at all. 2: Symbols I use symbols a lot but there does not seem a way to change the symbol order. Sometimes I edit a symbol and I would like it at the top of my list but in order to do this, I need to delete the current symbols, add the one I want at the top and then re-add the deleted symbols again. I would also like the ability to load symbols and display them in a list so I can use the full names. 3: Layers is it just me but this seems very hectic compared to illustrator. I would also like the ability to lock a layer and stop a certain layer from printing if required. 4: Workspace No ability to save your personal workspace, this is a must! 5: Shapes I could be wrong here but If I want to create a 100mm x 100mm box, it seems like I have to drag a box to any size then resize it to what I want. Let us just click the artboard and select the size of shape we want. (Apologies if you can already do this) 6: Bleed Let us see the bleed box, why is this not already in place!

Any news on this? I can't cope not being able to see the bleed. Thanks

So it turns out I need to quit AD and open it back up for the font to activate.

Hey guys What font manager is everyone using? I'm currently using Rightfont but when I activate the fonts, they won't activate in AD. Not tried another font manager but I wondered if this is a Rightfont issue or an AD issue, they activate in every other program ok which makes me think it's an AD issue. Currently trying the latest Beta.

Excellent, well-done guys for all your help and I look forward to the next Beta. I've also noticed that when you look at the document palette (in the large list view, easier to see) it shows the dot indicating a spot colour however, when you go through the Pantone list, the dots don't appear although you know it's a spot colour when you go to the colour menu, and it says it's a spot colour. I'm sure it's an oversight but thought I'd let you know. Well done and keep up the good work.

Thanks Matt. I'll send you the .ase files now. These would have been generated using the latest Pantone Colour Manager. I tend to use the latest version as it matches the colour books I purchase from them.

Does anyone use Pantone colours, surely someone does?

Hi I'm new to Affinity Designer, I've come across from Illustrator and I really like it, like many though I'm have teething problems and my Pantone library is one of them. When I import the latest Pantone library from Pantone Color Manager, I'm saving it as a .ase file but none of the swatches are being imported as a spot colour, well none of them have the spot icon on the swatch and they show the CMYK values? What am doing wrong? Thanks