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    Burny reacted to Patrick Connor in Affinity V2 Suite, 2.4.1 Updates on All Platforms   
    We are pleased to announce version 2.4.1 updates for the Affinity Suite on all platforms.
    Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher (on macOS, Windows, and iOS) have been updated to add some lessons (where the samples are found) for beginners to Photo and Designer on all OSs. Lessons for Publisher will follow soon. Apart from adding "Lessons" there have been some minor help and translations improvements, and 2.4.2 will follow shortly including fixes. The more comprehensive release notes for 2.4.0 can be found in this thread, which I recommend you follow to be notified of all V2 patches.
    UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (for existing V2 customers)
    Updates on macOS for Affinity Store Purchases
    The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, for example Affinity Photo > About...).
    If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. 
    Alternatively the full Affinity Store installers are also available here:
    Affinity Designer 2 on macOS: All Affinity Store builds of Affinity Designer 2 for macOS can be downloaded from this link Affinity Photo 2 on macOS: All Affinity Store builds of Affinity Photo 2 for macOS can be downloaded from this link  Affinity Publisher 2 on macOS: All Affinity Store builds of Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS can be downloaded from this link  =========================================================================
    Updates on macOS through the Mac App Store
    The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu for example, Affinity Photo > About...).
    If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available.
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    Updates on Windows for Affinity Store Purchases
    The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (for example in Help > About...).
    If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. 
    Alternatively the full Affinity Store installers are also available here:
    Affinity Designer on Windows: All previous builds of Affinity Designer for Windows can be downloaded from this link Affinity Photo on Windows: All Affinity Store builds of Affinity Photo for Windows can be downloaded from this link Affinity Publisher on Windows: All previous builds of Affinity Publisher for Windows can be downloaded from this link =========================================================================
    Updates on Windows through the Microsoft Store
    The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (for example in Help > About...).
    If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store— Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.
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    Updates on iPads
    The software version can be seen on the corner of Preferences screen.
    Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them.
    If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad App Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t contact us if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.
    =========================================================================
    The more comprehensive release notes for the last release v2.4.0 can be found in this thread, which I recommend you follow to be notified of all V2 patches.
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    Burny reacted to Patrick Connor in 2.4 Beta Bug Fix List   
    Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2256)
    (fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2240)
    Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
    Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms
    DWG/DXF Export options not available in Designer Persona AF-1809  Align & Space horizontal / vertical: not possible to set key object if Auto-Select is set to Objects or Groups AF-1720 Set/cycle Selection box - offset using pixel layer selection AF-1713 Malformed names of ICC profiles could be embedded in PDF-X exports AF-1883 Align & Space horizontal / vertical: not possible to set key object if Auto-Select is set to Objects or Groups AF-1720 Help and translation updates for all apps & OSs Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
    Unable to select child objects inside Open Curves with no fill. AF-464 Setting DXF/DWG options in the Export Persona and saving with History will corrupt a document AF-1871 Brightness/Contrast linear adjustment can export incorrectly to PNG HDR AF-1793 Bounding Box shows incorrectly on a resized picture frame when using 'Lock Children' AF-1757 Crash when trying to export book with lock files present for chapters Layer states > Add "Layer" container to Layer type list AF-1762 Layer States - long state names cause the UI to get pushed off AF-1463 Bugs affecting Windows
    Opening multiple release chapters in a book in a Windows beta causes a crash Layer states not working in Pixel Persona AF-1857     Export dialog > Values are reset back to a preset after re-opening the dialog AF-1849 Mask icon has no tooltip on Layer States > Queries on Windows AF-1760     Right clicking inside a text frame will trigger an app crash if the document window is floated AF-1604     Layer States: Category tab border is the same colour as the States Panel border AF-1518 Layer States: Filling the 'Layer name is' field can push the UI out the panel AF-1490 Layer States: Tooltips are not translated AF-1492 Layer States: Inherited tags are not considered by the query AF-1745 Bugs affecting macOS
    Last renamed style name is not saved, Style returns to default name on restart         Live Luminosity or Hue Range Masks no longer function AF-1750 Export persona > Path components pop-up is too short AF-1495 Drag-dropping a masked child layer out to the parent stack without releasing the mouse button causes a crash AF-977 Layer States: Text labels clipped using Large Font UI Size AF-1725 Layer States: Able to check the Layer types if the Layer types checkbox isn't enabled AF-1517 Layer States Panel: Text labels are not clickable on macOS AF-1456 Layer States Panel queries text are different sizes AF-141 Bugs affecting iPad
    No iOS specific fixes this release 
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.4 new features and improvements list   
    Hi All,
    Below is the list of all new feature and improvements which are included in the 2.4 beta (bug fix list is available here).
    To learn more about these features please click on the link to go to each feature's dedicated post. To give feedback or report bugs against any of these features please reply to that same post (also check out bug reporting and feedback tips).
    Layer States added to Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher DWG and DXF Export added to Affinity Designer Set Selection Box Double click / tap to switch from node to move tool Filename available as variable in Export Persona Ability to lock insertion target Space modifier for Lock Children Space Horizontal / Vertical now considers key object Size / Rotate objects to same 32-bit HDR PNG support added (PNG Third Edition) Additional RAW format support Getting the 2.4 beta
    If you have not enrolled into the beta program yet and would like to take part, you can do so here. This will immediately give you access to the latest 2.4 beta builds to try for yourself.
    If you are already enrolled in the beta program you have two options:
    1. If you still have the 2.3 beta installed, you can now run up those beta versions and you will be prompted to update them to the 2.3 beta.
    2. If you have uninstalled the 2.3 beta, you will need to go back to Your Account -> Downloads and product keys and find your previous order for the Affinity Beta Software Program, and you can download the 2.4 beta from there.
    Thanks,
    Ash
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    Burny reacted to Ash in Size / Rotate objects to same   
    Apps: All
    Platforms: Windows, macOS and iPad
    Within alignment options you will see three new options to make all items in your current selection adopt the same width, height or rotation. By default this will transform all objects to match the first item selected, or alternatively if a key object has been nominated (alt-click) it will use that as the source.
    Additionally you can choose to maintain the aspect ratio of the objects being resized.
    On desktop this is available via the alignment dropdown:

    And on iPad via the alignment options panel which you can get to via the transform panel:

     
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    Burny reacted to Ash in Ability to lock insertion target   
    Apps: All
    Platforms: Windows, macOS and iPad
    We have now added the ability to lock all insertion targets (Behind, On Top and Inside) in all apps. This is activated by holding Alt when pressing either of those buttons in the toolbar. This is particularly useful for those who like working from top to bottom in the layer stack, meaning you can now lock Insert Behind on so all new objects you create are inserted below the current selection.
    The insertion target buttons are available in the top toolbar on Windows and macOS:

    And can be found in the edit menu on iPad as shown below. On iPad you can lock these either by holding Alt when you tap on the appropriate option (from command controller or attached keyboard), or alternatively by long pressing on the button.

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    Burny reacted to Ash in Set selection box   
    Apps: All
    Platforms: macOS, Windows and iPad
    Previously when you cycled your selection box this was only a temporary operation. You can now make this permanent...
    From the select menu there are two options:
    - Cycle selection box (this was the existing option)
    - Set selection box (the new option)

    Also note the shortcut for these - [Full Stop] to cycle and [CMD + Full Stop] to set on macOS and iPad or [Ctrl + Full Stop] to set on Windows.
    The new feature is that after cycling to the selection box you want you can now permanently set that for your current selection by using the Set Selection Box command.
    In the example below, I have two shapes which are rotated by the same amount. Therefore when they are selected by default the selection box is oriented to match the shape's rotation. Now if I want to permanently make those shapes have a selection box which is oriented to my page I can cycle to regular bounds and then Set Selection Box, which will now make that persist every time I select those items in future.

     
    A couple of other notes on this feature:
    As well as cycling to the base box and regular bounds of an object, if you have a grid set which has a different rotation to your page (or, are working on an isometric plane for example) you will additionally get the option to cycle and set the selection box to be aligned with the the current planar bounds of the selection. If you have a multiple selection which includes objects rotated by different amounts, if you wish to set your selection box for all objects in your selection to match the orientation of one of them you can set the one you want to match to be your key object. Then when you cycle your selection box the "base box" option will match that object's rotation.  
     
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    Burny reacted to Patrick Connor in 2.4 Beta Bug Fix List   
    Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta build 2.4.0.2222, since 2.3.1 (2217)
    Please reply in this forum only to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other New Bugs and Issues in the Betas forum.
    (A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms 
    SVG crashing app when Opening/Placing    [AF-286] Deleting a sync'd subcategory will move assets to an uncategorised subcategory on a different machine   Raw file renders some files with a purple cast  [AF-1571, AF-1593] Some ASE palette files fail to import correctly, no name or colours.  Exporting to PDF fails when document contains a BMP with transparency   [AF-751] Changing Language of text and updating Text Style does not remove red squiggly spellcheck lines under text in a separate frame until reopening file  [AF-50] Some TGA files opens with the wrong colours [AF-547] TGA Export and Import is inverting a single pixel value [AF-478] Large TIFF file opens with half the design cut off and a transparent canvas [AF-630] Layer Effects, 3D Effect: setting Fill Opacity to 0% doesn't turn the fill transparent [AF-1668] (B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS)
    Transform Origin with multiple objects on a multipage document causes the origin point to jump around the page when moved.   Custom filler text is applied to all categories of English filler text   [AF-372] Creating artboard in embedded document breaks both the embedded and parent file   [AF-549] Enable Transform Origin for 2 node line objects are offset from the object on multi-page spreads   [AF-253] Find and Replace panel - Fields tags remain untranslated   [AF-1396] Users Docx file, Bullet points not importing   [AF-1269] Running headers incorrectly imported in Designer  [AF-1320] Edit Wrap Outline remains enabled when switching to the Move Tool, then back to the Node Tool without deselecting the object  [AF-1344] Edit in Publisher errors and file closes after exporting a Password Protected PDF in Export Persona   [User File] Exporting to PDF does not complete, locks up app. Embedded PDF in file appears to be missing all data.  [AF-624] Updating Linked resource in-app does not visually update linked file, remains as 'OK' in resource manager with no option to update    Exporting to PDF with Endnotes set to End of Book correctly Hyperlink from note number in story text to Endnote, but not from Endnote back to note in story text   [AF-709] Scrolling Pixabay results in a Connection failed message   Variable text field in running header does not export to PDF [AF-1583] Importing PDF crashes macOS, 'File Type Not Supported' error on Windows - (OCR related) [AF-1498] Crash when right-clicking a misspelt word after navigating to the spelling mistake through Preflight [AF-1489] File exports with error if rasterising nothing with tagging enabled  Outer Shadow FX set to Darken blend modes not export to PDF correctly, unless X-1 or X-3 is used [AF-1337] It's possible to set Show in Both Panels for character text styles [AF-740] [User File] Placing DXF file crashes Windows, creates a 0x0 size object on macOS [AF-1488] Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing blemish removal tool with clarity set [AF-1140] Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing Red eye removal tool [AF-1143] Outline FX, Fill Style > Contour: changing the Gradient Mid Point does nothing in Affinity Photo [AF-1636] (C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows
    Customer cannot see custom Curves Adjustments after updating to 2.3.0  [AF-1430] Crash when switching between PSD export options    [User File] Embedded PSD cannot be Collected or Linked, after Linking all other resources in 2 files, zooming in the document causes a hard crash  [AF-722] Closing/Opening an app is slow to Remove/Add the instance onto the Send Document dialog   The Font search box can expand to fill the width of the context toolbar when typing  [AF-56] Preflight Profile Editor cannot be resized on Windows   Renaming Nested Anchors Moves them  [AF-1278] User file - app hard crashes when undoing unit change   Hyperlink panel clips descenders in text   Closing app with Book & Chapter documents open simultaneously prompts twice for Book   Book chapters open as read only after being printed   Edit Brush icon in Brushes Studio does not function    Adjusting Spiral Tool's angle sliders with 6 decimal places seems off.    My Add-ons Font filter doesn't show any results on Windows   [AF-1296] Text Frame Panel: Stroke: None is clipped in German    Styles Panel: Remove Category should be Delete Category   [AF-1299] Crash dragging a table   Custom filler text entrybox is too small on Windows Locating missing resource on file load incorrectly reports them as missing in pre-flight check. [AF-1471] ASE Palettes do not import as Spot colours [AF-1428] .Afbook files cannot be exported with bleed included [AF-1349] Certain custom date formulas from XLSX are not importing correctly into fields [AF-1284] Selection Brush Tool Mode icon remains on Subtract, even though the tool has reset to Add [AF-1062] Single clicking (not dragging) a Quick Shape label will make an entry appear in the History Panel File > New Batch Job > Add defaults Explorer to use 'Affinity Files' extensions only [AF-1426] Character Panel - 'Outline' numerical value does not update when adjusting the slider [AF-1640] Export Persona 'Export Options' Studio Preset list is incorrectly Centre Aligned Anchor list now uses grey text, which makes entries appear disabled [AF-1685] Keyboard input should be ignored when floating dialogs are open [AF-1224] Manually changing the % scaling of a placed resource results in unexpected values [AF-388] Customise tools list is incorrectly labelled [AF-1421] Opening FIT/FITS files directly causes an app crash [AF-507] (D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS
    Affinity Store linked content in My Add Ons doesn't have a white heading on macOS  [AF-1297] App Window Disappears after disconnecting and re-connecting an external monitor between app sessions [AF-417] Place Image Panel doesn't show when drag drop multiple images while holding Option [AF-1004] Updating a global colour applied to objects across multiple chapters fails to update the objects when synchronising  [AF-656] Full screen app then close and reopen causes UI to appear behind OS menu bar and dock.   [AF-315] Exporting to PDF from Book panel fails to generate preview.   Text frame ruler flickers when adjusting the text indent on multi-column frames which span >1 page  [AF-1251] Text doesn't reflow when adding/removing items in a group   Renaming Anchors without pressing enter after renaming can cause edited anchors to revert to old name [AF-1544] Text using PostScript Type 1 outline fonts are being converted to curves when exporting to PDF [AF-1387] Shift click not working in hyperlink panel [AF-1212] Crash when clicking Sync Before after enabling Noise Reduction [AF-1419] Layer FX- Bevel/Emboss default blend modes display the incorrect blend mode [AF-1381] Live Masks- Manually entering a value into the blur radius field and pressing Enter ignores the entered value [AF-526] Affinity Photo crashes if the windows is closed before developing a RAW file [AF-1408] (E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad
    "Next" style is not being applied Add Distribute Horizontally/Vertically to Transform Panel's Alignment Options  Behaviour when placing two or more text files via drag and drop is different than Document menu > Place If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not report it again. More fixes will be made during the 2.4 beta cycle.
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.3.0 to be released this morning!   
    Hi All,
    I’m pleased to say that we will be pushing 2.3 live to retail this morning. The beta versions were updated yesterday to the same build (2.3.0.2165) as detailed in Patrick’s post here. This means the beta versions are in effect exactly the same as the retail versions we will push so you can keep them installed if you wish. 
    As always it’s been a pleasure working with you all on this release and cannot thank you enough for all the bug reports and other feedback you have given. I mentioned at the start of this beta we are working towards a shorter cadence between updates to help us release improvements and bug fixes sooner - and I hope you agree this has worked very well.
    With that in mind we will be starting 2.4 beta very shortly (hopefully in just a couple of weeks). Looking forward to seeing you all on here for that!
    Thanks again,
    Ash
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.3 Beta Build 2 (2.3.0.2114)   
    Hi All,
    An update to the 2.3 beta has just been pushed, and should be available to you now / shortly on auto update. Fix list for this build is available here.
    Thanks,
    Ash
     
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.3 New features and improvements list   
    Hi All,
    Below is the list of all new feature and improvements which are included in the 2.3 beta (bug fix list is available here).
    To learn more about these features please click on the link to go to each feature's dedicated post. To give feedback or report bugs against any of these features please reply to that same post (also check out bug reporting and feedback tips).
    • Move Data Entry improvements
    • New tags panel for adding Alt Text to images and objects
    • Spiral Tool
    • Ability to change Asset Panel background colour
    • Fields now available in Find and Replace
    • Pixel grid added
    • "Keep selected" preference now available in Pencil Tool
    • Create and place password protected PDFs
    I should say in general we are now aiming to do slightly smaller updates more regularly than before so we can test and release in smaller chunks. This will allow us to get improvements and fixes out quicker, as well as having overall benefit to the stability of the apps.
    The beta phase will now be shorter (4-6 weeks) for any update, and for that reason we will be avoiding any significant changes to functionality during beta as we focus on fixing bugs and correcting unintentional behaviour. This does mean that more of your improvement suggestions may need to wait until a future update (e.g. like some of the Move Data Entry suggestions you made during 2.2 beta which have now been added to 2.3), but please keep those suggestions coming!
    Getting the 2.3 beta
    If you have not enrolled into the beta program yet and would like to take part, you can do so here. This will immediately give you access to the latest 2.3 beta builds to try for yourself.
    If you are already enrolled in the beta program you have two options:
    1. If you still have the 2.2 beta installed, you can now run up those beta versions and you will be prompted to update them to the 2.3 beta.
    2. If you have uninstalled the 2.2 beta, you will need to go back to Your Account -> Downloads and product keys and find your previous order for the Affinity Beta Software Program, and you can download the 2.3 beta from there.
    Thanks,
    Ash
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    Burny reacted to Ash in Spiral Tool   
    Apps: All
    Platforms: macOS, Windows and iPad
     
    We have now added a spiral tool which is available from the shape tools flyout. This is something we have had many requests for, but also varying requests as to the type of result wanted. For that reason we have tried to make this as flexible as possible, both offering different types of spiral and variables to adjust.
    When you create a spiral you will see from the context toolbar the different options available. Here are some examples of what you can create with the tool:
    Spiral Type: Linear

    Spiral Type: Decaying

    Spiral Type: Semi-Circular
    This type replicates the way many people have been creating a spiral in Affinity - effectively by joining decreasing semi circular arcs together.  With this type we also offer a counter Semi-circular option which returns the spiral back on itself:

    Spiral Type: Fibonacci

    Spiral Type: Plotted

     
     
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    Burny reacted to Ash in Move data entry improvements   
    Apps: All
    Platforms: macOS and Windows
    There were a few requests from the previous beta we have now implemented in 2.3. As a reminder the move data entry dialog is initiated by hitting Return while in the Move, Shape, Picture Frame or Artboard Tool.
    1. You can now choose duplicates to be created in front or behind the original using the new Insertion mode options
    2. Scale has now been added, to quickly resize an object by a given %
    3. Properties of the object being transformed can be adjusted without dismissing the dialog
    The scale %, when creating duplicates, will also apply to every subsequent duplicate - a very simple example shown below with 10 copies of the same circle being created, each one at 80% the size of the previous.

    You can of course combine that with other transforms, such as below a square being rotated and shrunk on each duplicate.

    As mentioned you can also now adjust the properties of the object being transformed without dismissing the dialog. E.g. below I have changed the colour of the shape as well as changing stroke width to “scale with object” while keeping the current move data entry settings live.

    Another minor thing to mention is we have also changed the ramp on the ‘Number of copies’ slider to make it more useable at lower values (i.e. the first half of the slider now just goes from 1-50, with the remaining half from 50-1000).
     
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    Burny reacted to anto in Styles for table cells   
    Could you add posibility to save styles applied to table cells?
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    Burny reacted to Ash in We are live, and thank you!!!   
    Hi All,
    We have just made 2.2 live across all App Stores and our website. As always, the feedback we have received from you all during this beta has been an incredible help in both shaping the new features as well as squashing many bugs!
    The build we have released is the same as RC3 (build 2005), meaning for the time being whether you use the latest beta version or switch to using the release version they are the same. If you anticipate taking part in the next beta you may wish to keep your current beta version installed, as this will be updated on auto update when a new beta is available. This will either be a 2.2 patch if we feel one is needed, or moving straight onto a 2.3 beta.
    It would be impossible for us to do what we do without your support, and I just wanted to say a huge thanks for everything you have contributed to this release.
    All the best,
    Ash
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    Burny reacted to DanG in 2.2 Bug Fix List   
    Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.2.0.1994, which is Release Candidate 2
    (fixes since the post above for 2.2.0.1986)
    Please only reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
    Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms
    Cross Reference - Numbered Paragraph will always stop after the first . by default  [AFB-8278] Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
    Replacing a opened, but deleted file with an earlier version will cause the app to hang Cross reference - Above Below field not functioning Crash when pasting text frame containing a cross-reference to a master page Bugs affecting Windows
    Using long press shortcuts can cause brush resize to switch between two tools [PD-981] Double error message when File > Saving a deleted file Unable to save and replace a file if it's opened by another user Bugs affecting macOS
    Intermittent crash when trying to perform a batch export [AFP-6375] Lock Files are causing files in Batch jobs to fail  Editing an embedded document file will cause parent file to fail to save. [AFD-6819]  Bugs affecting iPad
    None this week 
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.2 Release Candidate 2 (build 1994)   
    Hi All,
    We have now made available another update (2.2.0.1994) which is our second release candidate. This includes some important fixes which are listed in this post.
    Thanks,
    Ash
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.2 Release Candidate 1 (build 1986)   
    Hi All,
    We're pleased to let you know that we have just pushed another update to the 2.2 beta (2.2.0.1986) which we consider to be a possible release candidate. This does not include any new functionality, but does have many fixes - most of which are listed in Patrick's post here.
    Thanks,
    Ash
     
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    Burny reacted to Patrick Connor in 2.2 Bug Fix List   
    Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.2.0.1931
    There have been 3 new features added since 2.2.0.1903 which are discussed here
    Please only reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
    Bugs affecting all platforms
    For indexes, provide additional character styles for more parts of the generated text Index Between Items separator was missing the comma  Added an additional Index spearator after any cross references  Reset Visibility Options and Reset Snapping Options do not work  Cross reference - Index marks show no name  Selection hit area on text is too large [AFB-7735] Store pack updates can't be installed without a ctrl-run up  Update table format from selection [APL-1520] Index panel options for inserting special characters into separators insert a regular Tab when you select Right Indent Tab  Could F&R scope include option for Section?  Prevent a custom field being given the same name as an existing custom field  Fields are not being included in the word count (Fields now count 1 word) A PDF with a master password prevents an Affinity document in which it's placed (as 'passthrough') being exported to PDF  When you delete a custom field it doesn't remove the those fields from the document Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
    Resetting account data in one app while another app is open causes the second app to crash  Cross References 'Include End Character' is including a trailing space, and not toggling the end characters behaviour  Cross Reference can include Break characters if they directly follow an End Character in the Anchor  Show in Explorer is enabled for embedded files  Clicking additional index entry fields creates history entries  User File - PDF imports with unsupported characters (þÿ) for the 'Subject' field, then fails to export out to PDF [AFB-7775] Add toolbar buttons for no FX and greyscale view Index panel would benefit from having the ability to add formatting to See entries [APL-857] Font drop down does not use Dark UI version Placing a passworded-protected PDF and entering its password crashes the app Develop Persona - Last used preset shown but not applied, requires returning to default before you are then able to apply this preset [AFP-6218] Develop Persona - Last used preset shown in list but not applied [AFP-522] Move data entry - add reset button Crash when dragging the contents of duplicate symbols outside of a symbol [AFD-5143] Cross References switch to show [Cross-reference not updated] when you edit a text style Replacing a passworded PDF with another image crashes app [AFB-8083] Crash when copy and pasting a passworded PDF Crash undo'ing replacing an image with a document in a picture frame Editing custom field name doesn't close dialog after pressing return Text Tool: Holding ALT to toggle Hand tool gets stuck when changing tool or persona OK should be disabled until you enter the password on a passworded PDF Password field doesn't clear and populates with previous password Packaged Passworded PDF fails to open correctly Field Formatting Pattern field can get cut off if the contents is too long PDF password - place doesn't work with drag drop Previously Viewed Page's tooltip is Previously Viewed Spread [AFB-7913]  Artboard data entry - should be disabled for document with pages Index Panel's Between Ranges field can be empty on Windows, but not on macOS Fields Panel truncates v long value, and converts that truncation to actual value when edited Exchanging an .Afpub between devices which contains embedded PDF files set to passthrough will reset the policy to linked with the files missing Bugs affecting Windows
    Crash opening file [AFP-6297] Index Panel's Between Ranges field can be empty on Windows, but not on macOS  Index's After Topic field contains one space on Windows, instead of two like macOS  Font for index marker options can change if selecting all and deleting  Character Style dropdown is missing on Email, File and URL  Insert Cross Reference dialog lacks contrast Insert custom fields button lacks the + symbol The Fields Panel background is missing the darker area for each category Add toolbar buttons for no FX and greyscale view Brush Panel: Move/Copy to Category doesn't show leading _ in category names [AFP-6306] Cannot Drag-drop a brush from Brush panel into Sub Brushes [AFP-6284] Crash when pressing Esc whilst dragging a node on a graph Live Noise Reduction with AMD GPU, Hardware Acceleration and HDR enabled causes rendering issues [AFP-6217] Layer identifiers get stuck when changing the UI Style Preserve Luminosity does not function with hardware acceleration turned off [AFP-6040] Crash when double clicking inside Cross References dialog directly after editing a cross reference Paragraph Text box is initially cut off in Cross Reference Cross Reference Paragraph Style dropdown isn't being hidden When inserting/editing a cross-reference, Above/Below subfield label is missing punctuation Clicking create Custom Field doesn't place focus inside Field name Text Tool: Holding ALT to toggle Hand tool conflicts with ALT keyboard navigation PDF Export: Password field should be greyed out until 'Require Password to Open' is checked Naming of cross reference fields Security Password dialog - icon is clipped PDF Password - Dark UI - password edit boxes are bright white Fields Panel - Custom Text Field - Add field icon is either very tiny or a dot Cross Reference text field is single line only ePub - Crash Launching export dialog with ePub as default setting Cross references Panel - Target name list does not have a scrollbar Pressing Enter to select Parent Index topic crashes app [AFB-7513] App freezes when shift+click twice in a blank space with Art text or frame selected [AFB-6977] Odd behavior when using a colour profile with an accented character in the filename Deleting a mask preset offers a No and Cancel option which do the same thing Custom Fields fail to update in other frames when using 100% screen DPI Brush name has focus when you first open Edit Brush dialog UI Glitch in Fields panel when using multiple docs Bugs affecting macOS
    When editing text holding delete doesn't quick delete characters  Sub brush editing very laggy [AFP-6318] Unable to Manually Enter a Width Value in the Stroke Panel [AFD-6516] Insert Cross Reference dialog cannot be resized  If you switch the index language to one we don't have translations for all the separators are empty  Localisation - New index panel option labels can clip  Copy and paste of hyperlink source and target doesn't fix up anchors  Cross-reference panel doesn't update when both source and target are deleted  On the Index panel, unable to use the Tab key to navigate between new Labels settings  Incorrect display of assets in list mode on OSX. [AFB-7559] Add On File Size isn't being hidden during download/install progress on macOS/iPadOS  Macs/iOS > Swatches panel > Cannot change selected bitmap fill to another bitmap fill in the same swatch  Adding a custom variable causes Fields Panel to jump to the top Bugs affecting iPad
    PDF Export - tidy up UI (considering new password option)  Decimal options not reflected in Stroke Panel  OCIO package file (.ocio) not selectable from Preferences, Colour, "Choose OCIO Package" dialog (file greyed out) [AFP-5773] OCIO Package is not being created [AFP-3534] Edit > Group pops up dialog for only a few secs when "Ask for name when creating Layers or Groups" is enabled in Settings  No prompt when creating groups when "Ask for name when creating Layers or Groups" is enabled in Settings  Unable to open password protected PDF / OK button greyed out App will crash if you attempt to access Text Styles list when a document contains Cross References Sample files can occasionally have Preferences button incorrectly and cause crashes Backgrounding then restoring Affinity app while loading, shows sign-in prompt even if licensed Cancelling the PDF options dialog prevents the most recent document from being opened during that session IMPORTANT KNOWN ISSUE in 2.2.0.1931: Sorry, but
    Documents created in previous 2.2.0.1881 betas will crash Windows Photo Persona, but will load into the next 2.2.0 beta to be released soon. Document Statistics [Created/Saved/Printed dates] are incorrect in documents made in some earlier betas.
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.2 Beta Build 3 (1931)   
    Hi All,
    We have just begun rolling out a new beta build - version number 2.2.0.1931 - which should become available to you on auto-update over the next hour
    Three new features are included in this build:
    Object creation data entry Move tool data entry OCIO v2 support added And some other feature improvements which are worth drawing your attention to:
    Find and Replace now includes the additional scope options of 'Section" and 'Page' 'Hide Effects" and "Greyscale' view mode options are now available as optional toolbar buttons. Additionally these view modes (as well as all other Designer view mode options previously only available in Designer) have now been added to Publisher. You can now both insert anchors and link to them from data merge fields. There are also a lot of fixes which have gone in since the last build which will be listed on the bug fix list post .
    Important: PDF Password feature
    While this build does include many fixes for PDF password, we have decided to drop this feature from 2.2. The feature is still available in this build, but will be removed in the next one. For that reason we're going to hide the feature thread and ask that no more reports are made on this feature. 
    Apologies if this causes some disappointment, but we feel we need a little more time to solve some of the problems being reported. We certainly anticipate this will be available again at the start of the 2.3 beta and that it can make the 2.3 release.
    Thanks,
    Ash
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    Burny reacted to Ash in Custom text variables   
    Apps: Publisher
    Platforms: All
    Affinity Publisher now has the ability to define custom text variables as fields. This allows you to add new fields and assign whatever value to them you wish.
    Within the Fields panel, you will now see a new section for "Custom". Within that there is a + button where you can add your own fields. For example, in this screenshot three custom fields have been created: <product name>, <price> and <release date>. 

    I can now add these fields into my document, so any references to the price, name and date are drawn from the field values. In this example this means when the price and product name is confirmed I can just update the field value and every instance of that is updated throughout my document.
    For iPad you can find custom fields at the bottom of the fields panel. You can add fields using the "Add custom field button". On iPad to edit the field you need to long press on it which gives the options in the flyout menu.

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    Burny reacted to Patrick Connor in 2.2 Bug Fix List   
    Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.2.0.1903 
    Please only reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
    Bugs affecting all platforms
    For cross-references, rename the Full Paragraph option to differentiate its effect from the Paragraph Body option  Cross-References panel is missing a Remove/Delete button  Provide an option to include or exclude the ellipsis on cross-references that quote their target's text  Cross reference - Have a default entry e.g Page number  Insert Cross-Reference dialog uses the term Index Marker but other, older UI says Index Mark  Selection hit area on text is too large [AFB-7735] Linked resources created in other builds are listed as modified when opened in 2.2 [AFD-6697] New Document custom presets stop sharing between Beta apps if the presets are in a custom Category Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
    Layer order affects object selection [AFP-5621]  Data merge with Inline picture frames fails to generate with filled content  'Save As' in Brush dialog cannot be selected when opened from the 'More' context toolbar option, Name Field not shown etc  Files saved to removable storage/network drives can lose access force close [AFB-5409]  New Document custom presets are not imported from retail to beta when migrating content. [HUB-319]  Styles/Afphoto is display incorrect fill colours  Control run-up does not reset cross references  Blank preset in cross references with English UK language  Document Statistics Created/Saved/Printed dates are incorrect  Bugs affecting Windows
    Add Shift-Number key to change flow in brush tools  Shift modifier to synchronise colour sliders stops functioning when sliders reach '100%'  when trying to assign the numeric key pad + key a = is assigned instead  Placing an image and then undocking Layers panel and applying a Curve Adjustment will crash the app [AFD-6656]  Decrease shortcut fails in AZERTY layout [AFP-6102]  Cross References buttons are slightly clipped at default panel size  The image contains insufficient metadata [AFB-7741]  Shortcuts are missing from the File, Edit, Text etc. menu's [AFP-6276]  Long Press: Holding down the shortcut for the tool you are on hides context toolbar  Luminosity Range Mask: Presets do not display their name in the dropdown  Greyscale view mode does not work wit RGB/32 colour format [AFD-6704]  '+' and '-' shortcut keys are now treated distinctly from 'Num+' and 'Num-' on the Numeric keyboard Bugs affecting macOS
    Add Shift-Number key to change flow in brush tools  Unable to tab between index options  Recent fonts list updates only upon quitting and opening app, potentially losing (environment) data  Crash inserting cross-reference in non-English document  Blank category preferences dropdown causing crash in Grid Presets Manager  Cross-references don't update when source is moved between pages   Cross-references don't notice when section manager changes page numbering  Apps should offer Save As after simultaneous edit  The Colour Picker Tool's magnification cursor is shown before you drag and remains so when you release  Bugs affecting iPad
    Add Shift-Number key to change flow in brush tools  On Index panel, separators (eg 'See' and 'See Also') have no values by default, iPad (harder to reproduce on desktop)  On Index panel, editing any of 2.2's new label options requires two taps to reveal the on-screen keyboard  Custom Field Formatting input field defaults to capitals on iPad  The Colour Picker Tool's magnification cursor is shown before you drag and remains so when you release  IMPORTANT KNOWN ISSUE in 2.2.0.1903: Sorry, but Documents created in previous 2.2.0.1881 betas will crash Windows Photo Persona, but will load into the next 2.2.0 beta to be released soon
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    Burny reacted to Pauls in 2.2 Bug Fix List   
    Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta build 2.2.0. 1881 
    Please reply in this forum only to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.
    Bugs affecting all platforms
    With the Artistic Text Tool, status bar displays different text when point is over panel versus document view  End note formatting bleeds into note number and next end note. AFB-7551 PDF Export isn't exporting the stroke on some curves/fonts correctly AFB-6868 Frames saved from videos using the Windows photo app import with a DPI of zero  AFP-6228 Initial Words and Notes do not function as expected  AFB-7553 Clicking master page text with the Move tool switches to the Text tool  Multi word text selection is lost if you use Capitalisation options  Crash when doing Break on a curve node  Lens correction for Leica DG Nocticron 42.5 F1.2 not being applied automatically AFP-6170 User File - Nikon RAW Lens profile is applied, but does not correct as expected  Vector Flood Fill Crash  Using Artboard tool. Selecting an object on an unselected artboard. Selects just the object not the artboard on v2.  AFD-6175 Replacing a PDF with the attached one causes Designer to crash  User File - Crash when enabling document Baseline Grid due to Running Headers on Master Pages AFB-7762 Cross-References do not use Endnote number as Note Number value, instead shows 0  Cross Reference can show the wrong page as value AFB-7501 A cross-reference may unexpectedly become invalid when inserting another to the same target  Cross-references should have Display As > Anchor Name.  Crash editing a cross reference in a specific file  It is possible to apply kerning before the first letter of a frame, which then applies it after the letter AFB-7654 Newly placed content is immediately selected in the document view but not in Resource Manager  2 node Curve moves position when Transform >Length is changed on a multi-page document. AFB-7701 Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
    Placing RAW file on Master A and opening in Develop crashes app, no crash on other Master pages AFB-7724 Objects move unexpectedly when grouped AFD-2602 On Paragraph panel, text that explains when there are no tab stops is truncated (macOS) or not shown (Windows)  Impossible to move a layer above a picture frame if the frame is at the top of the stack AFB-6974 Crash exporting to PDF when using a specific font  Filter by [No Style] currently filters by all styles  Page re-numbering using Books panel not working AFB-7758 Library Panel: Inconsistencies with Renaming, Deleting and Editing macros  German UI - Stroke flyout - text overlapping icons AFP-2551 When an anchor targeted by a cross-ref is renamed, the cross-ref's name on the Cross-References panel does not update  DOCX - numbering/bullets and list levels not matching word when placed  Crash inserting a page before Page 1 (maybe file specific) AFB-7524 Linked documents not rendering correctly AFB-7663 User File - Preflight from book panel crashes app  New Document dialog: Category title inconsistencies   Non-breaking hyphens no longer render compared to 2.0.4, though does not affect ALL fonts AFB-7739 Crash adding pages into a facing page document with flowing text AFB-7725 Multi Page PDFs with Bleed fail to display correctly when placed. AFD-6559 OK button remains greyed out after entering valid email address AFB-7771 PDF bleed differs when exporting using the Books panel   Changing the DPI of a document causes single pages to inherit size of selection in "Show Dimensions of:" Bugs affecting Windows
    Device Independent Bitmap paste is empty if copied from Affinity AFP-6191 Table Stroke via the Context toolbar doesn't work first time AFB-7742 Vector Formats are zoomable in Export Preview using +/- or CTRL + 1-4  Export preview is zoomable using +/-   Dragging a swatch using the Vector Flood Fill tool fails to preview on Windows  "OK" isn't disabled if no valid cross reference exists in the Insert Cross Reference dialog  Large delay when editing a table formats stroke  Studiolink - MSI install - Non default folder  Index - Incorrect  out of date message and doesn't refresh correctly AFB-7577 Selecting a Studio Panel name also selects an option within the studio behind it, when the studio swap causes a change in height PD-705 Layers panel scrolls when dragging layer outside of panel.  AFP-5710 Colour input method from the Context Toolbar well is not retained after restarting the app PD-674 Crash double-clicking colour swatch with custom Windows scaling AFP-5811 Customise Tools discrepancy (macOS vs Windows) AFP-5870 Unable to rename layer by clicking away  Unable to set Matte to white using sliders for formats that don't support transparency  Changing the Opacity of an object via the Colour panel dropdown fails to visually update the object on the canvas  PNG with Selection Only shows white background after toggling Embed ICC profiles  Resource Manager: Show in Explorer is untranslated or blank AFB-7805 Unable to resize Arrowheads with the mouse wheel AFP-6243 Shift modifier to synchronise colour sliders stops functioning when sliders reach '100%' Using the Transparent Swatch as a Matte option causes the next Matte colour selection to fail to apply, but subsequent changes work   Bugs affecting macOS
    Crash after deleting a template file AFB-7747 Text Selection when scrolling across multiple pages AFB-7614 Data Merge sources stored on a Cloud drive won't update if the cloud file isn't downloaded  Preflight panel may not display page number containing a placed PDF that has issues and inappropriately show Fix button  An Above Below cross reference to a pinned object always says 'below'  Application (running) doesn't maximize when we click the icon on the dock AFP-4836 After deselecting a cross-reference on the Cross-References panel, it's auto-selected next time the panel is opened  App occasionally crashes when you press Return within Insert Cross-Reference dialog's Filter text field  Cross-References panel and fields do not indicate a cross-reference is invalid if its target has been deleted  Cross references displayed as paragraph numbers may unexpectedly display zero   Buttons on Cross-References panel remain unexpectedly available after deselecting a cross-reference  Context Toolbar value boxes loose focus after the first arrow key press  "Gray" instead of "Grey" in the Levels adjustment dialog.  Alignment dropdown is not aligned correctly  Vector Flood - "Add bitmap from file" button looks different on MacOS  UI menu inconsistencies for Edit in Photo/Designer/Publisher options AFB-6217 CTRL run-up > Clear user data pop-up > Deactivate button > Text has low contrast  Add Master Menu - Entering a Name and then switching between spread/page clears the name field  AFB-7169 Acknowledging the duplicate style name warning dismisses the edit style menu AFB-7170 Multiple languages, UI (Font UI size Large): Keyboard Shortcuts panel issues (overlapping buttons) AFP-4510 On Text Frame panel, tooltips on various stroke-related controls are incorrect or inconsistent  Font UI Size: Large clipped in RAM/Disk usage fields  Layers Opacity % is clipped using Large Font UI Size  Export conflicts dialog in Export Persona is clipped when using Font UI Size: Large AFP-5360 Channel Mixer dialog labels are cut off using Large Font UI Size. AFP-2867 Dragging RGB Hex label causes app hang with Lock Colourspace is disabled AFD-6556 Portuguese - Large Font Issues- Preferences  and Stroke Panel    Localisation - Strokes Panel - Mac AFD-3547 Rename Layer/artboard dialogs not fully translated  Collapsed topics on the Index panel automatically expand when you add a new topic  Stroke join type renders randomly on M1 devices AFB-7760 App lock when closing file AFB-7821 On the Edit Table Format dialog, the Escape key is bound to Reset rather than Cancel 
    on iOS Bugs affecting iPad
    Guide marks are much harder to see on iPad ruler  On Transform panel's Alignment Options, pop-up menu for alignment scope is disabled  Spelling > Learn spelling learns the next word in the list and not the current selection  Place panel cannot be re-invoked if dismissed  In Settings, the tail of the 'g' in the heading is cut off  Rulers can be re-enabled with preview mode still enabled  Ruler Marks get incorrectly scaled with document zoom  Selecting Preview Mode from menu doesn’t update toolbar button’s state  Tapping the question mark in the bottom right corner does not add labels / tooltips  to items in the context toolbar  Tab Stop Advance studio is missing a couple of labels  When applying a master to specified pages, the on-screen keyboard obscures the field in which you're typing page numbers  Alignment options do not respect the document measurement units and always show px as default.  Styles dropdown is offset slightly  Version number shown in settings is only the last 4 digits of the build number  Picture Frame Context Toolbar doesn't show Anchor tooltip/label when using the help button  Stroke width cannot exceed 100 in any unit in Stroke Panel AFD-6589 On Text panel's Bullets and Numbering section, 'Tab stop' option's label is overset in French and Portuguese App crash when opening section manager - File Specific AFB-7788
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    Burny reacted to Ash in 2.2 Beta Build 2 (1903)   
    Hi All,
    Thank you for all your feedback so far on the 2.2 beta.
    We have just made a new build live - version 2.2.0.1903 (is rolling out now, should be available over the next hour or so).
    There are a few new features in this build to draw your attention to:
    Custom text variables
    Create and place password protected PDFs
    Additional keyboard shortcuts for brush tools
    Alt-click new layer automatically adds selection to that new layer
    Holding alt when editing text puts you in hand tool
    Lots of fixes too - the list for those is here.
    As I mentioned in the colour picker thread earlier in the week, we have also now rolled back the changes we had made (well we've kept the new lozenge, but the other behaviour has now reverted back to how it was in 2.1). We will now re-introduce those (as well as other improvements) in the 2.3 beta. For that reason I have now hidden the colour picker thread and removed from the feature list.

    Important: This build also includes some changes to how we load and save files, in particular to be more robust when files are saved on removable storage / network drives and in scenarios when connection to those drives maybe lost. We believe these changes to be safe, but there could be more risk than normal with this beta that you could encounter file save problems / lose work. For that reason wanted to remind you again that we recommend you do not use the betas for production work and create a backup of any important files you want to load into the beta.

     
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    Burny reacted to walt.farrell in "Select All on Current Layer" added to Select menu   
    There is "a way": Toggling off Edit All Layers in the Layers panel will do that for you.
    I see your point about extending the new functionality, somehow, to Select Same and Select Object. For those, perhaps a new "on same layer" option on their submenu, like the current Select Hidden Objects option at the bottom of the menu?
     
     
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    Burny reacted to nasu wong in A can vector done in Affinity Designer.   
    You can see How to do this in my channel on you tube. Hope you like it. Thank you.
     

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