Burny

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
 

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

 

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?
 
 

You can see How to do this in my channel on you tube. Hope you like it. Thank you.
 

Apps: Affinity Publisher
Platforms: All
On the Index panel, you'll find new options that provide increased control over the presentation of index entries.
In addition to being able to customise the words that precede cross-references within an index, five new options are available: After Topic, Between Items, Between Ranges, Before Refs, and After Ref.
Here's the Index panel, on which we've customised each separator's text.

In several cases, we've included spaces as well as visible characters. In fact, that's all the After Topic box contains.
Here's how our custom text looks in our publication's index.

Inserting special characters
Commonly used special characters are easily inserted into your custom separator text. On desktop, click the arrow at the left of the box. On iPad, tap the Insert icon at the top left of the on-screen keyboard.

Special characters can also be inserted using your operating system's feature for typing emoji and symbols, or by copying and pasting.

Apps: All
Platforms: Windows and macOS
We have added another couple of requested settings which are sync'd between your Affinity apps (on the same device):
Favourite fonts - any fonts you mark as favourite (heart icon in fonts list) will now be shown in your favourite list in all apps.
Grid presets - same thing in that any grid presets you save will now sync'd. 

Apps: All
Platforms: Windows, macOS and iPad
Holding onto any tool shortcut will now just put you in that tool temporarily until you release the shortcut key - at which point you will return to your previous tool. So for example when you are using the pen tool you could hold V to change to move tool to move your curve, and then on release be immediately back in pen tool. Another useful example would be when in Brush Tool, you could hold E to put you in Eraser and release to toggle back to Brush.

Hi Ash,
Thanks for the update,

Question: Is it possible to add the Pen tool Functions to shortcuts panel?

On the preference, the Pen Tool seems to lack of giving these options like:
Convert to Sharp, Curves, Close etc...
 
Thanks

Apps: All
Platforms: macOS and Windows
Very small addition, but the right click menu available when in node tool (or while holding cmd in pen tool) now has the additional option of deleting the node. Both delete methods are available from this menu - either standard delete, or "Fit to Curve" delete. The fit to curve option is the same result you get when pressing Alt+Delete.

Hi All,

Below is the list of all new feature and improvements which are included in the 2.2 beta.
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).
Features and improvements affecting all platforms
OCIO v2 Support (new in build 1931)
Custom text variables (new in build 1903)
Additional keyboard shortcuts for brush tools (new in build 1903)
Alt-click new layer automatically adds selection to that new layer (new in build 1903)
Cross References added to Affinity Publisher
Greyscale and no-FX view mode options added
Change guide colour
Long press tool shortcuts
Custom date formats available in Publisher
All supported image files now available from File->Open in Publisher
Find and replace includes scope and result count
Go to previously viewed spread
Create symbol option added to Layer Menu
Additional options when creating indexes
Windows and macOS features and improvements
Object creation data entry (new in build 1931)
Move data entry (new in build 1931)
Data merge allows fields to set URLs, File locations, emails and anchors (anchors new in build 1931)
Delete node added to right click menu
"Select All on Current Layer" option now available
Grid presets and favourite fonts now sync between apps on device
iPad features and improvements
Decimal place accuracy preferences added to iPad
"Prefer to keep selection" preference added


Getting the 2.2 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 2.2 beta builds to try for yourself.
If you are already enrolled in the beta program you have two options:
If you still have the 2.1 beta installed, you can now run up those beta versions and you will be prompted to update them to the 2.2 beta. If you have uninstalled the 2.1 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 2.2 beta from there. Thanks,
Ash

For any one interested here is RAL Classic .afpalette file to upload to Affinity. 
Reference used is https://www.ralcolorchart.com/ral-classic
If useful just like
RAL Classic 2021.afpalette

Hi, I'm Matt Priestley and I'm one of the Affinity developers. I'll try to help out on any topic, but particularly anything relating to tools, views and document drawing as they're the bits I'm mostly responsible for writing.
 
Feel free to join me and introduce yourself, too! :)

Hi,
can we expect columns span and split?
Tables across pages, table notes and some simple math?
Please.

Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in the RC build 2.1.1.1847 
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
Help updates  PDF imports with unsupported characters for the 'Subject' field, then fails to export out to PDF [AFB-7775]  Crash when enabling document Baseline Grid due to Running Headers on Master Pages [AFB-7762]  Crash applying a Paragraph Style to a Running Header within a small text frame. [AFB-7743]  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]  Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)
'Title' and 'Description' fields are not read from the XMP sidecar files. [AFP-6194]  Batch Processing RAW files creates incredibly dark results [AFP-6187]  Data Merge sources stored on a Cloud drive can crash the app when deleting data source [AFB-7793]  Bugs affecting Windows
Export dialog correctly handling transparency again [AFP-6199] [AFP-6164]  Cropping in the develop persona does not visually apply crop [AFP-6183]  Changing the Opacity of an object via the Colour panel dropdown fails to visually update the object on the canvas. [AFD-6615]  Fields Panel- changing the contents without pressing enter causes the fields to clear when enter is next pressed in a field [AFB-7746]  Bugs affecting macOS
NIK Collection: Crash when closing app after Colour Efex [AFP-6148] {REQUIRES A RELEASE BUILD} Crash after deleting a template file [AFB-7747]  Bugs affecting iPad
Version number in iPad settings is full version number not just build [PD-671]  Stroke width cannot exceed 100 in any unit in Stroke Panel [AFD-6589]  NOTE: The 2.1.1.1847 iPad betas builds for Designer 2 and Publisher 2 are available in Testflight now and Photo 2 iPad beta 2.1.1.1847 will follow shortly (once Apple wake up in the US and approve it)

Hello all, we're proud to announce that alongside the V2 launch of the Affinity apps, we've produced a completely new set of video tutorials to compliment the apps. These tutorials are all produced in-house by our Product Experts team.
We've worked incredibly hard on these videos, and feel they represent a huge jump in both technical and presentational quality. Hopefully you all agree! The old V1 videos—now considered legacy—are still available on YouTube, consolidated into one playlist. The link for this playlist is available at the bottom of this post.
Hope you all find the new tutorials useful!
What's New (Overview of V2)
What's New in Affinity Designer 2 What's New in V2 for iPad Basics
Interface Overview (New: 22/03/24) Transforming Layers Adjustment Layers Layer Effects Placing and Scaling Images Colour Panel Undo, Redo and Undo History Copy, Paste and Duplicate Blend Modes Assets Navigator Panel View Modes Styles Panel Clipping and Masking Aligning, Distributing and Unifying Objects (New: 28/02/24) Advanced
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Legacy V1 Tutorials
Desktop iPad

Assuming no last minute issues it will be this week

Hi All,
An update to the beta has just been made available which we are expecting to be the build we release publicly very soon! This means you can update your beta version to be the same code as what we will be our initial public release of 2.1.
We will therefore now have a period where the latest beta version is the same as the release version. That will remain the case until we begin a fresh beta which will either be a patch to 2.1 if we feel it's needed, or hopefully moving straight to the first beta of 2.2. At that point you will be able to update the beta versions you currently have installed for that latest update to test. 
During the period that 2.1.0.1799 is in sync with the release build (when 2.1 is made public) it's up to you if you want to continue to report any bugs in the beta forums or the main bug reporting forums.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for being so actively involved with the testing of 2.1 - along with all the new features and improvements we have got through a huge number of fixes, and that's only been possible with having so many of you putting it through it's paces. It's made a huge difference, and we're very much looking forward to working with you all on the next beta!
All the best,
Ash

Hi All,
Another build has just been made available (2.1.0.1790) including a few more fixes. They are listed in the fix list thread here.
Nearly there!
Thanks,
Ash
 

Hi All,
Excited to say this week's build is what we consider to be our first release candidate for 2.1. This means we are now at a stage where we are avoiding making any significant changes the code before release (unless we find some critical issue which must be fixed of course).
Fixes since the last beta build are in this post.
Thanks,
Ash
 

Hi All,
Thanks again for all your continued help with this release. We are getting very close to launch. This will be the final beta build before what will hopefully be our first release candidate next week. For that reason we are not really making any further significant changes (or anything which could be considered risky). 
The main thing I want to make you all aware of is that we have decided to not release the cross-references feature with 2.1. For that reason this feature has been removed from this week's build.
Any documents you may have created which include cross references will still open (and they will even still update), but you will not be able to edit or create new cross-references in 2.1. We understand this might be disappointing for some of you, however we will be moving into 2.2 beta very shortly after 2.1 release, and as soon as a 2.2 beta is available that will include cross-references again (and will definitely make it to 2.2 release!)
We have made this decision primarily as we have been working on adding better formatting options (as have been requested on these forums) into the feature, but we have not quite managed to get it to a point where we feel it will be releasable in time - and considering all the other great stuff / fixes we have put into 2.1 we don't want to delay the whole of 2.1 because of it.

Other than that in this build it's mostly just fixes which you can see in this thread.
Thanks,
Ash