lstocky

Did you ever get to the bottom of the @Wilfred Hildonen?

presumably so, though I can't think why I would have touched it. I wasn't especially conscious of it until you pointed it out. thanks for your help

Ah-ha - Protect Alpha - that was the culprit. Is that normally on my default? thanks lstocky

How do I see which brush is selected? - when you follow the precise steps I detailed, no selection appears apparent in the brushes pane (in the studio)

I'm pretty sure I'm doing something funky here as the use case is dead simple. Steps to reproduce: file >new (Print, A4, RGB 8 bit, Transparent background) Layer > new layer select paint brush tool click and drag on canvas Something real weirds going on because in step 4 - no paint gets left on the canvas. What am I doing here? So basic, and so frustrating that I can't get it to work... cheers, lstocky p.s. the pixel tool works, just not the regular paint brush tool

Now we're talking. Bingo - thank you. I recall experimenting with the 'outline' but evidently I didn't experiment enough! As I mentioned above, I hadn't noticed the edges on the letter 'A'. In fact the edges of the red lettering is far superior in AD. - BTW I had only mentioned PS, not as a superior tool, but purely for context. :-) Thank you all for your help.

I hadn't noticed the edges on the letter 'A' - well spotted. Unfortunately I can't recall how I created the previous effects in PS, it was a long time ago. And I don't have PS any more to investigate.

Thank you for the welcome :-). Reducing the intensity only shrinks the white edge which is not what I want. Indeed, I can't forgo the size of the white edge/glow as that is what I am working to, from the other text - 'Hannah' for example.

I'm getting some jagged edges on the outer glow effect. Steps to reproduce: Place some text using Artistic Text Tool Add Outer Glow Effect Opacity 100% Radius 52% Intensity 100% Note the jagged edges around the outer glow. Depending on your background you may need to: a. enable Outer Shadow b. Colour - Black c. then adjust so the edges of the Outer Glow can be seen Notice in the attached image the difference between the rendering in Affinity Designer and PS. Any ideas if this is a bug or limitation? thanks lstocky