keiichi77

my problem with autoclose feature is when I use sculpt mode there is no way to autoclose even if I end up near the endpoint of the curve. sculpt mode even opens and breaks autoclosed curves. it didn't work even in 2.4

Hi All,
Below is the list of all new feature and improvements which are included in the 2.5 beta (bug fix list is available here).
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Variable Fonts (coming soon) Line Width Tool Pencil Tool Improvements QR Code Object "Default preset" for grid Typography Dialog turned into a Panel Other Improvements Getting the 2.5 beta
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Thanks,
Ash

The new smoothing algorithm looks good! Works really well with a mouse as well.

Left = Old
Right = New

 
I tried the new Auto Close and while I do think it is useful and creates more natural looking closed shapes, I still would like to have the old functionality still available. The gap is very narrow to be able to close it and not having the option to increase the spacing for the closing to happen removes my ability to create elongated shapes quickly. Not to mention that I can't make sharp straight lines when it closes. I would suggest adding a slider value for how much distance is required before Auto Close kicks in, with an alternative to have it always activate regardless of distance.


I can no longer get a closed shape out of this:


Here's an example of a type of shape I want to continue making:
 

 
Good update besides that! I hope we also get the option to auto-boolean our selection by either adding or subtracting from the shape in the future. It would be incredibly handy for silhouette paintings.

2023 Designer v2 and still no support editing styles and using as instances.

I'm sorry to be like this but the first thing I did was to run a comparison of the EULA from before and after. Given recent developments.
They are the same.

Here on my Mac it is set to what I set it to. I have Linked chosen and all new raw files I open up have that Linked set. If I change it to Pixels then the next raw file I open will have Pixels chosen.

It would be helpful if Affinity Photo would open MPO file that are used in 3D cameras like Fuji Real 3D . Specifically the two Jpeg images (Left & Right) stored in the MPO file : when the file is opened each image is placed on its own layer . These images can then be prepared and adjusted ready to create a 3D anaglyph image in Affinity. 

Non-destructive Auto-Levels!
I strongly second the wish expressed many times at different locations in the forum already. I have seen messages from others who posted that a good Auto-Level is one of the key points when they want to switch from Photoshop. I also find myself using the AUTO functions in Adobe Camera Raw, as well the Auto-Level in Photoshop very often. In many times they deliver very satisfying results which do need only little adjustment if any.
Can you please add a non-destructive Auto-Level, which can be edited by the user and give similar good results like in Photoshop?

Hi @keiichi77,
Unfortunately I don't have that exact model to test but i've not been able to replicate an issue with this on an Intuos BT S using High Precision Mode within Designer.
However, I did find that in the Wacom driver Pen settings if I had the 'Tip Feel' slider all the way to the right hand side (firm) this would cause extreme variance on the stroke size, with the brush size variance being very similar to what's shown in your screenshot dependant on the pressure applied on the tablet. If I then set this Tip feel slider back to the middle position this gave me a good balance, so it may be worth checking what you have this set to.
I'd also suggest checking the Pressure profile of the Size Jitter in the dynamics tab of the brush you're actively working on and trying a few different brushes for comparison.

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.  
 

I'm curious why these new functions were added to Alignment rather than being added to Transform, though. They feel more like object transformation actions than object alignment actions. Am I missing some aspect of how this works?

I didn't notice that so I should have written path instead of stroke above, but if it's a thin stroke there won't be enough pixels to double-click on.

This is great, thank you.
The only thing I find odd with it is an inconsistency with unfilled paths. With the Move tool selected, you must double-click the stroke to switch to the Node tool because double-clicking the fill deselects. With the Node tool selected, you must double-click the empty fill to switch to the Node tool because double-clicking the stroke adds a node. You have to change targets to toggle back and forth.
Perhaps it would be better if double-clicking the empty fill always deselected and double-clicking the stroke always switched tools?
With an unfilled shape:
Double-click on stroke with either tool switches tools Double-click on empty fill with either tool deselects, as apps always do With a filled shape:
Double-click on stroke with either tool switches tools Double-click on solid fill with either tool switches tools With an unfilled path:
Double-click on stroke with Move tool switches tools Double-click on stroke with Node tool adds a node Double-click on empty fill with Move tool deselects, as apps always do Double-click on empty fill with Node tool switches tools With a filled path:
Double-click on stroke with Move tool switches tools Double-click on stroke with Node tool adds a node Double-click on solid fill with either tool switches tools

Same issue here: hardness is greyed out thus cannot be adjusted. Reinstalling will fix it just until I change my brush type. Using V2 atm. Once done V2 will always start with hardness greyed out. This happend to me a few times in V1 as well. I don't get why they should overhaul the UI just to grey out this one. Even if its just for "round brushes"(@walt.farrell) it makes sense to be able to use hardness in many cases when drawing. And if not customers can decide for themselves. Additionally, the rubber tool still have hardness setting (fortunately). Hope serif will fix this soon or at least inform its costumers about (further changes) properly.   Thilo  
     

I am using build 693 under Win 10 (latest version 2004).
My mouse pointer disappears on a regular basis. On a fresh start everything works normal for the first image. Once the first image is closed the mouse pointer disappears. The screen shot image does not show the pointer in the correct place. In video 1, I almost never see the pointer. The software responds to where the pointer "should" be, but I see nothing, and the screen shot image places it in a completely different location.
Video 2 shows what happens with an open image. What I see is not what is captured on the screen in the video. I see a pointer on the main canvas, on the (empty) menu bar  and when I hover over the AP icon in the upper left corner. Unfortunately that's about it.
Christoph
missing mouse pointer 1.mp4 missing_mouse_pointer_2.mp4

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

anyway, thank you so much for your answer. I blender plugging would be great with Affinity, to link a 3D object in Blender and Affinity

If I could simply delete the point I would but the path isn't approximated correctly after the deletion. Path approximation after deletion beautifully happens when you delete a node in the Glyphs app for Mac.

The capability to merge points would certainly be useful and in some cases an order of magnitude more efficient when editing. It's a basic function.

When I use this method designer creates a line between the two points instead of merging them 

Hi coranda and chr.schmitz,
 
The Edit All Layers allows you to select and edit objects on different layers at the same time rather than on the current layer, so if you have shapes on two different layers and you are on the background layer you can draw a selection area that covers these objects and these two layer will now be selected.
 
Regards,
Darren.

A. How can I draw with a selected (and highlighted) brush when using either Pen or Pencil Tool?
– Whereas it does work for Vector Brush Tool as expected, both Pen and Pencil Tool always draw with a 0.24 pt black line, regardless of my brush selection.
– Clicking the selected brush after drawing does assign it but does not make it being used for further drawing.
– Also using the "Synchronize defaults" button after assigning the highlighted brush to a drawing does not make that brush being used for further drawing.

B. I can't make the Vector Brush Tool to use the Variance Properties of a selected brush, f.i. the "64 Square Marker" in "Pens" – whereas its variances do occur, both in opacity & width, when assigning this brush after drawing with Pen Tool.
– Am I misusing the Vector Brush Tool or is it ignoring brush variance properties in general?

I would also be interested in hearing if there’s a good solution, for the same reasons as the OP.
Renaming the artboards isn’t workable for me as I use the artboard name in the export filename, and it helps for general organisational purposes.

I'm just realizing the even the current brush preview that is less than optimal only shows when I use the mouse, if I use my stylus the brush preview disappears instantly, so that means the devs made the app to be very optimized for ipad, however this left any desktop user (or an user that needs precision in the ipad) without options and even the current options don't work, ill check every one once in a while to see if this gets implemented one day, I have a feel this will not happen this year, nor the next, I dare Serif to prove me wrong, I'm saddened that I cant use the app with all the speed improvements it has because of this.

This functionality would most likely be a toggle, so if you don’t want it, you don’t have to use it. Many, many others do want this.