[Expand stroke tool creating weird shape]

Sure, I isolated the buggy shape and created a new file with it for you.

I've also noticed that the problem is depending of the size of it.

See on my attached file 2 shapes. The big one has no problem to extend, the small one is buggy.

Thanks

stroke_bug.afdesign

[Expand stroke tool creating weird shape]

The video shows it all.

MacBook Pro Intel 2020

MacOS 14.4.1

Affinity designer Beta 2.5.2 (2486)

[Slices scroll problem]

Hi @Sean P

I'm currently in vacation so unable to do more tests.

But I can tell you that I wasn't using any external display and I was scrolling using the touchpad from my MacBook pro (scrolling with 2 fingers).

I'll do more tests when I'm back to work, after the 10th of May.

Thanks

[Slices scroll problem]

I'm experiencing a new issue with the Affinity Designer Beta app.

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Affinity Designer version : 2.5.0 (2402)

MacBook Pro 2020, Intel

MacOS Somona 14.4.1

 

From the Export Persona, scrolling through Slices panel is not working properly. I have to resize the panel to make it work.

See on the video

[Non-transparent background document export is transparent]

Ok understood. Thanks

[Non-transparent background document export is transparent]

Ok but my slices are created from artboards, is this the same as layer ?

[Almost impossible to read labels in the Export Persona settings]

Thanks 🙂

Happy to see our reports are taken in consideration

[Non-transparent background document export is transparent]

I don't get it.

PNG are also transparent.

The point of having an option to unset transparent background is obviously for format that support transparency, such as PDF or PNG.

So when I unset transparent background, I'm expecting to have a white background on those format.

[Non-transparent background document export is transparent]

Ok good to know, this is still confusing though.

Also .exr exports with transparent background when box in unchecked.

Maybe it is not a good idea to have a general document setting if this is format dependant. Another solution would be for the app to add a background layer (invisible for users) when the Transparent background is unchecked. So the option works the same way in all formats and in the Export Persona.

Or maybe I just don't really understand the meaning of this checkbox.

 

[Non-transparent background document export is transparent]

1 hour ago, Hangman said:

For exporting standalone files with transparent backgrounds from the main File > Export menu...

This doesn't work for PDF files though, as I said on the first post.

[Almost impossible to read labels in the Export Persona settings]

See the images attached.

There is some checkbox labels that are so small it is very hard to read (first image).

I understand it is because window width is too small so the text becomes smaller. But I think it would be a good idea to always keep the text readable and find an other way like a new line for instance. Or even reducing the padding in this window that is quite big.

I've also noticed that the responsivity is weird. When enlarging the window, the labels stays small, and we have to check a box to update de size (second image).

 

[Non-transparent background document export is transparent]

Oh OK thanks for you help, that will save me some time !

But then what is that checkbox in the document settings stands for ?

[Non-transparent background document export is transparent]

Not sur if this is a bug or a normal behavior.

Software : Affinity Designer 2 Beta 2.3.0 (2165)

My document hasn't the Transparent Background box checked on its settings window (see attached image).

But when I export it in .png format using the export persona the background IS transparent.

If I export it in .png using the File -> Export menu, the background IS NOT transparent (but white) as I would expect.

If I export if in .pdf format using the File -> Export menu, the background IS transparent.

So I'm a little confuse about it. This is a behavior I have on every files and for many time. It is anoying because I always have to put a white rectangle on my documents. Maybe I'm just misundertanding something ?

[Skewing using handles very complicated]

Ok thanks for your reactivity

[Skewing using handles very complicated]

Hi @NathanC ,

Thanks for your reply.

I'm using the trackpad of my Macbook Pro. Please find attached the specifications.

Thanks.

[Skewing using handles very complicated]

Hi,

I have this 'bug' for a long time. When I wanna skew a shape using the selection box handles the tool switches to resize tool when I click. This doesn't happen all the time.

See video below, you can see everytime I click it switches to resize tool.

I'm using the V2 beta : 2.2.1 (2075)

[Affinity Designer crashes on save]

Ok next time this happen I'll check the console

[Affinity Designer crashes on save]

@Jon P Can you explain me how to do that ?

When it crashes the program is not responding at all.

[Endlessly stuck on Loading Document for a specific document]

@beardedcraig thanks for the suggestion. Could you please tell me what is the purpose of that file ? Is it safe to delete it?

[Endlessly stuck on Loading Document for a specific document]

@Hangman this is the path to the document :

Documents/Cine/Josephine Ange Gardien/2023/ANIMS/68 - Shainez recoit une avalanche de SMS/JAG_68.afdesign

I don't think there is a unusual chars, but even if there were, for a professional software not being able to handle it would be very surprising. This doesn't happen with any other apps I use.

I'm working in the cinema industry, for movies and series, sometimes I have to edit my work very fast because the shooting is happening right now. And AD is slowing me.

There is something wrong with file path from a long time. First I couldn't export using the export persona, then there is some files I can't save without making the app crash. And now I can't open some documents.

I this would happen with other apps I would think my computer has an issue, but this only appen with Affinity Designer.

[Endlessly stuck on Loading Document for a specific document]

@Hangman clearing data haven't changed anything

[Endlessly stuck on Loading Document for a specific document]

No I'm not using any Cloud platforms. My file is located on a sub sub sub .. folder of the Documents folder.

[Endlessly stuck on Loading Document for a specific document]

@Hangman thanks !

 

I just tried to copy the file to the Desktop and I was able to open it. There is something wrong with the way AD manages file paths I guess. Because sometimes saving a document makes AD crash.

 

[Endlessly stuck on Loading Document for a specific document]

@NathanC

I'm having the same issue, can't open a document. It's loading indefinitely.

JAG_68.afdesign

Could you please check if you can open the file ?

Also I have to say that working on Affinity became a nightmare, there is not a single day I'm not having an issue with Affinity Designer. What's going on ?

[Affinity Designer crashes on save]

Sure :

/Users/julesbarbier/Documents/Cine/Josephine Ange Gardien/2023/ANIMS/38B - Patricia reçoit un appel de Gilles et décroche/JAG_38A.afdesign