DM1

I’d like to bump this again.
Still unable to open an OCIO config file.
Using an OCIO config is listed as a feature for iPad Photo. It would be nice to be able to use it.  
The problem was first reported 9 months ago and still not addressed. 

Try Edit > Defaults > Revert or this Toolbar button if you've configured it:

You’d need to spell the name correct. You are missing a “g” at the end.🙂

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)

Hi @DanH,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
This is a known issue we are aware off. I will pass your feedback to the dev team. I agree these text frame options should be in all apps of the suite.

Thanks Walt. I hadn’t checked in actual workspace. I just assumed locking would lock them everywhere.

As it's "not a bug", why did you post it in the Bugs section, @DM1?
Wouldn't Resources or (perhaps better) Tutorials be a better place for it?
(However, thanks  )

Fantastic Guide @DM1, though as Walt mentioned I have moved the thread over to Tutorials as it fits better here 🙂

I’ve seen several posts complaining that we can’t open files directly from Apple photo library, so I thought I’d post how to do this with a shortcut.
You need to download the Shortcuts app if you don’t already have it. It’s Apples own app and it’s free. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/shortcuts/id1462947752
 
Open the Shortcuts app and follow the 2 videos below. The first video shows how to create a shortcut for Designer, but you could select any app eg. Photo or Publisher. It works the same way.  You could for example create separate shortcuts for V1 apps and V2 Affinity apps, allowing you to open in either version.
You’ll need to name each of your shortcuts before you exit the app or they  won’t be saved.
The 2nd video shows how to make the shortcut more easily accessible in your share sheet by editing the share sheet.
I hope you find it useful.
 

RPReplay_Final1684546625.mp4 RPReplay_Final1684547259.mp4

I’ve seen several posts complaining that we can’t open files directly from Apple photo library, so I thought I’d post how to do this with a shortcut.
You need to download the Shortcuts app if you don’t already have it. It’s Apples own app and it’s free. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/shortcuts/id1462947752
 
Open the Shortcuts app and follow the 2 videos below. The first video shows how to create a shortcut for Designer, but you could select any app eg. Photo or Publisher. It works the same way.  You could for example create separate shortcuts for V1 apps and V2 Affinity apps, allowing you to open in either version.
You’ll need to name each of your shortcuts before you exit the app or they  won’t be saved.
The 2nd video shows how to make the shortcut more easily accessible in your share sheet by editing the share sheet.
I hope you find it useful.
 

RPReplay_Final1684546625.mp4 RPReplay_Final1684547259.mp4

Yes, it Works.!!!! Yeahhhh Thank you DM1… 
 

I think so, yes. Restart Designer and as soon as splash screen shows do a quick double tap to get a reset menu (see image below). Reset assets there. Turn off anything you don’t want to reset first. Then click reset.🙂

Yikes, wrong app, I missed by a mile,😂. Yes, Photo had same tool. Both changed in latest update. I see what you mean about Move tool switching. 

I have several raw files saved in photo library and they open in raw edit mode. If you have files saved on iCloud you may only have jpg on iPad (space saving). Try downloading the raw file from cloud first
RPReplay_Final1684492688.mp4

Great work Serif team. Many improvements.🙂
Affinity Photo on iPadOS still unable to access an OCIO config file , which will disappoint many users as this feature has been unavailable in version 2 on the iPad. 🙁
A feature that worked on iPads in version 1 but not in version 2. Probably it’s because Files app can no longer open file type  “.config” files. This shouldn’t be hard to fix but may need Apple involvement.

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

I think this is an iOS issue. Files app is unable to read the config file. Documents app can read it. Apple need to fix Files app’s viewer. Perhaps Serif can persue this with Apple as they don’t respond to individuals.

I wonder what layer you're sampling from. If you click the arrow on the right end of the Context bar, you can see that. The default is Current Layer, but you would need Current Layer and Below, since you have an empty pixel layer you're working in.

Another possibility... set a vertical guide. Tap on guide line with pen tool, tap again further along line and adjust node handle to provide deserve curve. Duplicate and flip. Reposition till top and bottom nodes snap. Voila... symmetrical shape. Join nodes/objects if required.
Alternatively, you could turn on the grid and snap nodes to grid points.

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Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in 2.1.0.1790
The Improvements in build 2.1.0.1790 are found in this post
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 Desktop (Windows and macOS)
Margins that are linked in New document setup are shown as unlinked in document setup [AFB-7642] Books Panel Menu still has entries for Cross references "Calculations failed" error message while flow filling of design containing complex geometry in some instances Bugs affecting Windows
New Document Dialog: When deleting a Recent document, the scrollbar jumps up Background grey level slider doesn't function [AFB-7679] General performance improvements Bugs affecting macOS
Zooming in/out on a document with Live Perspective can intermittently cause a crash on (M1/M2) MacBooks [AFD-6345] Running Header Settings dialog can get stuck open in the background Book crashing on export to PDF [AFB-7606] Bugs affecting iPad
Brush Panel corruption can occur with multiple brush kits installed [AFP-6132] Viewport 'furniture' is not being drawn at the correct scale when document is opened with rulers enabled [AFD-6519] On fields whose output can be formatted, the related context menu item is labelled differently than on desktop Popover that contains tab stop options is missing a couple of labels It's possible to force gaps to appear in the Studio Panel bar

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,
Another update to the beta will be shortly available to you on auto update (this is version 2.1.0.1742 for all apps other than Designer and Publisher on iPad which is 2.1.0.1743). Here's some of the main changes to look out for:
Further iPad layers panel changes
The main change we have wanted to get in for a while and has been discussed in these forums again is promoting opacity and blend mode to the top of the main layer panel, rather than only being available via the ... or left swipe menu.
An additional touch is double tapping on opacity value to reset to 100%, and double tap on blend mode to reset to "Normal"

 
Tweak to default tools in Designer iPad
Again we know the right answer for a future update is to allow user customisation for tools, but in the meantime based on various feedback we have:
Split Pencil and Brush so they are no longer nested. Nested Fill and transparency Included the new Vector Flood Fill tool as it's own tool This new default layout can be seen the above screenshot too.
Vector Flood tool fill changes
1. The fill mode options should now be working correctly. The idea behind these are that if your bucket is currently filled with a partially transparent swatch (e.g. might just be Red with 50% opacity, or could be a bitmap fill which has alpha for example), then when you add that fill to an existing shape / area these options gives you control over what you want to happen.
Add - the fill will be added / layered on top. This means for example if you had a bitmap halftone texture this would then add on top of your base colour fill. If you apply again it will keep laying additional fills on top. Smart - the same as Add other than it only allows the same fill to be applied once to any area. Knockout - this will always just replace the current fill(s) with your current swatch. 2. Tap to convert asset or stock item to bitmap fill now works on iPad. On iPad, when you have Vector Flood Tool selected when you tap on any asset you will get an additional option of "Set as Fill" to load your bucket with that. Same applies with a single tap on any stock image. 
Crop tool auto crop to opaque on rotate / straighten
As was requested on this thread we have now made it when you rotate / straighten an image while in crop tool the bounds of the crop will automatically resize to crop out the transparent areas created.
Stroke panel tweaks
Dragging on the Dash or gap indicators on stroke panel now increments values by 0.1 rather than 1.0 You can click-drag on the phase label now too to adjust value (obviously phase only active when balanced is false) The buttons at the bottom of the panel on iPad (remove arrow heads, reverse heads, etc.) should now work! Pantone library update - this build includes updating the PANTONE Solid, Process Coated and uncoated tables to version 5
Cross References
I want to give you a heads up that while cross references will remain in the beta, we have decided that this feature will not be included in the final release of 2.1 - we are going to push it back to release with 2.2. If you have created documents which use cross references they will still load in the release version of 2.1, but you will be unable to edit the references. However, you will be able to continue to use the beta version of 2.1 (and not long after 2.1 release, the beta of 2.2) if you wish to use this feature.
 
You can find the list of bug fixes in this build in the fix list thread.
Thanks,
Ash

Do not use any of the selection tools on inanimate objects containing straight lines and curves.

Instead,
1. Use the pen tool, change mode to 'smart' and dab dab dab roughly around the outline using as few nodes as possible, double tap the first node to complete a rough curve/shape.
2. Use the Node tool (underneath the pen tool) and re position nodes accurately/delete nodes/add nodes, changing each node to sharp or curve as needed, use the bezier handles and one finger modifier  to adjust each curve to match shape if needed.
3. Once the shape matches your outline, return to the pen tool and select 'to selection'.

With practice you can do this quite quickly and will give a superior selection. 

Has anyone found this feature yet or is it completely missing?
 
Edit: it's under the Move tool menu now, next to the three dot menu