[How do I resize a selection marquee?]

Thanks. I'm still on version 1 because of that specific issue, along with other unfixed bugs and design defects.

I like to support new software developers and perpetual licenses, but I can't reward the refusal to fix glaring problems.

[How do I resize a selection marquee?]

12 hours ago, carl123 said:

It has confused many over the years but it's all changing in 2.6 (out soon)

If it fixes the blurring of layers on merge-down, I might consider upgrading.

[Objects to "No Print"]

The simplest and most versatile option is a "no-print" checkbox on every layer. While the label example is exactly why I looked this up in the first place, there are plenty of other use cases. For example, maybe you're doing some kind of separations of your drawing for a creative process.

[Photo is currently unusable because merging layers (even non-overlapping ones) blurs the whole document.]

That sure is an assumption. The fact remains that the proper thing to do is resample all material involved in the marge to match the highest-resolution material involved.

[Photo is currently unusable because merging layers (even non-overlapping ones) blurs the whole document.]

That's a direct reference to the sentence, but the answer to your question is "both."

[Photo is currently unusable because merging layers (even non-overlapping ones) blurs the whole document.]

On 9/10/2021 at 4:13 AM, NotMyFault said:

The unwanted blurriness will occur if and only if you merge a sharp layer atop a blurry layer.

That is obviously incorrect. The bottom layer is the one getting blurred; this has been shown in numerous examples. Not to mention: The proper solution would not be to blur the higher-resolution layer; it would be to resample the lower-resolution layer to match the higher-resolution one and then do the merge.

Anyone know if this has been fixed yet? Now we're up to... three years?

[How do I put text outside a curve, with the curve above it?]

Thanks!

[How do I put text outside a curve, with the curve above it?]

I think the video is pretty self-explanatory, but I can't figure out how to get the text going forward but below the path. Any insight appreciated.

curveTest.afdesign

[Text from Illustrator file being displayed incorrectly in Affinity Designer]

I don't remember if I provided my file to Dan way back, so if anyone from Affinity is still interested please let me know and I'll try to dig it up.

[Add new option to Transform Objects Separately]

The thing is that this operation shouldn't rely on expressions at all. That's a kluge.

[Can't print PDF after opening it in Designer?]

Thanks for the reply. I did open it in another reader (called Skim, a free one that I recommend because unlike Apple's, its search works properly) and printed it to a PDF. Then I opened that one in Designer and was able to do whatever I wanted with it.

I'm sure the document has some annoying metadata set, which Designer is reacting to. But not being able to print it (when other apps can) is odd.

Anyway, no big deal.

[Can't print PDF after opening it in Designer?]

I think this screen shot sums it up. We all know TicketMaster is trash, but this seems contradictory:

 

[Add new option to Transform Objects Separately]

Thanks for digging that up, Walt. This actually made me laugh. It's even more ridiculous than I remembered.

[Add new option to Transform Objects Separately]

If I remember correctly, it has been added in some obscure manner. Check the release notes.

[Objects to "No Print"]

This isn't just about Adobe apps. This feature is also present in Corel Draw and undoubtedly other similar applications.

Citing your own experience and "not needing" this feature is a bit pointless. The last time I encountered this problem, I was printing labels. You know what ruins an entire sheet of labels? Having the template printed on them in addition to your text. Now there's a simple everyday case that can afflict "pros" and "hobbyists" alike.

What about people who print PCB layouts for heat transfer? Or other uses you may not be familiar with?

This isn't "I want the kitchen sink in my software." It's a simple feature that has existed in vector-art programs for decades, and has been requested in this one for its entire existence. If this is hard to implement, there are some profound underlying design flaws in the software.

[Objects to "No Print"]

1 hour ago, wonderings said:

That seems like an over exaggeration.

Which, ironically, is redundant.

It doesn't matter what any particular user's use case is or how important it is to him. The fact remains that this is a fundamental feature on this kind of software, but is inexplicably missing from this product after years and years of complaints.

[Objects to "No Print"]

The lack of this basic feature cripples the software even for "hobby" users.

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

Sure; and since there's no "of" after it, he enjoys considerable freedom in his disregard!

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

Since it was prefaced with "regardless," I happily disregarded it!

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

Thanks for the info. I don't know where that point was made (to be missed), since that's the first I've ever heard of the "Source" drop-down or a flood fill respecting contents of layers you're not filling. Pretty handy, that.

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

Thanks for that detailed explanation. Even if there had been a layer selected, however, there would still be nothing for the tool to sample unless you count transparency as something. And if there is something to sample, then presumably there's something to select... obviating the need to select a layer beforehand.

I never would have seen these settings, which demonstrates another UI pitfall: Don't bury settings under cutesy names ("Assistant", "Studio" and the like) that have no inherent meaning to the user... who expects to find settings under Preferences or Settings, and meangingful subcategories therein.

Regardless, thanks for taking the time to point out that info!

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

Thanks for the reply. This is a good point. Now it's clear that this behavior stems from the odd proclivity of Photo to have no layer selected. I don't recall encountering this so often (or maybe ever) in Photoshop. I wondered if it was even possible to have no layer selected in Photoshop; but a quick search shows that there's auto-layer-selection that you can turn off. But it seems that it is far less common to encounter this condition in PS for some reason.

Very often I perform actions in Photo that do nothing... only to find that once again no layer is selected. Not sure exactly what this stems from, but it's compounded by the many places in Photo where a tool or control should be greyed out (because it's inapplicable) but isn't. I'm not saying that's the case with Fill, because you can argue that it least it's doing something...

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

Thanks. Seems like an odd extra step to have to do.

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

I'm clicking on an empty area with the Fill tool. Instead of filling the area, the Fill tool is creating a new layer... visible in the layer list right next to it. There's nothing going on anywhere else on the screen.

[Fill is creating a new layer instead of filling.]

Thanks for the reply. What do you think is germane but not shown? It's a large area.