JuliaB

Is there a way to display a list with brush names in Affinity Photo, instead of only the stroke preview? I find that when working the strokes are very hard to tell apart, and having a list of names would definitely help when choosing quickly between a few dozen brushes. I happen to rely a lot on the names of the brushes to make my selection, maybe other artists work similarly? Right now, you have to hover over the names to get the name. It takes away valuable time to hover over a couple of brushes, wait for the pop-up to appear, and then find out you wanted a different one. This is not practical when switching between brushes all the time (particularly when they're similar looking ones). Since the names are stored with each brush anyway, it would be awesome to have a list with the names (or at least an option to change how the list is displayed). For example, this is how the PS plugin BrushBox does it: It lets you choose how to display the brushes, and you can mark favorites too. Without a brush management similar to that, Affinity Photo is not really practical to use with a few big sets of brushes. Hope you find a way to integrate this, otherwise it's a really cool piece of software!!

Thanks, I will do that!!

Hi toltec, thanks for the suggestion! A favorite category will help a bit. But without having names displayed, I still feel lost and it makes for a less smooth drawing experience. When working, it takes away valuable time to hover over a couple of brushes, wait for the pop-up to appear, and then find out you wanted a different one. This is not practical when switching between brushes all the time (particularly when they're similar looking ones). I know every software takes a bit of getting used to, but I wonder if it would be possible for the software to display the names - since they are stored with the brush, it would be awesome to switch between modes so that everyone can choose what works best for them. I happen to rely a lot on the names of the brushes to make my selection. Just wanted to show how the PS plugin BrushBox does this, you can switch display modes: Should I post this in the suggestions thread instead for the dev team to see? Julia

Hello! I'm just making my first steps in Affinity Photo. I'm an illustrator and I usually create my digital paintings in PS using a lot of different digital brushes. In PS there was a nifty plugin that did a great job (BrushBox). I love that you can use and even import some brushes in Affinity Photo, but I can't locate any of them just going by the visual list. Is there a way to have the names of the brushes displayed next to the brush tips? Or a way to mark your favorites? Currently, I'm trying out new brushes (from a list of over 100...) and each time I want to go back to one I liked, I've already forgotten which one it was. Affinity Photo seems like a great software, but I'd love some way to organize the brush tips better! Thanks! Julia