Gary-ser

By Jove - that worked! I got off track when you refer to layers while I was focused on objects within a layer - but I see that your method does work for what I was describing. Thanks a bunch!!! Gary

Hi Alfred, Sorry if I was not clearer. I am not talking about selecting multiple layers. From within a particular layer or group, how do I select a range of curves at once. Not ALL of them. And not based on the curve's characteristics, which I know how to do. For example, in a single layer that contains 30 curves, I want to select the 10th through the 20th with 1 action. I can do this in the desktop version with Shift-click. How is it done on iPad? Thank you, Gary

Hello, I can hold down a finger and add specific objects to my selection - if I am doing this visually on the screen. I cannot do this from within a layer panel, though it works great on the PC version with shift-click. Can anyone tell me how do do this on an iPad please? Thank you, Gary

Thanks guy! Will do. Gary

Hi, Brand new, trying to follow a simple tutorial on YouTube and at around 1:38 the presenter shows a whole bunch of color gradients in his picker. I only see a few black and white ones in my AD on iPad. Any ideas? Thank you.

Guys, Thanks a ton. What a dumb question, but you were so kind to all help. I did stumble on to the solution offered by Thomoso. Alternatively:1. Select the image you want to mask.2. Add a mask layer (> mask button in layers panel), it will get nested inside the selected layer.3. Paint the mask with the paint brush. Great support. Hopefully I'll do better from here on out. Gary

Hi, I haven't used AF in ages so I am nearly starting from scratch. If I have 2 images, each on a separate layer, and I put a mask on the top one, how do I cut out, or knock out that mask to allow the bottom image to show through? Many thanks, Gary

Ay Caramba! Gabriel that is awesome. I hadn't noticed that checkbox, and it looks super useful, thanks a ton. Firstdefence, thanks for the tip. I've been able to progress with the hair, this question was really just about isolating layers.

Thanks for the Rasterize tip, I thought I was losing my mind. Could not this be added to the manual under Flood Select Tool?

Thanks Gabe. Is the lock functionality for layers different in AP than say PS? I don't have a subscription to PS anymore - I thought that you could actually lock any layer you wanted there..? P.S. One idea I am trying as a workaround is just copy the layers I want to a new document, edit them there in isolation, and then replace the originals.

I probably need to make this clearer. For Affinity Photo: How you can you make changes to one layer without effecting other layers?

For reasons I do not understand, the lock layer function does not actually work normally, "by design". In the example below, I want to draw only on the hair, and actually extend it beyond it's current boundaries. I can see that layers ABOVE the hair are not effected, but all those below are, such as the shirt. There must be a better way to lock layers other than dragging them all above the current layer. My goal here would be to lock out the other layers, not select the current (I know how to do that). Please tell me there is a way to do this? Thanks!

I meant Photo Plus X6, sorry for the confusion. So, is the upgrade between Photo Plus X6 and Affinity Photo (AP) is worth it? Granted, its very affordable. But does AP have enough "new stuff" to warrant the change, or is it pretty much the same thing in a shiny new package? (I tried the Photo - trial - briefly and as soon as found Designer I stopped looking at Photo - I don't think they will let me "try" it again for free). So I didn't test it much, unfortunately.

Doh! OK I think I got it. It only works with vector painting, not bitmap.

I am using Affinity Designer and really love it. Occasionally I need crop, clone and the like that are not in Designer, so I drop back to my older Photo Plus 6. Could anyone tell me if there enough of a difference between Photo Plus 6 and Affinity Photo to warrant the upgrade? I don't do a lot with photography, I am more focused on 2d animation projects. Thanks!