[Avast is blocking affinity photo]

I just found avast's ransomeware shield was protecting the certain folder the photo was in and was blocking any app trying to open it. 🤦‍♂️💁‍♂️

[Avast is blocking affinity photo]

I run Affinity Photo on windows 10. I have avast as antivirus. They coexisted over a year. Starting today, avast is blocking affinity from opening any photo in it, by saying its ransomeware shield blocked it. This is creepy. I updated the latest available version from Microsoft store. But nothing changed. However it can launch just fine. Just can't open any photos in it.

[Wacom and Windows Ink]

Please disable or fix the windows Ink problem. Please.

1.7 was best.

[Lagging raster brush on Affinity Designer]

My raster brushes are lagging a lot in Affinity Designer. I tried with both Windows 10 on and off. I'm using placard by Frankentoon. What might be the problem?

My specs are: Windows 10, Intel G4560, 16Gb RAM. Running on a SSD and no GPU.

[Affinity Designer issue with Windows Ink]

  

11 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

By default in 1.8 and above the Affinity applications use Windows Ink. In 1.8 there was no choice but to use Windows Ink if you wanted pressure support. But in 1.8.2 or 1.8.3 Serif provided a Preference under Tools whether to use Windows Ink or not.

Perhaps you want to set it to not use Windows Ink?

(From Photo, but should be similar in Designer):

 

 

Yes disabling it kind of solved my problem. And my brush inputs are also recognizing pressure still with it disabled. I don't notice anything yet, but what difference is happening now that is windows ink is off?

[Affinity Designer issue with Windows Ink]

I am having an annoying issue on Windows 10. I use Wacom intuos M. I did not have this problem before Affinity 1.8.x

So, when Windows Ink is disabled in Wacom Properties, no brush in pixel persona has pressure. They work like charm once I enable Windows Ink. Now in Designer persona, Windows Ink doesn't let me draw sharp nodes while using pen tool. They are all smooth node and I have to click Alt to convert each of them to sharp node while drawing. (Before 1.8.x, I only had to click/tap on a  smooth node to turn it to a sharp node).

The issue solves when Windows Ink is disabled. But then the brushes won't work.

I need both my brushes to work normally and also draw sharp nodes. Any solution?

[How to recognize the pages in Affinity Publisher?]

How do I know which page is about what in the pages panel? Creating sections does not visualize them on the panel. If I have a long list of pages, how do I know which one is which in thumbnails unless I scroll all the way down?

[1.7.0 Designer & Wacom tablet issues]

Using a wacom intuos and the pen's middle click (pan view) does not work anymore after switching from pixel persona. Needs to restart designer .

[HSL picker and Font bug]

In pixel persona, the brushes are lagging and the color picker can't pick correct colour in HSL mode.

In vector persona, the text fonts sometimes are getting deformed or stretched or squeezed horizontally.

Windows 10 1809

[Does Affinity Designer have save as package option?]

I'm working in affinity for last 6 months now and I despise Illustrator. I can't stop talking about how anti-intuitive is Illustrator. But they have an undoubtedly nice feature called package.

It saves the raw file, the fonts involved and other things plus a report in a folder. Can we do the same in Affinity somehow? That report document is very important when we work for clients or with other designers to know what kind of colour space and font and etc etc was used on the specific project.

[How to export without background in Designer?]

I'm using Affinity Designer on Windows. And I can't find how do a export without the background.

If I check "transparent background" in document setup, then it gives a check-board backdrop where I don't want to create my artwork. I need a plain coloured (preferably grey) background where I can create and then export only the the selected parts, not the background. How do I do it?

I'm only 3 days old in Affinity suite.

[How to buy Affinity on Windows10 ?]

1 minute ago, myclay said:

https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/desktop/

Both options will mean, you get a licence.

Buying from Serif itself probably means, Serif gets a bigger cut of the money compared to the sale within the microsoft store.
The purchase directly from Serif means, older windows versions (8,7) are supported too.

 

And say if I reinstall Windows, I will still have my license working right? I don't need to buy it again?

[How much complicated content affinity designer can run on my pc?]

6 minutes ago, AlainP said:

Why don't you try de beta version and you will see. And... Christmas in near by anyway.

Beta of what? I thought Affinity Designer is stable.

And no I can't sadly test it beforehand you see because I'm planning to buy Windows 10 retail along with Affinity and other hardware upgrades in Christmas.

[Tutorial source request: Can you tell me where to find this tutorial?]

This screenshot seems like I have seen this tutorial or process video or speed-art whatever it was, somewhere. But I can't find it anymore. Google image searchbacks are only giving links of shady sites.

Can someone recognize this and find me the original tutorial link? That will be very helpful.

Thanks in advance. 

[How to buy Affinity on Windows10 ?]

I'm new on Windows. I mostly ran Linux in past. My question is how do I acquire Affinity? Windows is kind of confusing too.

I understand there are two ways: 

1. Buy from Serif's site. In that case, will it be a digital download? Then how will I receive the activation key or license? And if I change or reinstall Windows, will my key still work or I have to buy another license?
2. Buy from Microsoft store. In that case, will I have a license? Or Microsoft will remember it for me? Will Microsoft store restores the affinity apps back free of cost if I reinstall Windows or I have to buy again?

[How much complicated content affinity designer can run on my pc?]

On 10/14/2018 at 2:32 AM, AlainP said:

I used to run Designer and Photo on an i3-550 PC with 8 GB ram and only the integrated graphics. It was not a speed demon but never had any problem, and both programs ran very fine. Yours is a little faster and your memory should be faster too, and an SSD drive on top of that …. IMO you don't have to make any investment to run Designer.

I'm worried because for complicated illustration such as this one Example 1 or Example 2, I see the layer buildups on the right hand side. I wonder whether my computer can handle such work or not.

[How much complicated content affinity designer can run on my pc?]

13 hours ago, stokerg said:

Hi _Bluebug and Welcome to the Forums,

I can't really comment on PC hardware that well.  The specs you've given look good to me and Affinity mainly uses CPU cores.  I'm sure anyone who can give better advice will post shortly  

Thanks a lot. I really hope the hardware can handle it. Let's hear what other people says.

[How much complicated content affinity designer can run on my pc?]

Hello,
I have seen many beautiful complicated works done by affinity designer and those were done on ipad or older versions of iMac and windows pc whose configurations are unknown to me.
That gives an impression that designer is not very resource hogging.
My question is how complicated is too much for my windows pc (G4560, 16Gigs, igpu, 250gig ssd)? I'm not quite asking the system requirement to run designer. I'm asking after what point my computer may start lagging? Like multiple layers or bigger canvas or too many raster brush - what will be the choking point of my pc?
In that case, I'm thinking of doing small upgrade. What I can invest in?
Thanks in advance.