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Just now, walt.farrell said:
It is an iPad only problem, because Windows and Mac give you the option of choosing how many decimals you want. The iPad apps don't.
I have to say, the V2 help guides are absolutely useless, I searched nothing came up! They might as well not have a search functionality......Thank you @walt.farrell
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+1, this is not an iPad only problem. I am having the same issue on the windows version of Designer with only 0.1mm as a decimal place?? 2.1 did not remedy it either
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Yes, I want to try and create random jagged waveforms from parallel/straight lines (so not freehand), I'd say 8 years from the first request is as good as being ignored
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On 6/15/2023 at 7:15 PM, v_kyr said:
Right! - Which brings us to another point, namely that the Online help's search index is also pretty limitted and often useless here, as it doesn't have been setup to cover at least some of the internal used colors markings ("red", "green", "yellow", "blue", "orange", "purple"...) for finding possible in sections named things like ...
- Red line: Object snaps to target horizontally.
- Green line: Object snaps to target vertically.
- Yellow node: Object snaps to shape's key points (often centres) or geometry.
- Blue line: Object snaps to third plane when using triangular projection grid.
- Orange line: Object snaps to target horizontally or vertically if a projection grid is active.
- Candidates will display a 'purple halo'.
Yes, I looked in the help but clearly didn't "word" my search correctly and was instantly helped by @walt.farrell. I had no idea it was snapping related.
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On 6/15/2023 at 6:26 PM, Pšenda said:
A small tip for using Google search here on the forum, which very often provides relevant results even when a "general" query is entered.
https://www.google.com/search?q=magenta+outline+site:https://forum.affinity.serif.comI'd never have thought of that 🤣 thanks for trolling my posts once again!
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BUMP +1
It's only been 8 years, surely this has to be near the top of the to-do list???🥱
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2 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:
Magenta outlines are usually caused by having Snapping Enabled, and Show Snapping Candidates enabled.
AMAZING, thank you 🥰 I'd never have worked that out myself.
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I am zooming in and out of a project of a lot of small logos and I want to turn off the magenta outlie showing on screen. There is no outline to the objects. I've looked in the view mode, outline is off. I'm assuming this is user error but I cannot work out how to just see the objects, without the outline. The logos' are vectors, all the same colour (at the moment). It's the same whether the view mode is pixel or vector
Zoomed even further out?
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18 minutes ago, Pšenda said:
But even Affinity "can" read its native files stored in OneDrive!!! That's what you see when you view previews in Recent files, or when you open this file. All the time, which is probably the information you still completely miss, the problem is that the Affinity files located in OneDrive cannot read (display their thumbnails) the Open dialog (FileExplorer) from Microsoft. So until Microsoft adds this support to the OS and OneDrive, nobody will do anything about it.
P.S. like Affinity, any browser that can display *.af files can read files from OneDrive - but not Microsoft's FileExplorer/Open dialog, although it can in other folders!File in OneDrive:
Same file in local (not controlled OneDrive) data folder:
So it's obvious - that it's a problem on Microsoft's side (not Serif or anyone else), because FileExplorer doesn't "show" previews for *.af files located/controlled by OneDrive, even though it can show them!
AFFINITY may "read" the thumbnail but it DOES NOT display any NATIVE file when using "open" within the program. You are simply wrong in that claim.
The problem is BOTH Serif AND Microsoft. As previous stated (which you clearly are not reading) OTHER software CAN read the thumbnails including software that is NOT. Affinity CANNOT read their own Thumbnails UNLESS it's a RECENT file. I am not sure why you keep posting screenshots. WE ARE ALL aware that Affinity uses a separate interface for "recent" to "open".
If XN Software can READ AND DISPLAY the thumbnails in or out of a OneDrive backed up folder in Windows then Serif can also do the same if they bothered to do so.
Microsoft won't do anything unless they are pressed by Serif or a complaint is made to the relevant monopoly authorities. BUT, there is clearly a workaround form within the application and that is to do as XN have but clearly Serif have no desire to implement a fix within their software that would not remedy the issue within file explorer but would at least remedy the issue within the Affinity applications which would be a start.
Unless you have something constructive to add (like another workaround that does not involve 3rd party software, please stop baiting and arguing, it's becoming tiresome.
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5 minutes ago, Return said:
I hid the post as it seemed as if my reply was seen as invoking another debate about the issue.
But yes, using xnviewmp solves this matter for showing thumbs in the onedrive controlled folder.
I don't use open or placing from the affinities itself,I just use xnviewmp by drag/dropping to either the UI(opening) or the canvas(placing)
All your post did was confirm the Serif position of "it's all Microsoft's fault and we can't do anything about it" to be completely false. If XNSoft can get their software to display ALL Affinity native thumbnails whether they're in a OneDrive backed up folder or not then there is NO excuse for Serif not to implement the same. So @Dan C, please ask your Dev team to explain (not blame others) why XN can show your file thumbnails yet you can't? It is that they just don't want to fix the problem, because that's how it's coming across. You're not prepared to complain to Microsoft (but complain that they worked with Corel, which is anti-competitive). You're not prepared to make a (free) complaint to the EU/US monopoly bodies and you're not prepared to make a viewer (or licence one from XNsoft) that will actually show YOUR native thumbnails from within YOUR applications.
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20 minutes ago, Dan C said:
I did not delete any comments, I simply locked the post - though it's possible the OP of that comment hid the post themselves, as any user on the Affinity Forums has this option.
XNView is another example of an application which does not use Windows Explorer integration, much like the 'Recents' section of the New Document dialog within Affinity.
This is further proof that Affinity documents are correctly creating and embedding Thumbnails within the file, which not only the Affinity apps, but other apps can correctly read and display. It is only OneDrive that has issues with these files, further indicating the issue is in the hands of Microsoft and not the Affinity apps.
I'm glad to hear however that using XNView as a workaround DAM can help alleviate this issue for you in the meantime.
You seem to be banging on about a point that NOBODY has complained about. When has anyone stated that Affinity is not embedding the thumbnails properly? The issue is you are refusing to engage with Microsoft or complain to the EU/US Trade bodies. You are ALSO REFUSING to change the browser within the application. Why can't you do as others have done, including XNVIEW? It's absurd that I have to use a 3rd party application to view the thumbnails of my affinity projects because you refuse to act. It can be done, why are you refusing to do something about it?
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14 hours ago, Aisthetikos said:
Yes, I agree, there are a number of features missing in the contour tool. 🙂 It's not quite finished yet.
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I am puzzled why the only helpful thread that was posted in the thread I created was deleted before you closed it??
I have to be thankful that I have email notifications on otherwise I would not have seen the deleted post.
@Return posted about a 3rd party piece of software called XNVIEW MP. Thank you, your suggestion was incredibly helpful and I am glad that I persevered.
If XNVIEW MP can read affinity native files that are on the local drive that is backed up with OneDrive then Serif have no excuse and can make it work too. @Return's post is below. To add to his post and to get it to work you need to go to Tools/Settings/General and tick "show all graphic formats". Restart the program and It shows ALL Affinity Designer and Photo native file thumbnails. The full deleted post is below:
I must concur with the OP that it is indeed changed by MS (at least on my windows11 machine) to show thumbs in onedrive folders.
When I dump some afpub files into a onedrive controlled folder I get the thumbs at first.
Once I have onedrive connect to the cloud aka running the program, which doesn't autorun on my system, the thumbs are gone in explorer and cannot be set/seen again.
My workaround is to use xnviewmp as dam and open the onedrive documents folder and it shows the thumbs alright.
Right clicking to use open with let's me choose which program to open the file with or set a custom shortcut in the settings of xnviewmp.
Actually I only use onedrive to make files go from pc A to Pc B and as storage for my phone stuff.
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1 hour ago, Devmapall said:
It's been several months now and this bug still persists. I know you are aware of this bug, but I wonder what could be the reason this isn't a higher priority? why would you add new features before fixing this bug? It's not a small thing to neglect. One can't use their mock ups due to this issue. Please fix it.
Thanks for the understanding and looking forward to this fix.
Warmly,
StefanIt appears that known issues are a very low priority unfortunately. Some have carried over from V1 .
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13 minutes ago, Ron P. said:
Here's a couple of screenshots of AP. Do you see the difference? It's as plain as day. Affinity apps use File Explorer for the File>Open dialogs. It uses it's own UI for the Recent dialogs. There's no similarity, none. Just like having 2 separate apps.
Serif has already stated that they have went as far as they can on their side to get the thumbnails viewable, however it's up to MS to do their part. You keep saying Serif can, or should. Serif said no they can't, so that's the final word, not your baseless demands. It does not matter if Coreldraw can, their code is way different than what Serif used for the Affinity apps.
"Baseless Demands"? If something doesn't work at all in Windows it'd be baseless. If Corel and others can work with Microsoft then so can Serif. Your statement that CorelDraw "code is way different than what Serif used" (sic) is not what Serif state. Serif state that Corel and Microsoft worked together to get .CDR files to work.
Choosing not to deal with such a fundamental issue with the operating system is incredibly small minded. It's also clear that these forums are not the place to get this issue resolved. Fanboy/girls and Trolls don't help anyone. It's clear that Serif could make this work or they could at least be proactive rather than moaning that it's "Microsoft's problem not ours". It's the apathy and laissez faire attitude towards such a fundamental issue that's been there for more than 2 years that is most irksome. It's clear that Serif can't be bothered and that's not OK (despite the Fanboys arguing otherwise). If Serif did care then they'd complain to Microsoft and/or the EU/US trade bodies if MS refused to respond. Complaining to the EU/US trade bodies is 100% free to them (despite those who claim to know better). That's why they (EU/US monopoly complaint bodies) are there and fine companies like Microsoft if they behave in an anti-competitive manner. Plenty of other software companies have complained (and won) for far less. Serif complains that Corel and Microsoft hatched a plan to get CDR files to work but leave it at that? It's that limp-wristed response to this issue that offends me the most. It's been 2+ years and someone at Serif should take ownership and act.
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12 minutes ago, Pšenda said:
Since it looks like you are opening work files directly on OneDrive, keep in mind that Serif has repeatedly recommended here on the forum (always in connection with the problem of damaged and lost files) to work on local drives, and to the cloud saves only for backup or file sharing.
You really need to re-read what I have written and look at the screenshots??? I am NOT trying to open files from the cloud on OneDrive. I have stated (repeatedly) that ALL of my files are stored on LOCAL drives and are BACKED up to the cloud using OneDrive.
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Just now, walt.farrell said:
Because, as others have already mentioned, the Open dialog benefits from the additional File Explorer functionality that the Recent dialog doesn't have and doesn't need.
I'm sure that Serif can get the viewer to work (within the Affinity Applications) If Adobe, Corel and others can find a way to make it work in theirs. There simply isn't any additional File Explorer Functionality that trumps being able to see a thumbnail at times. All you have is a file name, that's why thumbnails are so important in design, especially when working on alterations/variations/colaborations etc.
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6 minutes ago, Pšenda said:
It is obvious that you do not understand the content of this post - see,
but try to read it again, or try to ask someone who would explain it to you.
You misunderstanding (confused reaction) of the feedback to ask Serif to use the same file browser for "open" and "recent" is clear......there is no need for sarcasm.
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43 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:
When using Recent, your Affinity application is drawing the window, and providing all its content. That is why the thumbnails work there.
On the other hand, when using Open, File Explorer is drawing the window, and providing all its content, in conjunction with OneDrive. If File Explorer and OneDrive don't try to display the thumbnail, it won't be displayed.
Sure, my point is what is stopping Serif from using the same browser for "open" then? You seem to be confusing matters. If serif can show thumbnails (within the application) for "recent" then why not use the same for "open". I am talking about WITHIN the APPLICATION and this is SEPARATE from file explorer which is Windows. While I would like to see thumbnails in the latter, if it can work in the former then clearly all Serif needs to do is modify the "open" viewer to work using the same viewer as they use in "recent" and NOT use Windows explorer.
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25 minutes ago, Ron P. said:
You're only reading and accepting what would serve you. It's been posted, the Recent aspect of AP, is part of the application. The Open dialog is not, it is the OS explorer or finder, whichever platform is being used. It's just that simple!! Windows (MS) for unknown reason(s) is not seeing the thumbnails, once Onedrive seizes it.
You think that Serif really wants to spend the tremendous amount of money, a lawsuit against MS would bring? Really? Then why have they not? I really don't think they can justify that expense to satisfy you, as you seem to be about the only one complaining.
My point is that Serif can show the thumbnails, they just need to change the "open" to mimic "recent" file browsing. The EU fund all and any complaints, not the company complaining, that's how the US trade commission and EU work. Serif claim that one of their biggest rivals (Corel) has a competitive advantage when customers use the Windows built-in Cloud service but they do nothing? Serif could receive compensation from the EU/FTC. Plus, they could also get Microsoft to act which they clearly aren't going to do with the apathy being shown by Serif at present.
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29 minutes ago, NotMyFault said:
Respect, please. Ignore my posts if you don’t like them (this is the official advise from Serif how to deal with the situation).
Respect, is not trolling my posts, I'm not trolling you.....you are trolling me. Please show me some respect and stop. I don't believe Serif condone trolling either. It's not the first thread you've trolled me on either. Please stop.
34 minutes ago, Pšenda said:But you may have noticed that the explorer whose services Open dialog uses offers other services that Recent dialog does not. Whether it is the display of document properties, different preview sizes, etc. So, apart from the fact - that this is not the right step, because properly applications "should" use OS services to the maximum extent possible, so a lot of users will be very disappointed with this proposal of yours.
You may have also noticed that Affinity will display a preview of a file located in the OneDrive folder, but always at the cost of downloading it locally from the cloud. So if someone uses the "space saving" method, they will be very disappointed with your solution.
I am unclear as to what your point is? I have shown that my "recent" files show their thumbnail. What I have said is that Serif can use the same functionality for "open" so I can see the thumbnails of the other files that I may have worked on previously (or on another machine). All my files are stored LOCALLY and in the CLOUD
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BUMP, another 2 months (16 MONTHS in total) and it's another "blame it on microsoft" situation from serif but the create shortcuts from shell:AppsFolder does not work for me as Stream Deck still wants the .exe file for my affinity programs.