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    Keep object selected after creation

    in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted

    Hello:

     

    Wanted to ask how can I keep an object selected after I create it.

    Not sure, but I "feel" that this has changed in the last couple of updates.

    For example I'm working in Designer. I create a circle with the Elipse tool and after I create it I want to keep it selected so I can move it and refine it...

    Right now after I create any new element (Shape, text objects, etc) I have to first change to the Move tool and THEN manually select it. A lot of extra clicks..

     

    I feel (I may be mistaken) that this wasn't the behavior before. Any suggestions for this...? Is there a preference I should check or am I just going nuts..?

     

    Thanks in advance.

     

    Color Picker for External Programs/Windows Failure

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    On 9/28/2023 at 2:17 AM, NathanC said:

    Thanks for trying, just a quick update I've managed to replicate this issue on an M1 Mac Mini running Ventura 13.4.1. I've not found this to be caused by any specific 3rd party app or trigger, and following a full factory reset of the app and disabling Hardware acceleration the problem has persisted.

    Rolling back to 2.1.1 on the same device it functions as expected, so it's certainly a regression in 2.2. I've now collated this information and logged it with the developers for further investigation.

     

    Thanks, I'll wait for the fix... I see there are threads starting to pop in the forum with this issue... Hopefully this can be a quick patch

    Eye Dropper Selection outside of program macOS

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    On 9/26/2023 at 9:24 AM, FSB67 said:

    There is a feature I use consistently. I would use the eyedropper to sample colors outside of the program's UI. On this new version or 2.2 update, the feature does not work on my Mac Studio with two screens. It works on my MacBook. Has anyone run into this problem?

    Hello: I'm having the same issue in my intel iMac...

    Tried different things but have not been able to solve it. It worked fine before the 2.2 update..

     

    here's the thread

     

     

     

    Color Picker for External Programs/Windows Failure

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    Hello Nathan

    I allowed a Guest user... is this good to test...?

    I logged out of my Admin account and logged in as a Guest.

    I opened Affinity and it didn't recognize my license so I started the 30 day trial there.

    I went to the screen recording preference to turn on the preference (Photo was already there)  I deleted it , added it again but still the same issue.

    my color picker only shows  a R 255 G255 B 255 value outside of the app and doesn't sample the color...

     

     

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    Color Picker for External Programs/Windows Failure

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    Very strange but have NOT solved this issue.. 😟

    • I deleted Photo and installed again. 

    • I've unchecked the "Enable Metal compute acceleration" checkbox (which I remember has caused some issued back in my particular Intel Computer) 

    • I've added and deleted Photo to the screen recording allowed apps several times (until I get the system dialog)

     

    But I can't make the color picker grab color outside the Affinity App...  The latest update "broke" it for me on my System...

    By any chance does any of you have my same computer?:   iMac 21.5 - Late 2015 - Intel Iris Pro graphics 6200

     

    thanks

     

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    Color Picker for External Programs/Windows Failure

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    Hello,

    Downloaded them directly from the Mac App Store (As always) just clicked on the update button.

    Here's a screenshot.... of how they look  in my preferences

    Sorry to repeat but, this was working correctly before the v2.2 update I did yesterday. I Immediately noticed the difference in the color picker behavior since I use it daily.

     

    I deleted them, added them back again in the preferences, restarted the software (and my computer) but still only showing R255 g255 B255 outside the App...

    Any extra step I should take?

     

    P.D. Thanks for trying to help me solve the issue.

     

     

     

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    Color Picker for External Programs/Windows Failure

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    Hello

     

    Thanks for the quick response.. It was working before as expected ( I've used it before correctly)

     

    A little more information on the behavior.... The color picker looks like IT IS working but when the picker is  outside the window it always shows.. R 255 G255 B 255...

    IF I pick a color inside the work area the colors change as they should

    The v 2.2 stopped making it work on my end.  

     

    My computer:

    iMac 21.5 - Late 2015 - Intel Iris Pro graphics 6200

    MacOS 12.6.9

     

    Pexi Energy Drink - 3D

    in Share your work

    Posted

    Hello:

    Here's another packaging exercise done in Blender. 

    The can textures were done with Affinity Photo, as well as the final promo images. Also some color retouch and composting of several Blender passes to enhance the render.

    Let me know if there are any questions. Sharing some of the images of the process.

    P.D. Hopefully can work in an animation soon... 

     

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    PDF Export Reverses Page Order

    in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)

    Posted

    Sorry had to comment also when I saw this thread..

    I've had the same problem with Designer all these years when ordering my Artboards for final export. It's really confusing and I agree that the visual order is "reversed". 

    People expect top to bottom export in pages/artboards. Here's a very simple example screenshot from Publisher...  I think that says its all...

     

    My workflow in Designer is

    1. Creating Artboards as needed

    2. Rearranging them in the work area like I want them and make sense visually. (Usually Left to Right order and rows of Artboards arranged Top to Bottom)

    3. Then the final (dreaded) step when I'm ready to share the document with a client. Going to the Layers panel, take a while to think how Designer thinks the export order should be , and reorder the artboards there in "reverse" order. Which I usually get it wrong like half of the time and have to do it again...

     

    I'm pretty sure this could be improved some way. Many good suggestions in this thread that the Developers could try to implement.

    I don't remember having this problem (for something so simple) when using Adobe Illustrator....

    fjv

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    Blurry Icons + a couple of UI Suggestions

    in Feedback for the Affinity V2 Suite of Products

    Posted

    Hello:

    Now that I'm starting to use v2 of the Suite for my day to day I'm getting to notice these issues.

    In general the change of Interface is positive; it looks like a new coat of paint.

    The new tools icons are probably a user per user preference (but I remember going through this many years back when Cinema 4D changed their whole iconography), it took a couple of weeks to get used to this but then I liked it.

     

    Having said this there are some issues which could be improved:

    1) This has been mentioned before , but the new Stroke control icons are a step back. (I'm attaching a screenshot)

    The icons are borderline blurry and they are hard to read (compared to v1). I have to squint and take a couple of seconds to read them and see which one is which.. the ones with the blue dots were easier to interpret at a glance.

     

    2) The Portrait and Landscape icons are definitely blurry in my screen. (iMac 21.5 Inch) Non retina.

    And they are kind of buried in the new document window (attaching a screenshot)

     

    3) The dot replacing the turn on/ off layers is a little bit small and hard to hit... Not saying we return to the checkbox but I think it could be made a few pixels bigger so it's easier to turn on and off.

     

    In general I see you went with smaller fonts and toggles/arrows in the new interface but I'm agreeing with other users that it could be polished a little bit and make it a few pixels bigger so the elements are not hard to click upon.

     

    4) And lastly, I guess I was one of the people that wanted the Preview image integrated into the Export window... but as you implemented it (and using it now)  I would also suggest to have the preview as optional. Turn it off or on with a checkbox or have it inside a collapsable panel.

     

    Hope these suggestions help and thanks for the hard work.

    fjv

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    Multiple Crashes

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    Hello:

     

    I'm starting to use now Photo v2 for my day to day work (web graphics) and I'm experiencing multiple crashes (2- 4 times) for very simple workflows.

     

    I work on files less than 2,000 pixels size and do some Copy and Paste, clone/ impaint retouch and add some Text (Frame).

    I then add maybe a  Levels Adjustment Layer and finally Group some layers to stay organized. Pretty much that's what I do in Photo.

    v1 was very stable but now I'm getting these crashes with the new version.

     

    I'm working in a Late 2015, 21.5-inch iMac . 2.8 Ghz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 with 8 GB of Ram

    Graphics: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1536 MB

    MacOS Monterrey v 12.6.1

     

    Hope this helps,

    fjv

     

    Transparent Background in PDF Export Preview

    in V2 Bugs found on macOS

    Posted

    I noticed that when I export a PDF document in Designer (It's probably the same for all there apps) the Preview window is showing me a transparent background.

    Even though I DON'T have the Transparent background check in my document setup preferences.

    This makes a text heavy document hard to read as I see the checkered background instead of a white background.

    I tried using JPG as the export option and I see it correctly there . A white background in the preview 

    Could you please check this?

     

    Thanks,

    fjv

     

     

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