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Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta builds 2.1.0.1706, 1709, 1713/14, 1730, 1732, 1736, 1742/3, 1769, 1781, 1790 & 2.1.0.1799 (NEW) at the end of the line means "added to this list in the latest patch" Please reply in this forum only to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum. Bugs affecting all platforms Fixed: App hangs when zooming AFD-6338 AFFonts can now be streamed from Affinity Store Spanish Hyphenation Dictionary provided with the apps updated Unable to place vector files from the stock panel inside a pic frame. Adjustments Panel contents [and others] had lost their translations. Content that requires downloading via a browser are not shown in My Account Hang exporting specific file to PDF (press ready) Kerning improved in fonts with previously unsupported Kerning Data Flood select tool inconsistent at pixel level [Photo] Astro crash -10GB file [Photo] Opening Pentax RAW files with an Exposure Bias Assistant setting enabled opens as pure white with Exposure maxed [Photo] Adding two single pages to start of facing document messes up Z-order [Publisher] App crashes when duplicating text frames in a group on Master Page [Publisher] No "Undo" step for autoflowing text, when frame is on a master page [Publisher] Node Transform mode issues with moving multiple nodes and snapping on pages >1 [Publisher] Trying to Place specific PDF into document causes app to get stuck on "Place Images" progress bar [Publisher] Object changes page based on centre of bounding box and not cursor position AFB-7272 Sidenotes set 'Towards / Away from Spine' that are long enough to cover one another are hidden, or displayed on the last page incorrectly AFB-7222 App hangs whilst editing/using pixel brushes, all brushes disappear on next launch. AFD-6283 Adjustments fail to show Preset Names when category is displayed. AFP-5944 File exports to EXR with artifacts/alpha issues. Mesh Warp can break when adjusting warp. AFP-4863 Warp Group exported to PDF results in clipped objects. AFD-6306 Page hyperlinks don't shift when pages inserted. Guides - + snap to units based on delta rather than origin. Insert index does not create a new break if not inserted at the beginning of a paragraph [Publisher] Lens Profiles: Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 lens profile misidentified as Meike 25mm f/1.8 AFP-5994 Non breaking hyphen removed from place DOCX files AFB-7353 Duplicating pinned node possible Misidentified lens - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro AFP-5995 Crop Tool - don't remember setting when unconstrained Lens profile does not automatically apply on ARW (DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM) AFP-5938 Unable to move pin/inline position & Can't Unpin AFB-7248 Brush selection does not switch to the new brush when duplicating a brush in Photo/Pixel persona 'Continue' button fails to work after completing registration in My Account Deleted brushes reappear in brush panel when app is restarted Guides - lock margins / spread origin in dialog Importing PDF drops metadata Lens profile does not automatically apply on ARW (DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM) [AFP-5938] Make Fields behaviour consistent with other UI elements Misidentified lens - Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro [AFP-5995] Select Same > Unstroked Objects erroneously selects stroked objects Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C - not matched/identified in Lens Correction Profiles in Develop Persona [AFP-4350] Unbalanced Margins incorrectly aligned on the last page in document when no master applied .GPR (GoPro RAW) files fail to open with 'File Type Not Supported' error [AFP-5860] Add Hyperlink copies only the first 128 selected characters [AFB-7450] Assistant logic for mask change Auto clean setting (paint mixer) isn't remembered [AFP-6036] Books panel's Preferences menu lacks a way to update numeric cross-references' values across all chapters prior to export Can't cancel ongoing download in My Account Changing the DPI of the document makes the stroke slider unusable Collapsed topics on the Index panel automatically expand when you add a new topic (Publisher) Crash editing TOC seperator using Accessibility zoomed view [AFB-7166] Crash switching pages in specific document Crop Tool - corner drag hit area now too small Dragging the Positioning and Transform icons in Character Panel is broken [AFB-7436] DXF file occasionally opens with incorrect dash gap EMF exports with brighter colours than expected Export triggers "Move" UI and not "Save" UI Grammarly for Desktop causes Publisher to crash when accessing the Find and Replace Panel [cannot replicate anymore] [AFB-7131] Hang when deleting object styles - propcol specific Import DXF files with dashed lines set to unbalanced Include Paragraph Numbering for running headers crashes Inconsistent behavior when renaming and undoing renaming of swatches, warning shown in UI is not always applicable [PD-371] Paint Mixer Tool: Auto Clear Brush should say Auto Clean Brush. Recent docs - both pin and remove from list hover indicator seems unreliable (regression) Release in Layers context menu is not selectable Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection should show a 'Connection Failed' error Transform Origin is moved after adjusting the height/width of an object or flipping it. [AFD-6403] Unable to paste into a document unless clicking the canvas first [AFP-6016] Auto-Select Groups Failing to Cycle Through the Complete Layer Stack Attached .PSD opens differently in v2 to v1 [AFP-6035] Drawing a new table does not take selected font into account Line width, column guides and distance from text do not scale when rescaling document [AFB-7404] Renaming global colour adds a history step of "Set global colour" Resampling/resizing text decorations on a master page increases the width of the decoration, relative to the number of pages [AFB-5642] Running headers - allow to be based on character style? [AFB-7458] Strip Camera Raw crs metadata on export to raster formats [AFP-6056] Add default shortcut SHIFT+[CTRL/CMD]+R to rename layer Add default shortcut to rename layer Rename Layer - could we initiate with double click on Artboard name Add 'Enable associated tools' to the burger menu Crop Tool - shift constrain issues Shared content may not load or save correctly when running apps side by side Add WebP & JPEG-XL to batch export options Crop Tool - CMD shouldn't initiate straighten when over a transform handle/edge Metadata Panel - EXIF 'Date Shot' field incorrectly re-applies the local OS time offset for images lacking timezone data [AFP-6061] Mask gets deleted when undoing the last brush stroke [AFP-5214] SVG code generated by ChatGPT AI crashes Affinity on open [AFD-6524] Balanced dash lines - accept zero in 2nd and 3rd dash SVG copy and paste by defalt [AFD-6466] Vector Flood Fill - add a fill with click on unselected object Exporting File Hyperlinks to PDF is escaping files/escaping them incorrectly. Pixel Brush Tool fails to output if using Accumulation or Flow Jitter when its not 100% [AFP-3919] Text in a Placed PDF is No Longer Split by Layer making it difficult to hide individual items File size in master doc increasing inexplicably with linked files Non supported lens Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 is detected as a KMZ Helios-40 85mm f/1.5 [AFP-6072] Update PANTONE Solid / Process Coated / Uncoated Tables to Version 5 Brush accumulation appears broken in 1.9/2.0 [AFP-4823] Crop Tool - auto resize on rotate Pixel Brush Tool fails to output if using Accumulation or Flow Jitter when its not 100% [AFP-3919] Time Taken to Expand Dashed Strokes Gradually Increases as Second Dash Value Decreases Eventually Causing Designer To Hang [AFD-6485] Vector Flood - click asset or stock image to add as fill Using Vector Flood Fill on text creates a Text Frame fill which cannot be removed Select Tool: Multi-selection across spreads draws incorrectly Exporting to a Raster format can incorrectly draw the Picture Frame "cross" when it is an embedded/linked Publisher file [AFB-7547] IDML import > Fill on picture frames is hidden on import [AFB-7203] UI menu capitalization inconsistencies in Menu lists [AFB-6221] Dragging an image layer on top of a picture frame won't replace the frames contents Duplicate brush category auto links it Boolean operation causes objects to fall outside of group if performed outside an artboard [AFD-5452] Boolean Operation fails to apply fills to text objects Artifacts showing on dashed balanced lines at shape corners. Balanced dotted lines don't expand correctly [AFD-6503] Content Sync UI on secondary IPC instances is non-reflective [HUB-292] IDML file imports with all embedded images replaced with the same initial image - File specific [AFB-7612] Extremely short dash lengths draw and export improved. Unable to use Cmd+Shift together to select objects [AFD-6571] Glyph IDs are displayed in Hex, but the search is assuming decimal On Text panel's Bullets and Numbering section, tab stop options show paragraph alignment icons Spellcheck is broken by zero non-width joiner Linear DNG opens broken (green channel / pink highlights) [AFP-4293] [iPad] On Text Panel's Bullets and Numbering section, Tabstop is one word but it's two elsewhere Vector Flood - bitmaps in different colour spaces Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS) When using hover to lock a layer current selection would be lost Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection crashes apps Export dialog doesn't always remember last area setting Typographic apostrophe (or certain other characters) followed by an accented character not copied to clipboard correctly AFB-7168 Issue causing "Min Gap Before" being ignored for Footnotes [Publisher] Placing .docx file enables auto hyphenation, even though it is disabled in Word [Publisher] Opening and closing chapters in a book can leave the files locked and read only [Publisher] AFB-6837 Opening a Book Chapter and closing without making changes stops book from being able to save, or close. [Publisher] AFB-7193 Books Chapter Status can get out of sync [Publisher] PDF passthrough and Artboards not generating a correct export [Designer] Enable Transform Origin for Pen drawn open curves are offset from the object [Designer] Drag and drop with text will drop in a frame that's clipped out [Publisher] Double clicking and deleting a word with a Pin Before/After results in the Pin and Object being removed [Publisher] AFB-7165 Email hyperlinks where the email address (incorrectly) has a leading space fail to export to PDF [Publisher] Character styles list in Hyperlink Panel has duplicate entries [Publisher] Live filters with blend mode treat 0% opacity as 100% AFP-5866 Vertically flipping a copied Pixel selection retains bounding box from original Pixel layer, incorrectly flipped with the new layer and visually clips pasted pixel layer. AFP-5946 Luminosity Mask gives incorrect results due to clipping range. AFP-5840 ISO Value from EXIF data is capped at 65536. AFP-4990 Pixel brush in use loses focus when resized using ctrl+alt+L click drag. Exporting a specific file to SVG shows no progress bar. Docx - index entries not being imported. Creating a table and then placing an XLSX file will cause the cell text to inherit the previous table's stroke width. AFB-7158 No Undo step for autoflowing text when frame is on a master [Publisher]. AFB-7111 Some custom formulas aren't importing correctly [Publisher]. AFB-7027 Vertically flipping a copied Pixel selection retains bounding box from original Pixel layer, incorrectly flipped with the new layer and visually clips pasted pixel layer. AFP-5946 Luminosity Mask gives incorrect results due to clipping range. AFP-5840 ISO Value from EXIF data is capped at 65536. AFP-4990 Pixel brush in use loses focus when resized using ctrl+alt+L click drag Exporting a specific file to SVG shows no progress bar Docx - index entries not being imported Creating a table and then placing an XLSX file will cause the cell text to inherit the previous table's stroke width. AFB-7158 No Undo step for autoflowing text when frame is on a master [Publisher]. AFB-7111 Some custom formulas aren't importing correctly [Publisher]. AFB-7027 Attached file crashes Affinity Publisher on open / place [AFB-7289] Can't create an e-mail link with a subject in [AFB-7319] Changing the DPI of a document using any unit, other than pixels, cause the page to change size [AFB-7395] Clicking "Page" in Cross References dialog doesn't sort Export as PDF Bookmark icons on Anchors panel give false impression their state can be edited from other book chapters Grammar correction to Context Menu > Notes > Goto Note Body/Goto Note Reference [AFB-7325] Guides - nudge / mouse wheel to edit values? Incorrect Margins used on Right side of a spread when Left side is a single page master. Incorrect vignetting on Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited using Serif Labs [AFP-4656] Opening file with Embedded assets ignores the Link status of the asset when determing if it needs to offer the import Point transform origin point is always offset to a position off of the page/spread on facing page documents [AFB-7322] Select Same > Unstroked Objects selects stroked objects. Snapping indicator is offset when drawing objects Sony E PZ: Lens correction doesn't remove vignette [AFP-3164] Status Bar for Guides needs updating Streamed fonts are not installed correctly in secondary instances [HUB-280] Text entry for email hyperlinks should be validated on "OK" or before [AFB-7320] Text outline width cannot be adjusted on text on text frames that have been created on a master page [AFB-7398] Unable to Lasso Node Select on documents with more than 1 page Unable to scroll or use the arrows on the White Balance field in Develop Persona [AFP-5659] Brush selection may be incorrect after duplicating a vector brush [iPad still affected] Can't create tabstops from paragraph panel on mac [AFB-7396] Improvement: Add tooltips to link margins/bleed on New Document dialog Margins are not undoing/redoing correctly. Margins aren't being scaled correctly during document rescale Tab/Shift+Tab to cycle through renaming Layers fails to work in Export Persona [PD-382] 2 page facing document starting on the left cannot export page 2 individually to PDF Attached documents cause app to crash when added as a Book Chapter Edit Embedded PDF > Layer selection through the layers panel does not select the objects and ignores any edits made to it [AFB-7492] Hang printing a book Preflight Maximum ink setting can wrongly report an error Publisher hangs adding an Index on a book Running headers - add to main menu fields [AFB-7519] Snapping indicator is offset when drawing objects [AFB-7252] User File - importing IDML document with embedded EPS files opens with placed resource size of 0x0, EPS files are not displayed [AFB-7454] When cross-references are updated during export of a book, their values disappear from publication pages [AFB-7518] Brush selection may change after switching to an associated tool when selecting a brush Brush panel - support Grid mode for vector brushes Editing a brush selection from More Info will cause source brushes to be edited if you change the brush. Add a manual 'Refresh' to Resource Manager (Specific) File crashes when saving after being modified [AFB-7512] Move tool > Context toolbar > Settings button is not translated Crash editing Running Headers with no document open [AFB-7523] Book created in an earlier version has begun to display 'locked by another app' dialog or cause app to stop responding [AFB-7544] Tooltip: Can the Place Image Tool be named Place Tool on desktop (to match iPad) Brush selection may be incorrect after duplicating a vector brush Close all - should just close all files in develop [Under Review] Crash after autosave Inconsistent visibility of the frame preset cog on the context tool bar. When cross-references are updated during export of a book, their values disappear from publication pages Update Endnotes and Update Numbers > Note Numbers fail to respect Restart Every: Book numbering Brush panel - thumbnail view in vector brushes Keyboard input broken after altering table settings [AFB-7583] Long Plugin file paths cause the Add / Remove icons to be out of view [AFP-6094] Being prompted to save TIFF with layers or Save As even though only contains Background layer [AFP-5996] & [AFP-5635] Unable to use NumPad keys to move between Previous and Next Blend Modes [PD-379] Unable to use Ctrl+Alt to resize brush width since 2.1.0.1736 [AFP-6084] Dashed lines - make draggable values have 0.1 accuracy Make "phase" label draggable to change too Saving changes to a book chapter may cause the app to become unresponsive Inserting a cross-reference into a book chapter may crash the app Crash on save with embedded document on Master Page [AFB-7558] Books > Page Number Options > Start Numbering from Page should auto enable option if a value is changed, or values should not be editable before option is selected Starting Page Number setting lost when adding document as book chapter Section Manager > Page Number settings don't function within a chapter document from a book Identical Index markers across 2 chapters in a book use incorrect page numbers in generated index Editing shared content in the app will (temporarily) break the content in one of the secondary instances if you have two running Add provides incorrect results when using Smooth nodes, works as expected with Sharp nodes [AFD-6441] Applying Vector Flood Fill to an empty, non-overlapping curve will cause it to crash [AFD-6549] Attached documents cause app to crash when added as a Book Chapter [AFB-7490] Auto-select - alt-drag Hyperlink path button is too narrow Knife Tool is missing Straight Line mode [AFD-6066] use correct profile when converting asset bitmap in a vector fill. Use icons for Knife tool options on context toolbar Crash - Dragging slider on Sub brush settings [AFP-6042] DNG file not being opened correctly [AFP-4465] Hang printing a book User file - Crash on File > Print [AFB-7632] Endnotes take <NoteEnd> into consideration when spellchecking providing unexpected results .XLSX files with font name values in Chinese cannot be used when Data Merging AFD-5571 Divide Operation fails on Picture Frame object 32 bit TIF file shifts exposure when changing between Photo and Develop persona - File(s) specific [AFP-6108] Exposure shift inserting 32bit (linear) layer(s) into 16bit doc differs in V2 compared to V1 [AFP-6086] RAF is heavily cropped on open (Serif Labs & Apple Core) [AFP-4488] Sony RAW converted to DNG using Iridient S Transformer has red areas when adjusting exposure Develop Persona: issues (highlights rendering) with DNG generated by DxO PureRaw/DeepPRIME technology. [AFP-4444] V2 displaying additional fringing over V1 Vector Flood Fill crashes with complex DWG documents App hangs when editing a text frame from a book chapter Margins that are linked in New document setup are shown as unlinked in document setup [AFB-7642] Books Panel Menu still has entries for Cross references "Calculations failed" error message while flow filling of design containing complex geometry in some instances Linked document previews disappear completely after saving and reopening document. [AFD-5496] (NEW) Bugs affecting Windows In Windows versions text contrast in settings did not have the range available to macOS versions. Deleting a (shared) category in App A while editing a styles name in App B can crash App B. Resource Manager doesn't update colour space on linked images. Colour Chooser displays CMYK sliders as 0-255. DAUB W&W - Bristles crashes app when selected from dropdown [Designer/Photo] Lens Profile fails to show as none for some images with no lens profile [Photo] Develop Persona: Opening 2x RAW files at once doesn't save changes/edits after developing [Photo] Endnote numbers reset to zero when dragging frame off of spread [Publisher] Paste without formatting places the object on the next spread/page [Publisher] Asset categories do not remember the 'last used' category [Photo] Windows pixel persona has warp group button on layers panel. Layers Panel: If a nested layer is collapsed with Alt held down, it collapses the nested layer below. Live perspective / Warp - added as destructive version on Windows. UI needs spacing adding between each input box on Colour Chooser. Unable to use Ctrl click to select objects on Windows with the Vector Flood Fill Tool. Show as list/Show Brush Names missing from Designer on Windows. Crash when Shape builder tool is selected. AFD-6239 Adding a preset to an Adjustment Layer will cause the app to crash. AFB-7306 Export as PDF icons overrun the Anchor panel's default width. Windows pixel persona has warp group button on layers panel. Layers Panel: If a nested layer is collapsed with Alt held down, it collapses the nested layer below. Live perspective / Warp - added as destructive version on Windows. UI needs spacing adding between each input box on Colour Chooser. Unable to use Ctrl click to select objects on Windows with the Vector Flood Fill Tool. Show as list/Show Brush Names missing from Designer on Windows. Crash when Shape builder tool is selected. AFD-6239 Adding a preset to an Adjustment Layer will cause the app to crash. AFB-7306 Export as PDF icons overrun the Anchor panel's default width. Book's panel minimum height is too high [AFB-7415] Brush duplicated via Alt + Left Click is incorrectly highlighted when original brush is resized [AFP-5999] Cannot zoom using shortcuts after interacting with Basic, Lens etc [PD-390] Crash after adding an Overlay in Develop [AFP-5990] Crash on shutdown Crash double clicking cross reference if there is no text selection Cross Reference filter text box is black in Dark UI Cross Reference targets can be multi selected Delete keyboard shortcut icon not on screen when app set to German in Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts set to Publisher and Text [AFB-7381] Focus is not moved to parent layer when closed via layer bar next to child layer [AFD-6446] Lens Correction "has already been applied" to Sony ARW file but distortion is still visible Linked EPS files load at different DPI/Resolution in 2.1 Pixel brush nozzle thumbnails showing cut in half V2 EXE build doesn't currently work with Roaming Profiles Alt + F4 with undocked tools closes toolbar and not application, toggling show tools then crashes [AFB-7227] Export Persona's Tools Panel on Windows incorrectly contains the colour selectors Focus remains after naming a layer Layer Effect blend modes are applied without being selected. [AFD-6230] Layer Effects/FX Panel no longer accepts field values unless you press return [PD-456] The 'Unsupported Graphics Card' message needs improving for V2 [AFP-5854] Unable to use keyboard shortcuts whilst focus is in Text Styles Panel [PD-453] Windows Layers Panel incorrectly shows the 'Crop' icon instead of the 'Clip' icon [PD-286] AMD Big Navi GPUs should now work better on Windows. Expanding multiple entry in resource manager 'jumps' to last manually selected resource First Dash Pattern Gap no longer has a minimum value of 0.05 on Windows Font Manager - Fonts disappear after selecting substitute [AFB-7442] Running headers end on dropdown has no entries in it [AFB-7515] Text Contrast doesn't affect Adjustments or renamed layers on Windows [AFB-7498] Asset Panel preference menu isn't being reflected correctly on Windows Crashing using books [AFB-7536] Preferences, User Interface, Light UI: UI Brightness and Text Contrast sliders reset to defaults when we restart the app [AFP-5676] Adding a global colour dialog allows list separator selection when using Tab key to change fields Learned words are forgotten when document is reopened after restarting the application [AFB-7538] Settings > Filler text is clipped on German [AFB-7534] Dragging JpegXL creates new layer instead of dropping into frame when dropped from desktop. [AFB-7486] Context Menu appears in top left of app if called on opened document without left clicking the layer first [AFB-7150] Stroke Panel From Context Toolbar clipped Cannot change document DPI [AFB-7528] Dragging Bitmap onto Tools Panel with the Vector Flood Fill switches to Move Tool Hang/Crash when dragging an FX to the Links Panel Vector Flood Fill Tool - 'Fill to visible boundaries' button is missing tooltip on Windows Duplicate brush naming is inconsistent Using the mouse wheel to adjust colour sliders fail to apply the colour on Windows [PD-581] The pop-up menu for masks fails to highlight the list of masks correctly [AFP-6092] Dragging the label to resize a shape in Transform Panel creates hundreds of History entries The Shortcuts title bar in Settings > Shortcuts should be fixed into position [AFP-6076] Crop Tool - after not committing a rotated crop you get weird behaviour Filters menu missing Alt accessibility accelerator My Account is missing when snapped to half of the screen Vector Flood Fill Tool: One-click flooding of stock images does not work on Windows Cannot change document DPI above 400 in document setup [AFB-7528] Hang/Crash after attempting to save document with multiple documents open [AFB-7578] File is left open when editing a book chapter with a cross reference Hang - Exporting Book - All Chapters as Pages [AFB-7563] User File - Index show incorrect page numbers when used between 2 different .afpub files in a book, updating TOC provides different results depending on which option is selected Setting the numerical value of an effect using a scroll wheel increases the number but does not apply FX [AFB-7571] User file - Shape Builder crash on undo, crash when selecting groups in the Layers Studio, crash when creating a new shape [AFD-6304] App crashing creating RGB document whilst running in OpenCL on Intel Arc A770 Graphics [AFP-6077] Export Preview: WebP and JPEG XL formats do not zoom with the shortcut [AFP-5615] Crash deselecting text in specific document [AFB-7574] Crop preset greyed out on Windows [AFP-6106] Custom content not being migrated from 2.0.4 to 2.1.0 EXE installs Dash / Gap hover - mouse wheel behaviour Mouse scroll values for dash pattern are incorrect on Windows On Windows, New Document > Document summary does not show if it is a facing page document Add rename layer to layer menu in pixel persona Edit Pixel brush > Dynamics > Distance Max value box does not show as % on Mac and iOS Export dialog defaults can cause Zoom keyboard shortcuts to stop working. Quick FX panel: scrolling the mouse wheel over an input field to adjust the slider does nothing on Windows. [AFD-6550] Resize Document> Aspect ratio lock missing in Windows [AFP-6098] Rulers: Right-click menu is missing the tick for the document unit [AFP-6103] Shape Builder Tool: The + and - keys on the numeric keypad do not Create or Delete objects Use Fill and Auto Close options state is not correctly remembered/retained when switching Tool [AFD-6523] When using Select Object to remove from the current selection, the menu closes as soon as you hold Alt Add rename layer to layer menu in pixel persona "Always install available content" checkbox is not being reflected between session instances [HUB-296] Copying of settings from Release to Beta isn't working on Windows [HUB-295] Canvas flickers when switching between open documents [AFB-7440] Edit Pixel brush > Dynamics > Distance Max value box disappearing [PD-606] Unable to drag asset to the Colour Panel to apply as Bitmap Fill [AFD-6579] JPEG Export defaults to CMYK 0,0,0,100 Matte when selecting a colour profile to be embedded, UI fails to reflect and sliders do not function [AFP-6113] Exporting to JPEG with Embed ICC profile unchecked exports a black canvas [AFB-7611] Export Preview: Some formats do not zoom with the shortcut [AFP-5615] Export Preview: Unable to interact with Matte sliders whilst Generating Preview [AFP-6114] App crash when printing file with pages outside the specified 'Include on Export' range in Section Manager [AFB-7433] Paste Inside fails to work on Picture Frames when copied from Windows Photo Viewer [AFB-7635] Settings > Colour > Warn when assigning working profile... is clipped in German and shifts left when clicked [AFB-7581] RAW files open underexposed / dark [AFP-6119] RAW files loading slower in V2 [AFP-5882] PD-633 [Win] Add Area tool as customisation option to Photo and Publisher [PD-635] New Document Dialog: When deleting a Recent document, the scrollbar jumps up Background grey level slider doesn't function [AFB-7679] General performance improvements Phi Grid is missing in Crop Tool (NEW) Better memory handling (NEW) States Panel missing Chinese translation on Windows (NEW) Bugs affecting macOS Drag on label (e.g. "X", "Y", etc.) to change values in transform panel could stop working when panel was undocked cmd-mouse scroll to rotate canvas should be off by default PDFs placed during multi-resource file placement operation don't render their colours correctly Document > Go To Page... fails [Publisher] AFB-7104 Shape Builder Tool cursor shows a + even when in subtract mode [Designer] Unsharp mask produces artefacts [Photo] Selection Brush Tool: Too much play in the slider [Photo] Refine overlay disappears whilst painting [Photo] Hang after attempting to edit some already edited, pre-supplied Gouache brushes [Photo] Crash when Alt+dragging a Symbol containing text [Designer] User issue: Gets error when apps are first launched showing, prevents apps from opening. HUB-220 Missing font dialog prevents the other apps from opening. Frequency Separation, destructive Gaussian Blur and High Pass: corruption/thin colored lines. AFP-5936 High Pass filter rendering issue. AFP-5858 Attached file crashes Publisher on open. AFB-7285 Large area occupied by tickboxes in AutoCorrect preferences prevents scrolling Preferences [Publisher]. User issue: Gets error when apps are first launched showing, prevents apps from opening. HUB-220 Missing font dialog prevents the other apps from opening. Frequency Separation, destructive Gaussian Blur and High Pass: corruption/thin colored lines. AFP-5936 High Pass filter rendering issue. AFP-5858 Attached file crashes Publisher on open. AFB-7285 Large area occupied by tickboxes in AutoCorrect preferences prevents scrolling Preferences [Publisher]. [macOS Monterey, Big Sur] Resize Canvas, Resize Document, Transform panel input fields: issues when entering values [AFP-5856] The brush name displayed in the Brush panel does not update after renaming the brush until it is scrolled off and back on screen FS Sammy displays oddly in the Context Toolbar font list [AFWS-165] Designer rendering HSV Adjustment differently to Photo [AFP-6003] My Account screen is cutting off Affinity ID: and Password: labels Outline Layer Fx with blend mode set to overlay on the Fx isn't being applied correctly, MacOS [AFP-5986] PDF export does not output spaces [AFB-7405] Print Presets with N-UP cause a hang when opening print dialogue [AFB-7230] The Add Index Topic dialog may remember See Also content from previous time it was used Typing in certain fields removes the initial character [AFP-5798] When a brush is deleted the blue highlight moves to the unselected brush below App attempts to reconnect to disconnected SMB share on launch [AFB-7024] Cannot drag layers from one document to another in V2 [AFP-6020] Develop Persona: The Develop button is no longer blue on macOS [AFP-5991] Dialog Title has gone missing on the Preferences / Settings dialog. Go To Page dialog no longer focuses on page number field and cannot use Return to accept [AFB-7373] Index panel's Delete icon looked dimmed even when an entry is selected It's no longer possible to drag and drop layers/objects between documents. [AFP-5685] Palettes that have bitmap fills fail to display thumbnails when installed as system palette Sliders in Settings > UI don't function correctly [AFB-7376] Specific file crashes when entering resource manager [AFB-7120] Switching to Metadata panel expands both studio views Template files saved on an external drive show the "._ resource" files in the Template Dialog, usually hidden by macOS [AFB-6982] Unable to delete a shape preset category if it contains any presets Adjusting spinners in Character Panel can cause all spinners to stop working [AFB-7390] Blend Mode Shortcuts: Add is missing a shortcut on macOS Brush panel - brush selection lost when category changed Brush panel - name labels don't scale with font size preference Brush selection highlight is lost when switching categories Edit Field... Right click option incorrectly available on some fields Layer Panel: Visibility/Lock icons are obscured when a group is present [AFP-6026] On the Books panel's Preferences menu, Update Cross-References seems permanently unavailable [macOS] Artboard label font size too small Unable to edit file Hyperlinks on macOS after the first Alt-click select raster brush to not set size Swatches on FX menu displayed as an RGB preview when document is set to CMYK [AFB-7219] Crash when closing app after collapsing EXIF/XMP fields in Detail dropdown UI-Misalignment in text styles panels [AFB-7217] Crash with Fields Panel and no document open [AFB-7530] Artboard label font size too small Manually modifying AppleHighlightColor in defaults can cause app to crash on launch [PD-556] "Leading" label in paragraph panel incorrectly anchored [PD-532] Layer names cropped with large font size Font UI Size set to Large clips descenders in the Layers Panel [AFB-5632] Identical Index markers across 2 chapters in a book stops book from saving/generating .afbook file, freezes app on macOS Layer names cropped with large font size Add rename layer to layer menu in pixel persona Layer Visibility toggles won't show if you make the Layers Panel wider [AFP-5740] Importing .ASE files fails to import the Palette name [AFD-6537] Vector Flood - Creating multiple new bitmap fills to same object Localisation - Mac - New document - Margin Tab should be Margins [AFB-6126] Spread Setup: Unable to tab in Margins Shapebuilder Tool: hintline for Instant delete says 'Click+[TERIARY] to delete this edge' (should show alt/option symbol) Swatches on FX menu displayed as an RGB preview when document is set to CMYK [AFB-7219] Correct some positioning/size of labels in the Text Style editor Color Profile Manager should be initialised BEFORE loading saved data Endnotes take <NoteEnd> into consideration when spellchecking providing unexpected results (Windows to follow) [AFB-7562] Text Frame panel Unit control inches [AFB-7215] Cross Reference shortcuts still exist on Mac [AFB-7651] StudioLink fails to work on macOS [AFB-7653] Edit Pixel brush > Dynamics > Distance Max value box does not have set min value on Mac [PD-610] Export Persona hang in Open and Save Panel Process when Exporting Slices [AFD-5921] New textured intensity brushes do not repeat with portrait images [AFD-2727] Zooming in/out on a document with Live Perspective can intermittently cause a crash on (M1/M2) MacBooks [AFD-6345] Running Header Settings dialog can get stuck open in the background Book crashing on export to PDF [AFB-7606] Bugs affecting iPad UI could keep reappearing even after you entered full screen mode. Searching Stock Studio with no internet connection crashes apps "Show group thumbnails" was not being obeyed on layers panel when in compact mode Blur Live Filters: setting Radius to negative values crashes app [Photo] AFP-5770 Crash when cancelling an 'Import Text Styles' on iPad [Designer/Publisher] You can add 'Break' characters as bullet points causing the app to crash. Placing images from Photos in a pic frame makes them linked and deduplicates them [Publisher] Dragging an object's transform origin may result it in unexpectedly moving to facing page [Publisher] Changing adjustment category on an iPad crashes the app. Send anonymous usage information has no toggle on iPad beta. AFB-7307 'Settings' is clipped. Rulers don't stay hidden in preview mode. Hide rulers in full screen. StylePicker - Add 'hint' text to Context Bar to indicate current status. Style Picker - Add cursors for mousers. Rulers disappear temporarily when using pinch to zoom. Rulers do not immediately update as you change Spread Origin values in Guides Settings. Hard to deselect pages on PDF Options dialog after selecting all. Add cross-reference dialog does not validate typed topic name, unlike desktop Brush panel can show incorrect brush previews It's possible to call multiple Quick Menus with the Pencil's double tap feature Locking the screen/Minimising app while downloading content cancels the entire operation Option to show note marks is missing Some data entry keypads don't dismiss with second tap Style Picker - Make cursors bigger Switching app out of focus to a different app, then back into focus changes Palettes list to Recent Colours Toast - queues notifications incorrectly Crash Changing an existing anchor type Edit Cross reference button actually inserts one PDF options aren't presented with drag / drop to open Find and replace. The Replace field's Formatting pop-up menu is empty. Format button at the bottom of the options menu that brings up the Format editor is hidden Enable a way to remove several fonts at once Style Picker freezes when dragging over objects Zero-Width Space on the on-screen keyboard's special characters layout is missing a hyphen Anti-aliasing is broken with iPad System Settings > Display > Display Zoom > 'More Space' enabled [AFD-6154] Numbers are inserted twice when using a magic keyboard [AFB-7453] Allow multi-select place in Designer and Photo Add Status indicator to Style Picker Tool Context Bar Brush panel - reverts to Basic category on persona change Don't dismiss Style Picker menu when All / None selected Long pressing a Section Name field in document text displays unnecessary Edit option Menu can go offscreen PDF export issue / lock up on iPad Running headers - add as field on keyboard? [AFB-7506] Stock Panel - Pixabay has lost the vector option on first run Text Vertical alignment setting is not reflected in the UI Fonts installed from creative cloud show on context toolbar with name in Chinese [AFD-6170] Crop Tool - (iPad) finger modifiers not working Compound icons missing Auto flow has a missing icon for "replace existing" File > Place from Photos uses the first file placed on that session for all subsequent place operations of that file type [AFP-6054] Style picker - status bar copy Fields panel not switching locale after app language change Breaks and Fields incorrectly available in Designer and Photo via keyboard Text > Decorations > Relative to > Top and bottom selectors don't stick [AFB-7220] It's not possible to close the Quick Menu with the Pencil's double tap feature [AFD-6499] Navigator panel rotation lock hit area is too small When installing add-ons, the UI says Installin... due to running out of space Localisation - Account screen - Button text truncated Fix compact mode vector brush previews Artboard label font size too small Delete button missing from Quick Menu Text Capitalisations have gone missing on iPad PDF export issue / lock up on iPad - Area dropdown does not reflect the correct state Add 'Enable associated tools' to the burger menu Artboard label font size too small Move some options currently under group to merge layer menu Left Swipe Compound options - checkbox not updating Designer default tools Buttons at bottom of stroke panel don't work Node Snapping options are not being updated on first tap [PD-450] Renaming Swatches - dialog uses incorrect wording, the swatch name is not shown & gradient swatches are displayed cropped Unable to interact with Arrowhead controls on smaller iPads/Larger set to Display Zoom: Larger Text [PD-563] Localisation - Account screen - Button text truncated No ability to select Vectors for iPad Stock Panel Edit menu clipped in Left-Handed Mode Convert Image Colour Space missing from PDF export Relative position of Lock Font and Traits button is misleading about which options it affects Gradient Tool causes a temporary freeze if magnifying loup appears [AFP-5684] Live Perspective Filter causes lag and leads to a crash when the magnifier appears [AFD-6470] Moving Gradient Nodes with Apple Pencil 2 after magnifier shows causes gradient stops to 'jump' & cannot be moved smoothly [AFP-5791] Unable to interact with Hole Radius, Start Angle and End Angle controls on iPad using a Mouse/Trackpad [PD-295] Crop Tool: finger modifiers not working Crop Tool: after not committing a rotated crop you get weird behaviour Crop Tool: Offset when cropping from selection Help Menu improvements { Help / Learning Portal / QuickStart Guide / What's New } If a document is closed on the iPad whilst editing an embedded file it will cause the document to fail to open again [AFD-5299] Adjusting settings in the PDF Options dialog can cause the page preview to break Assets Category Drop down menu is hard to read as text is black [AFB-7610] Contour tool: Contour Mitre incorrectly uses Miter US spelling in EN install Document viewer document dimensions cannot display decimal places Double tapping a layer in Compact mode doesn't zoom to selection. [AFD-6357] Double-tap of layer thumbnail doesn't Zoom to Selection [AFB-5832] Some UI improvements on 11" iPad Show tooltip when selecting a filter in My Account Export Panel Localisation Long press to show Quick Menu should be disabled in certain personas On Account window, control for selecting whether content is auto/manually downloaded renders incorrectly Change the studio toolbar order Show Curve Orientation option is missing [PD-601] Text Capitalisation options missing on iPad Double tapping on the < > chevrons no longer resets export zoom Place DWG dialog has some mashed text Color Profile Manager should be initialised BEFORE loading saved data Updated style picker/format dropper tool icons. Overheating whilst in Refine mode [AFP-6111] Capitalisation context toolbar option is missing from the ? overlay Layer Context menu can incorrectly appear when moving a layer leading to a crash Unable to quickly tap on the < > arrows File created in desktop version crashes iPad version on open Text Panel's Stroke options lack 3rd dash length/gap and Balanced option Photo's Reset menu in French is truncated as it doesn't use two columns Preferences > Reset page is not scrollable in Spanish Quickly returning through multiple studio menus leaves studio blank until re-entering document [AFD-6341] Auto Clean Brush is missing from iPad's Paint Mixer Brush [AFP-6075] Brush Panel corruption can occur with multiple brush kits installed [AFP-6132] Viewport 'furniture' is not being drawn at the correct scale when document is opened with rulers enabled [AFD-6519] On fields whose output can be formatted, the related context menu item is labelled differently than on desktop Popover that contains tab stop options is missing a couple of labels It's possible to force gaps to appear in the Studio Panel bar Vector Flood Fill Tool is incorrectly named just Flood Fill Tool (NEW) ...and a variety of customer file specific fixes and stability improvements. To access Affinity V2 beta builds, you first need to add the V2 beta entitlement into your account and then you will be given the beta downloads (and Apple TestFlight links for iPad). Please read these instructions for more information and apply to be a beta tester.

Still I'd say a cell size of e.g. 7 or 9 mm isn't sufficient to answer your question … if we don't know whether this cells include the questions/descriptions, their text lengths and font size. For crossword puzzles you might generally consider the age of your target group, e.g. a possibly preferred use by older people with possibly reduced eye sight. The acceptance also will vary with the individual size of handwriting which can be quite different. I'd recommend a little research of existing crossword books to get an idea of an acceptable min/max cell size. Or print out sample layouts / cells and let a few people fill the form – or let them write some words in capitals without any visible cell or line grid to get an idea of their 'native' handwriting size (although this is often larger than common crossword cells or in the limited space on a postcard for instance where the handwriting size may get 'automatically' smaller to the end/edge to add more text). Note that a common cell size on school material / chequered exercise book is 5 mm. (while I don't know whether there is a global standard). Another clue could be the common text size on product packaging in their ingredient tables. (Personally, I wonder why their tiny sizes are legal given the legal requirement for this information.)

Dear Forum, I am relatively new to Affinity Publisher and am working on newsletters and a compilation of equipment collections with data merged from an EXCEL sheet. I am so glad I found MikeTO's user guide - and thanks for such a responsive forum! In the following I describe features/observations which I could not find or apply correctly, maybe you could give me some pointers: Artistic Text: define a fixed size text frame and allow the font size to adjust filling the given text frame Running Header: I get unpredictable results with the running header field on a document page if the specific text style occurs in an artistic text frame (sometimes works, mostly not: field remains empty). No problem with regular text field. Running header field adds a new line after filling the field and before next entry in the text frame, unless a termination character is added in the running header text - by design? That took me a while to figure out. Master pages: Can I find out which Master page was applied to a specific page and if it was modified? Will 'Clear Master' clear all masters applied to the document page? How can I re-apply a master to a document page which had previously been changed (detached) but want to go back to the master page? Apply-Master will not change the changed properties Parameters for Text wrap around newly inserted frames/images, currently always defaults to 'none'. I use a 'square' with .04" margins most of the time, would be helpful to set a default for that. (In case of the newsletter picture frames are not in the master page, as they vary in number, size and location from issue to issue) 'Unprintable text' in a Master page text box, which only serves as an instruction for the content but does not print or show in preview mode on the document page. If no text is entered, the field stays empty. I use a custom field as a workaround (by emptying the field value before publishing). Legend under or above an image frame. I use a text box and group it with the image, but resizing will change the font and size of the text box in vertical direction, even if I select 'lock' in the transform panel. A means to clearly indicate that one edits the Master page instead of the document pages (green bar?) or is this just a beginners mistake? Enter discrete zoom level when manipulating images in an image frame, rather than the slider. Enable page-up/down keys in editing. Remember zoom setting when opening an existing project - it defaults to 'fit on screen' which is not suited for the newsletter - Thank you and a happy Holiday Season!

In Publisher 2.3.1, when I create a Picture Frame and a Text Frame for a caption and snap and group them together, usually there will be a space between the picture and the caption text as in image A but occasionally there won't as in Image B. Both text Frames are Top Aligned and the image is the same size as the Picture Frame in both cases. I can create space between the Picture Frame and Text Frame to look right, but there should be a way to do it automatically. How can I fix this?

2.2.0 Bug Fixes This post covers the main bug fixes that are included in 2.2.0. The bug fixes are organised by operating system. (A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms Attached IDML crashes Publisher on open Reset Visibility Options and Reset Snapping Options do not work Fields are not being included in the word count Between Items separator is missing the comma Multi-word text selection is lost if you use Capitalisation options With the Artistic Text Tool, status bar displays different text when point is over panel versus document view Newly placed content is immediately selected in the document view but not in Resource Manager Clicking master page text with the Move tool switches to the Text tool It was possible to apply kerning before the first letter of a frame, which then applies it after the letter Other minor fixes Translation Improvements Help file improvements (B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS) PDF Export isn't exporting the stroke on some curves/fonts correctly Lens correction for Leica DG Nocticron 42.5 F1.2 not being applied automatically User File - Nikon RAW Lens profile is applied, but does not correct as expected Transform origin can randomly jump into a different location Enable Transform Origin point doesn't reset to centre when creating new selections Margin Colour is not being reflected across dialogs when used with Artboards Pen/Node Tool's 'Show Orientation' checkbox is not remembered between app runs Vector Flood Fill - transform handles Boolean operations between (vector) masks & clipped objects and the parents they are nested to User File - Preflight from book panel crashes app Hang whilst attempting to save, if file hasn't fully loaded Pasting Master Page into Photo / Designer > Edit Detached - crash Crash when dragging the contents of duplicate symbols outside of a symbol. Attached file crashes Affinity Publisher on open Exchanging an .Afpub between devices which contains embedded PDF files set to passthrough will reset the policy to linked with the files missing IDML file crashing V2 Publisher on opening Using Swatches for Cell Border colour in Edit Table Format crashes app Crash exporting to PDF when using a specific font User File - Crash on load, possible corrupt pixel data? Develop Persona - Last used preset shown but not applied, requires returning to default before you are then able to apply this preset Layer order affects object selection Develop Persona - Last used preset shown in list but not applied Styles/Afphoto is display incorrect fill colours in 2.1 Multi Page PDFs with Bleed fail to display correctly when placed Objects move unexpectedly when grouped Bookmarks are created at the end of the selected text, rather than the start - causing unexpected positioning when selecting bookmark User .afpackage - Importing file claims 0 missing, though 90+ images are marked as missing after opening Find and Replace - Replace All with singular characters reduces multiple repeats to singular, different results with multiple Replace clicks Placed source document dimensions are incorrectly updated after updating the placement policy in the destination document App doesn't warn about Recursive document placement when dragging a file in or using Resource Manager Copy a text selection with Index Marks fails to create the topic when pasted into a new document PDF Passthrough Incorrectly Flags Text as Object of a Different Colourspace Placed Passthrough PDFs with a Min/Max Content Page box add an unnecessary mask layer to remove crop marks on export Setting Min/Max content Page boxes on placed Passthrough PDF files can incorrectly offset/crop the contents Deleting note in attached file causes app to crash Running header field - changing case causes crash Data merge with Inline picture frames fails to generate with filled content Page re-numbering using Books panel not working Placing RAW file on Master A and opening in Develop crashes app, no crash on other Master pages 2 node Curve moves position when Transform >Length is changed on a multi-page document Linked documents not rendering correctly Changing the DPI of a document causes single pages to inherit size of selection in "Show Dimensions of:" Crash inserting a page before Page 1 Users V1 file crashing on open DOCX - numbering/bullets and list levels not matching word when placed Show on startup checkbox is present on Account dialog on Windows but not Mac New Document dialog: Category title inconsistencies Switching accounts without linking can leave the app licensed to the wrong account No licence-expired message shown when 90 day trial PKs expire Alt/OPT + Modifier key no longer invokes when assigned to Increase/Decrease Brush size Shortcuts Library Panel: Inconsistencies with Renaming, Deleting and Editing macros LAB swatches in ASE do not import Grouping one object doesn't add the layer to the group Maximum/Minimum Content Page boxes on placed .AF files no longer display content outside of the canvas area Select same / object hidden object toggle issue Transform Origin with multiple Group selections cause the Origin to become offset after the first rotation, further transforms of the origin point do not work as expected User file - sections of curve not recognised by Node Tool until new nodes are added to object Inserting Endnotes in TOC deletes text. Endnotes title not included in TOC OK button remains greyed out after entering valid email address User file - V1.4 PDF set to passthrough shows incorrectly in the export dialog, when exporting is converted to interpret (as expected?) but moves to the top of the page incorrectly PDF bleed differs when exporting using the Books panel Swedish double right quotation marks aren't kept on same line as enclosing word Table Format Editor does not show Fill Tint, Border Stroke Colour / Width, Frame Fill & Frame Stroke Colour / Width On Paragraph panel, text that explains when there are no tab stops is truncated (macOS) or not shown (Windows) Adding footnote from cell of inline table does not correctly assign space for footnote within the text frame When an anchor targeted by a cross-ref is renamed, the cross-ref's name on the Cross-References panel does not update Filter by [No Style] currently filters by all styles Impossible to move a layer above a picture frame if the frame is at the top of the stack Hit areas when moving Picture Frames via the layers tab aren't correct Space incorrectly gets added to text on clipboard if you double click a word to highlight Font drop down does not use Dark UI version In Develop Persona, the Develop Assistant's tooltip has been incorrectly named Assistant Settings (Mac) and Assistant Preferences (Win) German UI - Stroke flyout - text overlapping icons Other minor desktop fixes (C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows Copying of settings from Release to Beta isn't working on Windows Crash double-clicking colour swatch with custom Windows scaling 'Add Pages from File' does not relinquish control of source file, even after closing new destination document Pressing Enter to select Parent Index topic crashes app Updating linked pdf placed multiple times can cause a hang App freezes when shift+click twice in a blank space with Art text or frame selected. Cannot Drag-drop a brush from Brush panel into Sub Brushes Live Noise Reduction with AMD GPU, Hardware Acceleration and HDR enabled causes rendering issues. Device Independent Bitmap paste is empty if copied from Affinity Decrease shortcut fails in AZERTY layout Placing an image and then undocking Layers panel and applying a Curve Adjustment will crash the app Settings > Autocorrect auto selects the first character typed, meaning further characters overwrite and you cannot type a full word Table Stroke via the Context toolbar doesn't work first time Studiolink- MSI install - Non default folder Index - Incorrect out of date message and doesnt refresh correctly Scrolling Mouse Wheel in Hex Colour field does not set Fill colour for selected object In Export window when Include bleed is enabled, the With Bleed sizing text is truncated Shift modifier to synchronise colour sliders stops functioning when sliders reach '100%' When the - key is assigned to a shortcut the shortcut does not work in v2.1 when trying to assign the numeric key pad + key a = is assigned instead Selecting a Studio Panel name also selects an option within the studio behind it, when the studio swap causes a change in height Colour input method from the Context Toolbar well is not retained after restarting the app Size Limit dropdown is not being reflected between session instances Brush Panel: Move/Copy to Category doesn't show leading _ in category names Unable to resize Arrowheads with mousehweel Resource Manager: There is very little space to display the image name Using the Transparent Swatch as a Matte option causes the next Matte colour selection to fail to apply, but subsequent changes work Layer identifiers get stuck when changing the UI Style Unable to rename layer by clicking away Unable to set Matte to white using sliders for formats that don't support transparency Preserve Luminosity does not function with hardware acceleration turned off Layers panel scrolls when dragging layer outside of panel. Corner type not updated when starting with TL corner Dragging a swatch using the Vector Flood Fill tool fails to preview on Windows Insert Hyperlink dialog fails to show all text styles until you view the Text Styles Panel Opacity cannot be changed using context toolbar fill selection if a PANTONE swatch is used Drag and dropping image onto canvas places file on 'active' page, rather than 'visible' page The image contains insufficient metadata Export preview is zoomable using +/- Large delay when editing a table formats stroke Considerable delay when switching tabs "OK" isn't disabled if no valid cross reference exists in the Insert Cross Reference dialog Index panel Using separator results in several characters being inserted. Switching between documents is very slow Data merge - Esc closes the progress bar but not the process Vector Formats are zoomable in Export Preview using +/- or CTRL + 1-4 Other minor Windows specific fixes (D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS Dragging RGB Hex label causes app hang with Lock Colourspace is disabled Apps should offer Save As after simultaneous edit App lock when closing file App occasionally crashes when you press Return within Insert Cross-Reference dialog's Filter text field Colour & Stroke options on the Context Toolbar has a hitbox which is too small Application (running) doesn't maximize when we click the icon on the dock Unable to Manually Enter a Width Value in the Stroke Panel If you switch the index language to one we don't have translations for all the separators are empty Text Selection when scrolling across multiple pages An Above Below cross reference to a pinned object always says 'below' Cross references displayed as paragraph numbers may unexpectedly display 0 Float to view loses Window Attempting to re-arrange toolbar can lead to app's window frame moving Vector Flood - "Add bitmap from file" button looks different Unable to deactivate through CTRL-run up if another affinity app is running Rename Layer/artboard dialogs not fully translated CTRL run-up > Clear user data pop-up > Deactivate button > Text has low contrast Localisation - Strokes Panel - Mac On Text Frame panel, tooltips on various stroke-related controls are incorrect or inconsistent Preflight panel may not display page number containing a placed PDF that has issues and inappropriately show Fix button Large Font size UI issues: Portuguese Stroke Panel & Preferences Clipped in RAM/Disk usage fields Multiple languages, Keyboard Shortcuts panel issues (overlapping buttons) Export conflicts dialog in Export Persona is clipped Layers Opacity % is clipped Channel Mixer dialog labels are cut off Buttons on Cross-References panel remain unexpectedly available after deselecting a cross-reference Incorrect display of assets in list mode on OSX. When inserting a cross-reference and filtering the targets list, the list may not fully refresh until clicked After deselecting a cross-reference on the Cross-References panel, it's auto-selected next time the panel is opened Cross-References panel and fields do not indicate a cross-reference is invalid if its target has been deleted Acknowledging the duplicate style name warning dismisses the edit style menu Add Master Menu - Entering a Name and then switching between spread/page clears the name field Sort order icon on Hyperlinks panel is cropped UI menu inconsistencies for Edit in AppName Sub-brush editing very laggy On the Edit Table Format dialog, the Escape key is bound to Reset rather than Cancel Data Merge sources stored on a Cloud drive won't update if the cloud file isn't downloaded Swatches panel: Cannot change selected bitmap fill to another bitmap fill in the same swatch (M1 specific) Stroke join type renders randomly on M1 devices Vector Brush tool resetting brush size back to default when tool swapping tools Add-on file size isn't being hidden during download/install progress Many other macOS specific fixes (E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad OCIO package file (.ocio) not selectable from Preferences, Colour, "Choose OCIO Package" dialog (file greyed out) Arrange, Transform and Alignment buttons can all be lit at the same time leading to a crash App crash when opening section manager for some files Sample files can occasionally have Preferences button incorrectly and cause crashes iPad doesn't deal with decimal accuracy properly Backgrounding then restoring Affinity app while loading, shows sign-in prompt even if licensed iPad Ruler Marks get incorrectly scaled with document zoom On Transform panel's Alignment Options, pop-up menu for alignment scope is disabled Gradient tool tip on iPad is incorrectly labelled "Fill" Place panel cannot be re-invoked if dismissed Spelling > Learn spelling learns the next word in the list and not the current selection Tapping the question mark in the bottom right corner does not add labels / tooltips to items in the context toolbar Filter Add-Ons by Text Search fails to reflect any downloads that are started/stopped Group option not present on Edit menu in Photo RAW file from a Panasonic DMC-GM5 shows wrong size in Metadata Studio 1920 x 1440 instead of 4608 x 3464 On Text panel's Bullets and Numbering section, 'Tab stop' option's label is overset in fr and pt-BR Allignment options on ipad do not respect the document measurement units and always show px as default. Rulers can be re-enabled with preview mode still enabled Guide marks are much harder to see on iPad ruler When applying a master to specified pages, the on-screen keyboard obscures the field in which you're typing page numbers Styles dropdown is offset slightly Selecting Preview Mode from menu doesn’t update toolbar button’s state Document > Guides > Margins > Values don't change until we release the drag with Uniform ON Show Anchors icon does not change when tapped Add the ability to tap through top menus Vector Brush tool resetting brush size back to default when tool swapping tools Swatches panel: Cannot change selected bitmap fill to another bitmap fill in the same swatch (M1 specific) Stroke join type renders randomly on M1 devices Add-on file size isn't being hidden during download/install progress Many other iPadOS specific fixes Affinity Windows applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(C) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (C) those fixes affecting Windows Affinity macOS applications include the fixes in lists (A)+(B)+(D) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (B) Bug fixes affecting desktop Apps + (D) Bug fixes affecting macOS Affinity iPad applications include the fixes in list (A)+(E) (A) Bugs fixes affecting All Apps + (E) Bug fixes affecting iPads. These list are just the highlights of the many (300+) fixes made during the recent 2.2.0 beta cycle, which are listed in full in this post . If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not worry or report it again. More fixes will be made in the forthcoming 2.3 beta cycle.

Let's go back to school, with some of those common and well known school protractors for measuring in degrees. ... etc. The protractor assets shared here ... ... are all vector based and do have printed on degree scales. You have to adapt/size the default assets protractor sizes to your document needs and thus scale them up/down so they nearly match your doc measurements. Note that all protractors are just a bunch of grouped/layered together vector parts (curves and text) thus they can be modified in colorings and the like. Also you should always move & size etc. a whole reused protractor group/layer when needed! Here is the associated assets file: protractors.afassets Have a nice school day!

There are three ways I have found to do this, the first in A.Designer, and two ways in A.Pub. from which the results can be copied and pasted into A.Designer or Photo. Method 1 is to do as you were doing. Create a Text Frame and Rectangle. Colour the rectangle. Group the two of them and add the group to your Assets panel. Grouped objects resize together using the extended handle on the bottom right corner. Method 2 is show the window/panel/studio for Text Frame in which you define the frame and fill colour. The frame still needs to be adjusted in size if the text overflows. Method 3 is to show the window/panel/studio for Text Style and define a style for say "My Boxed Text" and edit the style's Decoration panel (bottom in the list of edit options). The box thus defined will grow to surround text that overflows from its text frame. Hope this helps anyone with the same query.

Hi @Warpspace, I'm glad the files are working for you when copying them... There is a text scaling bug/issue in the apps which means if you have a text frame containing text at the document resolution and then you change the dpi of a document, say from 300 dpi to 150 dpi or to 600 dpi, save it an reopen it and then create a new text frame and flow the text from the original text frame to the new text frame the text in the new text frame is scaled by the document resolution increase or decrease. This means that when you have pinned objects and the resolution of the document has been changed and the document is saved, closed and reopened, when you duplicate or copy and paste the text frame or the group of items containing the text frame the scaling you're seeing occurs. The workaround for your files is to delete the text frame containing the dpi text in both the 150 dpi and 600 dpi files and recreate them at their native document resolution. Then when saved and reopened the pinned objects won't scale because there is effectively no change in resolution, i.e., the 150 dpi text frame was 'created' in a 150 dpi document and likewise the 600 dpi text frame was 'created' in a 600 dpi document. A simple test to demonstrate the issue... Create a 300 dpi Publisher document, add a text frame and some editable filler text Change the document dpi from 300 dpi to 150 dpi in the Document Settings dialog Save, close and reopen the file Add a second text frame to the same page Reduce the height of the first text frame so you now have overflow text in the first text frame Link the first text frame to the second text frame and you will see the text point size increases based on the decrease in document resolution Likewise, repeat steps 1 to 6 above but at step two increase the document resolution from 300 dpi to 600 dpi and you will this time see the text point size decrease based on the increase in document resolution.

Hallo Grizeto Dein Eintrag ist zwar schon eine Weile her. Aber … Als Erstes habe ich an einen Fehler bei den schmalen Leerzeichen vermutet. Beim längeren Testen bin ich dann auf zwei Fehler gestossen. Silbentrennung falsch eingestellt. Da musste ich noch länger suchen. Durch die Einstellung wird je nach Situation der Cursor verschoben. Die Silbentrennung wurde im Gruppenstil «Impuls Rot» gesetzt und in den unteren Stilen übernommen. Im Blocksatz verwende ich bei den letzten vier Einträgen immer 0 mm. Fehler beim Erstellen der Textrahmen Dies ist beim Aufbau des Layouts passiert. Beim Erstellen der Textrahmen auf der Masterseite wurde der Anfasser unten rechts verwendet. Dieser Anfasser skaliert den Rahmen und den Inhalt. Wenn nun Text in eine neue Spalte fliesst, stimmt die Skalierung nicht mehr (der Text ist z.B. viel zu klein). Wichtig! Für Grössenänderungen von Textrahmen bei Fliesstexten nur mit den Anfassern der Textrahmen verändern. Textrahmenskalierung.mp4 Hello Grizeto Your entry was a while ago. But ... The first thing I suspected was an error with the narrow spaces. After testing for a while, I came across two errors. Hyphenation set incorrectly. I had to search even longer. The setting moves the cursor depending on the situation. The hyphenation was set in the group style "Impulse Red" and adopted in the lower styles. In justified text, I always use 0 mm for the last four entries. Error when creating the text frames This happened when setting up the layout. When the text frames were created on the master page, the bottom right handle was used. This handle scales the frame and the content. If text now flows into a new column, the scaling is no longer correct (e.g. the text is much too small). Important! To change the size of text frames for continuous text, only use the text frame handles.

Affinity Publisher, v2.2.0, Windows 10 Home While text wrapping works correctly/as expected with masked objects, only wrapping around the visible part, when the masked object is part of a group, text wrapping applied to the group does not work correctly. The expected behavior would be to have the text wrap the masked portion only, the same as before. Instead, when you apply text wrapping to a group with a masked object in it, the text wraps around the original size of the masked image, as if it were unmasked. This bug is reproducible and occurs with new documents. I have attached a screen capture of the problem. The "Group (Text Wrap)" has the text wrap on. Nothing else has text wrap applied to it. (I couldn't get the xbox game bar to capture the Text Wrap panel.) Affinity Publisher Example.mp4 Example.afpub

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.3.0.2139 (fixes since the post above for 2.3.0.2114) Please only reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum. Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms Crash when deleting Notes from Master page, if pages are added after note creation [AF-1057] Rename Spiral Tool's 'Segment angle' to 'Arc angle' Updated help and localisation Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS) Spiral presets should show without a fill Edit Cross-References Panel: Search From Start field is cut off [AF-781] Light UI: Show in Explorer button is too dark and looks out of place Appearance Panel buttons look disabled in Light UI [AF-252] Linking to Dropbox will hang the app [AF-923] Crash deleting a macro from a category Cannot delete Document or Application Palettes, option is greyed out or prompt does not show. [AF-1108] Cross references need updating when objects pasted inline above target [AF-959] Exporting to PDF RGB/8 with placed images always converts them to 'sRGB2014' regardless of export settings [AF-946] Adding a spread prior to Page 1 in a document is causing all text to disappear [AF-458] Certain files have planar memory leaks when opening and rendering Lock icon on Glyph Browser uses the V1 style of Lock icon [AF-800] Table rotated by 90, the resizing indicators are incorrect [AF-861] Artboard's Layer Panel tooltip displays as 'Rectangle' [AF-831] Create Spiral dialog has a Turns cap of 400 instead of 200 Adjusting Spiral Tool's angle sliders with 6 decimal places seems off. List numbering does not sync correctly across multiple files in a book [AF-1076] Files error when exporting with PDF Tagging enabled Tagging should be enabled by default in PDF Export preset Text doesn't re-flow when group size indirectly decreased Bugs affecting Windows PDF Export: Images/pixel layers missing from exporting book Cross reference > Can use keyboard shortcuts to bold / emphasis / underline text [AF-1135] PDF Presets with Passwords defined do not display the password when selecting them (Windows) Spiral Tool: Clicking on the inside or outside of the path should place the caret appropriately Spiral Tool: Decay text label cannot be dragged on Windows [AF-1105] Live Stack Method menu cannot be scrolled using the scrollbar, attempting to use the scrollbar results in dialog remaining 'stuck' on screen [AF-965] Text > Character Traits shows Strikeout. Other references in app shows as Strikethrough [AF-896] Recent dialog: Grid/List view button doesn't update when changing UI style Colour Picker Text is not centred [AF-105] Edit Cross-References dialog: Can drag the divider and cause the Page/Paragraph Text to disappear Crash opening a document with an embedded password protected multi page PDF Files in a Write Denied folder should open in a read-only state [AF-808] Unable to open/save to Documents with controlled folder access enabled Should we add an ellipsis when we purposely truncate text? New Document dialog: Recent 'List view' isn't remembered Spiral Tool: Text tools do not start where you click Shape Presets: The Preference button is a bit small on Windows Shape Preset: Dialog just says app name instead of 'Create preset' Users files causing crash when Adding Pages From Files [AF-1042] Replacing a Linked & Missing PDF resets the Spread and Page Box options [AF-1088] It is possible to change the origin of the pixel grid Drag and dropping .afbook into app, then closing book from the Book Studio does not release hold of the file correctly [AF-1080] Changing PDF compatibility creates 2 pop-ups Resource manager > Original DPI does not update when the file is changed (fixed on Windows, still pending on macOS) [AF-1106] Bugs affecting macOS Eye icon does not change to Hide icon when setting Password PDF on MacOS Deleting a linked swatch from all apps leaves swatch as unlinked in other 2 apps [AF-1111] Redraw issue. Bounding box does not display for new selection after using scroll bar until you force Redraw [AF-295] Searching for Assets, doesn't hide subcategories with no results on macOS Inserting a subfield into a cross-reference's text overwrites any and all existing text [AF-907] Files in a Read Only folder should open in a read only state - incorrect error message shown [AF-810] Books - Synchronise Setting controls don't work correctly when synchronising text styles [AF-556] Illegal PDF Password error message reported on any operation in password field Table panel > Cell doesn't display link icon by default in Light UI Find and Replace fields won't show the Clear (X) icon when selecting special characters or fields until focus is changed [AF-1011] PDF Password import: OK is greyed out until you tab away/click elsewhere Tags Panel - can't make visible after persona switch PDF Export: the highlight box for Open password is clipped Bugs affecting iPad iPad cmd-D shortcut doesn't work to deselect objects Curves Adjustment spline editor should show splines for all channels Histogram not showing on Adjustments [AF-928] Spiral Tool: Segment Angle cap on iPad is at 180 deg Escape key on iPad fails to function as Escape like on Desktop [AF-1100] Esc key shown as 'UIKEYINPUTESCAPE' when customising Shortcuts [AF-1099] Hardware keyboard issue: Deselect command doesn't work for objects, only pixel selections [AF-1092] Button to close Convert to Field dialog is missing Unable to get the long press dialog on learnt/ignored words

I want to reduce the dimensions of a group. I have a group that contains multiple layers. I can alter the dimensions of the group by selecting the move tool, selecting a group, selecting a corner of the blue bounding box of that group and moving the mouse. This works for any given object. However, when I do this with a group, not every object within the group has it's dimensions altered. As a result, attempting to alter the dimensions of the object results in a bit of mess. The group that I'm working on presently contains text. The text retains it's size as all other objects in the group change size. What can I do to scale the text and all other contained objects as I resize the group?

I would first use the Art Text tool and size the text for the height needed for the largest letters (the furthest left and right letters). Then I would use the Layer > Warp Group > Quad and push up from the bottom middle.

It is possible to link a group with text or just plain text object to another object and transforms work correctly when resizing with the object handles. However, if the object size changes due to a text change, then it does not sync. Attached sample: Modify either object by handles and it resizes in sync. Change the text and the text object changes size but not the linked object. Publisher 2.2.1 / Windows 10 Linking broken with text changes.afpub

Publisher can switch tools automatically: Double-click a blank area of the page to switch to the Move tool Double-click a text frame to switch to the Text tool Double-click a path to switch to the Node tool Double-click a table to switch to the Table tool One thing that confuses some users new to Affinity is that multiple tools can share a shortcut, such as T for Frame Text, Art Text, and Table. Pressing T repeatedly will cycle the tools. To prevent this, you can customize the shortcuts so each has a unique letter (or remove it from the ones you don't use) or you can select "Settings/Preferences > Tools > Use Shift modifier to cycle tools" to require that you must press Shift when pressing the tool's shortcut to cycle between them. i.e., Shift+T to cycle between the three text tools. Some other double-click tool and shape shortcuts while I'm thinking about it: Double-click a shape with the Frame Text tool to convert it to a text frame Double-click an object with a child layer (such as a picture frame with a picture in it or a shape inside a group) to select the child layer Double-click a rotation handle to reset rotation to 0 - or when the rotation pointer is visible, double-click at any corner handle Double-click near a sheared object's size handle when the shear pointer is visible to undo the shear Double-click any red handle for one of the shapes (e.g., pie, star) to reset it to its default position Double-click a transformed origin point to reset it to the centre of the object Double-click a size handle for a distorted picture to restore its original aspect ratio Double-click a size handle for a rectangle to make it a square, for an ellipse to make it a circle, etc - it gives shapes 1:1 aspect ratio Double-click the View tool (hand icon) to zoom to fit Double-click the Zoom tool to set zoom to 100% Double-click a text frame's bottom centre handle to size the frame to fit its text, if there is less text than will fit in the frame Double-click a guide to open Guide Settings There are many more for the panels, such as double-click a thumbnail in Pages to display the page and zoom to fit and double-click a layer thumbnail in Layers to zoom to selection, but these are the tool and shape ones.

Since you mention Christian Morgenstern: David Carson created magazines with bearly readable typography … people might say he founded a new era in text design. I can imagine a useful case with “smart” product names where the length corresponds to a certain hierarchy. For example: Nevertheless, this doesn't seem to be the case with this catalog: Apparently the two product examples are historical equipment. @Wolf-z, apart from a sense of your goal (I didn't like Carson's design because of the reduced text information … whereas you seem to like a kind of chaotic layout) and the already mentioned note that there is no such auto-scale feature in Affinity, there might be workarounds: • Perhaps it could be achieved with a Constraint Group + an artistic text frame, auto-sized depending on the text length to the width of a parent object. I must admit, I am not sure if this is possible at all. • It will work well and reliable with Picture Frames: If you create an image file for each product name (in its according pixel width) then you could use that images with data merge and get them auto-filling a Picture Frame of a certain size.

Hello all! Contrary to usual belief that only Adobe XD, Figma, Invision are great at UI design, I have a strong feeling that Affinity Designer has more scope to grow because it has a lot more to offer. Designer is intuitive, has WAY MORE control over curves than the popular UI design tools and is a complete design software while the others just barely are one. Affinity sure doesn't have prototyping, but otherwise it is a killer application for UI development, because I get to work with things as small as the pixel perfection of icons in the UI to something as broad as having symbols, constraints and even re-usable assets. According to me, Adobe XD, Figma, etc., are "Tools" but Affinity Designer feels like a (end-to-end) "Solution" to all UI design needs. But I believe there are two little things that Affinity Designer currently needs to do to make the life of a UI designer better: 1. Auto Layout: Affinity's Constraints feature is amazing. It is simple yet very effective when it comes to UI design in Affinity Designer. But it lacks when I add text, that will be changed at different instances, as an element inside constraint group. The text flows into the group and there is no option to set the basic padding beyond which the container resizes according to the height/width of the text that is set to auto layout. Same thing happens when I need any design element to resize according to the padding and not just as a relative size of the parent container. 2.Design System Library: This is a simple one. I'm not sure if this is very important but here I go. I know .afassets, .afpalatte & .afbrushes exist. But it will be awesome if we can combine those files and send it out as one file, a .aflibrary for example, that when loaded, loads up the .afassets, .afpalatte & more at once. This could also mean something to other designers as well. Say the designer develops a icon system, brush style, color palatte and a highlighting system (quotations and more) for a book, he/she, just has to send the ".aflibrary" file to a co-designer (or even if he/she sells that design system) that loads all the required assets into the respective panes at once. Hope this is a usefull suggestion. Have a great day everyone! EDIT: Also, it will be great if the above mentioned ".aflibrary" file also gets saved along with the normal affinity file unlike the other asset files like afassets afpalatte and so on. This saving together could be an option like saving history.

Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.2.0.1954 (fixes since the post above for 2.2.0.1931) Please only reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum. Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms Add default shortcuts for fill with primary / secondary colour Margin Colour is not being reflected across dialogs when used with Artboards Insert Anchor dialog has lost 'Export as PDF Bookmark' string Misleading term in dialog text when deleting an entry on the Cross-References panel Transform origin can randomly jump into a different location [AFP-5197] When placing multiple items, desktop calls resulting panel Place Images, iPad calls it Place Insert Cross reference Dialog - add ability to edit a character style as well Running Headers set to use Last on Page shows as <Running Header> if there is no header on that page [AFB-8168] Index panel options for inserting special characters into separators insert a regular Tab when you select Right Indent Tab Dialog text when deleting a preset might suggest ability to export and import presets Colour Picker Tool: Auto-apply/Apply to Selection is now disabled by default [AFP-6303] Line preview disappears when repositioning node [AFD-6766] A custom field can be given the same name as a built-in field or an existing custom field Custom fields displaying UUID rather than name Copying custom text fields improved Replacing Missing Passthrough PDF documents can cause the Placed DPI/Dimensions to be incorrect (0x0 or -2147483648 dpi) [AFB-7893] Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS) Find and Replace - Replace All with singular characters reduces multiple repeats to singular, different results with multiple Replace clicks [AFB-8088] Swedish double right quotation marks aren't kept on same line as enclosing word [AFB-7714] Transform Origin with multiple Group selections cause the Origin to become offset after the first rotation, further transforms of the origin point do not work as expected. [AFD-6606] Show on startup checkbox is present on Account dialog on Windows but not Mac Enabling 'From Data Merge' on an Anchor enables option for all previously created Anchors Data Entry: Add something to the Status bar to suggest pressing Enter calls the Data Entry dialog Move data entry - add rotation Move data entry - be able to initiate from other tools Alt/OPT + Modifier key no longer invokes when assigned to Increase/Decrease Brush size Shortcuts [AFP-6256] User .afpackage - Importing file claims 0 missing, though 90+ images are marked as missing after opening [AFB-8152] Edit Hyperlink dialog can fail to show Character Style dropdown when editing Index entry hyperlinks [AFB-8184] Cross-References - search box to denote type of search Cross-References dialog search box Cross-reference preset is indicated to have been modified when input focus leaves 'End characters' field Cross references panel > Entries are top aligned if xref is coming from a table User File - Crash on load, possible corrupt pixel data? Enable Transform Origin point doesn't reset to centre when creating new selections [AFP-2702] Attached file crashes Affinity Publisher on open [AFB-8175] Space incorrectly gets added to text on clipboard if you double click a word to highlight [AFB-4947] Dragging and dropping index cross-references may not reorder them and can result in a self-referencing topic Users V1 file crashing on open [AFB-7449] Removing USB device mid save will force document to close Hang whilst attempting to save, if file hasn't fully loaded Index Panel's special character input dropdown is inconsistent between OS Placed source document dimensions are incorrectly updated after updating the placement policy in the destination document [AFB-8046] Copy and Pasting a text frame with a rogue index mark causes app to crash [AFB-8157] App doesn't warn about Recursive document placement when dragging a file in or using Resource Manager Previously Viewed Page's tooltip is Previously Viewed Spread [AFB-7913] On the Fields panel's Custom section, the button that adds a custom field is labelled differently across platforms Copy Text to Unicode format only copies the text after the last field. Deleting note in attached file causes app to crash Move Duplicate Entry dialog outline cannot handle multi-page documents correctly Bugs affecting Windows Unable to save and replace a file if it's opened by another user Opacity cannot be changed using context toolbar fill selection if a PANTONE swatch is used. [AFB-8159] Colour Panel: In RGB Hex Sliders the full hex field does not apply to shape [PD-899] Settings > Autocorrect auto selects the first character typed, meaning further characters overwrite and you cannot type a full word [AFB-8010] When a cross-reference preset is modified, the preset's name is cleared rather than displaying '[modified]' Cross reference panel - Scroll bars hide status icon Drag and dropping image onto canvas places file on 'active' page, rather than 'visible' page [AFB-8100] 'Add Pages from File' does not relinquish control of source file, even after closing new destination document Updating linked pdf placed multiple times can cause a hang [AFB-7339] Corner type not updated when starting with TL corner [AFD-6722] Insert Hyperlink dialog fails to show all text styles until you view the Text Styles Panel Deleting a Custom Text Field can leave the variable's contents in the panel Typing into 'After Topic' in Index Panel can switch focus if you have a caret inside the index Cross References Text field gets formatted weirdly if you select a preset when the box is empty Move/Create Object data entry dialog appears through non-model dialogs Add ability to map zoom to = and - as well as + and - on the numpad [APL-1563] Bugs affecting macOS Updating table of contents can break hyperlinks and cross-references With a document open, you cannot drag and drop to open a second file [AFB-7820] Develop persona > Shadows & highlights and White Balance auto-expand and sliders don't work [AFB-5602] When inserting a cross-reference and filtering the targets list, the list may not fully refresh until clicked Attempting to re-arrange toolbar can lead to app's window frame moving Add "Alt Delete" to node tool right click menu Error when saving to a drive with no access could be clearer Editing existing cross-reference does not always select the right target if it is an index mark Save failed because the file was already open by another application Cross-References dialog search box Bugs affecting iPad Dialog for inserting or editing an anchor is oversized Group option not present on Edit menu in Photo Creating an insertion point in a text frame now (usually) requires a double-tap Connection Checker causes app to crash after closing Gradient tool tip on iPad is incorrectly labelled "Fill" Tapping an FX number value with an Apple Pencil will not bring up numeric input field Apple Pencil doesn't toggle vertical sliders options - Brush Tool On-screen keyboard allows insertion of Chapter Name subfield despite Books not being an iPad feature

Wouldn't this additionally require a fill colour for every page or text frame to get the document's paper white (= transparent) turned to black on export? Also the adjustment would cause rasterization of all text on export and thus might reduce the readability and result in quite a large PDF file size. Just in case: To make it work the adjustment layer needs to be nested in a Group layer on its Master Page to affect the document pages.

I am trying to wrap text around a cropped image, but it is wrapping the text around the original image size/outline. I want it to wrap around only the visible cropped area. When I check the text wrap outline, it shows the outline of the original image. I know I can edit the outline by hand, but there has to be a faster way. I tried resetting the wrap outline, and it changes to the cropped area, but it doesn't stick. I have attached a file with the problematic elements. I should note that I'm setting the text wrap at a group level, while the image that is cropped is part of that group. Extra Credit: What does reset wrap outline do? In this situation it doesn't seem to do anything permanent. Thx! Example.afpub

Hi, I know Photoshop does this and I understand why this is being requested but in my opinion it isn't a good idea for a page layout app like Publisher and all three apps need to work largely the same way. Imagine an artistic text object is in a vector warp group that is layered over a text frame. The text in the frame is wrapped around the group. Now as you quickly scroll through a list of hundreds of fonts, the size of the artistic text object changes which impacts the warp group and enclosing group, causing all the text in the underlying frame to be reflowed around the group's changed dimensions. Now imagine that the artistic text in the vector warp group is a mask layer for a photo so as you scroll through the list of fonts, Publisher has to not only reflow the text around it, it has to reveal a different portion of the masked layer. It would work but IMO it might be a poor user experience. Part of the need could be addressed by allowing us to customize the sample text in the font menu but I know this doesn't fully meet the need.

Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.2.0.1931 There have been 3 new features added since 2.2.0.1903 which are discussed here Please only reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum. Bugs affecting all platforms For indexes, provide additional character styles for more parts of the generated text Index Between Items separator was missing the comma Added an additional Index spearator after any cross references Reset Visibility Options and Reset Snapping Options do not work Cross reference - Index marks show no name Selection hit area on text is too large [AFB-7735] Store pack updates can't be installed without a ctrl-run up Update table format from selection [APL-1520] Index panel options for inserting special characters into separators insert a regular Tab when you select Right Indent Tab Could F&R scope include option for Section? Prevent a custom field being given the same name as an existing custom field Fields are not being included in the word count (Fields now count 1 word) A PDF with a master password prevents an Affinity document in which it's placed (as 'passthrough') being exported to PDF When you delete a custom field it doesn't remove the those fields from the document Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS) Resetting account data in one app while another app is open causes the second app to crash Cross References 'Include End Character' is including a trailing space, and not toggling the end characters behaviour Cross Reference can include Break characters if they directly follow an End Character in the Anchor Show in Explorer is enabled for embedded files Clicking additional index entry fields creates history entries User File - PDF imports with unsupported characters (þÿ) for the 'Subject' field, then fails to export out to PDF [AFB-7775] Add toolbar buttons for no FX and greyscale view Index panel would benefit from having the ability to add formatting to See entries [APL-857] Font drop down does not use Dark UI version Placing a passworded-protected PDF and entering its password crashes the app Develop Persona - Last used preset shown but not applied, requires returning to default before you are then able to apply this preset [AFP-6218] Develop Persona - Last used preset shown in list but not applied [AFP-522] Move data entry - add reset button Crash when dragging the contents of duplicate symbols outside of a symbol [AFD-5143] Cross References switch to show [Cross-reference not updated] when you edit a text style Replacing a passworded PDF with another image crashes app [AFB-8083] Crash when copy and pasting a passworded PDF Crash undo'ing replacing an image with a document in a picture frame Editing custom field name doesn't close dialog after pressing return Text Tool: Holding ALT to toggle Hand tool gets stuck when changing tool or persona OK should be disabled until you enter the password on a passworded PDF Password field doesn't clear and populates with previous password Packaged Passworded PDF fails to open correctly Field Formatting Pattern field can get cut off if the contents is too long PDF password - place doesn't work with drag drop Previously Viewed Page's tooltip is Previously Viewed Spread [AFB-7913] Artboard data entry - should be disabled for document with pages Index Panel's Between Ranges field can be empty on Windows, but not on macOS Fields Panel truncates v long value, and converts that truncation to actual value when edited Exchanging an .Afpub between devices which contains embedded PDF files set to passthrough will reset the policy to linked with the files missing Bugs affecting Windows Crash opening file [AFP-6297] Index Panel's Between Ranges field can be empty on Windows, but not on macOS Index's After Topic field contains one space on Windows, instead of two like macOS Font for index marker options can change if selecting all and deleting Character Style dropdown is missing on Email, File and URL Insert Cross Reference dialog lacks contrast Insert custom fields button lacks the + symbol The Fields Panel background is missing the darker area for each category Add toolbar buttons for no FX and greyscale view Brush Panel: Move/Copy to Category doesn't show leading _ in category names [AFP-6306] Cannot Drag-drop a brush from Brush panel into Sub Brushes [AFP-6284] Crash when pressing Esc whilst dragging a node on a graph Live Noise Reduction with AMD GPU, Hardware Acceleration and HDR enabled causes rendering issues [AFP-6217] Layer identifiers get stuck when changing the UI Style Preserve Luminosity does not function with hardware acceleration turned off [AFP-6040] Crash when double clicking inside Cross References dialog directly after editing a cross reference Paragraph Text box is initially cut off in Cross Reference Cross Reference Paragraph Style dropdown isn't being hidden When inserting/editing a cross-reference, Above/Below subfield label is missing punctuation Clicking create Custom Field doesn't place focus inside Field name Text Tool: Holding ALT to toggle Hand tool conflicts with ALT keyboard navigation PDF Export: Password field should be greyed out until 'Require Password to Open' is checked Naming of cross reference fields Security Password dialog - icon is clipped PDF Password - Dark UI - password edit boxes are bright white Fields Panel - Custom Text Field - Add field icon is either very tiny or a dot Cross Reference text field is single line only ePub - Crash Launching export dialog with ePub as default setting Cross references Panel - Target name list does not have a scrollbar Pressing Enter to select Parent Index topic crashes app [AFB-7513] App freezes when shift+click twice in a blank space with Art text or frame selected [AFB-6977] Odd behavior when using a colour profile with an accented character in the filename Deleting a mask preset offers a No and Cancel option which do the same thing Custom Fields fail to update in other frames when using 100% screen DPI Brush name has focus when you first open Edit Brush dialog UI Glitch in Fields panel when using multiple docs Bugs affecting macOS When editing text holding delete doesn't quick delete characters Sub brush editing very laggy [AFP-6318] Unable to Manually Enter a Width Value in the Stroke Panel [AFD-6516] Insert Cross Reference dialog cannot be resized If you switch the index language to one we don't have translations for all the separators are empty Localisation - New index panel option labels can clip Copy and paste of hyperlink source and target doesn't fix up anchors Cross-reference panel doesn't update when both source and target are deleted On the Index panel, unable to use the Tab key to navigate between new Labels settings Incorrect display of assets in list mode on OSX. [AFB-7559] Add On File Size isn't being hidden during download/install progress on macOS/iPadOS Macs/iOS > Swatches panel > Cannot change selected bitmap fill to another bitmap fill in the same swatch Adding a custom variable causes Fields Panel to jump to the top Bugs affecting iPad PDF Export - tidy up UI (considering new password option) Decimal options not reflected in Stroke Panel OCIO package file (.ocio) not selectable from Preferences, Colour, "Choose OCIO Package" dialog (file greyed out) [AFP-5773] OCIO Package is not being created [AFP-3534] Edit > Group pops up dialog for only a few secs when "Ask for name when creating Layers or Groups" is enabled in Settings No prompt when creating groups when "Ask for name when creating Layers or Groups" is enabled in Settings Unable to open password protected PDF / OK button greyed out App will crash if you attempt to access Text Styles list when a document contains Cross References Sample files can occasionally have Preferences button incorrectly and cause crashes Backgrounding then restoring Affinity app while loading, shows sign-in prompt even if licensed Cancelling the PDF options dialog prevents the most recent document from being opened during that session IMPORTANT KNOWN ISSUE in 2.2.0.1931: Sorry, but Documents created in previous 2.2.0.1881 betas will crash Windows Photo Persona, but will load into the next 2.2.0 beta to be released soon. Document Statistics [Created/Saved/Printed dates] are incorrect in documents made in some earlier betas.

"only"? I am unsure what you want to express exactly. – However, as illustrated there are various ways to achieve parent & nested child layers. "Constraints" are rather helpful for more complex layouts, where usually more than two objects should maintain specific position or size while others should respect different or even none when their parent container gets resized. The easiest (just 1 layer) would be to convert the button shape into a text frame (the yellow sample above) – but unfortunately it works well in APub while it lacks in AD in the missing access to the fill colour of the object, which gets lost once you convert the rounded rectangle object into a text shape object. Also the pinning feature is not available in AD but APub only. So it seems the normal Group (not Constraints) or a layer of type "Layer" would be the most effective workflow here. Just make sure not to use the Art Text Tool but the Frame Text Tool for the initial text creation – otherwise the text will get stretched when the group gets resized. And make use of the text alignment options within the text frames to maintain the left or centred position when the group layer gets widened. Note: in the video below the selection of 4 separate layers was just done to make the 4 bounding boxes visible. In fact you "actually" would select the two parent group layers instead (which also avoids the horizontal offset done to the art text layer at the end of the clip) art text vs frame text group.m4v

Wanted to see what would happen with the Windows 10 Sitka fonts (4 TTC files). Six optical sizes with two weights, Regular and Bold, plus the italics. The optical sizes are: Small, Text, Subheading, Heading, Display, and Banner Six R/I/B/BI style groups - one for each optical size. On Windows 10, Sitka comes in four TTC font collection files - grouped by R/I/B/BI. So all Regular styles for the six various optical sizes are in Sitka.ttc. All Italic styles for the six optical sizes are in SitkaI.ttc. All Bold styles for the six optical sizes are in SitkaB.ttc. All Bold Italic styles for the six optical sizes are in SitkaZ.ttc. I suspected that this may confuse APub, and it did. First, when I pasted the correct working text from LibreOffice into APub, all of the various Sitka font optical sizes (groups) were changed to Sitka Small. Italic and Bold still applied - but all optical sizes were now the just Small font styles. So I selected each of the other optical size four-line R/I/B/BI groups and applied the correct family/group - Text, Subheading, Heading, Display, and Banner - with the intention to use the Bold and Italic buttons to finish the corrections. But noooooooo... The Bold and Italic buttons instantly turned the family/group back to Small. So for example highlight some Sitka Display text and press the Italic button and you now have Sitka Small Italic. So I used the Font Style dropdown to apply all the correct styles, and that seemed to stick - the PDF output is correct. But do not touch a Bold or Italic button or it will all return to Small. Affinity wacko style group handling strikes again. The image below is APub Export to PDF, and then exported to PNG from PDF-XChange Editor. Note: This is on Windows 10 where Sitka is supplied as four TTC files. On Windows 11 Sitka is supplied as two variable fonts, Regular and Italic. Hmmm... let's see how it does with the Recursive TTC file - four families, eight weights, plus italics - 64 fonts... that should be fun.

Publisher 2.2.1 ~ Mac App Store ~ macOS 11.6.2 iMac ~ Acceleration ON ~ Hello... I am re-making a digital planner for next year - last year was a manually edited of 700-ish pges. The file was 29Mb finished. I am using the same master pages, and this year I am data merging and making the merged pages as I go, and at only 10 pages, the file is 163Mb. The key difference is last year was using Publisher V1, and not data merging with the same OS and hardware. I have a Master page with a Data Merge Layer (created with the Data merge layout tool with 4 columns x 31 rows). The merge layer has 4 fields mapped - each in a text frame. The data merge works sucessfully, and generates an untitled publisher file with the resultant page populated. This is saved as untitled.afpub. I add the merged page into my publisher file [Document | Add pages from file]. This is also successful. I add another master page to this (header, footer and left index). This works. This makes a month summary page. save... 3 Observations: Importing the merged page also adds a duplicate of the master page [exact same name as the original] image attached. The file size doubles after adding a new merged page. The file started as a 5Mb file, and is now 163Mb with 9 pages. There are no images, backgrounds or heavily filled tables. Each of the 31x4 fields is turned into a group in the merged page. The save and open times are getting exponentially longer as the file grows - making it impossible to keep adding pages via data merge. The plan is to add the 12 month pages manually with data merge (got 10 done), then a month of daily pages with one daily merge Master... It may take me until 2024 to get this done. Add Page from file Correctly merged page added to publisher document Applied added Master page . This is OK. : ) File Size Increase : (