Search the Community

Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta build 2.4.0.2222, since 2.3.1 (2217) 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 New Bugs and Issues in the Betas forum. (A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms SVG crashing app when Opening/Placing [AF-286] Deleting a sync'd subcategory will move assets to an uncategorised subcategory on a different machine Raw file renders some files with a purple cast [AF-1571, AF-1593] Some ASE palette files fail to import correctly, no name or colours. Exporting to PDF fails when document contains a BMP with transparency [AF-751] Changing Language of text and updating Text Style does not remove red squiggly spellcheck lines under text in a separate frame until reopening file [AF-50] Some TGA files opens with the wrong colours [AF-547] TGA Export and Import is inverting a single pixel value [AF-478] Large TIFF file opens with half the design cut off and a transparent canvas [AF-630] Layer Effects, 3D Effect: setting Fill Opacity to 0% doesn't turn the fill transparent [AF-1668] (B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS) Transform Origin with multiple objects on a multipage document causes the origin point to jump around the page when moved. Custom filler text is applied to all categories of English filler text [AF-372] Creating artboard in embedded document breaks both the embedded and parent file [AF-549] Enable Transform Origin for 2 node line objects are offset from the object on multi-page spreads [AF-253] Find and Replace panel - Fields tags remain untranslated [AF-1396] Users Docx file, Bullet points not importing [AF-1269] Running headers incorrectly imported in Designer [AF-1320] Edit Wrap Outline remains enabled when switching to the Move Tool, then back to the Node Tool without deselecting the object [AF-1344] Edit in Publisher errors and file closes after exporting a Password Protected PDF in Export Persona [User File] Exporting to PDF does not complete, locks up app. Embedded PDF in file appears to be missing all data. [AF-624] Updating Linked resource in-app does not visually update linked file, remains as 'OK' in resource manager with no option to update Exporting to PDF with Endnotes set to End of Book correctly Hyperlink from note number in story text to Endnote, but not from Endnote back to note in story text [AF-709] Scrolling Pixabay results in a Connection failed message Variable text field in running header does not export to PDF [AF-1583] Importing PDF crashes macOS, 'File Type Not Supported' error on Windows - (OCR related) [AF-1498] Crash when right-clicking a misspelt word after navigating to the spelling mistake through Preflight [AF-1489] File exports with error if rasterising nothing with tagging enabled Outer Shadow FX set to Darken blend modes not export to PDF correctly, unless X-1 or X-3 is used [AF-1337] It's possible to set Show in Both Panels for character text styles [AF-740] [User File] Placing DXF file crashes Windows, creates a 0x0 size object on macOS [AF-1488] Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing blemish removal tool with clarity set [AF-1140] Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing Red eye removal tool [AF-1143] Outline FX, Fill Style > Contour: changing the Gradient Mid Point does nothing in Affinity Photo [AF-1636] (C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows Customer cannot see custom Curves Adjustments after updating to 2.3.0 [AF-1430] Crash when switching between PSD export options [User File] Embedded PSD cannot be Collected or Linked, after Linking all other resources in 2 files, zooming in the document causes a hard crash [AF-722] Closing/Opening an app is slow to Remove/Add the instance onto the Send Document dialog The Font search box can expand to fill the width of the context toolbar when typing [AF-56] Preflight Profile Editor cannot be resized on Windows Renaming Nested Anchors Moves them [AF-1278] User file - app hard crashes when undoing unit change Hyperlink panel clips descenders in text Closing app with Book & Chapter documents open simultaneously prompts twice for Book Book chapters open as read only after being printed Edit Brush icon in Brushes Studio does not function Adjusting Spiral Tool's angle sliders with 6 decimal places seems off. My Add-ons Font filter doesn't show any results on Windows [AF-1296] Text Frame Panel: Stroke: None is clipped in German Styles Panel: Remove Category should be Delete Category [AF-1299] Crash dragging a table Custom filler text entrybox is too small on Windows Locating missing resource on file load incorrectly reports them as missing in pre-flight check. [AF-1471] ASE Palettes do not import as Spot colours [AF-1428] .Afbook files cannot be exported with bleed included [AF-1349] Certain custom date formulas from XLSX are not importing correctly into fields [AF-1284] Selection Brush Tool Mode icon remains on Subtract, even though the tool has reset to Add [AF-1062] Single clicking (not dragging) a Quick Shape label will make an entry appear in the History Panel File > New Batch Job > Add defaults Explorer to use 'Affinity Files' extensions only [AF-1426] Character Panel - 'Outline' numerical value does not update when adjusting the slider [AF-1640] Export Persona 'Export Options' Studio Preset list is incorrectly Centre Aligned Anchor list now uses grey text, which makes entries appear disabled [AF-1685] Keyboard input should be ignored when floating dialogs are open [AF-1224] Manually changing the % scaling of a placed resource results in unexpected values [AF-388] Customise tools list is incorrectly labelled [AF-1421] Opening FIT/FITS files directly causes an app crash [AF-507] (D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS Affinity Store linked content in My Add Ons doesn't have a white heading on macOS [AF-1297] App Window Disappears after disconnecting and re-connecting an external monitor between app sessions [AF-417] Place Image Panel doesn't show when drag drop multiple images while holding Option [AF-1004] Updating a global colour applied to objects across multiple chapters fails to update the objects when synchronising [AF-656] Full screen app then close and reopen causes UI to appear behind OS menu bar and dock. [AF-315] Exporting to PDF from Book panel fails to generate preview. Text frame ruler flickers when adjusting the text indent on multi-column frames which span >1 page [AF-1251] Text doesn't reflow when adding/removing items in a group Renaming Anchors without pressing enter after renaming can cause edited anchors to revert to old name [AF-1544] Text using PostScript Type 1 outline fonts are being converted to curves when exporting to PDF [AF-1387] Shift click not working in hyperlink panel [AF-1212] Crash when clicking Sync Before after enabling Noise Reduction [AF-1419] Layer FX- Bevel/Emboss default blend modes display the incorrect blend mode [AF-1381] Live Masks- Manually entering a value into the blur radius field and pressing Enter ignores the entered value [AF-526] Affinity Photo crashes if the windows is closed before developing a RAW file [AF-1408] (E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad "Next" style is not being applied Add Distribute Horizontally/Vertically to Transform Panel's Alignment Options Behaviour when placing two or more text files via drag and drop is different than Document menu > Place If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not report it again. More fixes will be made during the 2.4 beta cycle.

2.3 Features and Improvements This post is the list of all new features and improvements included in the 2.3.0 release, and the following post is a list of the main bug fixes. Features and improvements affecting all platforms Spiral Tool Choice of styles including Linear, Decaying, Fibonacci and Plotted Optional straight-line edges Spiral Tool tutorial: Pixel grid options in all apps Automatic Grid returns to Photo Pixel Grid tutorial: Place and export password-protected PDFs, including the ability to individually allow: Document printing Content modification Content copying Password protected PDF tutorial: Export PDF files to PDF 2.0 (ISO 32000-2) standard Change Asset Panel background colour (Publisher) Image tagging for accessible PDFs Tags Panel for Alternative Text: (Publisher) Find and Replace panel uses inbuilt and custom fields in search terms and replacement text (Designer) ‘Keep selected’ preference in Pencil Tool (Publisher) Independent formatting of cross-reference field In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the Windows and macOS features and improvements Move Data Entry improvements Scale option to resize by a given percentage Insertion Mode options to insert duplicates in front of or behind the original object Edit object properties as you transform Improved Number of copies slider behaviour Data Entry tutorial: Brush names show by default on the Brushes panel Create new documents from assets by dragging from panel to title bar Create shapes of same type and properties from an existing shape selection In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the iPad features and improvements Optionally deselect shapes after creation (Photo) Curves adjustment graph editor shows all coloured channel curve Localised versions of the changes in 2.3 (and those in earlier releases) can be found here Affinity Designer Feature List Affinity Photo Feature List Affinity Publisher Feature List As well as all those improvements above, listed below are the most important bugs that have been fixed

Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta build 2.3.0.2096 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. (A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms Fields Panel - 'Created' field fails to update when using 'Save as' on documents [AF-70] PDF passwords - Allowable characters not consistent between creating and opening [AF-124] Unable to place/open password protected PDF created by Acrobat [AF-121] Changing Language of text and updating Text Style does not remove red squiggly spellcheck lines under text in a separate frame until reopening file [AF-50] Cross references - allow anchors and index marks to be filtered by name [AF-2] When a document is opened, the Index panel may show limited or no entries until Update is clicked Edit placed pdf doesn't show any layers in the layers panel Word footnote imports with tiny font size DWG file stuck on loading [AF-346] Presets can't be added for just the black and white adjustment [AF-520] (B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS) Editing placed PDF fails to save changes until source file is saved and reopened [AF-31] Opening a password protected file (Made in publisher) fails to render images Copying a frame with an index in allows multiple indexes to be in the same document [AF-329] Unable to delete selected anchors from TOC in user file [AF-30] Running Headers Settings- Inconsistent casing on dialog settings [AF-42] It should not be possible to use 'Move Inside' to place a Symbol inside itself [AF-562] View > View Mode >Hide effects inconsistency [AF-644] Alt + Click / Alt + Shift + Click on a new brush to retain size no longer functions for Pixel tools [AF-463] User File - Select Same > Fill fails to detect other objects with the same HEX applied (possible rounding error?) [AF-527] Replacing Style Source Chapter in Book results in Book without a Style Source Chapter - app crashes when exporting/printing file [AF-223] Paragraph break point regression over V1 allows commas at the start of line [AF-38] Hyperlink control value not set when choosing a preset Unable to launch the app without linking my app to my account - licence specific User File: Text Wrapping issue with vector cropped embedded PDF document [AF-58] Table of contents and Index Page numbers do not update on Book Output [AF-59] Cross-references can be inserted on a Master Page but do not function as expected on Pages Toggling scale override in the transform panel clears the move data entry preview Clicking at the end of a line with a break character can incorrectly position the insertion point [AF-57] Exporting a file with substituted fonts to Password PDF fails to load images and text when opened [AF-19] Placed restricted PDF fails to draw when switching from passthrough to interpret Saving a book silently fails if saving to a disconnected device Hyperlinks to anchors in different chapters warn that the anchor is off spread On the Edit Table Format dialog, you can't type values for the Frame or Cell Format's Fill setting Hyperlinking to book chapters requires the anchor to be re-selected Text doesn't re-flow when group size indirectly increased [AF-333] Password protected PDFs fail re-linking when missing resources Previously viewed page fails after text entry Embedded profile isn't recognised when opening a Password Protected PDF exported from Publisher beta Tooltip for Create Custom Field is incorrect after deleting Custom fields [AF-17] On the Edit Table Format dialog, tooltips are the same for table and cell insets Packed Footnotes can appear in the wrong linked text frame [AF-834] (C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows Mouse cannot control text caret when renaming existing anchor [AF-312] Develop Lens Correction does not function on macOS Sonoma [AF-513] The Font search box can expand to fill the width of the context toolbar when typing [AF-56] Shapes do not retain colour if selected via numerical sliders in colour chooser [AF-396] Develop Sliders are not auto enabled when expanding view or changing a value [AF-314] Batch Dialog: Hang when expanding the filetype dropdown Tooltip for Add Custom Field in Fields Panel missing in 1971 Windows [AF-15] Tabbing out of the White Balance field collapses the group New Batch Dialog tweaks Curve visual not updating correctly when a node is adjusted next to a cornered node Node Right Click context menu is missing dividers on Windows [AF-14] Edit Table Format - Amending the Fill using RGB sliders on a CMYK doc will render an RGB table preview [AF-230] Changing White Balance Temperature without enabling the White Balance section auto-collapses panel instantaneously [AF-316] Active toast when closing document with colour picker active causes cursor to be invisible Assistant toolbar icon does not function with Settings dialog already open Index panel is missing Show Index/and References options in Preferences [AF-21] Edit In with a passworded PDF and an adjustment fails to redraw Pasting text in N'Ko alphabet crashes app [AF-54] Images lost when editing a password protected PDF Hyperlink Properties' Character Style dropdown is out of view for Book Chapters Windows Unable to drag asset subcategories around within asset category by mouse [AF-403] Brush dialog is missing the input field for brush Size [AF-380] Guides Manager contains a limit for the Spread Origin value [AF-29] On the Structure section of the Edit Table Format dialog, positions of add/delete buttons are reversed across platforms The Table Formats panel displays formats one per row in a single column regardless of the panel's width File partially locks up app after exporting to SVG (all pages) Move cmd+K (Find in Layers Panel) from Misc to Layer in Shortcuts User File crashes when changing Footnotes Notes>Initial Advance or Min Advance [AF-791] Open Template for Editing will open it as Untitled [AF-254] Flood Select Tool doesn't have the new CTRL + ALT shortcut for Add to selection [AF-601] (D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS Preserve Alpha box and label vanishes after calling dialog a 2nd time Light UI: Scroll bar background is white which makes it difficult to see View Mode and Insert location button groups are transparent without a document opened in Light UI [AF-22] MFA/2FA dialog shows empty grey pop up on macOS Password protected file not loading all pages text MacOS Keyboard shortcuts list changes depending on the selected Persona before opening preferences Remove unwanted/missing projects from Recent [AF-203] Text Style Panel - numeric entry for colour values in sliders not possible [AF-204] Keyboard shortcut for Pixel Category > Tools doesn't save after a restart [AF-206] Shortcuts list is not Persona aware and we can set shortcuts for non-exiting actions Drag-dropping a file from Finder inside itself shows a Recovery file warning Recent doc previews aren't generated until after releasing scroll bar Text Key Keyboard Shortcuts do not function on macOS Sonoma [AF-508] Anchor book mark truncates on Mac Anchor panel 'jumps' up when editing existing anchor name, provided parent - child hierarchy group is present New Anchor button not disabled when it should be Text Frame > Columns doesn't update Units correctly when switching between multiple open documents Cannot enable Show Topics in Index panel preferences [AF-328] Duplicate entries for keyboard shortcuts Opening two .afbook files stored in different directories but with the same file name causes an app crash Slow typing with Anchors panel and long list of anchors Insert Hyperlink Dialog can be resized and hides Character Style dropdown Delete cross-reference does not work across multiple stories Editing a hyperlink to another books chapter doesn't auto populate correctly App locks when replacing files The Find command on a text selection's context menu is dimmed, though the command can be invoked via the Text menu With one or more table cells selected, Font Colour on context toolbar displays a cell's fill colour Basing a style on an existing one can set Initial Word end characters as [No Change] Keyboard shortcuts for showing/hiding panels are in different categories across platforms (E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad Localisation - Add custom field button has clipped text Not asked for embedded PDF's password when opening parent document, app crashes on going to Affinity's Home screen Names of new navigation options on View menu include the word 'page', whereas desktop uses 'spread' Table of Contents is Toc when it should be ToC Go to Page command affects the document view differently than equivalent desktop method Initial Words > End Characters are not being remembered if changed from default. [AF-46] Go to Page command treats its input as spread number, not page number If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not report it again. More fixes will be made during the 2.3 beta cycle.

Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta build 2.2.0. 1881 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 With the Artistic Text Tool, status bar displays different text when point is over panel versus document view End note formatting bleeds into note number and next end note. AFB-7551 PDF Export isn't exporting the stroke on some curves/fonts correctly AFB-6868 Frames saved from videos using the Windows photo app import with a DPI of zero AFP-6228 Initial Words and Notes do not function as expected AFB-7553 Clicking master page text with the Move tool switches to the Text tool Multi word text selection is lost if you use Capitalisation options Crash when doing Break on a curve node Lens correction for Leica DG Nocticron 42.5 F1.2 not being applied automatically AFP-6170 User File - Nikon RAW Lens profile is applied, but does not correct as expected Vector Flood Fill Crash Using Artboard tool. Selecting an object on an unselected artboard. Selects just the object not the artboard on v2. AFD-6175 Replacing a PDF with the attached one causes Designer to crash User File - Crash when enabling document Baseline Grid due to Running Headers on Master Pages AFB-7762 Cross-References do not use Endnote number as Note Number value, instead shows 0 Cross Reference can show the wrong page as value AFB-7501 A cross-reference may unexpectedly become invalid when inserting another to the same target Cross-references should have Display As > Anchor Name. Crash editing a cross reference in a specific file It is possible to apply kerning before the first letter of a frame, which then applies it after the letter AFB-7654 Newly placed content is immediately selected in the document view but not in Resource Manager 2 node Curve moves position when Transform >Length is changed on a multi-page document. AFB-7701 Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS) Placing RAW file on Master A and opening in Develop crashes app, no crash on other Master pages AFB-7724 Objects move unexpectedly when grouped AFD-2602 On Paragraph panel, text that explains when there are no tab stops is truncated (macOS) or not shown (Windows) Impossible to move a layer above a picture frame if the frame is at the top of the stack AFB-6974 Crash exporting to PDF when using a specific font Filter by [No Style] currently filters by all styles Page re-numbering using Books panel not working AFB-7758 Library Panel: Inconsistencies with Renaming, Deleting and Editing macros German UI - Stroke flyout - text overlapping icons AFP-2551 When an anchor targeted by a cross-ref is renamed, the cross-ref's name on the Cross-References panel does not update DOCX - numbering/bullets and list levels not matching word when placed Crash inserting a page before Page 1 (maybe file specific) AFB-7524 Linked documents not rendering correctly AFB-7663 User File - Preflight from book panel crashes app New Document dialog: Category title inconsistencies Non-breaking hyphens no longer render compared to 2.0.4, though does not affect ALL fonts AFB-7739 Crash adding pages into a facing page document with flowing text AFB-7725 Multi Page PDFs with Bleed fail to display correctly when placed. AFD-6559 OK button remains greyed out after entering valid email address AFB-7771 PDF bleed differs when exporting using the Books panel Changing the DPI of a document causes single pages to inherit size of selection in "Show Dimensions of:" Bugs affecting Windows Device Independent Bitmap paste is empty if copied from Affinity AFP-6191 Table Stroke via the Context toolbar doesn't work first time AFB-7742 Vector Formats are zoomable in Export Preview using +/- or CTRL + 1-4 Export preview is zoomable using +/- Dragging a swatch using the Vector Flood Fill tool fails to preview on Windows "OK" isn't disabled if no valid cross reference exists in the Insert Cross Reference dialog Large delay when editing a table formats stroke Studiolink - MSI install - Non default folder Index - Incorrect out of date message and doesn't refresh correctly AFB-7577 Selecting a Studio Panel name also selects an option within the studio behind it, when the studio swap causes a change in height PD-705 Layers panel scrolls when dragging layer outside of panel. AFP-5710 Colour input method from the Context Toolbar well is not retained after restarting the app PD-674 Crash double-clicking colour swatch with custom Windows scaling AFP-5811 Customise Tools discrepancy (macOS vs Windows) AFP-5870 Unable to rename layer by clicking away Unable to set Matte to white using sliders for formats that don't support transparency Changing the Opacity of an object via the Colour panel dropdown fails to visually update the object on the canvas PNG with Selection Only shows white background after toggling Embed ICC profiles Resource Manager: Show in Explorer is untranslated or blank AFB-7805 Unable to resize Arrowheads with the mouse wheel AFP-6243 Shift modifier to synchronise colour sliders stops functioning when sliders reach '100%' Using the Transparent Swatch as a Matte option causes the next Matte colour selection to fail to apply, but subsequent changes work Bugs affecting macOS Crash after deleting a template file AFB-7747 Text Selection when scrolling across multiple pages AFB-7614 Data Merge sources stored on a Cloud drive won't update if the cloud file isn't downloaded Preflight panel may not display page number containing a placed PDF that has issues and inappropriately show Fix button An Above Below cross reference to a pinned object always says 'below' Application (running) doesn't maximize when we click the icon on the dock AFP-4836 After deselecting a cross-reference on the Cross-References panel, it's auto-selected next time the panel is opened App occasionally crashes when you press Return within Insert Cross-Reference dialog's Filter text field Cross-References panel and fields do not indicate a cross-reference is invalid if its target has been deleted Cross references displayed as paragraph numbers may unexpectedly display zero Buttons on Cross-References panel remain unexpectedly available after deselecting a cross-reference Context Toolbar value boxes loose focus after the first arrow key press "Gray" instead of "Grey" in the Levels adjustment dialog. Alignment dropdown is not aligned correctly Vector Flood - "Add bitmap from file" button looks different on MacOS UI menu inconsistencies for Edit in Photo/Designer/Publisher options AFB-6217 CTRL run-up > Clear user data pop-up > Deactivate button > Text has low contrast Add Master Menu - Entering a Name and then switching between spread/page clears the name field AFB-7169 Acknowledging the duplicate style name warning dismisses the edit style menu AFB-7170 Multiple languages, UI (Font UI size Large): Keyboard Shortcuts panel issues (overlapping buttons) AFP-4510 On Text Frame panel, tooltips on various stroke-related controls are incorrect or inconsistent Font UI Size: Large clipped in RAM/Disk usage fields Layers Opacity % is clipped using Large Font UI Size Export conflicts dialog in Export Persona is clipped when using Font UI Size: Large AFP-5360 Channel Mixer dialog labels are cut off using Large Font UI Size. AFP-2867 Dragging RGB Hex label causes app hang with Lock Colourspace is disabled AFD-6556 Portuguese - Large Font Issues- Preferences and Stroke Panel Localisation - Strokes Panel - Mac AFD-3547 Rename Layer/artboard dialogs not fully translated Collapsed topics on the Index panel automatically expand when you add a new topic Stroke join type renders randomly on M1 devices AFB-7760 App lock when closing file AFB-7821 On the Edit Table Format dialog, the Escape key is bound to Reset rather than Cancel on iOS Bugs affecting iPad Guide marks are much harder to see on iPad ruler On Transform panel's Alignment Options, pop-up menu for alignment scope is disabled Spelling > Learn spelling learns the next word in the list and not the current selection Place panel cannot be re-invoked if dismissed In Settings, the tail of the 'g' in the heading is cut off Rulers can be re-enabled with preview mode still enabled Ruler Marks get incorrectly scaled with document zoom Selecting Preview Mode from menu doesn’t update toolbar button’s state Tapping the question mark in the bottom right corner does not add labels / tooltips to items in the context toolbar Tab Stop Advance studio is missing a couple of labels When applying a master to specified pages, the on-screen keyboard obscures the field in which you're typing page numbers Alignment options do not respect the document measurement units and always show px as default. Styles dropdown is offset slightly Version number shown in settings is only the last 4 digits of the build number Picture Frame Context Toolbar doesn't show Anchor tooltip/label when using the help button Stroke width cannot exceed 100 in any unit in Stroke Panel AFD-6589 On Text panel's Bullets and Numbering section, 'Tab stop' option's label is overset in French and Portuguese App crash when opening section manager - File Specific AFB-7788

2.2 Features and Improvements This post is the list of all new features and improvements included in the 2.2.0 release, and just below it is a list of the main bug fixes. Features and improvements affecting all platforms OCIO v2 support added in Photo OpenColorIOSetup and usage tutorial: Custom text variables in Publisher Additional keyboard shortcuts for pixel brush tools Alt-click new layer automatically adds selection to that new layer Cross-references added in Publisher Cross References tutorial ‘Hide effects’ and ‘greyscale’ view mode options in Publisher and Designer Change guide colour Long press tool shortcuts Custom date formats available in Publisher All supported image files now available from File -> Open in Publisher ‘Find and Replace’ now includes scope and result count in Publisher Go to previously viewed spread in Publisher ‘Create symbol’ option added to Layer menu in Designer Additional options when creating indexes in Publisher Update table format from selection in Publisher Improved resistance to data loss when network connectivity is lost. Files are locked while they are being edited to avoid simultaneous edits by 2 users. In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the Windows and macOS features and improvements MacOS Sonoma Support Object creation data entry Data Entry tutorial: Move data entry ‘Delete Node’ added to right-click menu ‘Select All on Current Layer’ option now available Grid presets and favourite fonts now sync between apps on device Data merge in Publisher now allows fields to set URLs, file locations, emails and anchors In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the iPad features and improvements Decimal place accuracy preferences added ‘Prefer to keep selection’ preference added Localised versions of the changes in 2.2 (and those in earlier releases) can be found here Affinity Designer Feature List Affinity Photo Feature List Affinity Publisher Feature List As well as all these improvements over 2.1.1 listed above, listed below are the most important bugs that have been fixed in 2.2

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.

2.1.0 Features and Improvements This post is the list of all new features and improvements included in the 2.1.0 release, and just below it is a list of the main bug fixes. Features and improvements affecting all platforms Balanced dashed lines and other stroke improvements Running headers in Publisher Running Headers tutorial: Show Special Characters added to Designer and Photo Adjusted Mask Behaviour Auto-select options in move tool Square bracket stroke width adjustment expanded functionality Blend mode keyboard shortcuts Alt / Option - drag to duplicate in Layers panel Alt / Option click to expand / collapse all in Layers panel Crop tool improvements Cropping in Photo tutorial: Auto clean added to paint mixer brush Double-click artboard label to rename Ability to create more complex dashed lines Paste inside picture frame Vector Flood Fill in Designer Vector Flood Fill tutorial Vector Flood Fill with Bitmap Fills in Designer tutorial: for button to appear, requires Resetting Toolbar using "View" > "Customize Tools" > "Reset" Guides improvements Vector warp nodes now obey snapping Brush panel improvements Raster perspective and mesh warp live filters added to Designer Search bar added to your add-ons Spanish Hyphenation Dictionary provided with the apps updated In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the Windows and macOS features and improvements WebP and JPEG XL now available in batch export "Close All" added to File menu Asset panel reordering improvements Rename... added to Layer menu & tab behaviour Mask to below... added to Layer menu Measure tool now available in Photo and Publisher Measure and Area Tools: Place tool now available in Photo Zoom tool context options in Develop persona Drag / Drop bitmap fill to colour and swatch panel In addition to those features on all platforms above, these are the iPad features and improvements New left swipe options on iPad layers panel Redesigned edit menu Blend mode and opacity now available in main Layers Panel iPadOS Photos app integration "Show in Files" option from Live Document burger menu Style Picker tool added to iPad apps New keyboard shortcut options added Reset rotation in navigator with double tap Pencil double tap option to open quick menu Long press geometry operation to create compound Tapping warp group thumbnail now selects node tool Advanced PDF options when opening now exposed Modifiers now available for Select Object Hide Layer type icon now available Main view rulers added Rulers and Column Guides tutorial Localised versions of the changes in 2.1 (and those in later releases) can be found here Affinity Designer Feature List Affinity Photo Feature List Affinity Publisher Feature List As well as all these improvements over 2.0.4 listed above, listed below are the most important bugs that have been fixed in 2.1.0

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Photo 2, version 2.0.4 The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for macOS 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for macOS 2.0.3) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.3) Develop Persona: Enabling White Balance on non RAW files crashes Affinity Photo. [AFP-5803] Fixed: "Register your licence" prompt appears on every run up when a Mac App Store user doesn't register the license on the Affinity Store. App crash upon startup caused by a deleted "Recently Used" file on Catalina Fix gradual slow down after changing tools many times. ‘Help’->’Visit Support Forums’ menu item goes to the forums again Fix for non-primary Persona menus having broken ‘Help’->’Tutorials’ links. Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was originally used to insert them.[AFB-7053] Fixed tint value in CR3 files [AFP-4617] Fix New Document sometimes showing Letter* instead of A4 Improved timezone handling in Metadata panel Colour space selection not correctly represented in curves adjustments. Saving files may reduce file size in some circumstances (example was a 2gb file with no embedded data) Editing an embedded PDF does not create a History step, meaning changes are lost when closing as no save prompt is shown Assorted stability fixes Help and Localisation updates. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Photo > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Photo for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Designer 2, version 2.0.4 The changes in Affinity Designer 2 for macOS 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Designer 2 for macOS 2.0.3) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.3) Fixed: "Register your licence" prompt appears on every run up when a Mac App Store user doesn't register the license on the Affinity Store. Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was used to insert them. [AFB-7053] App crash upon startup caused by a deleted "Recently Used" file on Catalina ‘Help’->’Visit Support Forums’ menu item goes to the forums again Fix for non-primary Persona menus having broken ‘Help’->’Tutorials’ links. Fix gradual slow down after changing tools many times. Fixed non-ASCII characters not being accepted in license usernames Fix New Document sometimes showing Letter* instead of A4 Editing an embedded PDF does not create a History step, meaning changes are lost when closing as no save prompt is shown Assorted stability fixes Help & localisation improvements. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Designer > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store — updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Designer for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Photo 2, version 2.0.4 This build is available as a (sandboxed) MSIX application installer and as an (unsandboxed) MSI/EXE traditional installer. Please see this FAQ thread for instructions on how to access the unsandboxed MSI/EXE version. The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for Windows 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for Windows 2.0.3) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.3) Develop Persona: Enabling White Balance on non RAW files crashes Affinity Photo or was not functioning correctly. [AFP-5803] Fixed tint value in CR3 files[AFP-4617] Improved timezone handling in Metadata panel StudioLink incompatible with licensing used for businesses. Fixed non-ASCII characters not being accepted in license usernames Fix New Document sometimes showing Letter* instead of A4 Cannot set stroke width if units not set to points. [AFD-6276] Saving files may reduce file size in some circumstances (example was a 2gb file with no embedded data) Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was used to insert them. [AFB-7053] Assorted stability fixes Help and Localisation updates. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Photo). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Photo for Windows) can be downloaded from this link. (that installer is NOT for Windows Store purchases and needs a product key). If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Publisher 2, version 2.0.4 The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS 2.0.3) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.3) Fixed: "Register your licence" prompt appears on every run up when a Mac App Store user doesn't register the license on the Affinity Store. App crash upon startup caused by a deleted "Recently Used" file on Catalina Fix document setup for Artboard documents in Publisher [AFB-7054] Fix gradual slow down after changing tools many times. Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was originally used to insert them. [AFB-7053] Text decoration bottom in wrong place (regression, so 2.0.3 docs may need adjustment). [AFB-6981] Fix New Document sometimes showing Letter* instead of A4 Saving files may reduce file size in some circumstances (example was a 2gb file with no embedded data) Placed documents can lose dimensions and appear blank when hosting document is re-opened Editing an embedded PDF does not create a History step, meaning changes are lost when closing as no save prompt is shown Assorted stability fixes Help & localisation improvements. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Publisher > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Designer 2, version 2.0.4 This build is available as a (sandboxed) MSIX application installer and as an (unsandboxed) MSI/EXE traditional installer. Please see this FAQ thread for instructions on how to access the unsandboxed MSI/EXE version. The changes in Affinity Designer 2 for Windows 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Designer 2 for Windows 2.0.3) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.3) Cannot set stroke width if units not set to points. [AFD-6276] Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was used to insert them. [AFB-7053] Fixed non-ASCII characters not being accepted in license usernames Fix New Document sometimes showing Letter* instead of A4 Editing an embedded PDF does not create a History step, meaning changes are lost when closing as no save prompt is shown Assorted stability fixes Help & localisation improvements. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Designer ). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for Windows) can be downloaded from this link. (those installers are NOT for Windows Store purchases). If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Publisher 2, version 2.0.4 This build is available as a (sandboxed) MSIX application installer and as an (unsandboxed) MSI/EXE traditional installer. Please see this FAQ thread for instructions on how to access the unsandboxed MSI/EXE version. The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows 2.0.3) are as follows: Changes in this build (since the last release 2.0.3) Cannot set stroke width if units not set to points [AFD-6276] Fixed styles panel category selector not updating on Workspace switch, and reflection of the styles in Photo and Designer. Fixed Booklet printing when printing selected pages. Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was used to insert them. [AFB-7053] Text decoration bottom in wrong place (regression, so 2.0.3 docs may need adjustment). [AFB-6981] StudioLink incompatible with licensing used for businesses. Fixed non-ASCII characters not being accepted in some usernames Saving files may reduce file size in some circumstances (example was a 2gb file with no embedded data) Editing an embedded PDF does not create a History step, meaning changes are lost when closing as no save prompt is shown Placed documents can lose dimensions and appear blank when hosting document is re-opened Assorted stability fixes Help & localisation improvements. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Publisher ). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for Windows) can be downloaded from this link. (those installers are NOT for Windows Store purchases). If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the iPad release of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, version 2.0.4 The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad 2.0.3) are as follows: Changes in this build (since the last release 2.0.3) Fixed Register your licence prompt appears on every run up if the user doesn't register Fix a crash in scribble with a text selection. [AFB-7125] Fixed sliders allowing values over 100% when it doesn’t make sense (e.g. opacity) Cannot reset stroke pressure as easily as before (using long press or tap). Fixed crash with sliding the Page Studio Button. Fixed only non-Affinity LUT files being offered for import via the new batch Import Content feature Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was used to insert them. [AFB-7053] Node Transform mode issues with moving multiple nodes and snapping on pages after page 1 Text decoration "bottom" in wrong place (regression, so 2.0.3 docs may need adjustment). [AFB-6981] Fix New Document sometimes showing Letter* instead of A4 In Document Setup make the list of page presets select the right size for V1 documents. Saving files may reduce file size in some circumstances (example was a 2gb file with no embedded data) Assorted stability fixes Help and Localisation updates. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. Alternatively go to the iPad Store Search page, type in "Affinity," which shows all the V2 apps, & then tap on each of their thumbnails (not the Open button) which after a brief delay changes the Open button in the app page to "Update." However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.

We are pleased to announce an update for the iPad release of Affinity Photo 2 for iPad, version 2.0.4 The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for iPad 2.0.4 (those made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for iPad 2.0.3) are as follows: Changes in this build (since the last release 2.0.3) Develop Persona: Enabling White Balance on non RAW files crashes Affinity Photo or was not functioning correctly. [AFP-5803] Develop Persona: Crop tool can crash [AFP-5799] Fixed sliders allowing values over 100% when it doesn’t make sense (e.g. opacity) Fixed Register your licence prompt appears on every run up if the user doesn't register the license Can reset stroke pressure easily again (using long press or tap). Fixed tint value in CR3 files[AFP-4617] Improved timezone handling in Metadata panel Fixed only non-Affinity LUT files being offered for import via the new batch Import Content feature Added tab/enter support to sign-in fields during license flow StudioLink incompatible with licensing used for businesses. Fixed non-ASCII characters not being accepted in license usernames Fix New Document sometimes showing Letter* instead of A4 Saving files may reduce file size in some circumstances (example was a 2gb file with no embedded data) Some image resources are being replaced by others from the same document when copy/paste was used to insert them. [AFB-7053] Assorted stability fixes Help and Localisation updates. Assorted other Licensing and Registration improvements To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (which is free for all V2 users) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. Alternatively go to the iPad Store Search page, type in "Affinity," which shows all the V2 apps, & then tap on each of their thumbnails (not the Open button) which after a brief delay changes the Open button in the app page to "Update." However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Designer 2, version 2.0.3 The changes in Affinity Designer 2 for Windows 2.0.3 (those made since the last release Affinity Designer 2 for Windows 2.0.0) are as follows: We plan to also release this build as a MSI/EXE installer. Please follow this FAQ thread for notification of it's release. Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.0) New Document: Custom Document Preset order is not retained between app sessions Current DPI of selected layer does not show in V2 Shape Builder Tool now has an additional option to delete open curves that were inside a newly created area, plus you can now hold Alt to delete areas while still in Add mode - more to come... Warp Group editing now supports the Shift modifier to lock node edits to an 8-axis grid. Also can be used with off-curve nodes to maintain their angle while dragging them Modifying Global Colour swatch fails to update document until you click out of the Colour Selector Sliders for Warp Group are broken Using the Select object/ transparency object selects all objects Symbols - Delinked nodes get forgotten when swapping out nodes from synchronised instances Shape Builder Tool: Alt to delete on rotated shapes fails Shape Builder Tool: sometimes drags out a selection marquee Shape Builder Tool: functional improvements on some shapes Placed documents with bleed fail to render the top and left side correctly Quotes can be incorrectly put on newlines and cause text to render differently compared to V1 Straightening in the Develop Persona offsets the image from the canvas entirely, until developed or crashes Transform Panel- Differences in panel size when switching between Curve strokes and expanded objects Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z isn't working in V2 apps for adjustments Outline Layer Effect is making the anti-aliased edges transparent, rather than blending with the shapes colour Quick Access to Node Tool no longer allows you to insert node Fixed spurious "future version" error under certain circumstances Improvements with PDF Import and Layers Fixes for RTF import - font name discrepancies, fields in footnotes Update for HEIF importer DWG Import scaling improvements DWG file takes a long time to open then shows incorrectly (file specific). Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Export Panel UI fixes Fixed some tool drawing issues relating to selections across spreads etc Pen tool tweaks and fixes Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Hit box of scaled text could be incorrect Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Fixes for line breaking in some odd cases with punctuation Resource Manager updates Light UI Improvements Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Clipboard: 32 bit DIB support added Auto Flow Place: Added an option to auto-flow place to replace the content of already populated picture frames More attributes are retained when replacing images in frames Ensure global colour edits update live Select Same Name should only select objects with user supplied names New clearer icons for stroke properties (cap, join, align) Help & localisation improvements. Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Designer ). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for Windows) can be downloaded from this link. (those installers are NOT for Windows Store purchases). If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Designer 2, version 2.0.3 The changes in Affinity Designer 2 for macOS 2.0.3 (those made since the last release Affinity Designer 2 for macOS 2.0.0) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.0) New Document: Custom Document Preset order is not retained between app sessions Shape Builder Tool now has an additional option to delete open curves that were inside a newly created area, plus you can now hold Alt to delete areas while still in Add mode - more to come... Warp Group editing now supports the Shift modifier to lock node edits to an 8-axis grid. Also can be used with off-curve nodes to maintain their angle while dragging them DWG Import scaling improvements Saving to External Drive gives "Failed to Save" error on macOS Ventura Current DPI of selected layer does not show in V2 Using the Select object/ transparency object selects all objects New clearer icons for stroke properties (cap, join, align) Fixed spurious future version error under certain circumstances Update for HEIF importer Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Export Panel UI fixes Pen tool tweaks and fixes Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Resource Manager updates Fix for disappearing rulers Fixed various issues involving handling of placed document files Placed documents with bleed can fail to render the bleed correctly Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Ensure global colour edits update live Select Same Name should only select objects with user supplied names Help & localisation improvements. Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Designer > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Designer for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the iOS release of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, version 2.0.3(note this 2.0.3 build calls itself 2.0.3.1686 in Preferences, but is nevertheless 2.0.3 for bug reporting purposes) Changes in this build (since the last release 2.0.2) The fixes and improvements in Affinity Photo for iPadOS 2.0.3 are as follows: Trash can added bottom left for quick delete (command controller toggle now moved to burger menu) Clearer drop zone indication for dropping layers inside New document and open buttons on Home Screen now expand additional options by default (without needing to swipe down) to make them more easily discoverable New clearer icons for stroke properties (cap, join, align) afpackage fails to find Resources on Open Fixed spurious future version error under certain circumstances Unable to drag aftemplate and afpackage files into the app Allow opening afdesign / afphoto / afpub files as template Improvements with PDF Import and Layers Fixes for RTF import - font name discrepancies, fields in footnotes New paragraph style > Bullets and numbering > Unable to add text to the "Text" field Update for HEIF importer Fixed lack of preflight warning on Print or Export Export Panel UI fixes Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Command Controller position should persist across documents and sessions Pen tool tweaks and fixes Split and Reverse missing from Node Tool Fixed some tool drawing issues relating to selections across spreads etc Hit box of scaled text could be incorrect Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Fixes for line breaking in some odd cases with punctuation Merge runs of tabs using leaders Tweaks to fix some spurious behaviour on interaction with Apple Autocorrect Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Insert Filler Text does not work if not in text insertion mode Resource Manager updates Fixed various issues involving handling of placed document files Fixed crash on Replace Image Fixes for Drag Drop of Stock images Placed documents with bleed can fail to render the bleed correctly Command Controller positioning improvements Fixes for Display Scale Zoomed Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Master Page management improvements Fixed some view corruption issues when switching pages / master pages etc Status bar layout / clipping fixes Colour Picker Tool always shows white selection on Multipage documents. Document grid fixes Context menu fixes Fixed Navigator in multi-spread views Fixed assigning shortcuts from a keyboard cover Select Same Name should only select objects with user supplied names Unable to open Guide or Grid settings after dismissing by tapping the canvas Help and Localisation updates Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (free for existing customers) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.

We are pleased to announce an update for the iPad release of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad, version 2.0.3 (note this 2.0.3 build calls itself 2.0.3.3 in Preferences, but is nevertheless 2.0.3 for bug reporting purposes) Changes in this build (since the last release 2.0.2) Trash can added bottom left for quick delete (command controller toggle now moved to burger menu) Shape Builder Tool now has an additional option to delete open curves that were inside a newly created area - more to come... Warp Group editing now supports the Shift modifier to lock node edits to an 8-axis grid. Also can be used with off-curve nodes to maintain their angle while dragging them Clearer drop zone indication for dropping layers inside New document and open buttons on Home Screen now expand additional options by default (without needing to swipe down) to make them more easily discoverable New clearer icons for stroke properties (cap, join, align) Fixed spurious future version error under certain circumstances Update for HEIF importer Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Export Panel UI fixes Command Controller position should persist across documents and sessions Pen tool tweaks and fixes Split and Reverse missing from Node Tool Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Tweaks to fix some spurious behaviour on interaction with Apple Autocorrect Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Resource Manager updates Fixed various issues involving handling of placed document files Fixed crash on Replace Image Fixes for Drag Drop of Stock images Placed documents with bleed can fail to render the bleed correctly Command Controller positioning improvements Fixes for Display Scale Zoomed Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Status bar layout / clipping fixes Document grid fixes Context menu fixes Fixed assigning shortcuts from a keyboard cover Select Same Name should only select objects with user supplied names Unable to open Guide or Grid settings after dismissing by tapping the canvas Help and Localisation updates. Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (free for existing customers) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Photo 2, version 2.0.3 We plan to also release this build as a MSI/EXE installer. Please follow this FAQ thread for notification of it's release. The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for Windows 2.0.3 (those made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for Windows 2.0.0) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: New Document: Custom Document Preset order is not retained between app sessions Placed documents with bleed fail to render the top and left side correctly Lens Correction in Develop Persona has no effect on non-Raw files when a Lens Profile is applied Quotes can be incorrectly put on newlines and cause text to render differently compared to V1 Can't place image when recording a macro in Photo V2 V2 opens raw files slower than V1 Running a V1 Macro that uses 'Add Image' (Place) crashes app - also applies to Batch Processing Importing .JPG and .TIFF files with Keywords only displays the last keyword in the Metadata panel Straightening in the Develop Persona offsets the image from the canvas entirely, until developed or crashes Exclusion blend mode causing unexpected results on 16bit file layers with blown highlights Transform Panel- Differences in panel size when switching between Curve strokes and expanded objects Tone Mapping Preset options missing. Blemish Tool failing after developing image. Develop Persona 'Sync Before' no longer functions Lens Correction Mis-Centered for Portrait Orientation Raw Files Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S not identified Phase One IIQ files are being rendered all black Mesh Warp doesn't work with multiple Outline FX. Cmd+Z / Ctrl+Z isn't working in V2 apps for adjustments Incorrect AF region display for Canon PowerShot G1X Mark III White Balance Tool giving different results for Infrared processing. Outline Layer Effect is making the anti-aliased edges transparent, rather than blending with the shapes colour Fixed Curves adjustment settings panel 'Colour Space' picker being blank when colour space is RGBU Crop Tool displays checkerboard when rotating image in Develop Persona. The Patch Tool doesn't work with Global Sources & 'Set Global Source' remains greyed out Unable to Undo crop after pressing Enter key in Develop Persona. Blemish Tool lag in Develop Persona Quick Access to Node Tool no longer allows you to insert node (Windows) Fixed spurious "future version" error under certain circumstances Improvements with PDF Import and Layers Fixes for RTF import - font name discrepancies, fields in footnotes Some functions in layers context menu should not be available for non-child items. Update for HEIF importer DWG Import scaling improvements Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Export Panel UI fixes Fixed some tool drawing issues relating to selections across spreads etc Pen tool tweaks and fixes Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Hit box of scaled text could be incorrect Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Fixes for line breaking in some odd cases with punctuation Resource Manager updates Light UI Improvements Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Clipboard: 32 bit DIB support added Auto Flow Place: Added an option to auto-flow place to replace the content of already populated picture frames More attributes are retained when replacing images in frames Ensure global colour edits update live Select Same Name should only select objects with user supplied names New clearer icons for stroke properties (cap, join, align) Help & localisation improvements. Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Photo). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Photo for Windows) can be downloaded from this link. (that installer is NOT for Windows Store purchases and needs a product key). If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Publisher 2, version 2.0.3 The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS 2.0.3 (those made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for macOS 2.0.0) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.0) New Document: Custom Document Preset order is not retained between app sessions afpackage fails to find Resources on Open Fixed spurious future version error under certain circumstances Improvements with PDF Import and Layers Fixes for RTF import - font name discrepancies, fields in footnotes Update for HEIF importer DWG Import scaling improvements Saving to External Drive gives "Failed to Save" error on macOS Ventura Fix for export of Books with Bleed Preview exported PDF fails on book exports Opening and closing chapters in a book can leave the files locked / read only Crash opening a bunch of chapters from a book simultaneously Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Export Panel UI fixes Fix for Booklet printing model Fixed some tool drawing issues relating to selections across spreads etc Pen tool tweaks and fixes Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Hit box of scaled text could be incorrect Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Fixes for line breaking in some odd cases with punctuation Merge runs of tabs using leaders Resource Manager updates Fixed various issues involving handling of placed document files Placed documents with bleed can fail to render the bleed correctly Place Images panel remains open on document close Fixed Help menu links Light UI Improvements Fix for disappearing rulers Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Auto flow place: Added an option to auto-flow place to replace the content of already populated picture frames More attributes are retained when replacing images in frames Swatches panel shows different colour to that of the Text Frames Fill flyout set to same swatches Editing Fields Panel can cause app to crash on Ventura Pages Panel, double clicking does not zoom page to view Ensure global colour edits update live Select Same Name should only select objects with user supplied names New clearer icons for stroke properties (cap, join, align) Hidden/Empty columns/rows are ignored when importing xlsx files into Data Merge, causes fields to get out of sync Help & localisation improvements. Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Publisher > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the macOS release of Affinity Photo 2, version 2.0.3 The changes in Affinity Photo 2 for macOS 2.0.3 (those made since the last release Affinity Photo 2 for macOS 2.0.0) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: (since the last release 2.0.0) New Document: Custom Document Preset order is not retained between app sessions Lens Correction in Develop Persona has no effect on non-Raw files when a Lens Profile is applied Fixed spurious future version error under certain circumstances Some functions in layers context menu should not be available for non-child items. Update for HEIF importer Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Export Panel UI fixes Pen tool tweaks and fixes Saving to External Drive gives "Failed to Save" error on macOS Ventura Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Resource Manager updates Fixed Curves adjustment settings panel 'Colour Space' picker being blank when colour space is RGBU Fixed various issues involving handling of placed document files Placed documents with bleed can fail to render the bleed correctly Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Searching in the Library panel crashes the app if you have more than just the default category Ensure global colour edits update live Fixed straighten in the develop persona Fixed exclusion blend mode in 16bit RGB Fixed adjustment parameters undo Fixed sync before / after in develop Fixed image place recording in macros Fixed outline layer effect RAW loading speed improvements Assorted assets panel fixes Assorted other fixes Help & localisation improvements. Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in application menu, Affinity Photo > About). If you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store— updates are done automatically next time you run your software after it is available in the Mac App Store. If this does not happen for you, open the Mac App Store app and go to the Updates page and then Store > Reload page or press CMD+R. This should hopefully force the update to show. Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world which can mean it may take up to 72 hours for your update to be available. If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store— each time you start the software it will check for updates and offer to download and install any available update, or in the application main menu there is an option Check for Updates. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Photo for macOS) can be downloaded from this link (that installer is NOT for Mac app store purchases, which update through the Mac App Store).

We are pleased to announce an update for the Windows release of Affinity Publisher 2, version 2.0.3 We plan to also release this build as a MSI/EXE installer. Please follow this FAQ thread for notification of it's release. The changes in Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows 2.0.3 (those made since the last release Affinity Publisher 2 for Windows 2.0.0) are as follows: Fixes & Improvements: New Document: Custom Document Preset order is not retained between app sessions afpackage fails to find Resources on Open Fixed spurious future version error under certain circumstances Improvements with PDF Import and Layers Fixes for RTF import - font name discrepancies, fields in footnotes Update for HEIF importer DWG Import scaling improvements Opening and closing chapters in a Book can leave the files locked / read only Crash opening a bunch of chapters from a Book simultaneously Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Export Panel UI fixes Preview exported PDF fails on Book exports Fix for export of Books with Bleed Fix for Booklet printing model Fixed some tool drawing issues relating to selections across spreads etc Pen tool tweaks and fixes Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Hit box of scaled text could be incorrect Gradients on text strokes don't render unless the fill also has a gradient Fixes for line breaking in some odd cases with punctuation Merge runs of tabs using leaders Resource Manager updates Fixed various issues involving handling of placed document files Placed documents with bleed can fail to render the bleed correctly Light UI Improvements Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Clipboard: 32 bit DIB support added Auto Flow Place: Added an option to auto-flow place to replace the content of already populated picture frames More attributes are retained when replacing images in frames Pages Panel, double clicking does not zoom page to view Ensure global colour edits update live Select Same Name should only select objects with user supplied names New clearer icons for stroke properties (cap, join, align) Hidden/Empty columns/rows are ignored when importing xlsx files into Data Merge, causes fields to get out of sync Help & localisation improvements. Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (Free for existing customers) The software version can be seen on the splash screen and the About dialog (in Help > About Affinity Publisher ). If you’ve purchased from the Affinity Store — each time you start the Affinity Store software it will check for updates and offer any available update. The latest update will install over the top of any earlier version, with no need to uninstall. You can download the latest installer by logging into the affinity store here and find the order in your account and use the "Download" button in there. Alternatively, this new release (and previous versions of Affinity Publisher for Windows) can be downloaded from this link. (those installers are NOT for Windows Store purchases). If you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show.

We are pleased to announce an update for the iPad release of Affinity Photo 2 for iPad, version 2.0.3 (note this 2.0.3 build calls itself 2.0.3.320 in Preferences, but is nevertheless 2.0.3 for bug reporting purposes) Changes in this build (since the last release 2.0.2) The fixes and improvements in Affinity Photo for iPadOS 2.0.3 are as follows: Trash added bottom left for quick delete (command controller toggle now moved to burger menu). Clearer drop zone indication for dropping layers inside New document and open buttons on Home Screen now expand additional options by default (without needing to swipe down) to make them more easily discoverable Fixed spurious future version error under certain circumstances Histogram not showing on Adjustments Update for HEIF importer Colour Panel now remembers user preference for CMYK documents Normals Adjustment crashes on German language Export Panel UI fixes Command Controller position should persist across documents and sessions Pen tool tweaks and fixes Tweaks to fix some spurious behaviour on interaction with Apple Autocorrect Fixed hang that could occur composing vertical centre aligned text OpenType handling does not respect lookup flags such as IgnoreMarks Resource Manager updates Fixed various issues involving handling of placed document files Fixed crash on Replace Image Fixes for Drag Drop of Stock images Command Controller positioning improvements Fixes for Display Scale Zoomed Many and various Layers Panel updates and fixes Status bar layout / clipping fixes Document grid fixes Context menu fixes Fixed assigning shortcuts from a keyboard cover Unable to open Guide or Grid settings after dismissing by tapping the canvas Fixed Curves Adjustment 'Input minimum'/'Input maximum' controls being (initially) incorrectly enabled and usable Fixed Curves adjustment settings panel 'Colour Space' picker being blank when colour space is RGBU Fixed XMP sidecar import Fixed exclusion blend mode in 16bit RGB Fixed outline later effect RAW loading speed improvements Assorted assets panel fixes Assorted other fixes Localisation updates Licensing and Registration improvements and new help links To get notified when any new releases are made please follow the latest releases thread by clicking here UPDATING TO THIS VERSION (free for existing customers) The software version can be seen in the bottom left the corner of preferences screen. Your Affinity iPad apps should update automatically next time you run them. However, you do need to be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to buy them. If the automatic update does not happen for you, go to the iPad Store app and go to Updates. Once you’re there, tap near the top of the screen where it states 'Updates' and then hold, pull down and then release. This should manually refresh the updates page. However, don’t panic if the updates are not available for you yet—Apple sometimes phase roll outs around the world and this can take up to 24 hours.