Background Issue on Affinity Designer

[lookandlearn1976]

Hi can you possibly tell me why I have part of my background showing through on this dove in Affinity. If you look at the wing of the dove, the blue background is showing through in a really weird way. I know how to get rid of the pencil line (please ignore the pencil), but the blue on the wing from the background is really baffling me because it's not part of the group, and it's further down the layer chain as the background. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the endpoint on the wing attaching itself to another part of the dove. I've tried breaking the endpoint to make sure there's no join, and also tried to make sure that while the bird is a group layer, it's attached correctly.   Thanks.

 

 

[Callum]

Hi code1hayden,

Welcome to the forums

I recommend changing your username to something other than your email address to avoid spam. In regards to your issue it would be hard for me to say what is causing this without a copy of the file if possible could you attach one to this thread? If you would rather not post it publicly please send me a private message.

Thanks

C

[lookandlearn1976]

Hi, thanks for the reply. 

How would I send you the file? Export the artboard as an svg as opposed to a png and send you that?

Thanks. 

[Callum]

If you just go to File > Save and save it as an Afdesign file then send me that

[lookandlearn1976]

Hi Callum, Here's the original file. Thanks. 

The Dove comes Back - AnimalsConquerFear.afdesign

[lookandlearn1976]

Just to clarify - this section is the one that i'm referring to. The shadow effect is behaving wierdly on one section. I also had to create a random white square to fill in the blue space on the wing and make it white because the white fill on the bird left a gap that showed the background. 

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[lookandlearn1976]

Thanks! That worked great!! Wow, so much to learn!!

I applied an inner shadow to the bird though that somehow seems to not be applied to that section of the wing....is there a way to retrieve that using winding on the fill?

Thanks again!

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[R C-R]

53 minutes ago, Lagarto said:

This may be a tricky task.

It is one far beyond my skills. This The Dove comes Back mod.afdesign is as close as I could get, & I had to use an awkward looking closed top wing section just to get that far:

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[lookandlearn1976]

Thanks guys so much!!!!! Wow, I've so much to learn!!

I think I'll go with the closed wing above. I don't actually think it looks too awkward really. 

Thanks again!!