joshuabbutler Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) Hi, I created a .afdesign file on my desktop version of Designer. I just downloaded Designer for iPad and can't open the file. I tried to copy the vectors to a new doc and even made a Photo version and save them, and still can't upload. Has anyone run into the same issue? Edited November 29, 2019 by joshuabbutler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuabbutler Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 It seems like an issue with the Files app. I can't open a .afphoto file between MacOS and iPadOS also. I had not issue before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 19 hours ago, joshuabbutler said: It seems like an issue with the Files app This is a known issue. Hopefully devs will have a fix in next update (around 2022 ). In the meantime you can open from app (+ button, Open from Cloud), and some users says you can drag the file and drop onto app icon to open. iuli 1 Quote M1 IPad Air 10.9/256GB lpadOS 17.1.1 Apple Pencil (2nd gen). Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Affinity Design 1.10.5 Affinity Publisher 2, Affinity Designer 2, Affinity Photo 2 and betas. Official Online iPad Help documents (multi-lingual) here: https://affinity.https://affinity.help/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Sean P Posted December 2, 2019 Staff Share Posted December 2, 2019 Hi joshuabbutler, Just to echo what DM1 has said, it is a known issue that selecting a file in Files will not open it into Affinity. Selecting Import/Open from Cloud in the iPad app will let you select the file and open it into Affinity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expressoaddict Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Just wanted to say that I am having the same problem: Created a drawing on my computer, saved it on iCloud. The preview looks nice and all, both in the files app and if going to the location via the + button in Designer for iPad. However. On my ipad: 1. Trying to open it from the + button — whether I choose "open from cloud" or "import from cloud" (what is the difference?) I will get the message "could not open the file test.afdesign". 2. Trying to drag it from the files app, i do get a green + when dragging it across to the gallery view — but when releasing it, nothing happens at all. So, there seems to be no way to open it at all. Expected? (A more elaborate dialog might have helped, now I just know that it won't...) Attached is a screen recording when I try the three different methods in the order described above. All help appreciated. RPReplay_Final1575502254 2.MP4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuabbutler Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 I was finally able to open the document, and one of the following might have allowed me to do it: 1. I rebooted my iPad - no brainer, but I'm not sure this worked 2. I actually opened the main Files app and I was able to download from there. I would try both options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuabbutler Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 When I downloaded, I was able to go Import from Cloud and then it opened with no problem. It seemed apple made an update with Files, and that might have been the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expressoaddict Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Thanks -- I did try everything except rebooting, so that was not a no-brainer for me (in fact, I didn't expect that to help at all...) After that, import from cloud worked for me too. Plain open, or drag from finder, is still non-functional. But as long as there is a way, I guess... Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 22 hours ago, expressoaddict said: whether I choose "open from cloud" or "import from cloud" (what is the difference?) Open from cloud maintains a link between cloud copy and sandbox (working) copy. When you save the cloud version is updated too. Import from Cloud creates a new copy in sandbox. Edits will not be saved to the original cloud copy. Quote M1 IPad Air 10.9/256GB lpadOS 17.1.1 Apple Pencil (2nd gen). Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Affinity Design 1.10.5 Affinity Publisher 2, Affinity Designer 2, Affinity Photo 2 and betas. Official Online iPad Help documents (multi-lingual) here: https://affinity.https://affinity.help/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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