Paresh Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Hi - I'm trying to use the ellipse marquis tool to select a circle shape. It doesn't seem to respond the way the F1 directions say. I want a perfect circle, then be able to resize it larger or smaller. Can this be done? Thanks. Quote
Old Bruce Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 You don't say which program you are using, regardless this is a weak point with the affinity applications (in my opinion). I will assume you are using Photo. The easiest way is to use the Shape tools and then go to the Menubar Select > Selection from layer. For a Circle hold down the shift key while dragging, for a circle centred hold down the shift and command key. On Mac, I don't know about Windows, check the bottom of the widow after you select the Ellipse Tool for more information. <Pedant> Marquee is the word you want, Marquis is a minor noble.</Pedant> Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Paresh Posted February 19, 2020 Author Posted February 19, 2020 Thank you Bruce. I'm on Win 10, AP. I will try that out tomorrow. Quote
Paresh Posted February 19, 2020 Author Posted February 19, 2020 Yes that's it! Thank you Bruce. Quote
Glenn Cheney Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 I don't know if I have the same problem. On a Mac, I want to draw a marquee around a circle. I can see how to do this if I know the precise center of the circle, but I don't. How do i get the circle marquee to fit the circle I want to copy? Quote
firstdefence Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, Glenn Cheney said: I don't know if I have the same problem. On a Mac, I want to draw a marquee around a circle. I can see how to do this if I know the precise center of the circle, but I don't. How do i get the circle marquee to fit the circle I want to copy? @Old Bruce has given you the best method. On 2/19/2020 at 7:06 PM, Old Bruce said: The easiest way is to use the Shape tools and then go to the Menubar Select > Selection from layer. For a Circle hold down the shift key while dragging, for a circle centred hold down the shift and command key. On Mac, I don't know about Windows, check the bottom of the widow after you select the Ellipse Tool for more information. Widow: a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not married again. Humorous a woman whose spouse is often away participating in a specified sport or activity: my wife has been a golf widow for the last 30 years. Window (in context): A framed area on a display screen for viewing information. 😉 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions
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