Lovelife❣️ Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 I am having difficulty with the flood selection tool on my Ipad pro. I am new to the Affinity program, and am working my way through the workbook to familiarize myself with it. So far, so good.....until chapter 2’s “creating a flood selection” section. Using the file suggested, and the suggestions from online, I cannot get it to work. The workbook image (flood-select.jpg) is already in pixel layer, but I did try rasterizing after all else failed. I’ve changed layer, mode, tolerance, contiguous, and still cannot get any response from the tool......nothing happens. I can choose the freehand selection tool, and that works fine on the image, but not the flood selection tool, which is the one I need. Thanks in advance for any other suggestions you may have.Help Quote
Staff Callum Posted February 21, 2020 Staff Posted February 21, 2020 Hi LoveLife, Welcome to the forums Using the in built screen recording tool on iPad please could you take a screen recording of you trying to use the tool and attach it to this post so I can see what might be happening. Thanks Callum Quote Please tag me using @ in your reply so I can be sure to respond ASAP.
Lovelife❣️ Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 Good morning Callum. Here’s the video of me trying to create a flood selection, and I just cannot get it to work. I’m finding that a lot of the workbook tutorials don’t work seem to work with the Ipad. I’m really hoping you can help me out with this one as that’s a tool I would use a lot. Not sure how you feel about me tacking on another issue, but this morning I’m working on “removing ghosts” and I cannot seem to be able to find the Sources Panel on Ipad Affinity. I’ve seen a few posts from people that the sources are not available on the Ipad version. It seems like this is something that should there, so do you know if there is a way to view the individual sources on HDR merge? Thanks Callum for any help you can offer. IMG_1419.MP4 Quote
Cecil Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 I have the same problem with my iPad Pro. Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
Paul Mudditt Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Lovelife❣️ said: Good morning Callum. Here’s the video of me trying to create a flood selection, and I just cannot get it to work. I’m finding that a lot of the workbook tutorials don’t work seem to work with the Ipad. I’m really hoping you can help me out with this one as that’s a tool I would use a lot. Not sure how you feel about me tacking on another issue, but this morning I’m working on “removing ghosts” and I cannot seem to be able to find the Sources Panel on Ipad Affinity. I’ve seen a few posts from people that the sources are not available on the Ipad version. It seems like this is something that should there, so do you know if there is a way to view the individual sources on HDR merge? Thanks Callum for any help you can offer. IMG_1419.MP4 Ok, it looks like you are using the tool as if it was the “smart selection tool” which is where you paint it around the scene and it snaps to the edges. With the “flood selection tool” simply tap on the colour you want to flood select, because you are sliding it around it never makes the colour selection. Below I firstly repeat the wrong way to use the “flood tool”. Then I use the “smart selection tool” using the steps you take and you should see the selection appear. I then remove the selection and return to the “flood selection tool” and use it how it is intended which is to perform a simple screen tap on the colour that i want to auto select. EDIT: I have added the relevant help sections, Flood select is a tap to select all colours close to the colour tapped on using the tolerance value as to how close the colour should be. Smart select is performed by painting in the region which is the action I believe you are doing in your video. IMG_4646.MP4 Lovelife❣️ and DM1 2 Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.3 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18.3 https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Mud’s Macros Library:- https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/156842-muds-macros-v11-library-content-aware-move-added/
Cecil Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 53 minutes ago, Paul Mudditt said: With the “flood selection tool” simply tap on the colour you want to flood select Not OP, but I was using Apple Pencil to tap. Finger tap works, Apple Pencil tap does not. Thank you for visual tutorial. Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
DM1 Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 Cecil, Apple Pencil (first gen) works for me. Touch screen and colour selected. I have Touch for Gestures only turned on in Settings. 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/
Paul Mudditt Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 7 hours ago, Cecil said: Not OP, but I was using Apple Pencil to tap. Finger tap works, Apple Pencil tap does not. Thank you for visual tutorial. Like Dave, I was using the Apple Pencil throughout the screen recording. Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.3 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18.3 https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Mud’s Macros Library:- https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/156842-muds-macros-v11-library-content-aware-move-added/
Cecil Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Paul Mudditt said: Like Dave, I was using the Apple Pencil throughout the screen recording. I turn Touch for Gesture only; however, I do not get the blue circles shown in your video. It works, just no indication on first tap that Apple Pencil registered the tap. Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
Paul Mudditt Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Cecil said: I turn Touch for Gesture only; however, I do not get the blue circles shown in your video. It works, just no indication on first tap that Apple Pencil registered the tap. Hi Cecil, the blue circles are caused by this setting:- Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.3 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18.3 https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Mud’s Macros Library:- https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/156842-muds-macros-v11-library-content-aware-move-added/
Cecil Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul Mudditt said: Hi Cecil, the blue circles are caused by this setting:- Thank you, setting was not enabled. Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
Lovelife❣️ Posted February 24, 2020 Author Posted February 24, 2020 The tap was the ticket, and your input saved the day. I do believe I'm am going to learn to love this app with practice and patience, and appreciate you taking the time to help out. Paul Mudditt 1 Quote
Cecil Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 @Paul Mudditt I wish you had a YouTube channel, not a Facebook or Twitter subscriber. Paul Mudditt 1 Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
Cecil Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 14 minutes ago, Cecil said: @Paul Mudditt I wish you had a YouTube channel, not a Facebook or Twitter subscriber. The ball is in your court, 😊 Paul Mudditt 1 Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
Paul Mudditt Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Cecil said: @Paul Mudditt I wish you had a YouTube channel, not a Facebook or Twitter subscriber. Thank you Cecil !. I do have some You Tube channels but I find the combination of words and video like on this forum and on facebook to be easier to construct a narrative on topics, having recently retired from a stressful engineering management job after 42 years I find Affinity to be very therapeutic and relaxing for me yet keeps my brain ticking over too ! DM1 1 Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.3 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18.3 https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Mud’s Macros Library:- https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/156842-muds-macros-v11-library-content-aware-move-added/
Cecil Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 Please add your link, I search your name, no luck. Your Affinity iPad knowledge is a great resourse. Paul Mudditt 1 Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
Frank 2021 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 Same issues: 1) Flood Selection tool does nothing. 2) Select Sampled color tool does nothing. Enclosed screen video IMG_0003.MP4 Quote
DM1 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 Those shapes will need to be rasterised first to convert them to pixel layers. IMG_5070.MP4 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/
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