scgreentea Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Hi to AD support team. I can’t select the Ctrl + drag on curve handles to create an even curve. I am using the latest version of AD. Quote
PaulEC Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 AFAIK This works in Photoshop, not in AD! Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 11 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad "Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance." (GBS)
AlainP Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 It works fine here. Make sure your curve is not in "sharp" mode. It works with "smooth" or "smart" modes Quote -- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 -- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1 -- Macbook Air 15" - Mac mini M2-Pro - 16 gb
PaulEC Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I'm obviously missing something! Ctrl+drag doesn't seem to be any different to not holding Ctrl as far as I can see, and there's nothing in the hint line about using Ctrl. What is it supposed to be doing in AD. (As far as I remember, in Photoshop the handles move in and out together when you hold Ctrl.) Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 11 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad "Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance." (GBS)
scgreentea Posted February 25, 2020 Author Posted February 25, 2020 2 hours ago, AlainP said: It works fine here. Make sure your curve is not in "sharp" mode. It works with "smooth" or "smart" modes Thanks for your reply. I have the curve set to smooth and still doesn't work. Quote
scgreentea Posted February 25, 2020 Author Posted February 25, 2020 2 hours ago, PaulEC said: I'm obviously missing something! Ctrl+drag doesn't seem to be any different to not holding Ctrl as far as I can see, and there's nothing in the hint line about using Ctrl. What is it supposed to be doing in AD. (As far as I remember, in Photoshop the handles move in and out together when you hold Ctrl.) Thank you for your reply. Sorry but I can't speak to anything about photoshop, don't have, don't use it, I'm using AD. but i have see youtube videos showing the AD does this with the Ctrl and drag to make a curve symmetrical. Quote
AlainP Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 When using the pen if you click "Ctrl" it becomes the "node tool" until you release Ctrl. Quote -- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 -- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1 -- Macbook Air 15" - Mac mini M2-Pro - 16 gb
PaulEC Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 14 hours ago, AlainP said: When using the pen if you click "Ctrl" it becomes the "node tool" until you release Ctrl. I know it changes the tool, but that doesn't really help the original question: 18 hours ago, scgreentea said: I can’t select the Ctrl + drag on curve handles to create an even curve. I am using the latest version of AD. You need to use the node tool to move the handles, but Ctrl+drag doesn't make the curve "smoother"! If both handles moved together, as they do in PS, that would help to smooth the curve. 😊 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 11 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad "Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance." (GBS)
scgreentea Posted February 26, 2020 Author Posted February 26, 2020 13 hours ago, AlainP said: When using the pen if you click "Ctrl" it becomes the "node tool" until you release Ctrl. 9 minutes ago, PaulEC said: I know it changes the tool, but that doesn't really help the original question: You need to use the node tool to move the handles, but Ctrl+drag doesn't make the curve "smoother"! If both handles moved together, as they do in PS, that would help to smooth the curve. 😊 Thanks again for your reply. Here is a video that shows that it seems to be possible to do this in AD, but i can't do it. i hope this makes the problem more clear. Quote
PaulEC Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 That's certainly how it works in PS, but I'm ***** if I can see how to make it work in AD! Maybe it's been added in the Beta version? Maybe, in this instance, it would be possible to use an oval shape and convert it to curves, rather than trying to draw a smooth curve. Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 11 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad "Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance." (GBS)
Move Along People Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 - PaulEC 1 Quote Move Along people,nothing to see here
DegasBrush Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 BY JINGAS!!!!! I discovered it!!!! sorry no graphic/gif... BUT click the handle with the left button, while you hold that down and drag, then hold down the RIGHT button and VIOLA !!!! the handles will move in unison!!! I tried this in Beta and the new 1.8.xxx you're welcome! Move Along People, PaulEC and mwildancahya 1 2 Quote
AlainP Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 The trick is the "right mouse button" as discovered by @DegasBrush ! It's not mentionned in the "Vintage Logo" video you posted. DegasBrush 1 Quote -- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 -- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1 -- Macbook Air 15" - Mac mini M2-Pro - 16 gb
PaulEC Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 This is certainly the way to do it. (Not sure where the Ctrl+drag came from in the original post!) Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 11 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad "Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance." (GBS)
DegasBrush Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 I suspect that's how it was done in Photoshop - so possibly an assumption that it would work the same way in Affinity... well I certainly learned something! LOL PaulEC 1 Quote
scgreentea Posted February 26, 2020 Author Posted February 26, 2020 Thanks to you all. DegasBrush 1 Quote
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