Clone Brush and Merge Down not working inside group with active vector mask

[kwaaui]

I can't use the clone tool on a layer inside a group, while the group's vector mask is active.
I also noticed that a Merge Down of two layers inside the masked group would result in an empty layer when the mask is active.

Here attached is a sample document. Trying to reconstruct the missing base of the device in the "Image" layer I'm applying the Clone Brush (using "Current Layer and Below") in the "Clone" layer. This "Clone" layer is the result of a Merge Down of two original layers, but I could merge them only after turning off the mask. Anyway, the Clone Brush seems to sample and draw only when the Curve mask is turned off, too.

 

CloneBrush_MergeDown_Mask.afphoto

[Gabe]

Hi @kwaaui,

Sorry for the delayed reply. 

Thanks for spotting this. Issue logged!

[Derw]

Hi !

I went here to report this bug about the bad merge with layers in a group with vectoriel mask. Using the search tool I've found this topic, so it is not useful to create another one… So, here is my informations :

• macOS Big Sur (11.1)
• Mac mini M1
• Affinity Photo 1.8.6

Added a file to reproduce…

This bug has been revealed by @kwaaui 4 months ago. Is there a way to see the backlog and the progress of the tickets ?

Bug_merge-tool.afphoto

[Gabe]

Hi @Derw,

I'm afraid the bug tracking system is not public. Sorry  

[Derw]

OK @Gabe, as a dev, I understand that.

But :

- having a full changelog (with all corrected bugs after the new features) for a new public version

or

- being informed personally (by mail, on this forum…) 

would be cool to know if our "comment" has been treated…

[walt.farrell]

For topics with a logged bug number included as a tag (as this one has: afp-3598, afp-3599) Serif generally updates the topic when the bug is fixed, in my recent experience.

 

[Derw]

@walt.farrell

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