how do I make the slider for Image Frame smoother? (screenshot included)

[aymanzone]

hi,

I have some questions on Affinity Publisher about the Image Frame slider. 

1)

Anyone know how to remove the snap increment from slider below the image frame? The photo is not coming exactly how I wanted and I need it the slider to be smoother

https://imgur.com/U95MWSx

 

2)

What shortcut keys to use when increase/decreasing slider value (also in screenshot above)

 

Thanks

 

[Pšenda]

6 hours ago, aymanzone said:

the snap increment from slider

"Snapping" is used to snap objects to the document/canvas, not to set the step of sliders.

https://affinity.help/publisher/en-US.lproj/pages/DesignAids/snapping.html

[carl123]

6 hours ago, aymanzone said:

1) Anyone know how to remove the snap increment from slider below the image frame? The photo is not coming exactly how I wanted and I need it the slider to be smoother

Hold the ALT key down to disable snapping when moving the slider

[Joachim_L]

7 minutes ago, carl123 said:

Hold the ALT key down to disable snapping when moving the slider

Does this not only work when you move the image in the picture frame? I see nothing in the status bar. I guess the OP asked for the sensitivity of the slider.

[carl123]

The Slider appears to snap to predefined values e.g. 20%, 30%, 40% 50% etc which is far more evident in the beta than the released version as I assume further work was done on the slider controls during the current beta phase

But in either version holding the ALT key down stops the slider snapping to any predefined vales

[Joachim_L]

Thanks, after several attempts I see what you mean.

[Pšenda]

1 hour ago, Joachim_L said:

after several attempts I see what you mean.

It is a bug that it is not listed in the Status bar.

It is a pity that stepping does not work for the slider as for the edit field (mouse wheel ±1, with Shift ±10, with Ctrl ±0.1).

[Move Along People]

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[R C-R]

20 hours ago, aymanzone said:

The photo is not coming exactly how I wanted and I need it the slider to be smoother

Is there some reason you can't select the photo itself (it is a child object of the Picture Frame layer) & adjust its size by changing the w & h values  in the Transform panel? In your imgur screenshot it looks like something is locked (the Picture Frame layer?) but that should have no effect on adjusting the photo in the frame.

Also, depending on the Picture Frame Properties scale settings or how you have set the values in the Picture Frame dropdown (the one that includes the "Original Size: button), the slider may show two values, one for the horizontal & a different one for the vertical scale. So to me, this suggests the slider is intended for quick "good enough" scale adjustments, not for precision work.

Pict frame & pic.afpub

[aymanzone]

Thanks @carl123 you right, pressing alt does work. I think it's a bug where even if I turn off snapping via UI it doesn't work. I have to press the 'alt' button and drag the mouse. I don't think there is a short cut key, so I have to use the mouse to move the slider.

Thanks @Pšenda and @joachim and @haakoo and @R C-R , it took me a while to respond because I was trying to find the short cut keys for increasing and decreasing the slider bar for the image frame. I think only way is to press 'alt' button while moving the slider bar with the mouse.

[aymanzone]

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Is there some reason you can't select the photo itself (it is a child object of the Picture Frame layer) & adjust its size by changing the w & h values  in the Transform panel? In your imgur screenshot it looks like something is locked (the Picture Frame layer?) but that should have no effect on adjusting the photo in the frame.

 

Thanks @R C-R that is good idea! wow.

[Pšenda]

6 hours ago, aymanzone said:

I think it's a bug where even if I turn off snapping via UI it doesn't work.

 

On 11/6/2020 at 8:16 AM, Pšenda said:

"Snapping" is used to snap objects to the document/canvas, not to set the step of sliders.

https://affinity.help/publisher/en-US.lproj/pages/DesignAids/snapping.html

 

[aymanzone]

Ah, I see, thanks @Pšenda