Affinity Publisher 'Size Picture Frame to Content' ISSUE

[simplyfabio]

Good Afternoon,

I am starting to use daily Affinity Publisher (Latest version on Mac App Store, 1.8.6), but I am having an alignment issue with the command/button "Size Picture Frame to Content".

When I try to do it, it works perfectly, BUT, it moves completely the image.

The move doesn't even respect any edges of the existing frame, etc. It seems to be a random thing. Is it possible to have the picture in side the frame "fixed" in the position and just the frame edge wrapped around???

Thanks a lot!!

[Dan C]

Hi @simplyfabio,

Welcome to the forums and I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble!

I'm not seeing the same behaviour here, on Windows or Mac -

Could you please provide a screen recording showing the steps you're taking, and the result you're seeing? 

If you're unsure how to take a screen recording, please check out our FAQ linked below - 

Many thanks in advance

[simplyfabio]

Hi @Dan C,  and thank you for your reply!

Here 2 screen recordings from my Mac, I hope it can help to understand this strange behaviour!

The first one is on a new just placed picture frame and linked picture, BTW.
 

[firstdefence]

I don’t have that behaviour either simplyfabio, I’m on Mac 10.13.6 Affinity Publisher 1.8.6

With regard to the second question, have you tried not having an anchor set?

[simplyfabio]

I can try to not have!

I've now created a new file, and I don' have that behaviour either on this.

Maybe the issue I got is because the file was an imported IDML?

But still, I don't know how to fix it!

[Dan C]

Thanks for your recordings!

I can see the layer within the picture frame is an Embedded Document - do you know what filetype this document is?

Could you provide a copy of this embedded document? (If you wish to keep this private, let me know and I can provide an upload link )

I only tested this using flat images, so it looks like this issue may only be related to embedded documents.

[simplyfabio]

1 hour ago, Dan C said:

Thanks for your recordings!

I can see the layer within the picture frame is an Embedded Document - do you know what filetype this document is?

Could you provide a copy of this embedded document? (If you wish to keep this private, let me know and I can provide an upload link )

I only tested this using flat images, so it looks like this issue may only be related to embedded documents.

I don't understand, my files inside the picture frame shown are only JPEG actually!!

And linked. How can you see they are embedded?

[Dan C]

2 minutes ago, simplyfabio said:

I don't understand, my files inside the picture frame shown are only JPEG actually!!

That's certainly strange, for a JPEG file I would expect to see either (Image) or (Pixel) as the Layer type, as can be seen in your recording this is a document - 

1 hour ago, simplyfabio said:

Maybe the issue I got is because the file was an imported IDML?

This could explain why the layer types are the way that they are - can you provide a copy of this IDML document for me please?

3 minutes ago, simplyfabio said:

And linked. How can you see they are embedded?

My apologies, that was my mistake - they're definitely linked

[simplyfabio]

OK, I've found the issue, so maybe you can help me!

Basically if I put the picture frame layer OUT of the main layer "photograph" it works!

Any thoughts why this happens?

 

[simplyfabio]

MAYBE I've found the issue:

Basically, If I create a new layer, and I move all the picture frame inside, it fixes the weird behaviour!

This means, that, when Publisher import the IDML, read the layer as a sort of layer/object?

It's weird though! Maybe Affinity Support can check the translation between the IDML and Publisher?

 

[Dan C]

Thanks for letting us know!

In order to test this we need a copy of your IDML document, can you please upload this to the below link for me?

https://www.dropbox.com/request/UEKZf8ohFntvfHvma8yL

Many thanks in advance

[simplyfabio]

5 minutes ago, Dan C said:

Thanks for letting us know!

In order to test this we need a copy of your IDML document, can you please upload this to the below link for me?

https://www.dropbox.com/request/UEKZf8ohFntvfHvma8yL

Many thanks in advance

Sure!!! Do you need also the links??

[Dan C]

Yes please, at least for the image shown in your screen recording

[simplyfabio]

15 minutes ago, Dan C said:

Yes please, at least for the image shown in your screen recording

Cool! Done! I've also sent the Publisher file if needed.