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I’ve a simple rectangle.

Pasted inside it, is a complex artwork which is much larger than the rectangle.

Is there a way to move the rectangle without moving the artwork that’s inside it?

I’ve tried locking the artwork that’s inside the rectangle = didn’t work. I’ve explored choosing the node tool = nope. Can’t think what else logically  to do.

All help appreciated, thank you.

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Words are crude implements, difficult to get perfect, easy to get tied in knots with, and often - usually - misunderstood, which is why 'tolarence' is the best word of all.

The word "professional" fits us all - amateur, semi-pro, beginner, advanced, middle, beyond it all, and on....., because professionals are tolerant.

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With the rectangle selected tick Lock Children in the context toolbar

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Thanks for pitching in @carl123

2 hours ago, carl123 said:

With the rectangle selected tick Lock Children in the context toolbar

By context toolbar.. what are you referring to in iPad Designer? Not with you at all I'm afraid.

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Words are crude implements, difficult to get perfect, easy to get tied in knots with, and often - usually - misunderstood, which is why 'tolarence' is the best word of all.

The word "professional" fits us all - amateur, semi-pro, beginner, advanced, middle, beyond it all, and on....., because professionals are tolerant.

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Oops, it's an iPad thread, my mistake

Someone with an iPad may have the correct answer

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Actually, no. There is a lock children in the bottom panel - which must be the equivalent to the context tool bar. Am just playing with it now.

Can never remember what the tiny icons there are for.

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Words are crude implements, difficult to get perfect, easy to get tied in knots with, and often - usually - misunderstood, which is why 'tolarence' is the best word of all.

The word "professional" fits us all - amateur, semi-pro, beginner, advanced, middle, beyond it all, and on....., because professionals are tolerant.

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Brilliant @carl123, you’ve helped me out. Thank you.

Can never remember what all the tiny icons are for. Am going to make myself a crib sheet for them.

The tooltip doesn’t explain them either. You always have to trail out of the artwork to the help and hope you hit on what to search for.

Thanks again for taking the time.

 

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Words are crude implements, difficult to get perfect, easy to get tied in knots with, and often - usually - misunderstood, which is why 'tolarence' is the best word of all.

The word "professional" fits us all - amateur, semi-pro, beginner, advanced, middle, beyond it all, and on....., because professionals are tolerant.

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2 minutes ago, ProDesigner said:

You always have to trail out of the artwork to the help and hope you hit on what to search for.

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Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro
Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)

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Lol, smart move @Alfred. I’m going to bookmark this page and pull it up in the browser as an overlay app! Should have known you’d swoop in with something clever ....and obvious... now I see it!

Was thinking of asking Serif if they have any plans of allowing split screen, so I can pull up more than one instance of the app... one with the help in it.

I’ve never been able to find a link to an online help for the iPad.. is there one?

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Words are crude implements, difficult to get perfect, easy to get tied in knots with, and often - usually - misunderstood, which is why 'tolarence' is the best word of all.

The word "professional" fits us all - amateur, semi-pro, beginner, advanced, middle, beyond it all, and on....., because professionals are tolerant.

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1 hour ago, ProDesigner said:

I’ve never been able to find a link to an online help for the iPad.. is there one?

Sadly not, as far as I’m aware.

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4 hours ago, ProDesigner said:

I’ve never been able to find a link to an online help for the iPad.. is there one?

Here’s a searchable PDF.

 

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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Thank you @DM1, really appreciate that. Can open it in the Books app as an overlay app while able to still see Designer workspace. Brilliant.

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Words are crude implements, difficult to get perfect, easy to get tied in knots with, and often - usually - misunderstood, which is why 'tolarence' is the best word of all.

The word "professional" fits us all - amateur, semi-pro, beginner, advanced, middle, beyond it all, and on....., because professionals are tolerant.

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@ProDesignerYou’re welcome. I just need to update it (again), now that 1.9 has been released. 😁

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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