Sani Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I'm having a really hard time finding the new 1.9 features on the iPad version of affinity photo, particularly the "new pattern layer from selection" option. Im trying to import an image and turn it into a pattern but I can't find this option and I can't get the regular pattern layer to work with my imported raster image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mudditt Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Sani said: I'm having a really hard time finding the new 1.9 features on the iPad version of affinity photo, particularly the "new pattern layer from selection" option. Im trying to import an image and turn it into a pattern but I can't find this option and I can't get the regular pattern layer to work with my imported raster image It’s a feature not available on the iPad yet and due to a bug in the macro recorder on the desktop for this feature I haven’t been able to do my normal trick of recording this step and using on the iPad version the way I added TextOnCurve and other features to the iPad in my Mud’s Macros library. Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.0 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18(22A5326f) https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, Paul Mudditt said: and due to a bug in the macro recorder on the desktop for this feature I don't recall seeing any posts about that. What's the bug? Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.7, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mudditt Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 39 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: I don't recall seeing any posts about that. What's the bug? I just spotted it, I tried to record the New Pattern Layer From Selection as a single item macro. It records ok but if you try to use it by firstly making a pixel selection then running the macro on the desktop, it creates a pattern, but its not the current selection. Seems to be a previous selection so clearly a bug. Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.0 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18(22A5326f) https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Paul Mudditt said: I just spotted it, I tried to record the New Pattern Layer From Selection as a single item macro. It records ok but if you try to use it by firstly making a pixel selection then running the macro on the desktop, it creates a pattern, but its not the current selection. Seems to be a previous selection so clearly a bug. Thanks. If it's like other macro processing, there's a possibility that the selection content is captured and embedded in the macro during recording. That happens with Copy/Paste, if I remember correctly. Paul Mudditt 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.7, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mudditt Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sani said: I'm having a really hard time finding the new 1.9 features on the iPad version of affinity photo, particularly the "new pattern layer from selection" option. Im trying to import an image and turn it into a pattern but I can't find this option and I can't get the regular pattern layer to work with my imported raster image Actually this isn’t as much as problem as it first appears, here is the workaround:- 1. Create your shape or import the image that you want to duplicate the pattern from, for ease of use here I just use a shape from the shapes studio but any image or shape layer will do. 2. From layers studio select New Pattern Layer, just accept the default parameters as they are unimportant. EDIT: Actually it is, if it is a very detailed pattern pick a larger size eg 500x500. 3. Move the pattern layer selection box over the area you want to create the pattern from, use the resize handles and snapping if needed as you desire. 4. Move the pattern layer below the shape or image layer 5. As James Ritson does in his demo video, use Merge Down and Bob’s your Uncle, pattern created ! IMG_0760.MP4 Edited February 15, 2021 by Paul Mudditt Realised default bitmap size is important. DM1 and ericosmosNEW 2 Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.0 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18(22A5326f) https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAppsUser Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 It's not clear to me @Sani, that this new feature is across all platforms (iPad + Desktop). Not all of the features are .. I think. I've found a reference (see illustration), but it's not clear it's both iPad and Desktop as it's in a bit of a mop-up piece at the bottom of the page. The iPad versions are lagging behind the Desktop versions. The illustration is taken from: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/1-9/ Quote - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mudditt Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 minute ago, ProDesigner said: It's not clear to me @Sani, that this new feature is across all platforms (iPad + Desktop). Not all of the features are .. I think. I've found a reference (see illustration), but it's not clear it's both iPad and Desktop as it's in a bit of a mop-up piece at the bottom of the page. The iPad versions are lagging behind the Desktop versions. The illustration is taken from: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/1-9/ See my workaround it provides sufficient functionality to not be an issue on the iPad. IMG_0761.MP4 mrqasq and Alfred 2 Quote Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on macOS 15.0 Beta Sequoia on M1 Mac Mini 16GB 1TB Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 1.10 and 2.5 on Windows 10 Pro. (revived !) Affinity Photo, Designer, Publisher 2.5 on M1 iPad Pro 11” on iPadOS beta 18(22A5326f) https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityForiPad https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffinityPhoto/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/affinityphotoastrophotography The hardest link to find https://affinity.help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAppsUser Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just now, Paul Mudditt said: See my workaround it provides sufficient functionality to not be an issue on the iPad. IMG_0761.MP4 There you go @Sani, Paul to the rescue! Paul Mudditt 1 Quote - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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