Can't select Parts of Image pasted into Affinity

[lightblue]

Cut an image from a paint program 

Put the image in new Affinity Doc

Now I cannot select parts of the image 

Only the Whole selected image 

I want to select some parts of the pasted in Image - to delete them 

I searched this forum and found no answer . 

[walt.farrell]

8 minutes ago, lightblue said:

I want to select some parts of the pasted in Image - to delete them 

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums.

Look in the Layers panel, and check the kind of layer you're dealing with. 

You'll probably find you have an (Image) layer, not a (Pixel) layer. To operate on parts of it, you need to rasterize it. Right-Click on it in the Layers panel and choose Rasterize. Or use the menu Layer > Rasterize.

[lightblue]

Select image  -> layer - Rasterize 

 

Don't work.. select the image and it's still just one big selection square 

Still cannot access part of the image 

 

The other problem is I can't even draw a circle around an object ... there is no circle tool like in every other paint program ? 

 

Seems like a Great program but it's starting to piss me off 

[telemax]

What program do you use?

[lightblue]

I'm "TRYING" to use Affinity designer - just downloaded the Trial version 

I'm familiar with adobe illustrator 

[Old Bruce]

You will need to go to the Pixel Persona. That will give you different tools which will work with the pixel layer you now have.

   Click on that thing.

 

[telemax]

[lightblue]

Did the personas thing 

 

Gave me different tools along the left side .. BUT 

Don't work either 

drag a screen shot into affinity 

Try to select a part of the image 

no go ... 

 

I'm prolly going  back to a simple paint program that lets you just select part of an image and has a circle and a rectangle tool that lets you create a border around a selected area.

 

 

 

 

 

[telemax]

Rasterize the layer, as @walt.farrell said above, to get the "pixel" layer.
When you drag an image into the program window, in an open document, it will be an "image" type layer. The "image" layer allows you to quickly replace the image in the layout.
https://youtu.be/IVlhZYcPZ_E?t=225

[lightblue]

I did rasterize the layer 

I dragged the image into affinity 

I went -> layer - rasterize layer 

 

no go 

 

Still cannot select any part of the Image ..just get the big selection box 

[lightblue]

[lightblue]

Ok that's it for me 

 

Apparently no telephone tech support 

 

I'll be buying Illustrator again .

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, lightblue said:

Still cannot select any part of the Image ..just get the big selection box 

How are you trying to select?

Can you give us a complete screenshot of your workspace, including the Layers panel, rather than the pieces you've given us so far?

[R C-R]

3 hours ago, lightblue said:

Still cannot select any part of the Image ..just get the big selection box 

It looks like you are using the Move tool. Try instead using any of the four marquee selection tools, the Selection Brush Tool, or the Freehand Selection Tool, all of which can be found in the Pixel Persona of AD. Note also the various items on the context toolbar that allow you to add to or subtract from the selection, to turn on & off anti-aliasing, etc.

[lightblue]

Thanks for trying to help 

I'm OUT 

This program is not Intuitive at all and I need something like photoshop and illustrator where I can call support and have them 

log onto my machine and solve the issue 

 

Cheap is NICE .. but Frustration is expensive .. I'll gladly pay more  to stop this type of frustration 

 

I buy all Apple products too , because of the support ... and Cubase because of the tech support 

I make an exception only for native instruments stuff ...and I don't like any company that charges me 1300 bucks for a program and NO SUPPORT . 

 

At least affinity is cheap .. but it's definitely not for me . 

Edited February 28, 2021 by lightblue

[John Rostron]

16 hours ago, lightblue said:

Select image  -> layer - Rasterize 

 You seem to be selecting the Image first. Have you tried Layer >Rasterize without selecting? You can deselect with Ctrl-D.

Select the layer, but not the Image.

John

[Joey555111]

Hi,

I have the same issue. It does not work, even after deselecting and rasterize. It even says (Pixel) for this layer.

 

Thank you for you help,

 

Joe

 

EDIT: I fixed it. DOCUMENT -> Convert Format / ICC Profile, change colour format to one of the three first RGB. Now I can enter develop persona.

Edited July 4, 2021 by Joey555111
solved

[walt.farrell]

2 hours ago, Joey555111 said:

Hi,

I have the same issue. It does not work, even after deselecting and rasterize. It even says (Pixel) for this layer.

 

Thank you for you help,

 

Joe

 

EDIT: I fixed it. DOCUMENT -> Convert Format / ICC Profile, change colour format to one of the three first RGB. Now I can enter develop persona.

Welcome to the forums, and good to hear you solved your problem.

A bit confused at your solution, though. The color format, and the ability to enter the Develop Persona, has nothing to do with the discussion in this topic.

(It's certainly a solution for a different problem, but not the one we've been discussing )