billtils Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I remove halos using this procedure: 1: Open image in AP 2: Add new layer (above) 3: Set blend mode to Darken 4: Select Clone Stamp 5: Set layers option to Current and Below 6: Option click to set clone source immediately above the halo 7: Brush in the clone over the halo Since updating to 1.9.3 the layers option dropdown has disappeared! Not sure if it is because of a bug, a change in how to do it, or an inadvertant error on my part, but I'm absolutely sure I need the feature back! It usually is present in the area marked by the red oval in the attached. Retina iMac (4K display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) OS X 10.11.6 Capture One 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted May 14, 2021 Staff Share Posted May 14, 2021 Hi @billtils, Go to menu View > Show Context Toolbar, to enable it. A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtils Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 No, that didn't work Retina iMac (4K display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) OS X 10.11.6 Capture One 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted May 14, 2021 Staff Share Posted May 14, 2021 Click the ">>" symbol at the end (after the Stabilizer checkbox). It should display the rest of the (missing) controls. For some reason Affinity is hiding them as if you had a small screen and not enough space to display them all. To fix this do the following if necessary: press and hold ctrl while launching the application until a Clear User Data dialog appears, keep the first three checkboxes ticked then press the Clear button. Do not tick any other checkboxes as they will reset any brushes, assets etc that you may have added to the app. Chris B 1 A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtils Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 Thanks - it was indeed the chevrons! Don't recall seeing them/needing to click there before but happy all fixed (and appreciate the well-nigh instant response). Retina iMac (4K display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) OS X 10.11.6 Capture One 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtils Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 It's gone again! I did the clear as suggested in your 14th May post but no context toolbar and no chevrons Retina iMac (4K display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) OS X 10.11.6 Capture One 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, billtils said: It's gone again! I did the clear as suggested in your 14th May post but no context toolbar and no chevrons The chevrons are post of the Context Toolbar. View > Show Context Toolbar should restore it. -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtils Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Thanks Walt, but I had already done that. And a rest as advised by MEB (and which worked before) and tried different brush settings ... Retina iMac (4K display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) OS X 10.11.6 Capture One 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 And from that screenshot I see the Context Toolbar is showing. But for that screenshot you have the View Tool selected, not one of the brush tools. What does the Context Toolbar show when you select the tool you want to use? -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billtils Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Bulls eye Walt - thanks! Retina iMac (4K display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) OS X 10.11.6 Capture One 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 You're welcome -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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