Pixel Layer Assistant

[Sweatman]

I'm trying to integrate more raster into my vector (comfort zone) work.

As I recall, if you select the Pixel Layer icon in the (Designer Persona) layer panel... you'd get a message saying something like "Hey! you're adding a pixel layer!" and then when you went to the Pixel Persona, you'd see your vector layer as a mask over your brush work.

Nada.

I see neither of those things anymore.   Isn't it supposed to automatically switch to raster mode?

So confused.      Did I turn something off?

[R C-R]

If you click the "Add Pixel Layer" button at the bottom of the layers panel, you should get a new empty pixel layer added to the Layer stack. There is no automatic switch to anything, so if you want to paint on that layer you need to select it & switch to the Pixel Persona & use its pixel tools for that.

[carl123]

2 hours ago, Sweatman said:

you'd get a message saying something like "Hey! you're adding a pixel layer!"

What type of message you get depends on what you are painting on and your Assistant Manager settings?

2 hours ago, Sweatman said:

Did I turn something off?

The Assistant Manager can be set to NOT notify you of the above messages but it will still perform the necessary action required

 

[Sweatman]

Thank you @carl123

[Sweatman]

Update:  I remembered now about the Assitant Manager notification.

If you take your vectors into Pixel Persona and THEN start painting, Affinity will automatically create a pixel layer AND nest it accordingly.

The helpful Assistant Mgr pop-up tells you that he just did that for you.

Kbye.

[Old Bruce]

35 minutes ago, Sweatman said:

The helpful Assistant Mgr pop-up tells you that he just did that for you.

Mine tells me all kinds of stuff, but I am too slow to read it.

[Sweatman]

58 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Mine tells me all kinds of stuff, but I am too slow to read it.

😂