Invert Pixel Selection AP 1.9.2 - bug

[RosomakPL]

I have a problem with the "invert pixel selection" function.

Actually there are two problems visible in the video I am uploading.
1.  after filling the selection on the layer the view does not update and the filled shape remains invisible
2. after using "invert pixel selection" the selection is ruined and takes a strange shape

I'm sending two AP files
- start.afphoto - before test
- after.afphoto - after test

System: windows10, AP v1.9.2.1035

after.afphoto start.afphoto

[Gabe]

Hi @RosomakPL,

Your selection is on Artboard 1, but you have Artboard 2 selected in the layer panel.

[RosomakPL]

@Gabe Im sorry, my bad.

But that only fixes problem #1.
Sorry - obviously my mistake.

Problem with "Invert pixel selection" remains. I attach the video and files.

after2.afphoto start2.afphoto

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, RosomakPL said:

Problem with "Invert pixel selection" remains. I attach the video and files.

Your video and "start2" file don't start early enough.

1. How did you get artboards into the document in the first place?
2. How did you create the pixel layer in Artboard1?

Here, for example, is a complete selection of that pixel layer after the start2 file is Opened, and before doing anything other than making a complete pixel selection from it:

It seems to be roughly the size of Artboard1, but not aligned with it, so we need to know everything from the File > New up  until that point to understand your document.

By the way, working with artboards in Photo can be tricky, in part due to bugs (some already reported) and in part because it will test (and improve) one's understanding of how pixel layers really work.

[RosomakPL]

Ok, my story is:

- I was working in Affinity Designer.
- I created a new web/800x600 pixel document
- I created 3 Artboards using the "Artboard Tool"
- I placed them next to each other

- I used the File / Edit option in Photo...

- I created a pixel layer using "Add pixel Layer" icon in Layers palette

- video starts from here

I noticed that "Invert Pixel Selection" is not working properly in Affinity Photo

After your comment actually, I noticed that when I :
(working with file: after2.afphoto)

- Delete the last layer, so that there are only 3 empty Artboards left
- Select "Artboard2" or "Artboard1" in the Layers palette,
- Press ctrl+a (to select all)

it shows the selection of a virtual element, which does not exist. (attached image)
I think that the problem is that Affinity Photo operates on bad coordinates which it receives from Affinity Designer.
Perhaps the Information is not updated after moving Artboards and it's being passed incorrectly to Affinity Photo.
So selections don't work properly.

 

[walt.farrell]

30 minutes ago, RosomakPL said:

I created a pixel layer using "Add pixel Layer" icon in Layers palette

Thanks.

Did you have an Artboard selected before you added the pixel layer? Or did you create it, and then drag it into the Artboard layer?

Also, it seems from your description that you started out with a document that had a canvas and converted it to one that had artboards. Have you tried creating an artboard as part of the File > New process, rather than starting with a canvas?

[RosomakPL]

Ok, I have created movie showing problem.

steps:
[test 1]
Open Designer
File > new - checked "create artboard"
Edit in Photo
click on Artboard in layers palette
press ctrl+a

result: selection is ok

[test 2]
Open Designer
File > new - unchecked "create artboard"
Create 3 artboards with Artboard Tool (even not moving them)
Edit in Photo
click on every Artboard in layers palette and press ctrl+a

result: selections are broken

The program incorrectly sees the transformation area so Invert Pixel Selection cannot work properly

[Gabe]

Thanks. Issue logged. 

[RosomakPL]

I've upgraded to version 1.10.0. Unfortunately, the problem persists and makes working with artboards difficult. Is it known when we can count on fixes?

[Gabe]

I'm afraid we can't give ETAs for bug fixes. Sorry. 

[saraartist]

Version 2.0.3 and this still occurs with pixel selection and artboard issues