Andrej Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Hello, it would be great if there was an option to add a background color for artboards (which is not included in exports). I often have white elements I want to export with a transparent background. Without the option to add a fake background color, I can't see the things I'm working on. Yes you could change the objects colors for a while and then change them back to white for exporting. Or you could add a black rectangle in the back and remove it when exporting. But this is tedious if you have to do it for several icons each iteration. BR, Andrej PS: If there is an option for that, I did not find it. I googled it, I searched the forums, I watched your tutorial video on artboards. aizome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrej said: to add a background color for artboards (which is not included in exports) You can either use the transparent/checkered background, or select the artboard and add a color. But this last one will be exported. Andrej 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrej Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 Thanks for your response. I did not know that you could give artboards a color like any other object. Where do I find the option for the checkered background? Is there a way to make the gray-white pattern darker? I could not find any of those options in the preferences. BR, Andrej EDIT: Found it. It is in 'Document setup'. It is better, but I'd like it to be darker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Andrej said: 'Document setup'. It is better, but I'd like it to be darker There's a thread somewhere asking to be able to modify it, since the colors or the size of the checker board can be difficult to discern, depending of design, size, disabilities, etc. But it's part of those features we ask for years without real improvment but tricks... Andrej 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrej Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 Ouch 😅 Thanks for your response, I guess this thread can be closed then. PS: I think sketch has a better solution than the checkerboard: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Can you show us full screen not part. I am wait too long I hate too bright light mode on transparent background. Both Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher for Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Andrej said: PS: I think sketch has a better solution than the checkerboard: Is it working differently than this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 ExplodingJay and Wosven I not see where background transparent board you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 @Kent Davis Select the Move tool, and : Document's properties button > Color tab > Check Transparent background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Can you show me your screenshot please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Please do use Macintosh. Do not use Windoes. Wosven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 @Wosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 You need to have a document opened, since this option is by document, not a general option, that's why I said "select the Move Tool", since the settings' button for the document is in the context toolbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Oh well I hate new document make me hurt my eyes often. Please add feature same as Photoshop. Photoshop Preferences have change color transparent without new document. Sigh. I ask them many times since about 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 That's sure that some general preferences/settings for files would be helpful, in the same way, I need to modify the margin color of each file since someone get the strange idea that they should be the same blue as guides by default — no! —, and it's also annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I am sorry I do disagree your answer. Please set on Preferences or this picture Imgur: The magic of the Internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 @ExplodingJay @Wosven Only text I never understand you said. I am full deaf and I do know sign language. Please show me your screenshot. For Mac only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, Kent Davis said: Please set on Preferences or this picture Those are not preferences, but already defined presets in the apps you can't modify and save upon. If those fields/options were added, they would probably use the default ones. I don't wan't those unmodifiable presets, I want to be able to modify them or delete them so I could have all my presets organised in the already existing tabs (print, web...). But it's not possible. All presets I'll add to the app will be saves in the "My Presets" tab. And all the other ones will stay as they are, or will use for the current one displayed when creating a new document, some the previous settings in use (for example: "transparent background" will stay checked unless you choose a personal preset where it's not, but other options won't stay checked). For example, there's presets in Inches. I never use this unit. I'd rather modify them to use mm or set them to format we use here, or simply delete them. Some presets use linked document and other use embedded, etc. When I set the app to use only inked ones. What I need is general preferences uses in all files, so those presets will use those preferences by default, and not what we've got actually. Or the possibility to modify them and set the as new default ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I don't understand. Please show me screenshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Change the Transparency Checkerboard with this Photoshop Elements Tip (essential-photoshop-elements.com) See "Grid Color" I believe Serif Affinity can do that. I totally disagree what you said can.t. no way. Affinity Designer can do modify! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, Kent Davis said: Change the Transparency Checkerboard with this Photoshop Elements Tip (essential-photoshop-elements.com) See "Grid Color" I believe Serif Affinity can do that. I totally disagree what you said can.t. no way. Affinity Designer can do modify! Serif DrawPlus can do it, so Affinity Designer could be modified to do it too. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 @Alfred yes and how? Show me screenshot on Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 43 minutes ago, Kent Davis said: @Alfred yes and how? Show me screenshot on Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo please. It cannot be done in the current versions. I only said “could be modified” (meaning that the developers know how to do it but it would need to be added in an update or upgrade). Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 @Alfred Yes I was wait too long years and years since from 2017 too long. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 @Alfred I am still complain there have no transparent change color on Affinity Designer Beta 1.10.3 sigh. I was wait too long years and years. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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