Latergator Posted December 28, 2021 Posted December 28, 2021 Before I retired I used Adobe Illustrator on the job, and one of my favorite effects was "contouring" text almost instantaneously to conform to a shape; the effect is called "Envelope Distort". The only method I've found in Designer involves pulling line points into place (very unsatisfactory, to say the least). I'm hoping that a near-future version of Designer will will include this feature. I've attached a screenshot from an Illustrator demo. Quote
v_kyr Posted December 28, 2021 Posted December 28, 2021 See also ... ... and the many other forum threads about the missing vector distortions features! Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2
2ddpainter Posted December 28, 2021 Posted December 28, 2021 Also have a look at this thread on Page 16 i show an alternative vector graphics software that can do that. free-transform-perspective-warp-tools Quote
jgarza Posted April 4, 2022 Posted April 4, 2022 We are approaching 6 to 7 years without this tool being implemented. IT .... IS..... .NOT .... COMING. Let's all face reality and give up on this feature. Quote
rwpinto Posted June 4, 2022 Posted June 4, 2022 A perspective tool would be soooo useful. Let's not give up hope:-( Quote
Boldlinedesign Posted June 5, 2022 Posted June 5, 2022 Vectorstyler offers this feature now and works well with affinity Quote
albertkinng Posted May 28, 2023 Posted May 28, 2023 On 6/5/2022 at 1:14 AM, Boldlinedesign said: Vectorstyler offers this feature now No. The mesh tool is basically the same Affinity Designer 2 offers now. Quote Ask for my services: albertkinng.com
Lodan280 Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 hi, is there any updates on an upcoming Envelope distort tool (like in illustrator) coming to affinity ? i know there’s the wrap tool but we need a envelope distort that works like illustrator by the press of a single button this is another key feature missing Brian_J 1 Quote
albertkinng Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 40 minutes ago, Lodan280 said: we need a envelope distort that works like illustrator If you're an Affinity user, you're likely aware of the distinct offerings it provides compared to Adobe. Asking Affinity to replicate what Adobe has achieved would be akin to requesting Adidas to incorporate Nike's Air soles in their sneakers. Each app offers unique tools to meet the specific needs of artists. Adobe remains the industry standard and is the right choice if it meets your needs. However, if you're open to learning something new and maximizing its offerings, then Affinity is a compelling alternative. You can get similar results with time and patience like in this video: PaulEC 1 Quote Ask for my services: albertkinng.com
Brian_J Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 17 minutes ago, albertkinng said: If you're an Affinity user, you're likely aware of the distinct offerings it provides compared to Adobe. Asking Affinity to replicate what Adobe has achieved would be akin to requesting Adidas to incorporate Nike's Air soles in their sneakers. Each app offers unique tools to meet the specific needs of artists. Adobe remains the industry standard and is the right choice if it meets your needs. I think the options in Affinity to distort text are inferior to those in Illustrator. I don’t see an issue comparing Affinity to Adobe and requesting features that are missing in Affinity. I too hope that Designer gets the functionality available with Envelope Distort at some point. Quote Windows 10 22H2, 32GB RAM | Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 (MSI/EXE)
albertkinng Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 21 minutes ago, Brian_J said: requesting features that are missing in Affinity. That's where the issue lies. It's not about a missing feature. You're looking for a feature from another app within Affinity and faulting Affinity for not including it. To be straightforward and polite, if your business depends on Adobe's apps, it's best to use Adobe apps. PaulEC 1 Quote Ask for my services: albertkinng.com
Brian_J Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 1 hour ago, albertkinng said: That's where the issue lies. It's not about a missing feature. You're looking for a feature from another app within Affinity and faulting Affinity for not including it. I don’t understand that point of view. From my perspective, it is about a missing feature. I’m not faulting Affinity, I’m hoping/requesting that Serif develop a feature that Affinity Designer doesn’t currently have, and Illustrator does have. I understand that Affinity does many things differently than Adobe. But I don’t see an issue with comparing products from different companies and requesting features that are in other apps. 1 hour ago, albertkinng said: To be straightforward and polite, if your business depends on Adobe's apps, it's best to use Adobe apps. I appreciate your civility. I'm not going to abandon Affinity because Designer doesn’t have Envelope Distort. But Envelope Warp is an excellent feature that makes it easy to work with text, and I hope something similar finds its way into Designer. Lodan280 1 Quote Windows 10 22H2, 32GB RAM | Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 (MSI/EXE)
Lodan280 Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 15 hours ago, albertkinng said: It's not about a missing feature. You're looking for a feature from another app within Affinity and faulting Affinity for not including it I love Affinity and i will not abandon it because of a missing feature. This feature is not a revolutionary feature that was created by Adobe. It’s a common feature that you can find in many vector software. I just feel like it would be a good feature to add to Affinity. This feature is not the most revolutionary one, it’s a pretty basic feature, yet missing to affinity and id like to see it comes to affinity one day Despite all of that, i still love Serif products albertkinng and Brian_J 2 Quote
Alfred Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 9 minutes ago, Lodan280 said: This feature is not a revolutionary feature that was created by Adobe. It’s a common feature that you can find in many vector software. I just feel like it would be a good feature to add to Affinity. This feature is not the most revolutionary one, it’s a pretty basic feature, yet missing to affinity and id like to see it comes to affinity one day Serif DrawPlus had an Envelope Tool. It also had a Blend Tool, a Connector Tool, a Dimension Tool, and a Roughen Tool, none of which have been added to Affinity Designer yet. It would be nice to think that we won’t have to wait another ten years! GRH, PaulEC, Brian_J and 1 other 4 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
Lodan280 Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 25 minutes ago, Alfred said: Serif DrawPlus had an Envelope Tool. It also had a Blend Tool, a Connector Tool, a Dimension Tool, and a Roughen Tool, none of which have been added to Affinity Designer yet. It would be nice to think that we won’t have to wait another ten years! Right! so many missing features. Features that were already developed by Serif. I know it takes time and everything but come on you don’t have to start form scratch, they’ve already developed these features in the past. Hope we’ll see these features in affinity 2 one day and not in version 3 Quote
albertkinng Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 43 minutes ago, Lodan280 said: This feature is not the most revolutionary one My point is that if a feature is essential, you should select tools that provide it. Quote Ask for my services: albertkinng.com
Alfred Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 1 minute ago, Lodan280 said: Right! so many missing features. Features that were already developed by Serif. I know it takes time and everything but come on you don’t have to start form scratch, they’ve already developed these features in the past. They should be familiar with the underlying algorithms, but in other respects they do have to start from scratch! The Affinity apps are built on a completely new code base. The ‘Plus’ apps only run on Windows, and my understanding is that they’re quite heavily dependent on some of Windows’ built-in features. 1 minute ago, Lodan280 said: Hope we’ll see these features in affinity 2 one day and not in version 3 I hope so too! Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
albertkinng Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 14 hours ago, Brian_J said: I understand that Affinity does many things differently than Adobe. But I don’t see an issue with comparing products from different companies and requesting features that are in other apps. No Issue! Comparing products is essential for market growth. My response was straightforward: if you need Adobe's tools, use Adobe. It's that simple. I once asked a Grammy-winning music producer why he didn't use industry-standard Pro Tools. His reply? 'SAW Plus is what got me these Grammys.' Clearly, the best tool depends on specific needs. Quote Ask for my services: albertkinng.com
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