Major problems with data and document storage levels

[rockclimber]

I am using an iPad Pro and it is indicating that the Affinity Designer data and documents are consuming 143 GB of space which is not possible since my ipad only has 128 GB of storage. This issue has also made it appear that my icloud storage limit has been exceeded so that I can no longer backup my ipad without purchasing more space. 

[DM1]

19 hours ago, rockclimber said:

Designer data and documents are consuming 143 GB of space which is not possible since my ipad only has 128 GB of storage.

Yes this is an ongoing issue which will hopefully be fixed at some point. Do you save your projects outside the app or is everything still stored in sandbox (all files visible on Project screen)?

[walt.farrell]

5 hours ago, DM1 said:

which will hopefully be fixed at some point

I seem to recall a discussion that this is partly related to the way that iPadOS stores files. Something like, if you save a file, and then make some changes to it, and save under a different name, the new file only stores the delta difference with the original file. So it takes very little physical space, but the OS reports and counts the full size of both files.

[rockclimber]

Thanks Walt, this could be. However, it seems peculiar to Designer as my other apps such as Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, Shaper3d, and even Affinity Photo seem to be OK. My largest files are only about 25 MB, and I only have a few of these.  I think I saw a suggestion from a few years ago to delete Designer, and reload, but I worry about losing things. Thanks again for your input. 

[walt.farrell]

2 minutes ago, rockclimber said:

I think I saw a suggestion from a few years ago to delete Designer, and reload, but I worry about losing things. Thanks again for your input. 

You're welcome.

It will help avoid losing things if you make sure you have saved your work outside the sandbox area. You'll also need to keep or export brushes, assets, etc. before you reinstall.

[DM1]

Also note that deleting the app deletes the local storage folder. If stored locally you would need to move the folders contents.🙂

[Affinity Info Bot]

The issue "[iOS] App retaining a lot of storage after closing files" (REF: AF-233) has been fixed by the developers in the latest beta build (2.6.0.2805). The fix is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.
Customer beta builds are announced here and you can participate by following these instructions.
If you still experience this problem once you are using that build version (or later) please reply to this thread including @Affinity Info Bot to notify us.