Annabella_K Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 In Affinity Designer, brushes use raster textures. Is there an indicator anywhere that shows the maximum brush size? To know above what size will the texture get blurry at the given dpi. Often what looks good on screen prints terribly, so it would be good to know beforehand. I assume it could be calculated based on the texture image's px size if nothing else. But I don't know where to find it and how to do the math. I hope this makes sense. I'm having trouble translating my thoughts into English. 😅 keiichi77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I am not sure I understand what you are asking for, but for the Vector Brush Tool, if you double-click on a brush in the Brushes panel, in the window that opens you should see in the Stroke tab at the bottom on the far right the total number of pixels in the raster texture's width. So for example, for the 1st Acrylics brush, there is this: Annabella_K and Fun Art Sam 2 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 11 hours ago, Annabella_K said: But I don't know where to find it and how to do the math. Try this: https://www.google.com/search?q=Maximum+brush+sizes+in+Designer? +site:forum.affinity.serif.com    Annabella_K 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella_K Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Thanks @PÅ¡enda, I've tried searching, but none of the topics I've found answered my question. Thanks @R C-R, yes, that's what I was trying to ask. Though that's actually the lenght of the brush not the width, but I think that can still help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Hi Annabella_K! If you drag the Brush Width Slider to the max, you will get the size 1024 px. If you insert bigger values, it will jump back to 1024 px. So I suppose this is the maximum size. But I'm not sure if there are mysterious ways to get bigger values. Never needed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, iconoclast said: So I suppose this is the maximum size. This depends on the size of the image (PNG) used to create the brush. As you can see from my links, there is no size limit - for finer/sharper structures it is advisable to use a larger image. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 59 minutes ago, Pšenda said: This depends on the size of the image (PNG) used to create the brush. As you can see from my links, there is no size limit - for finer/sharper structures it is advisable to use a larger image. Seems that it doesn't work in my Designer-version. I tested an image of a size nearly 4000x4000 pixels as brush, and it still has only a maximum size of 1024 px. Even if I type the bigger value by hand. It is, by the way, the maximum limit for solid brushes too. I'm on Windows. Possibly it is different on Mac? But it is different with Photo Brushes. They can be much larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella_K Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Hi @iconoclast, I've never noticed that Designer limits the size, so I tested what you said, but it's not the case for me. Only exception is when the Pencil tool is selected, then it doesn't let me set it bigger than 100px. But I think that's because the pencil tool can't be set to Texture Line Style by default, only afterwards. Then I can set the size to whatever I want. I'm on Windows 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Annabella_K said: Hi @iconoclast, I've never noticed that Designer limits the size, so I tested what you said, but it's not the case for me. Only exception is when the Pencil tool is selected, then it doesn't let me set it bigger than 100px. But I think that's because the pencil tool can't be set to Texture Line Style by default, only afterwards. Then I can set the size to whatever I want. I'm on Windows 10. Strange! I'm on Windows 10 too, but whatever I do, my Designer Brushes are limited to 1024 pixels maximum. The limit for brushes in Photo and Designers Pixel Persona is 4096 pixels in my case. But I can thicken the stroke of the pencil tool much more than 100 point (not pixels). You have to type the value by hand or set the cursor into the field and press the Up-Arrow-Key repeatedly. Edit: And I can thicken the stroke of the brush afterwards with the Stroke Setting, seemingly unlimited. Is that what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 hour ago, iconoclast said: I'm on Windows 10 too, but whatever I do, my Designer Brushes are limited to 1024 pixels maximum. I'm on a Mac & for me the stroke width of the AD Designer Persona (quasi)vector brushes are limited to 1024 px max. But I am not sure if that is what @Annabella_K is talking about. iconoclast 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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