Pen Tool selection copy from designer to photo

[ivanvanbeek]

Probably a stupid question but can't find the answer. Is this possible?

I made a new layer in Designer and the with the 'pen tool' I created a selection from an object I drew over. 

Then I would like to copy that selection to affinity Photo to paste it over an image there.

Is this possible, can not find any way to do this - I can do it in Adobe but not here (until now).

Thank you for helping me out.

Ivan

[Paul Mudditt]

3 hours ago, ivanvanbeek said:

Probably a stupid question but can't find the answer. Is this possible?

I made a new layer in Designer and the with the 'pen tool' I created a selection from an object I drew over. 

Then I would like to copy that selection to affinity Photo to paste it over an image there.

Is this possible, can not find any way to do this - I can do it in Adobe but not here (until now).

Thank you for helping me out.

Ivan

Quick examples using share sheet and also using an IOS Shortcut.

[ivanvanbeek]

Hi Paul sorry late answer but was trying it out.  Thanks for your reply. Didn’t know about the ‘share’ possibility.  The thing is I like to use the ‘pen tool’ to make a selection that I can edit later when I am done selecting. But…… it makes a new layer on top of an image/photo/object so I can’t use the selection of that particular cut out of the image/photo/object to cut it out. Because thenselection will disappear when merging.  new challenge for me.

but thanks for showing that share button, very good one!

Btw I think i found a solution I didn’t know of  ‘selection to mask’… only available for photo though (big bummer)… should be possible in designer to use pen tool to make a selection from photo/image/object in a layer underneath.

ivan

[NotMyFault]

Hi, 

i have some difficulty to understand your request. The pen tool does not create a selection. It crate a curve shape. This shape can be used as a selection in a second step, but it is no selection. If you are in doubt about the actual name of a tool, just touch and hold the question mark symbol in the bottom right corner, it will show the names of all tools.

Designer offers different personas, and „pixel selections“ are only available in pixel persona.

It would be great if you could describe more what results you want to achieve. If you 

 

11 minutes ago, ivanvanbeek said:

The thing is I like to use the ‘pen tool’ to make a selection that I can edit later when I am done selecting.

That is only possible with masks, or vector shapes used as masks. You can apply both as nested mask (or inherent mask on adjustment layers), and edit them later to change the impacted area. This requires a non-destructive workflow. That means you cannot select/edit an layer „in place“, but you add adjustment layers or a new pixel layer on top.

[ivanvanbeek]

Hi notmyfault,

 

thx for your reply.

sometimes you have objects in designer not vector based. From that ‘image’ I would like to make a selection to cut it out and export it to affinity photo.

I want to use a ‘pen tool’ like tool to cut it out… why? Because ‘pen tool’ is soooo much more refined as any other because you can edit creating the corners and line curves. (Like in illustrator you can do this and then copy/paste it to I.e. photoshop).

but it might be that I think to difficult in the available options (more then I know of how to work with them) 🤪

thx for the explanation of masks I think I have to dive into that, as you describe it, it might be the answer to my question.

thanksalot notmyfault!11

 

 

regards,

ivan

[Paul Mudditt]

On 8/6/2022 at 9:49 AM, ivanvanbeek said:

Hi notmyfault,

 

thx for your reply.

sometimes you have objects in designer not vector based. From that ‘image’ I would like to make a selection to cut it out and export it to affinity photo.

I want to use a ‘pen tool’ like tool to cut it out… why? Because ‘pen tool’ is soooo much more refined as any other because you can edit creating the corners and line curves. (Like in illustrator you can do this and then copy/paste it to I.e. photoshop).

but it might be that I think to difficult in the available options (more then I know of how to work with them) 🤪

thx for the explanation of masks I think I have to dive into that, as you describe it, it might be the answer to my question.

thanksalot notmyfault!11

 

 

regards,

ivan

As requested, pen tool used to create a shape that you can use non destructively and change later, use it as a clipping mask then use the export - share - selection only to Affinity Photo. This actually transfers as vectors so you can re-edit in Photo if needed or you can rasterise if you want a pixel version.

EDIT: Added something even I did not know we could do, export share from Designer to Photo pasteboard paste. This works best when SVG format is selected on the export persona as that format appears to be compatible with iPadOS clipboard.

[ivanvanbeek]

19 hours ago, Paul Mudditt said:

EDIT: Added something even I did not know we could do, export share from Designer to Photo pasteboard paste. This works best when SVG format is selected on the export persona as that format appears to be compatible with iPadOS clipboard

Indeed Paul about the SVG I didn’t know either…. But about above…… important is to put (at the export) to put the option ‘preserve editable layers’ on…. And it works…. Exactly like i want…… you can edit the pen tool layer again created in designer but this time in photo.  Fantastic. This is what i was looking for, Thanks!!!!

Ivan

[Paul Mudditt]

6 hours ago, ivanvanbeek said:

Indeed Paul about the SVG I didn’t know either…. But about above…… important is to put (at the export) to put the option ‘preserve editable layers’ on…. And it works…. Exactly like i want…… you can edit the pen tool layer again created in designer but this time in photo.  Fantastic. This is what i was looking for, Thanks!!!!

Ivan

Thank you for getting back to me, glad it helped us both !