Where are my iPad Files from v1?

[pixelinkmedia]

I installed v2 on iPad 12 Pro .

Now, new folders were created and  all my files for Designer and Photo are gone?

[walt.farrell]

Did you keep V1, or remove it?

If you removed it, then as far as I know:

1. Anything in the app's sandbox (home page) is gone.
2. Anything in the app's folder in On My iPad is gone. You got new folders there with the new apps.

If you did not remove the V1 apps, then you can copy files from the old apps' folders in On My iPad to the new folders (or somewhere better). And you can Save the files in the old apps' home pages to folders so you can keep working on them in the new apps.

[Jmack]

I can’t find a folder in on my iPad that contains all my v1 designer projects. Do I have to export them somehow first. I’m just a hobby graphics person not a pro by any stretch. Thanks for your help. 

[DM1]

2 hours ago, Jmack said:

Do I have to export them somehow first.

If all your projects are only showing on the Affinity Home Screen then they only exist in the apps protected ‘sandbox’ area and are inaccessible to other apps. Any work flow going forward would benefit from Saving the files. This creates an .afxxx file that can be read by the new affinity apps. The added benefit is that these files reside outside of the apps sandbox (in the default folder set by preferences ) and can now be copied/moved easily.

If you haven’t Saved you can still do so (provided you haven’t deleted the app yet). Go to Home Screen and tap the hamburger (3line) menu and tap Save. This creates the file into the default Affinity folder.

Repeat as necessary. Then copy entire folder content to the V2 apps default folder. You may need to save once in new app to create the folder. 
 

And remember, deleting the app clears the sandbox and deletes the iPad default folder so move any files you wish to keep BEFORE deleting the app.

Edit: Exporting and Saving are different functions with different outcomes. You don’t need to Export, just Save.🙂