Kent Davis Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 See there too bright Transparent background I did ask them many times years and years ago. Look at right side there is dark transparent background. Need to add custom color to become dark mode please. Affinity Designer version 2.0.3 iMac plus iPad Pro too make sure add feature change color Transparent Background. for Macintosh. loukash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Kent Davis said: too bright Transparent background Definitely! 1 hour ago, Kent Davis said: Need to add custom color to become dark mode With Affinity v1 on Mac, it was possible to "hack" the app Resources folder and replace the default checkerboard background with a custom one. Last year I posted a tutorial here: In v2, the checkerboard PNGs have moved elsewhere, they are now loacated here: /Applications/Affinity [App_name] 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/libcocoaui.framework/Versions/A/Resources/checkerboard_big.png /Applications/Affinity [App_name] 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/libcocoaui.framework/Versions/A/Resources/checkerboard.png My "hack" still works: However, do it at your own risk. You should not try this if you don't know how to work with Terminal commands! Also, it has to be repeated on every app update. On iPad, the only workaround would be adding a custom background layer. NotMyFault 1 Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Sigh I talk about both iMac and iPad Pro. Not only 1 iMac. I don't use version 1.xx I do use version 2. I see not there .png. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Kent Davis said: I see not there .png. Oh, obviously you have the Mac App Store version which now seems to be structured differently. I didn't know that. I have my v2 apps directly from the Serif Store. (Also, the v1 apps were more or less identical in that regard.) Edit: Strike that. Now I see at the bottom that you still have Designer v1 . Those checkerboards are in /Applications/Affinity Designer.app/Contents/Resources/ Edited December 21, 2022 by loukash Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Oh I see I got you and I select wrong app version 1. I got right version 2 I show you other picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 How about iPad Pro Affinity Designer.app ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 I show you I made color look better my eyes I have low vision. Why not add feature 2 different color plus scale number [1.000] on new document (colour tab) You notice "Colour" change correct word "Color" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 59 minutes ago, Kent Davis said: You notice "Colour" change correct word "Color" Affinity apps can speak either UK English ("colour") or US English ("color"). That depends either on your MacOS setting in Language & Region preferences, or whether you have selected either language directly in Affinity's Preferences > General > Language. I prefer English (United States). 1 hour ago, Kent Davis said: I got right version 2 I show you other picture. checkerboard_dark.png is apparently the one used in the Layer panel. The canvas background is likely the one called checkerboard_big.png Since it's the Mac App Store version, you can only mess around with its content using sudo in Terminal, or by entering your admin password on every edit, or by logging in as root user. If you know what you're doing, that is. 1 hour ago, Kent Davis said: How about iPad Pro Affinity Designer.app ? No idea. iPadOS doesn't allow much of "messing around". In any case, I've never tried, hence I literally wouldn't know what I'm doing, and thus I'll also take my own advice literally, and won't… Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 I am tell you know I am not good english and I do sign language very well. MacOS already auto english itself because of United State of American. Affinity Designer setting LANGUAGE: Default cause "COLOR" but change English cause "COLOUR" Why not put feature code inside preferences appear password same as "visual studio code.app" and BBEdit have strong appear SUDO Affinity should have SUDO too to change transparent background custom change color and size very easy is better SETTING than through TERMINAL. iPadOS why not you put few *.png click popmenu select transparent background through SETTING add feature. I made custom color transparent background both for Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher on iPadOS and MacOS both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 I suggest to you feedback. I did ask them few years ago. Why not add feature there Look at I did made transparent background will not hurt my eyes dark mode document. loukash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Davis Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 I forget to put "+" and "-" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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