François R Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 iPad Pro M2, 2022 model with iPad OS 16.1 release version I can use every single non-Affinity app I own and use on my iPad Pro on an/any external monitor connected via the Apple USB-C adapter. But Affinity displays some kind of static preview on the external screen - no support for external monitors in Affinity v2 on iPad Pro, I guess. I see others have reported this issue for a long time. So Serif, what is the status on this? I carry this iPad Pro 2022 M2 with me everywhere and attach it to monitors wherever I go and can work on these easily and elegantly, but Affinity v2 simply doesn't work with this setup, which was probably the biggest disappointment of v2 for me. After all, that's one of the things that makes an iPad Pro an outstanding investment, and now Affinity is completely out of that type of workflow?! I hope you fix it the first release, because it really is a major, major blunder to have overlooked or opted out. After all, your big selling point is creative apps for tablets. How did you miss this? kagosage 1 Quote 1) You have completely wrecked the layers panel, Serif. 2) I recommend Reddit groups instead of this forum. Not the same few bot-like users replying to everything, a wider representation of users, fewer fanboys, more qualified users. In short, better! 3) I was here to report bugs and submit improvement requests for professional work professionally in a large setup and to bring a lot of knowledge from the world, i.e. professional product development, web- and software development, usability, user experience design and accessibility. I actually know what I am talking about! BUT! We are phasing out Designer and Affinity in 2022 Q1 - and replacing it with feature complete and algorithmically competent alternatives. Publisher is unsuitable for serious use, and was never adopted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animatednoise13 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I am ready to drop adobe. The prices just went up to $69+ a month. I want to use the affinity products on my iPad but external monitor support with stage manager is absolutely necessary. When will this be available for all 3 apps? WORTHYimage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlainP Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Well ... I was sure it worked on an external monitor from iPad. All my other apps do, but not Affinity apps. It's not a deal breaker for me but I must say I'm a little disappointed. kagosage 1 Quote -- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 -- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1 -- Macbook Air 15" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Stage Manager is not supported by the Affinity apps on iPad at this point. Perhaps later. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François R Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 "Not at the moment, sorry." An excellent example of how not to communicate as a company. Quote 1) You have completely wrecked the layers panel, Serif. 2) I recommend Reddit groups instead of this forum. Not the same few bot-like users replying to everything, a wider representation of users, fewer fanboys, more qualified users. In short, better! 3) I was here to report bugs and submit improvement requests for professional work professionally in a large setup and to bring a lot of knowledge from the world, i.e. professional product development, web- and software development, usability, user experience design and accessibility. I actually know what I am talking about! BUT! We are phasing out Designer and Affinity in 2022 Q1 - and replacing it with feature complete and algorithmically competent alternatives. Publisher is unsuitable for serious use, and was never adopted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Today I checked out my new big shiny monitor which I bought to use it for the Affinity suite — only to find Stage Manager is not (yet?) supported. It surprised me to learn this is a feature that has to be explicitly supported by the app. Well, I hope it is going to work soon. Cause what would be a better use case for a big display than Designer/Photo/Publisher? kagosage and François R 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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