Fill Tool with Bitmap problems

[SonOfThunder]

Using a Bitmap with the Fill Tool has 2 problems:

1. Main problem is that there is some serious lag when resizing the fill. Makes it difficult to get the size you want. I'm on an iPad Air 5th generation so there should be plenty of power to drive this tool. The Bitmap is relatively small, 250x250 and 50 KB, in a project that is 2048x2048. iPadOS is 16.3.

2. Smaller bug: When you choose Bitmap from the drop down menu it doesn't select Bitmap, and you have to choose it using the arrows. Not a big deal, but a consistent bug.

[walt.farrell]

For clarity on #2: I think you mean it doesn't open the Files dialog to choose the bitmap file unless you use the navigation arrows to select the Bitmap fill option. Using the pulldown seems to select the option just fine, but does not open Files to choose one.

[SonOfThunder]

^Correct. It shows Bitmap as selected, but does not activate it.

Just updated to 2.04 and fairly severe lag still exists.

[Sean P]

Hi SonOfThunder,

Are you using an Apple Pencil to resize the Bitmap fill? If so does the lag only appear when the magnification lens appears? Is everything ok if you use your fingers to resize?

With regards to the second issue - this is something we do have logged. I'll get it bumped and passed over to development.

[SonOfThunder]

9 hours ago, Sean P said:

Hi SonOfThunder,

Are you using an Apple Pencil to resize the Bitmap fill? If so does the lag only appear when the magnification lens appears? Is everything ok if you use your fingers to resize?

With regards to the second issue - this is something we do have logged. I'll get it bumped and passed over to development.

Not using a pencil. It does only appear with the magnification lens, and like I say I'm only using touch control.

[Sean P]

Thanks for letting us know. It certainly does sound like the same issue then. We do have this logged with development. 

[Schmolty]

I‘ve found an additional bug. The bitmap fill doesn‘t work at all when trying to fill a stroke…even with the arrows.

[Affinity Info Bot]

The issue "Moving Gradient Nodes with Apple Pencil 2 after magnifier shows causes gradient stops to 'jump' & cannot be moved smoothly" (REF: AFP-5791) has been fixed by the developers in internal build "2.1.0.1742".
This fix should soon be available as a customer beta and is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.
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