Pixel Tool Alternative Mode (Erase) Inherits Wet Edges

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If the Pixel tool is selected and then a brush is selected that has Wet Edges set to On, the Pixel tool inherits the Wet Edges setting.  When then changed to another brush – such as a basic round brush – the Wet Edges remain on as the brush is set to "Don't set wet edges" by default (which is technically "normal" operation).

With the basic round brush now selected, when using the Alternative mode (holding the Ctrl key on the keyboard) to temporarily use the Erase mode, the wet edges are applied and will not erase as expected.

There is no indication that Wet Edges is set, as there there is no Wet Edges Context toolbar item for the Pixel tool.

The only way to remove Wet Edges is to use a brush that has Wet Edges set to Off (not just set to "Don't set wet edges").  This means the user either using the "More" button in the Context toolbar or creating a new square brush and setting the Wet Edges to "Set wet edges off".  This will then remove the Wet Edges setting from the Pixel tool and the Alternative mode will work as expected.

This appears to be an issue introduced in Affinity Photo V2.  In Affinity Photo 1.10.6.1665, both the normal Pixel tool mode and the Alternative Pixel tool mode ignore inherited Wet Edges – and the Alt mode (Erase) works as expected.

Steps to reproduce:

 

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Affinity Photo 2.0.4.1701 (EXE version, but I also saw it when I had the MSIX version installed)
Windows 10 22H2 (19045.2486)
 

[Sean P]

HI - S -,

Thank you very much for the video and description. I've reproduced this here and will get it passed on to development.

[NotMyFault]

I would suggest to have a specific brush category „Brush for Pixel Art“ where wet edges is forced deactivated. These brushes and the pixel tool should be excluded from sharing brushes with other tools.

In principle, a basic round brush and a rectangular brush is all needed, if users can add their own brushes if required.

It does not make sense to mix brushes for other purposes with pixel tool.

If someone wants to use them, they can use the regular brush and not the pixel tool.