D.VE Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 I have several artboards for exporting my comic strips. Also I have a global layer with the speach bubbles that is placed over the artboard but is not part of it (and shouldn't be). I created that so that I can export multiple formats with multiple languages with one click Problem: If I move the layer it will automatically be added to the underlying artboard, even if the layer is locked Bug or feature (that I can deactivate somehow)? Quote
walt.farrell Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, D.VE said: Bug or feature (that I can deactivate somehow)? I suppose you could call it a feature, but it's not one you can deactivate. There are no Global Layers. You can try to simulate one as you've done, but if you move it, then it will become part of an Artboard. Publisher, using Pages and separate language-based layers on a Master Page might work better for you. But you would lose the Export Persona, in case that is important to you. But you could easily switch languages by enabling or disabling layers on the Master Page. D.VE 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.3.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
D.VE Posted February 22, 2023 Author Posted February 22, 2023 Would make things easier if you could just define in an export slice which layers are visible and which not. So I colu I don't work with Publisher at all. Wouldn't solve my problem to get a one-click Export... Quote
loukash Posted February 23, 2023 Posted February 23, 2023 4 hours ago, walt.farrell said: Publisher, using Pages and separate language-based layers on a Master Page might work better for you. But you would lose the Export Persona Not at all. You'll have to set up your multi-page based layout and all master pages via File > Edit In Publisher but else you can do all the work in Designer, including Export persona. Then simply switch between pages/master pages using the Status bar. You may only need to go back to Publisher if you have to add pages or masters. walt.farrell 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
lepr Posted February 23, 2023 Posted February 23, 2023 14 hours ago, D.VE said: Problem: If I move the layer it will automatically be added to the underlying artboard, even if the layer is locked Bug or feature (that I can deactivate somehow)? Use the little button at bottom left of Layers panel to disable Edit All Layers, and then the Artboards will stop stealing the "global layer". D.VE and walt.farrell 2 Quote
walt.farrell Posted February 23, 2023 Posted February 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, ,,, said: Use the little button at bottom left of Layers panel to disable Edit All Layers, and then the Artboards will stop stealing the "global layer". Interesting. Thanks! Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Laptop 2: Windows 11 Pro 24H2, 16GB memory, Snapdragon(R) X Elite - X1E80100 - Qualcomm(R) Oryon(TM) 12 Core CPU 4.01 GHz, Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 18.3.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
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