Affinity Publisher 2: vector cutting tool (knife/scissors) is missing

[Red Al]

Please dear Affinities, we need the vector cutting tool for Affinity Publisher 2 !!!
This is standard in every layout program. How do you want to compete with InDesign?

Or have I missed something again and you have hidden this feature in such a way, or have such a strange solution for it, that nobody could figure out how it works?

Any tips on how to cut a vector line until the new version is out? Thanks!!!

[joe_l]

22 minutes ago, Red Al said:

Or have I missed something again

If this is helpful for you: The Knife Tool is part of the Designer Persona.

[Red Al]

No, not helpful. We all know that.

The point is that the cutting tool must or should be part of Publisher.
Competing programs have this too.

Who wants to buy a new program just to cut a vector? Then I would have one more problem child that annoys me.

The idea is to get away from Adobe. This is only possible if Affinity offers at least the same features per program. It won't work that way.

Any workarounds until then? At the moment I have to convert it into Photoshop. Thank you!!!

[carl123]

1 minute ago, Red Al said:

Any workarounds until then? At the moment I have to convert it into Photoshop

What exactly are you trying to cut and how do you want it cut?

[joe_l]

16 minutes ago, Red Al said:

Who wants to buy a new program just to cut a vector?

Who wants to pay a monthly fee just to cut a vector?

I am curious just like carl123, what are you trying to cut? A vector with a raster tool?

[Red Al]

As already described. I want to crop/cut a vector: from a circle, a line, a triangle... etc..

Publisher has a "drawing pen" with which I can create a vector. Why shouldn't I be able to crop/cut it afterwards?

Hm, I don't understand your questions...

P.S. google Vector. Vectors are not rasterized.

[walt.farrell]

Sorry, but from your earlier "we all know that" response I'm not sure you understood the comment.

If you also own Designer, then Publisher also has the Knife tool. You just need to switch to the Designer Persona.

So, you certainly wouldn't need to pay a monthly fee to get a knife tool, you just need to buy the additional application in the Affinity suite if you don't already own it. And if you do already own it, you just need to switch Personas to do that operation.

[Pšenda]

On 11/10/2023 at 9:16 AM, Red Al said:

Who wants to buy a new program just to cut a vector?

Anyone who doesn't want to constantly pay a monthly fee for the "Competing program" would rather buy a vector drawing application (if they didn't already buy ASuite at a bargain price). Pretty simple math.

[Seneca]

On 11/10/2023 at 7:25 AM, Red Al said:

Any tips on how to cut a vector line until the new version is out?

Create a curve, a line. etc.

Add a point on that curve with the Node Tool. Right mouse-click on the added node and select Break Curve.

You are done.

[Obi Two]

@Red Al

I think the closest thing you can do is create a shape with a pen and then make it the colour of your intended background.

Or convert the shape into an image frame and drop the image you have behind the object into that new shape so that it appears to be behind it.

But I'm with you. I don't understand why the pen can't toggle to be a knife. (If Affinity Publisher is supposed to mimic Adobe InDesign.) 

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Affinity forums, @Obi Two,

6 hours ago, Obi Two said:

If Affinity Publisher is supposed to mimic Adobe InDesign.

It generally is not supposed to mimic Adobe InDesign, or any other application.