Red Al Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_l Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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. Quote ---------- Windows 10 / 11, Complete Suite Retail and Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Al Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl123 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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? Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_l Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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? Quote ---------- Windows 10 / 11, Complete Suite Retail and Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Al Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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. Frozen Death Knight and loukash 2 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...
Pšenda Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 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. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seneca Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 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. postmadesign 1 Quote 2017 27” iMac 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 • Radeon Pr 580 8GB • 64GB • Ventura 13.6.4. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) • 256GB • Version 16.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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