bruceful Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I don't have options for filling shapes when I choose the vector flood tool. I've used it on this version of AffDesign2 within the last couple of months. All of a sudden the fill options are missing. Here's a shot of my screen when I've selected that tool. There should be fill options available. What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Hi @bruceful, and welcome to the forums, Your screenshot appears to show all the options for the Vector Flood Fill Tool, which options do you believe are missing? Also, just checking that you're not thinking about the fill options available with the Gradient Tool. Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.3 | Affinity Photo 2.5.3 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.3 Affinity Designer Beta 2.5.5 (2613) | Affinity Photo Beta 2.5.5 (2613) | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.5.5 (2613) MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceful Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 I want to fill with a bitmap. There should be a pull down with options once the fill tool is selected. I've got the current AD ver2, running under the current version of Ventura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, bruceful said: There should be a pull down with options once the fill tool is selected. It should be on the Context Toolbar, but you didn't give us a complete screenshot so we can't really be sure what you have. 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 17.6.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Thanks for confirming that @bruceful - it sounds like you should be using the Gradient Tool for this, not the Vector Flood Fill Tool, which is currently active in your screenshot. Please click on the small arrow in the bottom right of the Transparency Tool icon (the wine glass) and you will see the Gradient Tool is available here. With the Gradient Tool selected, you should see the relevant Fill options on the Context Toolbar, including the Bitmap fill option. I hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceful Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 Thanks for the feedback. Ah, operator error. Or, is it the machines? It's hard to know, but probably operator error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 11 hours ago, bruceful said: It's hard to know, Without a more complete screenshot (complete application window), it's perhaps impossible to know. 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 17.6.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 4:52 PM, walt.farrell said: It should be on the Context Toolbar According to the description "There should be fill options available" and "There should be a pull down with options", it really looks like a Gradient Tool. 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...
walt.farrell Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, Pšenda said: According to the description "There should be fill options available" and "There should be a pull down with options", it really looks like a Gradient Tool. Both the OP's screenshot and mine are of the Vector Flood Fill Tool's Context Toolbar. I simply showed more of it. 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 17.6.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 27 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: I simply showed more of it. Yes, but it still doesn't include "fill options" and "pull down with options". 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...
R C-R Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 9:52 AM, walt.farrell said: It should be on the Context Toolbar, but you didn't give us a complete screenshot so we can't really be sure what you have. Walt, is your screenshot from the Mac or Windows version? I ask because on my Mac there is no "Set Bitmap Fill" text to the right of the SBF button, although it comes up as a tooltip if I hover the pointer over the button. But regardless, there is no dropdown like the OP is asking about so perhaps that is being confused with the Gradient Tool? Apart from that, it is a bit inconsistent that for instance the Context toolbar for the Vector Flood Fill tool shows the tool name on the left but for the Gradient Tool the tool name is not shown. That occurs throughout the UI of that toolbar -- some tools show the tool name & others do not. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.3 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, R C-R said: Walt, is your screenshot from the Mac or Windows version? I ask because on my Mac there is no "Set Bitmap Fill" text to the right of the SBF button, although it comes up as a tooltip if I hover the pointer over the button. I see it on my Mac… Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.3 | Affinity Photo 2.5.3 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.3 Affinity Designer Beta 2.5.5 (2613) | Affinity Photo Beta 2.5.5 (2613) | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.5.5 (2613) MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, Hangman said: I see it on my Mac… Weird. I see only this: Old Bruce 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.3 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 7:52 AM, walt.farrell said: It should be on the Context Toolbar, but you didn't give us a complete screenshot so we can't really be sure what you have. This is what I see on Mac OS 12.7 It is just a Tooltip, not a label on the Context Toolbar. And what is more if I use the Light User Interface the little button appears to be inactive, greyed out. Plus there are options once that button is clicked that don't appear until after it is clicked. All in all a classic Affinity User Interface failure of the absolute worst kind. Hiding functions. R C-R 1 Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.3 | Affinity Photo 2.5.3 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.3 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: This is what I see on Mac OS 12.7 It is just a Tooltip, not a label on the Context Toolbar. Same for me, so I wonder why @Hangman does see it. Maybe a weird macOS version issue? 8 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: And what is more if I use the Light User Interface the little button appears to be inactive, greyed out. <sigh!> Just one more example of very poor contrast choices in the Affinity UI. 9 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: Plus there are options once that button is clicked that don't appear until after it is clicked. Those options do not show for me until I have both clicked the button and picked a bitmap fill. If nothing else, I think they should be to the right of the button, or possibly in a popup menu... Old Bruce 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.3 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 minute ago, R C-R said: Those options do not show for me until I have both clicked the button and picked a bitmap fill. If nothing else, I think they should be to the right of the button, or possibly in a popup menu... I think that is correct. So many bad/abysmal User Interface decisions have been made by Apple (and other software makers) over the past few years that I do not recall what is actually good design anymore. I only see bad designs being made. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.3 | Affinity Photo 2.5.3 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.3 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceful Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 Thanks to one and all. This is a great forum. But, the problem was the dreaded 'operator error'. Everything is good now. Thanks to one and all. walt.farrell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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