bobbybosler Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Hello there, I noticed today when working in AFD 2.3.0 that when you create a shape, put a photo inside of that shape (thus using the shape as a mask for the photo) and then apply the transparency tool to the shape, it does not affect the photo inside, but only the shape itself. Is this a bug or is it expected behavior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyFault Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Expected. when using a vector / curve shape as parent, the fill is irrelevant for child layers. only the curvature matters. if you want the fill to be relevant, you must use the image as parent and the vector shape as child in masking position. loukash 1 Quote Mac mini M1 A2348 | Windows 10 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - 32 GB RAM - Nvidia GTX 1080 LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5 iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589 Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 14 hours ago, bobbybosler said: Hello there, I noticed today when working in AFD 2.3.0 that when you create a shape, put a photo inside of that shape (thus using the shape as a mask for the photo) and then apply the transparency tool to the shape, it does not affect the photo inside, but only the shape itself. Is this a bug or is it expected behavior? If you're referring to the Transparency tool rather than the Gradient tool then simply select the nested image layer when applying the transparency and the transparency will be applied to the image rather than the parent shape... loukash 1 Quote Affinity Designer 2.4.2 | Affinity Photo 2.4.2 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.2 Affinity Designer Beta 2.5.0 (2415) | Affinity Photo Beta 2.5.0 (2415) | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.5.0 (2415) Affinity Designer 1.7.3 | Affinity Photo 1.7.3 | Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 MacBook Pro 16GB, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, Magic Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybosler Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Hangman said: If you're referring to the Transparency tool rather than the Gradient tool then simply select the nested image layer when applying the transparency and the transparency will be applied to the image rather than the parent shape... Yes, I was speaking of the transparency tool and not the gradient tool. I'm aware I can apply transparency directly to an image layer using the tool, but doesn't it seem that expected behavior should be that the transparency tool should affect child layers and not just the direct layer to which it is applied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyFault Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, bobbybosler said: Yes, I was speaking of the transparency tool and not the gradient tool. I'm aware I can apply transparency directly to an image layer using the tool, but doesn't it seem that expected behavior should be that the transparency tool should affect child layers and not just the direct layer to which it is applied? You may expect personally a different result, but the current behavior is industry-standard not only for Affinity, but for other Apps and all file formats which contain layers in parent/child relations. Quote Mac mini M1 A2348 | Windows 10 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - 32 GB RAM - Nvidia GTX 1080 LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5 iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589 Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woefi Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 21 hours ago, NotMyFault said: the current behavior is industry-standard not only for Affinity Or is it? Bildschirmvideo 2023-12-06 um 14.29.mp4 bobbybosler 1 Quote Main machine: iMac 2019 (21,5-inch 4k, 6core), 64GB RAM, 1TB nvme + 2TB ssd, running on Mac OS 13; Display setup: 28" 5k Display (primary) + 21,5" iMac4k-Display for studio panels (secondary); Keyboard layout: german apple extended keyboard (aluminium); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybosler Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 👀 Well then! Affinity, your move. In all seriousness, this would simplify so many workflows. I work with several designers who would use this every day if it worked that way. And perhaps it could be enabled via some sort of option on the tool to apply only to the background of a shape or curve or whether it applies to all children in a shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 hours ago, bobbybosler said: In all seriousness, this would simplify so many workflows. If all you're looking for is an InDesign clone, then likely so, yes. I, for one, am glad that Affinity isn't just that, and that I was able to leave "so many [Adobe] workflows" behind. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/5/2023 at 2:57 PM, bobbybosler said: doesn't it seem that expected behavior should be that the transparency tool should affect child layers and not just the direct layer to which it is applied? No. See my reply here: NotMyFault 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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