2.4 Beta Bug Fix List

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of some of the bugs which have been fixed in beta build 2.4.0.2222, since 2.3.1 (2217)

Please reply in this forum only to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other New Bugs and Issues in the Betas forum.

(A) Bug fixes which affected all platforms 

• SVG crashing app when Opening/Placing    [AF-286]
• Deleting a sync'd subcategory will move assets to an uncategorised subcategory on a different machine  
• Raw file renders some files with a purple cast  [AF-1571, AF-1593]
• Some ASE palette files fail to import correctly, no name or colours. 
• Exporting to PDF fails when document contains a BMP with transparency   [AF-751]
• Changing Language of text and updating Text Style does not remove red squiggly spellcheck lines under text in a separate frame until reopening file  [AF-50]
• Some TGA files opens with the wrong colours [AF-547]
• TGA Export and Import is inverting a single pixel value [AF-478]
• Large TIFF file opens with half the design cut off and a transparent canvas [AF-630]
• Layer Effects, 3D Effect: setting Fill Opacity to 0% doesn't turn the fill transparent [AF-1668]

(B) Bug fixes which affected Desktop (Windows and macOS)

• Transform Origin with multiple objects on a multipage document causes the origin point to jump around the page when moved.  
• Custom filler text is applied to all categories of English filler text   [AF-372]
• Creating artboard in embedded document breaks both the embedded and parent file   [AF-549]
• Enable Transform Origin for 2 node line objects are offset from the object on multi-page spreads   [AF-253]
• Find and Replace panel - Fields tags remain untranslated   [AF-1396]
• Users Docx file, Bullet points not importing   [AF-1269]
• Running headers incorrectly imported in Designer  [AF-1320]
• Edit Wrap Outline remains enabled when switching to the Move Tool, then back to the Node Tool without deselecting the object  [AF-1344]
• Edit in Publisher errors and file closes after exporting a Password Protected PDF in Export Persona  
• [User File] Exporting to PDF does not complete, locks up app. Embedded PDF in file appears to be missing all data.  [AF-624]
• Updating Linked resource in-app does not visually update linked file, remains as 'OK' in resource manager with no option to update   
• Exporting to PDF with Endnotes set to End of Book correctly Hyperlink from note number in story text to Endnote, but not from Endnote back to note in story text   [AF-709]
• Scrolling Pixabay results in a Connection failed message  
• Variable text field in running header does not export to PDF [AF-1583]
• Importing PDF crashes macOS, 'File Type Not Supported' error on Windows - (OCR related) [AF-1498]
• Crash when right-clicking a misspelt word after navigating to the spelling mistake through Preflight [AF-1489]
• File exports with error if rasterising nothing with tagging enabled 
• Outer Shadow FX set to Darken blend modes not export to PDF correctly, unless X-1 or X-3 is used [AF-1337]
• It's possible to set Show in Both Panels for character text styles [AF-740]
• [User File] Placing DXF file crashes Windows, creates a 0x0 size object on macOS [AF-1488]
• Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing blemish removal tool with clarity set [AF-1140]
• Redraw issue in Develop persona when undoing Red eye removal tool [AF-1143]
• Outline FX, Fill Style > Contour: changing the Gradient Mid Point does nothing in Affinity Photo [AF-1636]

(C) Bugs fixed which specifically affected Windows

• Customer cannot see custom Curves Adjustments after updating to 2.3.0  [AF-1430]
• Crash when switching between PSD export options   
• [User File] Embedded PSD cannot be Collected or Linked, after Linking all other resources in 2 files, zooming in the document causes a hard crash  [AF-722]
• Closing/Opening an app is slow to Remove/Add the instance onto the Send Document dialog  
• The Font search box can expand to fill the width of the context toolbar when typing  [AF-56]
• Preflight Profile Editor cannot be resized on Windows  
• Renaming Nested Anchors Moves them  [AF-1278]
• User file - app hard crashes when undoing unit change  
• Hyperlink panel clips descenders in text  
• Closing app with Book & Chapter documents open simultaneously prompts twice for Book  
• Book chapters open as read only after being printed  
• Edit Brush icon in Brushes Studio does not function   
• Adjusting Spiral Tool's angle sliders with 6 decimal places seems off.   
• My Add-ons Font filter doesn't show any results on Windows   [AF-1296]
• Text Frame Panel: Stroke: None is clipped in German   
• Styles Panel: Remove Category should be Delete Category   [AF-1299]
• Crash dragging a table  
• Custom filler text entrybox is too small on Windows
• Locating missing resource on file load incorrectly reports them as missing in pre-flight check. [AF-1471]
• ASE Palettes do not import as Spot colours [AF-1428]
• .Afbook files cannot be exported with bleed included [AF-1349]
• Certain custom date formulas from XLSX are not importing correctly into fields [AF-1284]
• Selection Brush Tool Mode icon remains on Subtract, even though the tool has reset to Add [AF-1062]
• Single clicking (not dragging) a Quick Shape label will make an entry appear in the History Panel
• File > New Batch Job > Add defaults Explorer to use 'Affinity Files' extensions only [AF-1426]
• Character Panel - 'Outline' numerical value does not update when adjusting the slider [AF-1640]
• Export Persona 'Export Options' Studio Preset list is incorrectly Centre Aligned
• Anchor list now uses grey text, which makes entries appear disabled [AF-1685]
• Keyboard input should be ignored when floating dialogs are open [AF-1224]
• Manually changing the % scaling of a placed resource results in unexpected values [AF-388]
• Customise tools list is incorrectly labelled [AF-1421]
• Opening FIT/FITS files directly causes an app crash [AF-507]

(D) Bugs fixed which specifically affected macOS

• Affinity Store linked content in My Add Ons doesn't have a white heading on macOS  [AF-1297]
• App Window Disappears after disconnecting and re-connecting an external monitor between app sessions [AF-417]
• Place Image Panel doesn't show when drag drop multiple images while holding Option [AF-1004]
• Updating a global colour applied to objects across multiple chapters fails to update the objects when synchronising  [AF-656]
• Full screen app then close and reopen causes UI to appear behind OS menu bar and dock.   [AF-315]
• Exporting to PDF from Book panel fails to generate preview.  
• Text frame ruler flickers when adjusting the text indent on multi-column frames which span >1 page  [AF-1251]
• Text doesn't reflow when adding/removing items in a group  
• Renaming Anchors without pressing enter after renaming can cause edited anchors to revert to old name [AF-1544]
• Text using PostScript Type 1 outline fonts are being converted to curves when exporting to PDF [AF-1387]
• Shift click not working in hyperlink panel [AF-1212]
• Crash when clicking Sync Before after enabling Noise Reduction [AF-1419]
• Layer FX- Bevel/Emboss default blend modes display the incorrect blend mode [AF-1381]
• Live Masks- Manually entering a value into the blur radius field and pressing Enter ignores the entered value [AF-526]
• Affinity Photo crashes if the windows is closed before developing a RAW file [AF-1408]

(E) Bugs fixed which specifically affected iPad

• "Next" style is not being applied
• Add Distribute Horizontally/Vertically to Transform Panel's Alignment Options 
• Behaviour when placing two or more text files via drag and drop is different than Document menu > Place

If you have reported a bug and it is not yet fixed, please do not report it again. More fixes will be made during the 2.4 beta cycle.

[Affinity Info Bot]

Newly reported 'Known Issues' reported during in the 2.4 beta cycle in this "Other new bugs" forum
A list of unresolved issues reported in this forum during this beta cycle

• AF-1934 - Redraw when using Luminosity Range Mask
• AF-1950 - Nikon Z8 with compression fails to open
• AF-2101 - States panel > Delay expanding Queries on Sonoma M1 Macs

Released Fixes
A list of issues reported in this forum during this beta cycle, but now available in the current beta build

• AF-1709 - Crash when ungrouping objects [Fixed]
• AF-1750 - Live Luminosity or Hue Range Masks no longer function on macOS [Fixed]
• AF-1937 - Moving a single page within a facing pages document causes overlapping text frame from master [By Design]
• AF-1957 - Crash on app close  [Fixed]
• AF-1945 - Layer States 'On Switch' highlight is reversed on Windows [Fixed]
• AF-1942 - Rendering issues in outline FX when hardware acceleration is ON on RGB 16/32 document
• AF-1916 - PDF Transparency doesn't export correctly
• AF-1849 - Export dialog > Quality slider moves to a preset value after re-opening the dialog [Fixed]
• AF-1784 - Opening all chapters of a book created in a previous version will only load every other chapter
• AF-1737 - Times New Roman Italic/Bold Italic are failing to export to PDF on Sonoma
• AF-1711 - Colour Picker tool from within the Colour Panel - missing tooltip
• AF-2083 - Hide / Show Others is not in Publisher's Layer Menu

Upcoming Fixes
A list of issues reported in this forum during this beta cycle, which will be available in a forthcoming build

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2240)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2222)

Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.

Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms

• Transform Origin moves when setting new selection box AF-1416
• Clicking/Double clicking inside an unfilled shape with the Node Tool will deselect the object, rather than switching to the Move Tool AF-1724
• Set Selection Box - Does not create a selection box label if object not rotated AF-1723
• Set/cycle Selection box - offset using pixel layer selection AF-1713
• Crash when ungrouping objects AF-1709

Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)

• Incorrect name ligature type. AF-1680

Bugs affecting Windows

• Trash Can icon on Layers Panel is too small on Windows. AF-1545
• Copy and pasting Artboard with Frame Text into Publisher converts to Artistic Text and changes text size 
• Crash clicking "Evenly Distribute Column Widths" with no document open 

Bugs affecting macOS

• 'Normalise Breaks on copy plain text' setting does not stick on app restart AF-1684
• Unable to Copy and Paste Artboard layers into Publisher AF-1674
• Inserting a Figure Space results in a 0 being inserted AF-1656
• Find and Replace: Searching for Character Style when Scope is set to Story or Selection AF-1609
• Add an ellipsis when we purposely truncate text in Hyperlinks Panel 

Bugs affecting iPad

• When Find bar is left open, selecting different text and then the Find command again doesn't refresh the Find bar 
• When editing a text style, first option in the right pane overlaps iOS's status bar 
• Selecting Import Styles on the Text panel crashes the app 
• The Edit menu's Paste commands are unexpectedly unavailable 

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2256)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2240)

Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.

Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms

• DWG/DXF Export options not available in Designer Persona AF-1809 
• Align & Space horizontal / vertical: not possible to set key object if Auto-Select is set to Objects or Groups AF-1720
• Set/cycle Selection box - offset using pixel layer selection AF-1713
• Malformed names of ICC profiles could be embedded in PDF-X exports AF-1883
• Align & Space horizontal / vertical: not possible to set key object if Auto-Select is set to Objects or Groups AF-1720
• Help and translation updates for all apps & OSs

Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)

• Unable to select child objects inside Open Curves with no fill. AF-464
• Setting DXF/DWG options in the Export Persona and saving with History will corrupt a document AF-1871
• Brightness/Contrast linear adjustment can export incorrectly to PNG HDR AF-1793
• Bounding Box shows incorrectly on a resized picture frame when using 'Lock Children' AF-1757
• Crash when trying to export book with lock files present for chapters
• Layer states > Add "Layer" container to Layer type list AF-1762
• Layer States - long state names cause the UI to get pushed off AF-1463

Bugs affecting Windows

• Opening multiple release chapters in a book in a Windows beta causes a crash
• Layer states not working in Pixel Persona AF-1857    
• Export dialog > Values are reset back to a preset after re-opening the dialog AF-1849
• Mask icon has no tooltip on Layer States > Queries on Windows AF-1760    
• Right clicking inside a text frame will trigger an app crash if the document window is floated AF-1604    
• Layer States: Category tab border is the same colour as the States Panel border AF-1518
• Layer States: Filling the 'Layer name is' field can push the UI out the panel AF-1490
• Layer States: Tooltips are not translated AF-1492
• Layer States: Inherited tags are not considered by the query AF-1745

Bugs affecting macOS

• Last renamed style name is not saved, Style returns to default name on restart        
• Live Luminosity or Hue Range Masks no longer function AF-1750
• Export persona > Path components pop-up is too short AF-1495
• Drag-dropping a masked child layer out to the parent stack without releasing the mouse button causes a crash AF-977
• Layer States: Text labels clipped using Large Font UI Size AF-1725
• Layer States: Able to check the Layer types if the Layer types checkbox isn't enabled AF-1517
• Layer States Panel: Text labels are not clickable on macOS AF-1456
• Layer States Panel queries text are different sizes AF-141

Bugs affecting iPad

• No iOS specific fixes this release 

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2279)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2256)

Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.

Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms

• Rounded rectangle and standard rectangle share corner settings AF-1628 
• Sony ILCE-7CM2 (A7C 2): colours off ("tinted" magenta) AF-1949

Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)

• "Layer States > Scope > Selection" doesn't work AF-1519
• "Layer States > Scope" not honoured when creating captured state AF-1917

Bugs affecting Windows

• Crash on app close AF-1957
• Layer States 'On Switch' highlight is reversed on Windows AF-1945
• Recent dialog- Pinned documents are automatically unpinned when opened AF-951
• ALT + F4 does not close the app if a studio panel/window is actively selected AF-1485
• Changing Stroke values from Context Toolbar without force committing does not apply the values until the dialog is next opened 
• Find and Replace Recent dropdown only displays one character from the search term AF-1944
• Layer States: Queries object list difference on Windows compared to Mac AF-1763
• Adjustment windows pop up behind floated documents instead of above AF-335
• Recent dialog- Pinned documents are automatically unpinned when opened AF-951

Bugs affecting macOS

• Opening all chapters of a book created in a previous version will only load every other chapter AF-1784

Bugs affecting iPad

• Edit > Duplicate, "Edit" menu stays "pressed"  
• Changing Resize settings breaks UI or crashes app AF-912
• iPad Keyboard will show, or dialogs will close based on the angle of the iPad (seemingly accelerometer controlled?) AF-1599
• Adjustment Interface and Image placement menu flicker when iPad is held/Positioned at certain angles AF-1306

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2294)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2279)

Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.

Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms

• Rendering issues in outline FX when hardware acceleration is ON on RGB 16/32 document AF-1942 
• Failing to open .ARW file from ILCE-7M4 (A7-IV) AF-1670

Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)

• PDF Transparency doesn't export correctly AF-1916 
• Colour Picker tool from within the Colour Panel - missing tooltip AF-1711

Bugs affecting Windows

• Export dialog > WMF missing export presets 
• Crash on closing app after opening a package (and other times)
• Dragging a Layer whilst auto-scrolling the Layers Studio then releasing the selection can cause the layer to be moved to a random location in the layers stack AF-1537
• Floating windows resize automatically incorrectly, switching between active documents continuously zooms out from canvas AF-2005

Bugs affecting macOS

• Times New Roman Italic/Bold Italic are failing to export to PDF on Sonoma AF-1737
• States panel > Queries > Clicking any checkbox makes the panel flash / flicker AF-1462

Bugs affecting iPad

• Some CR3 and X3F raw files not showing correctly in Develop Persona 

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.0 (2301 RC2)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.0.2294) 

Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.

Changes/Bugs 

• EPS, SVG and WMF take longer to export on specific file 
• Editing Index Separators and saving a document with history causes unsupported commands error when reopened 
• States Panel: Smart Queries are not remembering Layer name unless you toggle Regular Expression checkbox AF-2089
• Final Help on all platforms

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.2 (2356)
(fixes since the last release 2.4.1.2344)

Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.

Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms

• Export Preview does not correctly display results when using Rasterise = Nothing AF-2284 

Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)

• Customer .docx file placed within a text frame in a new doc gives "Failed to Save" message. AF-2158
• Tables: Update from Selection on Default format enables 'Delete' causing app to crash when deleting format. AF-2142

Bugs affecting Windows

• Pixel and Pixel Grid gridlines are thicker in v2.4. AF-2167
• Attempt to fix RAW files having Artefacts when opened. AF-2178
• Crash when changing between Light and Dark UI with stroke panel and unselected curve on page.
• Crash - adding pages from files and specifying a section to add.
• Layers panel: layer drop zones broken. AF-2394
• Can't undo live filter or adjustment layer creation. AF-2265
• CTRL modifier for boolean Add now makes compounds. AF-2432
• Grids fail to instantly update on document when modified. AF-2224
• Using a keyboard shortcut for Geometry > Add results in a compound shape as if ctrl \+ add was clicked. AF-2444
• Builds on arm devices failing to render documents with OpenCL enabled. AF-2173

Bugs affecting macOS

• Crash when dropping Promised files into a document. AF-2264
• Threadlock opening documents on some devices. AF-2264
• Crash clicking Regular Expressions with the layer name text field active. AF-2139
• Mac Apps crash when an image is dragged and dropped from a Zip file. AF-2264

Bugs affecting iPad

• "Lessons" tab name changes to "Samples" after opening settings. 

[Patrick Connor]

Here's a list of the bugs which have been fixed in the beta build 2.4.2 (2371)
(fixes since the post above for 2.4.2.2356)

Please reply in this forum to comment on any fixes which are in this list (in particular to let us know if you notice that something we say is fixed isn't!) To report any new bugs please do that against the relevant new feature post, or if unrelated to new functionality in the Other bugs & issues forum.

Changes/Bugs affecting all platforms

• .CR2/CR3 images import with desaturated/washed out colours when switching between RAW engines AF-2212

Bugs affecting Desktop (Windows and macOS)

• none in this build

Bugs affecting Windows

• Crash whilst dragging Mask and adjustment layers in layer stack . AF-2598

Bugs affecting macOS

• Certain RAW images render in black and white when developed AF-2179

Bugs affecting iPad

• none in this build.