Perspective is not working in Designer, Is this a bug?

[albertkinng]

I have already developed a logo design template that includes all the necessary variations, along with a stunning showcase for the client. However, there seems to be a small hiccup with the mockup as the perspective isn't aligning perfectly. To better comprehend the issue at hand, I kindly request you to watch the provided video. I would greatly appreciate it if you could take a look and perhaps come up with a solution that will resolve this matter seamlessly.

[loukash]

This looks like a known "phenomenon". Or perhaps a bug, what do I know.
You're using "artistic text" for the logotype which dynamically changes the size of the object bounds. 
Try frame text with constant frame size and padding instead, so that the text never appears outside the frame bounds.
You may need to create a new perspective group for that, however.

[henryanthony]

@albertkinng Fonts can be wonky. Have you tried different fonts and got the same result? Just a thought. Or, convert the font to outlines? Not sure if that is possible with Affinity or if this would conflict with the objective of this project. I don't work much with fonts these days.

[albertkinng]

5 hours ago, loukash said:

You're using "artistic text" for the logotype which dynamically changes the size of the object bounds. 

Sounds like a good idea. I will try that.

[albertkinng]

2 hours ago, henryanthony said:

convert the font to outlines?

Well, the idea of this feature is morph the word and keeping it editable. Converting to outline will make this project unusable.

[walt.farrell]

It might help if you would provide a sample .afdesign file so we can see exactly how you're doing that work.

[loukash]

@albertkinng, here's what I mean:

 

A Warp Group is always created based on your selection bounds.
A scenario which will result in a bad warp:

1. You create a warp group based on an artistic text symbol without any descender.
2. The warp group size will exactly match this artistic text bounding box.
3. You change the text using characters with descender,
4. The artistic text bounding box will change in size.
5. The warp group will not change in size.
6. The descenders will be outside the warp group bounds, incorrectly distorted.

Hence you should be using frame text where the bounding box – and thus also the subsequent warp group – will always remain static.

[loukash]

Also, I don't think it's a bug.
There are just certain limits to how multiple complex features can interact.

A solution would be an option to dynamically bind the warp group bounds to the bounding box of its content, i.e. when the content bounding box changes, the warp group bounding box changes accordingly as well. This is currently not the case: once created, the warp group remains static.
On the other hand, such an option would inevitably lead to other "unexpected results" elsewhere.

That's the price of complexity, I guess…  

[albertkinng]

1 hour ago, loukash said:

A Warp Group is always created based on your selection bounds.

Life changing knowledge 

[albertkinng]

@walt.farrell Here is the file.

Logo Creator Template.zip

[albertkinng]

@loukash I can't seem to find that option in Affinity Designer. It seems like you might be using Publisher. Do you think it's possible to edit in Publisher and then switch back to Designer to continue working?

[loukash]

39 minutes ago, albertkinng said:

It seems like you might be using Publisher

Ah, yes, I forgot to mention it.
But using the text frame inset via Publisher's Frame panel is only a "quick'n'dirty security measure".
You can just as well apply a paragraph style with indent and space before to keep the characters inside the frame.
Or continue using artistic text while placing it in a parent blank rectangle shape that would "mimic" the static frame for the warp group.
There are many possible workflows to achieve the same goal.
Publisher is no requirement here.

[albertkinng]

1 hour ago, loukash said:

Publisher is no requirement here.

I successfully resolved the issue by using Publisher and then transferred back to Designer where it now functions flawlessly! Allow me to demonstrate an alternative method to achieve the same result without relying on Publisher. My intention is to expand upon the existing features, introduce various layouts, and create a highly professional and efficient project. Once completed, I aim to offer this template on Gumroad with utmost confidence that Affinity Designer users will encounter no obstacles while utilizing it.