JohnM99 Posted June 3, 2024 Posted June 3, 2024 Apologies if this is too simple a question, but I can't seem to figure it out. I have a file with a background photo, and then about 200 layers of text on top, created with the Frame Text Tool. The text is presently in white, and I wanted to change it to yellow. I can select all the text layers, but unless I click inside each text box, I can't seem to select the text and change the colors. I am sure there is a way to avoid having to do this hundreds of times. Thank you in advance! Quote
Komatös Posted June 3, 2024 Posted June 3, 2024 Hi @JohnM99 and welcome to the forums. Define a text style, select all text layers and then apply the text style you have created to the selected layers. Every change to the text style affects all text layers provided with this text style. Hangman and Brian_J 2 Quote MAC mini M4 | MacOS Sequoia 15.2 | 16 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | INTEL Arc A770 LE 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2605) Affinity Suite V 2.5.7 & Beta 2.6 (latest) Interested in a free (selfhosted) PDF Solution? Have a look at Stirling PDF Ferengi Acquisition Rule No. 49: “A deal is a deal is a deal.”
Hangman Posted June 3, 2024 Posted June 3, 2024 Hi @JohnM99 and another warm welcome to the forums, In addition to @Komatös's suggestion, if you're text layers don't all adhere to a single size and font you can also use Select > Select Object > Frame Text to select all the Frame Text layers and then change their colour in one go... Select Object.mp4 Komatös and Brian_J 2 Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 Affinity Designer Beta 2.6.0.3106 | Affinity Photo Beta 2.6.0.3106 | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.6.0.3106 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
Brian_J Posted June 3, 2024 Posted June 3, 2024 In addition to the previous two suggestions, global colors are helpful for managing colors in a document. Global colors can be used in conjunction with text styles for maximum control and flexibility. Global Colors https://affinity.help/publisher2/en-US.lproj/pages/Clr/globalClr.html Hangman 1 Quote Windows 10 22H2, 32GB RAM | Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 (MSI/EXE)
JohnM99 Posted June 6, 2024 Author Posted June 6, 2024 Thank you so much for the answers - really helpful. This is what worked for me - first, select all 100+ layers that had font I wanted changed - then SELECT / SELECTION FROM FRAME / then click the text frame icon, then over to COLOR and pick the colour. My men does not contain "Select Object" but the above worked. Very kind of you all to take the time to answer. Quote
Old Bruce Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 If you have Designer or Publisher then you can use the menu Select > Select Object > Frame Text. Your Affinity Photo files will open in either application and you can then save the file and it will still be a .afphoto file. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
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