Designer 2 2.5.2 gives false open file error msg

[Ed B]

Designer 2 2.5.2 says "Failed to open file /Users/.../xxxx.afphoto  The file is already open in Affinity Photo 2 2.5.2 on this device."  It says this whether the Affinity Photo is active or not (i.e. after quitting Affinity Photo).  "Edit in Designer" was not available on Affinity Photo's File menu, but "Edit in Publisher" was available.  The problem was "resolved" by restarting Affinity Photo.  

The original file was a small .HEIC photo from which I made a screen capture and then edited that in Affinity Photo and saved it as an .AFPHOTO file.  I cannot send you the file as a sample because it is a cheque signature. 

I am running Sonoma 14.5 (23F79) on a MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro CPU and 16 Gb RAM.

[Callum]

Hi Ed B,

It sounds as though this might have been a one off bug is this something you are able to reproduce with the .HEIC file?

Thanks
C