Strokes on picture frame rectangles containing cropped images not displaying correct width

[JohnFleet]

Publisher 2.50 Mac Sonama 14.7.1 I have a number of images placed within picture frames. Set to a 2 pt stroke. Two of the images have been cropped in Designer before being placed in Publisher. These picture frames show a stroke much thinner than the others despite having the same 2 pt stroke width set.

[Hangman]

Hi @JohnFleet,

We would ideally need to see your Publisher file including the Placed image files or failing that a screenshot showing the complete UI with the Layers and Stroke panels visible and one of the Picture frames containing an image cropped in Designer selected otherwise we're working a bit on the dark in terms of being able to provide helpful advice...

[MikeTO]

I don't think this is a Designer vs. Publisher issue.

If you place a picture and add a stroke, the stroke will be entered on the picture's edge.

If you then crop the picture, the part of the stroke outside of the cropped area will disappear. I assume this is by design but I don't know for sure.

[JohnFleet]

Thanks for suggestions so far. File attached. The Soroptomists and Tavira hotel shots are the affected ones. Both images were cropped in Designer before being placed in Publisher and then the stroke added to the picture frame....

Card 2024.afpub

[Old Bruce]

29 minutes ago, JohnFleet said:

Both images were cropped in Designer before being placed in Publisher and then the stroke added to the picture frame....

First things first, you don't actually have any Picture Frames in that document.

One thing you could try is adding the stroke with its alignment set to the Inside.

I would just make some Picture Frames and place the images in the appropriate frames in the publisher file, disregard using Designer entirely.

[NotMyFault]

If you want a stroke around a image, use a picture frame, and set stroke to the frame. If you crop an image with a stroke, the stroke gets cropped. Know your tools and utilize them within their limits.

[JohnFleet]

Thanks guys, problem solved - help appreciated. I only use the Affinity suite very occasionally now; it's scary how quickly you forget things. I was convinced that I was placing objects in frames. Still don't understand why a 2pt stroke added to an image doesn't equal a 2 pt stroke on a picture frame, but that by the by...