Replace image of linked layers

[VipulK]

Hi. I've searched thoroughly on how to do this but couldn't find any information. I dropped an image into my Affinity Photo document by dragging it and that created an image layer. Then I went to Layers > Duplicate Linked to create a copy of this layer. I have setup the two image layers how I want (the girl in pink shirt).

Now I want to replace this image with another one making sure they stay in the same place and size but I can't figure it out.

[GarryP]

Welcome to the forums @VipulK

I don’t think Duplicate Linked works the way you think it does.

If you search the application Help for duplicate linked , and click the link to Linking, you will find information about that functionality.

You might like to think about using Symbols in Designer instead.

[Latens]

@GarryP Linked layers are just like symbols in designer.

[GarryP]

5 minutes ago, Return said:

Linked layers are just like symbols in designer.

Are they? That’s not my experience, but I don’t use linked layers.

Can you record and share a video showing how to do what the OP is asking for using linked layers?

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8 minutes ago, GarryP said:

Are they? That’s not my experience, but I don’t use linked layers.

Can you record and share a video showing how to do what the OP is asking for using linked layers?

Not in the true sense of the word but the masterpage object/symbols and linked layers share a commonality.
I just tried what the OP wanted and it didn't work with linked layers which I also don't use but find it strange as the fill parameters are there to be linked??
For symbols it works in designer.
One could also place a linked image and replace it in the resource manager which are in all three programs.

 

[GarryP]

I think the Fill Parameters for linked layers are the Fill of the layer rather than the image; change the Fill of one and Fill of the other changes but replace the image in one and the other image doesn’t change.

I think the ‘linking’ is for the formatting rather than the contents.

[VipulK]

@Return The resource manager trick worked exactly how I wanted. Thank you

[Latens]

You can also use the linked layers but with the bitmap fill as fill.