Pixel fill and gradient tool frozen

[NotMyFault]

1. Create a new file, 8000x6000px
2. add a rectangle in masking position
3. select pixel layer
4. use gradient tool and repeatedly create gradients over the pixel layer.

expected: snappy reaction, no delay

observed: it takes about 1/2 to 1 sec for Affinity to recognize the starting position, start drawing, or recognize the pen or finger lifted off the end position. After 5-10 repetitions, Affinity Photo freezes and often crashes (new file is no longer visible after App is restarted)

It sometimes reduces the issue to first save the file with name outside the sandbox.

issue consistent on V1, V2 retail, Beta.

Similar the reaction of fill tool is often delayed by 1/2 to 1 sec after lifting pen or finger.

 

[Lee D]

@NotMyFault I'm not seeing any lag or freezing following your workflow on a couple of different iPad models.

Can you please do a screen recording showing the issue occur for you so we have a reference.

[NotMyFault]

Here some examples.

 

Fill tool 1 Second delay between touch and execution 

 

[NotMyFault]

Affinity Photo waiting 30 seconds when returning to home screem

[NotMyFault]

Gradient tool stops accepting any input after some time. At about 46 seconds in the video you see the blue touch marks but nothing happens, later touches at 0:52 no longer get recognized. I was still trying to draw gradients. Affinity totally frozen for about a minute, i stopped the video and made another (uploaded in post before) where you see it took 30 seconds to „return“ the file in sandbox

[NotMyFault]

I assume the stalling is related to undo history which seems to collect insane amounts of pixel layers content (instead simply collecting the edit parameters, which are smaller by a million depending on layer size)

[NotMyFault]

On 3/14/2025 at 2:34 PM, Lee D said:

@NotMyFault I'm not seeing any lag or freezing following your workflow on a couple of different iPad models.

Can you please do a screen recording showing the issue occur for you so we have a reference.

Any update? I provided the additional details 2 weeks ago.