Affinity Publisher - move and node tool

[Iztok]

I inserted two images into a rounded rectangle mask. Since I want to enlarge the crop to include both images, I tried using the Move Tool and the Node Tool. However, it seems impossible to change the shape of the rectangle once it's embedded. The Move Tool and the Node Tool behave the same way. The Crop Tool is meant for cropping images. So, what is the actual option to change the dimensions of the rectangle, and please, not with the Transform Tool?

When I enlarge with the Move Tool, it distorts the image, which is a completely useless option. Image distortion is unprofessional and should only be a last resort, for example, with the help of the Alt key. Otherwise, images should never be deformed. Here, however, distortion seems to be the default option, which is wrong.

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[Hangman]

Hi @Iztok,

With the Rounded Rectangle selected, add a tick in the Lock Children box in the Context toolbar... That will allow you to adjust the Rounded Rectangle without distorting the nested images...

[Iztok]

And why is this simple task such as complicate? Rechtangle should be a layer to select and change dimension, and the move and node tool are not defined as logical, both do the same, both distort photo in frame, which is not logical at all, move tool should alowed to change dimension and node tool should select and move picture inside frame, tah tis logical.

[Iztok]

Node tool have no function in that task. If i select mask, move tool move picture inside mask and if i select node tool I can move frame?? Should be oposite and with move tool I should also change dimension of frame and with node tool I select photo inside frame and move it. Now with move tool if I change horusontal dimension photo inside frame is distrot, insane.

[Hangman]

41 minutes ago, Iztok said:

And why is this simple task such as complicate?

What is complicated about selecting Lock Children? 

35 minutes ago, Iztok said:

Node tool have no function in that task. If i select mask, move tool move picture inside mask and if i select node tool I can move frame?

There is no need to use the Node tool, the Move tool will move either depending on which layer you have selected...

 

[Iztok]

I know, question is why not, why important tools have no function for path??? And again why simple if could be a simple task compcitated

[Hangman]

2 minutes ago, Iztok said:

I know, question is why not, why important tools have no function for path???

I may be missing something, but I see no logic for the Node tool with what you are doing. The Node tool is for manipulating Nodes, which you're not doing in your scenarios as far as I can tell...

The combination of the Move tool and Lock Children allows you to:

1. Resize the Parent Rounded Rectangle without stretching the nested images
2. Move the Nested image's position relative to the Rounded Rectangle
3. Move the Rounded Rectangle's position relative to the Nested images

[Old Bruce]

 

1 hour ago, Iztok said:

I know, question is why not, why important tools have no function for path??? And again why simple if could be a simple task compcitated

You should know by now that the node tool works on Curves, not Shapes, nor on Picture Frames. While all are vectors they are not constructed the same way, Shapes and Picture Frames have no nodes.

[Iztok]

I know and that is the problem why not, why need extra commands that is the question and again, most of us migrate from InDesign and was logical and simple work with move and node tool, so this is the right question why complicate, why not simple for user

[Iztok]

If I change the dimensions of an oval rectangle that I previously converted into a curve, it distorts the image inside the rectangle instead of simply changing the rectangle’s dimensions. Images should practically never be distorted—this is not the correct approach. Therefore, this function is completely unnecessary and irrelevant.

[Hangman]

24 minutes ago, Iztok said:

If I change the dimensions of an oval rectangle that I previously converted into a curve, it distorts the image inside the rectangle instead of simply changing the rectangle’s dimensions. Images should practically never be distorted—this is not the correct approach. Therefore, this function is completely unnecessary and irrelevant.

As mentioned above, you need to tick the Lock Children option in the Context toolbar...