[AD] List of minor improvements / features :)

[Richard S.]

AFFINITY DESIGNER WISH LIST (NOT in order of importance - just a list that I hope would be considered at some stage in the future)


Hi,
After playing with Affinity Designer some more, here is my list of possible improvements / features which hopefully will be considered for future versions :)

 

• Vector eraser, in order to prevent trimmed strokes from being converted to rasters.

 

• The ability to snap the "Tools" panel onto the side of other panels. At the moment it seems that you can only undock it from the left-hand-side?

 

• Display a blue line when snapping 2 panels side-by-side (just as an indicator that snapping / docking is about to take place).

 

• The ability to dock / snap collapsed panels to the underside of the horizontal ruler (or the "Context Toolbar") - thus allowing the right-hand-side of the UI to display more of the actual image.

 

• The ability to display ANY panel in any persona. Example - be able to display the "Export Options" and "Slices" panels in the main Photo persona (without having to change personas).

 

• PSD export which retains editable text (as opposed to rasterisation).

 

• Macros (as in Affinity Photo).

 

• Create a separate slider for the "noise" option at the bottom of the Colours palette. I never even realised the dot to the left toggled between opacity and noise :(

 

• Inclusion of a spiral tool (luckily I have Inkscape).

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• The addition of a small icon which identifies to the user which effects are raster, and which are vector - in order to prevcent unexpected surprises when outputting artwork as a vector.

 

 

These are just a few personal preferences, which I feel would be beneficial to a lot of users, and also help to improve the already great Affinity Designer software.
My intention is to help make this software the best possible, so should any staff / developers like more detailed information regarding my ideas - please do not hesitate to contact me :)

Thank you.

See Also my list of Photo Improvements / Features

[Patrick Connor]

I have split your useful topic into two, thank you for your input, the original post is here, and I have added a footer to each first post.

 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/29380-photo-list-of-minor-improvements-features/