Jump to content
You must now use your email address to sign in [click for more info] ×

Affinity Designer:Two different documents side by side?


Recommended Posts

Hi,

 

I can't for the life of me work out how I would open up two (or more) Affinity Designer files and have them display side by side on the same screen?  I found a post mentioning "Window/Seperated view" but I have no options for this if I go into the Window menu myself?

 

I've attached a screenshot of how I would do it in Photoshop CS5.

 

Thanks in advance...

post-53700-0-05860200-1492426810_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Staff

Hi Dooza,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

These commands (menu Window ▸ Separated Mode) are only available on Mac. On Windows just drag the document tabs from the top to the middle of the application window to detach them. There's currently no options to organize the document windows (Tile, split etc) so you have to arrange them manually.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi Dooza,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

These commands (menu Window ▸ Separated Mode) are only available on Mac. On Windows just drag the document tabs from the top to the middle of the application window to detach them. There's currently no options to organize the document windows (Tile, split etc) so you have to arrange them manually.

Okay thanks MEB.  It's a bit tricky to use like this but no problem :) Can you say if there any plans to mirror the 'seperated mode' Mac functionality to the Windows version too? I'm still switching in and out of Affinity Designer/Photoshop as and when I'm needing to use the vector tools which are fantastic when comparing to the rather limited Photoshop ones ;) 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 year later...
1 hour ago, Wiezo55 said:

will this be added?

and if yes, can you then split 1 document in two so you have a version where you are viewing at 100% and one where you are zoomed ind side by side

I'm not sure what you want to be added. As stated above, you can already have two documents side by side. And, yes, you can also have separate views of the same document at different zoom levels. Both have been available for a long time, now.

-- Walt
Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases
PC:
    Desktop:  Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 

    Laptop:  Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU.
iPad:  iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard 
Mac:  2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 years later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Guidelines | We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.