New User: Gradient Problem

[Glenn]

As a new user (using Beta before purchase) I'm not sure how much user-ignorance is involved here, but...

 

a) moving mid-point(s) has no effect on gradient (see attached png)

b) To re-visit Gradient for editing, Help file says to Modify Gradient: with Gradient Tool selected, make Layer active, enabling editing stops, position, colours etc. But no Gradient controls appear on gradient.

 

Any advice on this would be welcome

[MEB]

Hi Glenn,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
If you are applying the gradient to a regular Pixel layer (look at the small letters above the layer's name in the Layers Studio), there's no way to edit/get back the handles/control of the gradient. For that you have to use a Fill Layer instead. To create it click the plus icon in the Layers Studio and select New Fill Layer. Regarding the mid-points issue when editing the gradient on a pixel layer during its creation this is not working correctly. I'm logging this issue to be looked at. Thanks for your report.

[Glenn]

Thank you, MEB, for that quick and useful response.

 

I have also since noticed that modifying a gradient is also possible when it’s been applied to a curve object.

 

Your answer makes me wish even more strongly that the Help Files were available outside of the app itself. With Photo as a totally new app to me I’m finding I just can’t rely on my usual experience/intuition and am often needing to leave the Canvas, open and search in Help and return, maybe only to repeat the procedure two minutes later for further information.

 

I know the tutorials are available online but there’s such a lot they don’t refer to. Having the Help files there as a separate resource would be so useful.

[sarhound]

I’m having an issue with trying to fill a rectangle with a bitmap. When I go to the gradient tool and select “bitmap”, I don’t get a file selection box. I’m using a 12.9 inch 2017 IPad Pro and Version 11.02. Is there some hidden file selection box?