Gradient fill in AP

[pioneer]

Have I missed a trick but I seem unable to edit a gradient fill on a pixel layer.  I was composing a project of which one of the layers had a gradient fill but when I returned to the pixel layer I seemed unable to edit it.  All the program wanted to do was create a new gradient.  Cheers John

[MEB]

Hi pioneer,

That's expected. Pixel layers don't retain the gradients. They are simply replaced with the new one. To keep them editable use a Fill Layer instead (menu Layer ▸ New Fill Layer).

[pioneer]

Thank you MEB, I learn something everyday.  Cheers John

[HVDB Photography]

 

3 hours ago, pioneer said:

I learn something everyday

 

Me too 

Thanks @MEB

[Medical Officer Bones]

11 hours ago, MEB said:

Hi pioneer,

That's expected. Pixel layers don't retain the gradients. They are simply replaced with the new one. To keep them editable use a Fill Layer instead (menu Layer ▸ New Fill Layer).

It doesn't have to be that way, though. At least one competitor (that I am aware of) keeps a bitmap-based gradient "live", as long as no transparency is used in the colour values. So in theory Affinity Photo's developers should be able to mimic the same behaviour.