Crop overlays and force ratio in export persona

[Hedron Engineer]

Dear Affinity Staff,

 

I am very happy with my purchase. 

 

Here’s a little thing that might make it better, more non-destructive in spirit. 

Right now, I can crop, and then unclip canvas if I change my mind. I often get some dead space around the pixel layers but I’m sure you will work that out eventually. 

 

But how cool would it be if I didn’t have to crop in the first place? The slices principle of the export persona appears to be perfectly suited for this, but I find it inconvenient to use at the moment. I would like an option to force ratio (2:3, 4:5, etc. ) and an option for showing the overlays (rule of thirds, golden spiral etc). That way, if my parents or in-laws neglect to tell me the aspect ratio of their picture frame, I can quickly and conveniently export a range of perfectly composited slices of pictures of their grandchildren! 

 

I know a modifier key will constrain the ratio but then I have hit the 4:5 ratio perfectly somehow at some point....

 

thanks for reading. 

 

Wouter