andreangelo Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Hello! I've searched around on the forums, but haven't found a clear answer. I'm aware you can rotate the canvas/artboard with the "Rotate Left/Rotate Right" features that move it 15 degrees but is there a smooth rotation option? I've also heard it called continuous rotation. Sorry if this has already been answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Yes, just don't hold the Shift Key down while the Artboard is selected and you are rotating it, you can also rotate to accurate angles using the Transform Panel. If you don't have a wheel use the up and down arrows on the keyboard Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andreangelo Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Hm. It didn't let me type after I @'d you. Sorry if this is silly, but how do I even select an artboard? I forgot to mention that I am in Affinity Photo, in case you were thinking that I was in Designer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, andreangelo said: Hm. It didn't let me type after I @'d you. Sorry if this is silly, but how do I even select an artboard? I forgot to mention that I am in Affinity Photo, in case you were thinking that I was in Designer. There are no Artboards in Photo Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Ah different rules, in Photo, and on Windows. If on Mac and you have a Trackpad the canvas can be rotated with Gestures but otherwise you are resigned to the rotate left or right constraints as far as I am aware. andreangelo 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 23 minutes ago, firstdefence said: Yes, just don't hold the Shift Key down while the Artboard is selected and you are rotating it, you can also rotate to accurate angles using the Transform Panel. What happens for you if there is something inside the artboard ? I lose the rotation handles but can rotate it in the Transform panel. It wont move the objects inside though Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreangelo Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, firstdefence said: Ah different rules, in Photo, and on Windows. If on Mac and you have a Trackpad the canvas can be rotated with Gestures but otherwise you are resigned to the rotate left or right constraints as far as I am aware. Thanks! I'm not sure if you have any idea, but are there plans to add that to the Windows version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Maybe @MEB can answer that one. Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, toltec said: What happens for you if there is something inside the artboard ? I lose the rotation handles but can rotate it in the Transform panel. It wont move the objects inside though I have to select the Artboard Tool to rotate the Artboard which kind of makes sense. Also if you send the document to be edited in Photo or open it in Photo and there are multiple Artboards it will rotate all Artboards as if it is a single canvas. toltec 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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