Stokestack Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 30 minutes ago, Pšenda said: Then I don't understand, why you're talking about them! Because other people suggested them as a workaround to not being able to change the color of the canvas! It's in the title of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, Stokestack said: Because other people suggested them as a workaround! No, you use them in your first post. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokestack Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 18 minutes ago, Pšenda said: No, you use them in your first post. So what? I listed the things I had already tried, in order to head off ineffective suggestions and save time. I also mentioned the document setup, but for some reason you're ignoring that: Quote I can't find any way to do this. The artboard background grey level doesn't appear to do anything. I did find "transparent background" in Document Setup, which helps a bit. Translation: Here are two things I tried, and they didn't do the job. More importantly: Why are you quibbling about that, when the title of the post tells you everything you need to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, Stokestack said: More importantly: Why are you quibbling about that, when the title of the post tells you everything you need to know? Hasn't that been already been answered? What more do you want? Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 20 minutes ago, Stokestack said: So what? Unfortunately, you still do not understand, that the Artboard can change the color directly - so what in the title of the post you require. And it doesn't matter if there are one or more of them in the document. But do it the way you want, like "practical" inserting rectangles. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stokestack Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 10 hours ago, R C-R said: Hasn't that been already been answered? What more do you want? No. People are still floating ideas for workarounds, and then discovering that they might not work after all. I can't control the process that other people undertake. I didn't say I wanted anything; I was answering a question from someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokestack Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Lagarto said: didn't you read my most recent post where this is simulated by making the bottom rectangle as non-exporting? Actually I did, but then after reading other posts hurriedly, I couldn't remember which ideas panned out and which didn't. I will try what you suggest. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, Stokestack said: People are still floating ideas for workarounds, and then discovering that they might not work after all. Which of the suggested workarounds don't work for you? Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokestack Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, R C-R said: Which of the suggested workarounds don't work for you? This, for one: Quote Preferences > User Interface > Artboard Background Grey Level And then Legarto discovered that his suggestion didn't work after all. The others that involved drawing objects behind the others weren't what I was asking for either. In the end, the artboard color strikes me as the best one; but it still requires you to use artboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokestack Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 7:08 AM, Pšenda said: Why not change artboard color directly? That does seem like the best workaround so far. Thanks. Pšenda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hawkins Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Sorry unclear - how do I add color to the background or canvas, (now like a PNG, transparent?) Sorry, coming from a Fireworks background, seems there ought to be a place for that. Creating a white rectangle seems silly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Document Setup, untick Transparent background. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stokestack Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 Ah, platitudes. So helpful. GDPR-415734 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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