Stevienae Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hi - sorry if this has already been answered - searching forum not finding anything. Using Affinity Designer on iPad with Apple Pencil. I find when I click on the center of an object the first time with the Move Tool. But after I transform that shape - I want to move it again. It keeps transforming. Even if I click on the center of the object and not on one of the corners. Am I missing a step? Thanks! Stevie karim and Frolique 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Lee D Posted July 23, 2018 Staff Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hi Stevie, Welcome to the forums. I can't seem to reproduce the issue here, after resizing it will revert to moving and not resizing. Would you be able to do a screen recording which shows the issue occurring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karim Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm having this same problem. It seems to me that AD doesn't recognize the "touch" precision of using the pencil for these interactions. So if I zoom in far enough that the entirety of the touch radius of a finger resides fully inside the shape, then I can move it with the pencil. But if I'm not zoomed in that far, then the pencil's "touch" is still the same size as a finger, so it tends to select the transform handles of the shape. This is really disappointing and makes using the pencil on the iPad Pro really less useful than it should be. I feel like AD should be able to recognize the point of the Apple Pencil with much more precision than a finger touch. Frolique, Paul Mudditt and Willbilly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahT Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 +1. This is my number one issue with Designer. Willbilly, Frolique and MotionHouse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karim Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 7/23/2018 at 8:35 AM, Lee D said: I can't seem to reproduce the issue here, after resizing it will revert to moving and not resizing. Would you be able to do a screen recording which shows the issue occurring. Hi Lee, Quick way to reproduce this is: Using iPad with Apple Pencil, draw a square Convert the Square to Curves Select the Move tool and select the square Zoom the drawing until the square is less than 1/2" on a side Attempt to use the Apple Pencil to touch the middle of the square and drag it to move the square. Note that if you skip step #2, it behaves as expected, so maybe this has less to do with the Apple Pencil precision and more to do with the Curves/Move tool? Frolique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frolique Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I have the same issue. Please, let me know if you find a way to avoid this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandar Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 This is extremely annoying... I have marked with green position of my pencil taps, I tapped and dragged to move, but it keeps resizing. 8D8D2204-F39B-4AD9-99A7-412A13CEAC25.mov Frolique and Phil K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandar Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Happens even to bigger objects, I’m pencil-taping and dragging in the center of the qube, still somehow manages to resize it (with a lag). Maybe some “move” handle like for rotation (on opposite side, for example) would be good idea (for small objects especially)? 81334DD2-8F1E-4D7C-A694-27E96BBB851F.MOV fabiogil and Frolique 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limestarch Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 This is my current #1 frustration with the app. If anyone has a work around or simple way to prevent this I'd love to know it. [Using Apple Pencil] Frolique, karim, Phil K. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackjohnbrown Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Chiming in to say I'm seeing this issue as well. I also often find myself trying to move a selected object without switching to the Move tool first, simply by using a one-finger touch outside the selected area (a gesture I've gotten used to in other apps). I wonder if that might make sense to implement here, so we can move objects without needing to cover them with a finger/pencil. fabiogil, Frolique, MotionHouse and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChromaLinda Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) I’m also having this issue, Move tool selected, but the selected object keeps transforming. I use an Apple pencil also. I tried deselecting and selecting again, but the transforming sometimes happens then too. ——— Well, after trial and error, I noticed I have much better success if I do not select the object first and then try to move it, but instead DEselect it and use the move tool without tapping the object first. Sometimes it will move if already selected, but results seem more consistent if the object is not selected. Fantastic app overall! Really enjoying learning my way around it, the combo of vector and raster is awesome! Extremely well thought out for iPad use! Edited July 28, 2018 by ChromaLinda update after more use darthneko, Frolique and Phil K. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelements Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Got the same issue using the the pencil.. Maybe it will get fixed by the next update, because I really love this app! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karim Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 @Lee D Can you please let us know if there's anything more needed from your end to triage this issue? It's a real pain-point for using the app for complex work. Has this been forwarded onto dev/QA? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiajcaldwell Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I am also having this issue. I select an object or group of objects and try to move, but the obect(s) just keep transforming. I love the app, this is my only frustration with it. Perhaps it would be good to have a crosshairs appear in the center of the object on selection which can be used for move only? Something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heldilira Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I think there will be a need for a move only tool, no resizing,stretching, nothing, just moving.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahT Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 This seems fixed in the latest release, thank you! Edit: that assessment may have been premature.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotionHouse Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Also my number 1 gripe with Designer. Love, love, love the program overall, but trying to move an object with an Apple Pencil is an exercise in extreme frustration. Always transforms, rarely moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbowen Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Same happens here too. Did make a post the other day about it too. Quote https://www.instagram.com/mbphotomanipulationshttps://www.behance.net/mbphotomanipulations Affinity Photo 1.7.2 Mac OSX 10.12.5 Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karim Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Just tried the recent update. I concur with @SarahT. It seems marginally better, but not fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJP Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I am having same problem. Must be bug in otherwise fantastic program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil K. Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Same problem here as well. Very annoying to keep having to undo a transform you didn’t want to perform after attempting to just move an object. Given the importance of moving objects around in a design application, I would think that this would be a showstopper bug and should get highest priority to get this fixed. Vectornator, Graphic and Procreate do not have this problem. Please fix this. karim 1 Quote iPad Pro 9.7” (A1674), Affinity Designer for iPad 1.6.4.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil K. Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Any update on this from Affinity? Quote iPad Pro 9.7” (A1674), Affinity Designer for iPad 1.6.4.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil K. Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Again, Any update on this from Affinity? Quote iPad Pro 9.7” (A1674), Affinity Designer for iPad 1.6.4.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil K. Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 9821E205-CB50-4FED-ACA4-305B65765A91.MP4 Quote iPad Pro 9.7” (A1674), Affinity Designer for iPad 1.6.4.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChromaLinda Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Phil K., a fine example of the frustration of not being able to move an object! My experience too. Phil K. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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