KMC Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 When using a brush I have a issue when I click, hold shift and click again to create a straight line. For some reason the program dose not recognize the first click unless I click and move. Its super irritating as it makes being accurate very difficult. Is there a way to turn this off and allow just a single click, shift, click = straight line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I've found this issue very annoying, it doesn't work correctly, I've tried several methods and it makes no sense at all, as far as I can see this is broken. To test the craziness, create a document with a white background and show the grid, select the brush tool, works the same for the eraser too, click on a grid point (it doesn't matter whether snapping is on or off) now go to a different grid point and click with shift held down and watch the anti-magic work. Logically, you would think you'd end up with a black line between those two clicks but Affinity thinks otherwise. First try Second try 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...
KMC Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Thanks for the confirmation. I was now sure if I was just not getting something about the way the program works. I use this feature all the time in photoshop so I hope the affinity team will get a fix for this soon as I am excited about making the switch full time to affinity. -KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff DWright Posted September 9, 2018 Staff Share Posted September 9, 2018 I have been testing this on my Photo and have been unable to replicate this, can you try clicking the start of the line then move your cursor to where you want the line to end then hold shift and click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I'll make a quick video but clicking once and then shift clicking should draw a line between those points but it doesn't work the way it should initially, then its starts to work until you click once and then shift click again but this time it continues from where it left off. aaronneilwood and R C-R 2 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...
Staff DWright Posted September 10, 2018 Staff Share Posted September 10, 2018 I have reported this issue to our developers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronneilwood Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Same issue here. Any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Mosaico Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 OK, it's not just me... I cringe every time I have to draw a line, to the point that I think of launching Ps... please do something.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Mosaico Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 9/10/2018 at 10:32 AM, DWright said: I have reported this issue to our developers any news on this issue ...? this is very frustrating , why nobody answers...!? deannab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted March 8, 2019 Staff Share Posted March 8, 2019 Hi Roberto Mosaico, Welcome to Affinity Forums This was already fixed in the Customer Beta. If you are willing to give them a try you can download therefrom the corresponding section in the Affinity Beta Software Forums. The latest Beta is usually pinned at the top in the respective app/platform section. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Mosaico Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Hi MEB, now we are cooking! thanks r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artworkzzz Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) Hi. I am trying to find a solution to a problem linked to this issue.... When I first click with a basic brush, I get the full diameter mark. When I then shift click elsewhere, the line produced between the two points is not of a constant thickness, but instead starts from the initial point one pixel thick and gets to full thickness at the second point, so I see big dot at the start followed by a straight line that os really thin and gets to full thickness at the end. Been searching for a fix, but cannot see one. I presume I'm doing a Homer, Doh!!! BTW subsequent shift clicks on the same line are all the correct thickness. Edited May 18, 2023 by Artworkzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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