How should I deal with using Arabic text?

[tonstwo]

After some searching I've found out that Arabic text isn't supported. I use both Affinity Photo and Designer, and while I'm willing to wait for that feature to be implemented (please devs soon), I need a way to use Arabic text in my editing.

Any input would be welcome.

[Dan C]

Hi tonstwo,

Welcome to the forums

Unfortunately this is a little tricky, as you have mentioned we don't yet support right to left text. Another user has previously suggested the below site which reverses your text, hopefully this will work as a workaround for you.

http://www.arabic-keyboard.org/photoshop-arabic/

[tonstwo]

Hi. This is great! I'd hope that this would be implemented in the future, but for now I'll be able to use this for arabic text. This should be in an FAQ don't you think?

[Dan C]

No problem! I agree, I'll pass your suggestion forward  

[Musaed]

Don't hold your breath for true RTL support (text direction, complex script, document direction). It doesn't appear on any of their road maps.

[pointery]

 

On 1/8/2019 at 11:41 AM, Dan C said:

Another user has previously suggested the below site which reverses your text, hopefully this will work as a workaround for you.

http://www.arabic-keyboard.org/photoshop-arabic/

This all kinds of programs and sites works only for one line of text, not for a big paragraph (The lines gets reversed - see image below).  

     

Does anyone have some idea how to use RTL in Designer/Publisher/Photo?

(my trial for Designer ends soon, i'm very impressed from affinity, but RTL work is on my daily bases...  i'm so disappointed, i can't buy the affinity apps (probably all 3) if i can't work with them , i need some workaround. Thanks in advance!)