Inpainting tool not working - Painting everything black

[Macori]

Hello

 

I have been using Affinity Photo for a few years now and never had an issue  For some reason when I use the inpainting tool it turns the area I want gone black.  I attached a picture to show what it is doing, the black is where I drew with the inpainting tool, it is selected and I always create an a copy.  I have done this hundreds of times and never ran across this issue, please help!

[Lee D]

Hi Macori,

Welcome to the forums.

I can't seem to be able to reproduce the issue, can you confirm a few details for me.

1. Could you attach a screenshot of your entire screen
2. Have you edited the brush at all?
3. Have you tried a different brush?
4. Does this affect all documents or just this one?
5. Confirm if you are using release or beta

[Macori]

HI Lee

1. see attached - done some other editing since posting but the issue still persists
2. No, I haven't done edited it
3. Yes does the same thing
4. At least a 2-3 images of that batch so far, but some photos seem okay so far
5. I am using version 1.6.7
6. I should also mention that I use Adobe Bridge to cull my photos and open them from Bridge

[firstdefence]

Have you tried turning off each layer one at a time to see what the effect would be on the black, that could possibly isolate the issue.

Could you replicate the issue and upload the afphoto doc?

[Macori]

Hi firstdefence

Yes I have, it does this is on all the layers.  Initially I was use the inpainting tool as the first tool in my workflow process after making a copy layer of the background. As I edited this picture I tried using it on each layer and it continues to come up black. I have not changed anything and have no issues with the tool last week (or even the last 2 years) when I was editing.

[MEB]

Hi Macori,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
Do you mind uploading the file using this link so we can take a look at it please? Thanks.

[firstdefence]

In the closeup image you posted first it almost looks like its erasing the red and showing black underneath because it doesn't appear to replicate the black colour on the layer icon, it shows as lighter. Have you tried making a pink rectangle and placing it underneath the image where the black is to see if you can see the pink below? this would rule out my theory on erasing.