Staff MattP Posted March 28, 2019 Staff Share Posted March 28, 2019 Status: Beta Purpose: Features, Improvements, Fixes Requirements: Purchased Affinity Designer Mac App Store: Not submitted Download: Here Hello, We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the beta of Affinity Designer 1.7 for macOS. Designer 1.7 is a significant change to the currently shipping 1.6 version. Files edited in this version will not be backwards-compatible with the shipping 1.6 version. As such, we would not recommend using this 1.7 version for critical or production work at this stage. It is inevitable that there were will be a number of issues with 1.7 but we hope these will be minor and aim to resolve any issues very quickly, so please use it and explore the new features, but also do keep in mind that you may find snags and we would appreciate your help with finding and reporting these to us. If this is your first time using a customer beta of an Affinity app, it’s worth noting that the beta will install as a separate app - alongside your store version. They will not interfere with each other at all and you can continue to use the store version for critical work without worry. It’s also worth noting that we aren’t done yet - we are still working through reported bugs from previous releases and hope to fix as many as possible before the final release of 1.7. With all that said, we hope that you will enjoy the new capabilities introduced in this initial release and we look forward to any and all feedback you give to us. Many thanks, Matt Please refer to previous beta updates for a full list of all changes to date. This latest update builds on the 1.7.0.7 changes and also includes the following changes: Fix for Compound objects not correctly drawing with multiple lines and fills Fix for occasional view issues (showing no page background at times or pixelated drawing) Fix for not being able to Command+Click in Pencil Tool anymore Guides can now be edited from the ruler in most tools (not available in this download on first day of release See here ) Guide positions show relative to the origin now Curve handles should now snap during creation in Pen Tool Choosing to smooth an end curve node of an open curve will now correctly make a mirrored smooth handle Style previews are now generated on a background thread Fix for occasional issues with transparent backgrounds on some panels pruus, lepr, ronnyb and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Thanks, Matt. You’re the best! MattP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlover Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I Second that ! MattP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlover Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 P.S.: Where do I post a bug comment for 1.7.0.8 specifically ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, catlover said: P.S.: Where do I post a bug comment for 1.7.0.8 specifically ? Affinity Beta Software Forums > Affinity Designer Beta Forums > Designer Beta on Mac ... Then just use "1.7.0.8" in the title, we will find it. Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrograde Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Cheers Matt for keeping things moving in a forward direction! pruus and Lex 1 1 http://www.kevincreative.com https://www.behance.net/kevincreative https://dribbble.com/kevincreative https://www.instagram.com/kevincreative/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajharok Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 No in App update? Lex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 37 minutes ago, ajharok said: No in App update? They usually wait until the dust settles from people complaining about crashes and such on the forum before they put the new version out for the self-update feature. MattP, Lex, Mark Oehlschlager and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 3/28/2019 at 6:34 AM, MattP said: Fix for not being able to Command+Click in Pencil Tool anymore Yay! I do this very often. Thank you. On 3/28/2019 at 12:58 PM, ajharok said: No in App update? That's strange. I got one. The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serge Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Do you guys know when the final version of designer 1.7 will be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 40 minutes ago, serge said: Do you guys know when the final version of designer 1.7 will be released. No. Sorry. The official standard reply is going to be "When it is ready." Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 12 hours ago, serge said: Do you guys know when the final version of designer 1.7 will be released. 11 hours ago, Old Bruce said: The official standard reply is going to be "When it is ready." And “we do not have an ETA”, “unfortunately it’s taking a little longer than expected, but hopefully it will be available soon”, “Serif usually avoids issuing ETAs”, … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted April 1, 2019 Staff Share Posted April 1, 2019 11 hours ago, serge said: Do you guys know when the final version of designer 1.7 will be released. Yes we do. 3 minutes ago, Oval said: “Serif usually avoids issuing ETAs”, … That is also true, sorry. Oval 1 Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithferion Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I do remember a former coworker that used to reply: - When is X, Y, Z going to be ready? - Any moment It was funny for all of us, except for the Project Leader. I hope that when it’s release, the 1.7 version comes smoothly. Best regards! AMD FX 8350 :: Radeon HD 5670 :: Windows 10 :: http://mithferion.deviantart.com/ Oxygen Icons :: GCP Icons :: iOS 11 Design Resources :: iOS App Icon Template :: Free Quality Fonts (Commercial Use) :: Public Domain Images How to do High Quality Art :: Mesh Warp / Distort Tool Considerations :: Select Same / Object - Suggestions :: Live Glassmorphism Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Basok Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 swatches panel have open border at bottom. is that voluntary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Any word on what has been change for 1.7.0.8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted April 3, 2019 Staff Share Posted April 3, 2019 @xman At the moment, no more than the list in the first post. The posts by Matt tend to be definitive. What did you have in mind? xman 1 Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Thanks. The first post details still say 1.7.0.7, so just wanted to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Probably should go under feature request, but a way to offset the grid/guides would be useful. Easiest way would probably be to just move the starting point. Or less convenient, being able to do it through the manager widows. Cheers Patrick Connor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Ben Posted April 4, 2019 Staff Share Posted April 4, 2019 You can already move the grid origin. xman 1 SerifLabs team - Affinity Developer Software engineer - Photographer - Guitarist - Philosopher iMac 27" Retina 5K (Late 2015), 4.0GHz i7, AMD Radeon R9 M395 MacBook (Early 2015), 1.3GHz Core M, Intel HD 5300 iPad Pro 10.5", 256GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I can't seem to find a way to offset it, which I feel is different then moving the origin of the zero. Yesterday I had a project where I need to align guild to a design with had a basic grid already. I couldn't figure out how to line up the grid with my layout. I need to simply offset/nudge the grid over by a few pixel. Not resize it. Please provide a link if you have one, for where and how to offset the grid by an exact amount. Thanks for any info you can provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Ben Posted April 4, 2019 Staff Share Posted April 4, 2019 Open the grid manager, select "Show axis editing handles" xman 1 SerifLabs team - Affinity Developer Software engineer - Photographer - Guitarist - Philosopher iMac 27" Retina 5K (Late 2015), 4.0GHz i7, AMD Radeon R9 M395 MacBook (Early 2015), 1.3GHz Core M, Intel HD 5300 iPad Pro 10.5", 256GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Ah, thanks! This will be very helpful. Did you guys just add this :D. Perhaps for future iterations you could add an input box in the manager to put in exact amounts. The current way should be super handy going forward. Thanks Ben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Ben Posted April 4, 2019 Staff Share Posted April 4, 2019 Already been thinking about that xman 1 SerifLabs team - Affinity Developer Software engineer - Photographer - Guitarist - Philosopher iMac 27" Retina 5K (Late 2015), 4.0GHz i7, AMD Radeon R9 M395 MacBook (Early 2015), 1.3GHz Core M, Intel HD 5300 iPad Pro 10.5", 256GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 40 minutes ago, xman said: Perhaps for future iterations you could add an input box in the manager to put in exact amounts Either that or make it possible to "select" the axis grid handles so they can be adjusted using the transform panel... just a thought; either way would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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