Winsome Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 28 minutes ago, Boldlinedesign said: @Winsome - In Designer and also in Vectorstyler, you can import a raster image and lock it and lower the opacity and then draw on a new layer above Yes, I know, but what you mention is the most elementary use case for trivial tracing that all design applications with layers support. If, like me, you work with really complex designs with lots of layers and objects covering the whole page, and use several bitmaps as a starting point for what to draw, throughout the entire design process, then it is exactly this functionality I mentioned from e.g. Vectorstyler, where in outline view you see outlines and bitmaps in shades of grey, that I need. In Vectorstyler, in outline view you see these bitmaps in grayscale regardless of how many vector objects are placed on top of them, covering them completely, and then I can trace or align with all objects visible. That's how it should work. Simple, easy and tailored for tracing. But now I use Affinity Designer mostly, and I think this functionality is severely lacking in Affinity Designer. I spend too much time on the alternative workflows Affinity unfortunately makes necessary. Boldlinedesign 1 Quote 10 Reasons Why Strategic Plans Fail Having a plan simply for plans sake - Not understanding the environment or focusing on results - Partial commitment - Not having the right people involved - Writing the plan and putting it on the shelf - Unwillingness or inability to change - Having the wrong people in leadership positions - No accountability or follow through - Unrealistic goals or lack of focus and resources. Get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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