1.7.0 performance issue with layer fx

[BertD]

Hi,

 

I was working on someting simple when the updates came through today and after applying the update and opening the same files I was working on in AD again I noticed straight away a performance issue I had not seen before. The update felt a lot worse than my experience with AD since the start.

I've attached a screen recording which show the difference clearly.

I have two identical groups, the have a layer [same in each group] with fx applied to it. When the layer with the fx is turned off, the performance is fine, dragging the group around is smooth enough. When I do turn on the layer with the fx the performance is basically non-workable for me. You'll notice it in the video.

The fx layer isn't antyhing heavy, just a bevel as a test, I've attached a screenshot of the fx. I've also attached the actual file if anyone would like to try.

Also attached a screenshot of the peformance settings in the app preferences.

 

System info:

  System Version: macOS 10.13.6 (17G5019)

  Model Name: MacBook Pro

  Model Identifier: MacBookPro13,3

  Processor Name: Intel Core i7

  Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz

  Number of Processors: 1

  Total Number of Cores: 4

  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 8 MB

  Memory: 16 GB

I have a Wacom Cintiq 21UX and an old 27" iMac attached as extra screens unplugging them doesn't make a difference.

 

 

Bert

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affinity_Designer_performance_with_layer_fx.afdesign

[retrograde]

I'm getting a bit of that as well when I drag around objects with a hefty gaussian blur applied... . I'm not sure how it was in the beta as I can't reopen that now that I have the MAS version...

[retrograde]

Just notice same lag with some brushes painting in pixel persona...

[Sean P]

Hi BertD,

I've just recreated your file in 1.6 and found the behaviour to be the same. However that said the performance is indeed quite poor when zoomed in. I'll get this passed on to development.

[SteveR_UK]

Just searching the forum to see any other threads mentioning issues that I'm having  currently and come across this one

Just for the record still experience major performance issues in general only when using FX (layer effects)

[walt.farrell]

12 minutes ago, SteveR_UK said:

Just searching the forum to see any other threads mentioning issues that I'm having  currently and come across this one

Just for the record still experience major performance issues in general only when using FX (layer effects)

You'll find two other topics tagged with bug afd-3592, too: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/search/&tags=afd-3592

Possibly @Sean P or another moderator can tell us if that bug is still Open.