K.K.T. Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 So I found an interesting bug the hard way – after printing some vinyl at the wrong size (56” instead of 18”). I had a logo in a file sized to the correct size (18” long). There was a bunch of other stuff in the file I didn’t need, so I copied it. I hit “New from Clipboard” thinking it would have the same scale. Instead it created a file 56” wide, which I didn’t notice until the vinyl arrived back 4½ feet long. I assume that’s not expected behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Quick test here, mm instead of inches but yes, a massive size increase in the New from Clipboard object. From 140 mm to 437.5 mm. Quote 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...
Wosven Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I suspect you've got different DPI settings for the 2 documents, but if you set the rules to pixels, you'll have the same amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.K.T. Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Isn’t it odd that DPI would matter with a structured graphic of a certain size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 No, since if you set the same DPI than the original file, you'll have the same object, the same relative size (in inches, millimeters, etc.). The real size of your object is its number of pixels. It's important it's the same when you paste it. PPI (Affinity use DPI) is only relative to the document. When Affinity apps paste the object depending of the DPI, it means it's creating an object at 100% of its size in this document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Sean P Posted August 23, 2019 Staff Share Posted August 23, 2019 Hi K.K.T, Thanks for letting us know. Unfortunately the DPI is not getting placed on the clipboard along with the contents, so when the new document is created it is defaulting to 96 DPI hence the 56" long, instead of what was probably 300 DPI! Really sorry about that! I'll get it passed on to development to see if they can get that improved! Wosven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Thanks @Sean P It's more logical to have the same DPI/PPI copied to the new document. Old Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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