balqan Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Hey there, I can't figure out how to have sharp edges on a layer that has a Gaussian blur effect. If I cut the edges with a mask, the edges are blurry... Is there a way to have them sharp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 4, 2019 Staff Share Posted September 4, 2019 Hi balqan, I'm assuming you are using a live Gaussian Blur filter. If so, the built-in mask only affects the output of the filter which is still applied to the whole layer - meaning anything hidden by the mask will still contaminate the unprotected (now blurred) area. Let me know if I haven't addressed your issue correctly. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balqan Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Thanks for getting back to me. Is there a way to apply the effect to the layer even if I would sacrifice the control over it, like merging the layer with the effect to another one or some other workaround? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 4, 2019 Staff Share Posted September 4, 2019 Hi Hi balqan, Any chance you can attach a screenshot of your workspace with the layers panel visible? We can advise you much better if you know what you are trying to achieve and how you have the layer stack structured. There's various ways to approach this. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl123 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, balqan said: Hey there, I can't figure out how to have sharp edges on a layer that has a Gaussian blur effect. Try clicking Preserve Alpha when using the Live Gaussian blur filter Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balqan Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Bingo! Thanks a lot, Carl! Thanks, MEB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 4, 2019 Staff Share Posted September 4, 2019 Sorry for not being of much help. I did misunderstood you post. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balqan Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Next time, I will post a screenshot. For this question, I did not because it would have made things more confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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