
Since all expressions are evaluated using the internal precision of the app, which is around 8 decimal places, these values will be very precise.
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This means you can enter precise values that can't be expressed as rational numbers, so for example you could enter "w*pi" in the Height field to make the height π times the width of the shape, or "Sqrt(w)" to make it the square root of its width. I am using Windows 10, Affinity Publisher and, for this test document, exclusively Arial font (regular, bold and italic). The Affinity Beta Software Program lets users try out pre-release software. Being able to hide layer effects in this way is particularly important for those creating very complex designers with 1000s of layers and effects - having a view mode where effects can be turned off greatly. If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, you can place the pointer over a numeric field & use the scroll wheel to change values without having to click into the field. You can enter numeric values in any unit type you want, so for example if the document default units are cm, you can enter "100 px" or "0.1 in" or whatever & it will automatically be converted to the cm equivalent when you exit the field.Īs already mentioned, you can also use expressions for field values. In Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher you can now choose to toggle your view to hide all layer effects or switch to greyscale. You can click in a numeric field & use the cursor up & down keys to increment or decrement the value, & use the alt/option or shift keys to change values by 1/10 or 10 x increments, respectively. You can click & drag left or right on any value name (W, H, X, Y, R, or S) to adjust it. The Transform panel also has some hidden features for adjusting its values. It doesn't use much screen space to begin with, but if it gets in your way you can reduce it to just the title header by double-clicking on the title text, & expand it when needed by single-clicking on that. If you don't like having to move the pointer very far to get to the Transform panel, you can drag it out from the Studio group & place it anywhere convenient on your screen as a floating panel.

Is it really that much less efficient than double-clicking the tool icon to open a new window, enter the values there, & then close that window? If I'm only using the transform, I need to drag a rectangle at whatever size, then go over the transform panel to adjust its measurements, which is less efficient.
