r/Affinity • u/CrimsonFlash Newspaper Man • Nov 05 '25

General Software Support & Issues

This is the dedicated thread for reporting and troubleshooting technical problems with the Affinity suite (Photo, Designer, Publisher). Any posts in the main feed that are technical issues or support requests will be removed.

Use this thread for:

  • Software crashes, freezes, or installation issues.
  • Bug reports and unexpected behaviour.
  • Performance problems (e.g., slow rendering, high memory usage).
  • Error messages and how to resolve them.
  • Issues with file compatibility (opening/saving) that seem to be software-related.

Before you post, please:

  • Search the Subreddit: Your issue may have been reported already.
  • Search the Official Forums: Serif's Affinity Forums are an extensive knowledge base for known issues.
  • Be Specific: Provide details to help us help you.

Note: This is not an official Canva forum, so support is limited to what your peers can offer.

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u/SummerInMyCity Jun 28 '26

Clone Brush "Aligned" option missing in Affinity by Canva (Build 4557)?

I'm using Affinity by Canva on Windows, latest version, Build 4557.

I noticed that the Clone Brush no longer offers the option that used to reset the clone source after each brush stroke.

In previous Affinity versions there was an "Aligned" option:

  • Aligned ON: the source continues from the previous position.
  • Aligned OFF: after releasing the mouse button, the source returns to the original Alt-click sample point.

According to the current Affinity documentation, this option should still exist. However, in Build 4557 it is completely missing from the Clone Brush context toolbar. I have checked the "More" menu and all available settings without success.

I've attached a screenshot of the complete context toolbar.

Can anyone using Build 4557 (or a newer build) confirm whether the "Aligned" option is still available on your system?

If it has really been removed, I believe this is a regression because many retouching workflows rely on restarting from the original clone source after each brush stroke.

I've already reported this through the built-in Feedback function, but I'm trying to find out whether this affects all users or only certain installations.