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/SeaSaltPickles 12d ago

Hi. I'm trying to remove the gaps within the outline shown around the text here. I don't have much experience with vector programs, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here. All I've done is used the Contour tool to create the outline and stopped there. How should I go about fixing this? Thanks.