hmm... Maybe your set up is a little different than mine. Do you use more than two (2) words for your "Users" folder name in Windows 10 64-bit? Folder is located by default at "C:/Users/[Your Name]/". As further testing, I've created a new User account and Windows automatically generated a single word "Users" folder name. I re-logged in into my system using that account and ran Cartoon Animator 4 Pipeline launching each of these same graphics editing software... and they worked in that kind of set up. But I would still like to retain my original User account so I hope this issue can be fixed soon.

I've never heard of anyone having the same issue as yours.
Perhaps, this is a first case.




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I used to use a two word username with Windows 10 and never had a problem with Affinity Paint or Designer. Sadly I no longer have a two word username in Windows so can't test it now. Please do keep in touch with Technical Support about this issue. They will be able to advise you if the issue is with CTA.


                                                                

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I've already contacted Reallusion Tech Support yesterday but I just couldn't wait for the reply any longer. I've just reset my Windows 10 operating system, created a new user account (the system auto-generated a single word "Users" folder name), and have reinstalled almost everything. I can now launch Affinity Designer without any issues so far. My machine is now also "fresher" and a little bit more responsive than before. Thanks everyone for trying to help me! :-)

Adding support for SVG may be the next best thing for Cartoon Animator 4. While I was checking updates for my Win 10 OS after resetting it, I got reminded by this message...

This leads me to a question on importing PSD files for props and characters and then launching the prop or character back into Affinity Photo with the PSD link.

How are artists managing the process when they draw complex vector object, save to PSD, bring into CTA4, tweak bone and 360 positions, and then lauch back into Affinity Photo to edit the image again? (Where the PSD vector capabilities are lost).

I realize that PSD is a raster image, but in editing and saving it has vector properties and keeps them, but they're lost in the transition to CTA4. I can create the PSD, save, and open again in Affinity Photo and all the vector properties are kept in tact. 

Is this the only option? --- I've been saving the *.afphoto file and doing a copy/paste between the launched image and the original, but it's a little awkward.

Most of the time I draw with raster brush (I like the feel of drawing that way with pressure sensitivity and things), but I see so many people are drawing with the vector features that I'm pulled into that idea. I'd like to try more.

I just discovered SVGator. Seeing what it can do, I think SVGs can possibly work like an animated SWF file... but it will require some adjustments to the future version of Cartoon Animator.

I have been lobbying Reallusion to ditch support for SWF and incorporate SVG instead.
A glance at your SVGator link is VERY intriguing -- I sure would love to see a partnership between them and Reallusion!

Animating now to life itself --Walt Whitman 

If Cartoon Animator will be able to read and use any imported animated SVG files regardless of what software it was created in, that would be magnificent! If ever Reallusion will partner with SVGator, I hope it would be more on how to integrate the technology into CA and NOT to involve any requirements to subscribe to a new service. I'm avoiding Adobe Creative Cloud and anything similar. :-P

I was planning on using Affinity Designer (AD) to create vector characters and save in PNG. But will export said PNG with "Continuous Mode" feature turned on in AD so it automatically updates the said external file when I edit it in vector. If Cartoon Animator will constantly read the external referenced PNG files, this might work. But that is a big "if". I discovered someone who uses Spine Pro and Affinity Designer has this work flow.