A complete beginner's guide to the Affinity Designer desktop application. If you're a new or first-time user then this is the video for you. By the end of this extensive lesson you will have everything you need to get up and running in Affinity Designer so you can begin expressing your creativity.
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🎵 MUSIC USED
In Da Mood - Combustibles
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:25 Document Setup
01:41 Layout Overview
07:45 Basic Controls
10:14 Creating Shapes
12:13 Drawing with the Pen
12:41 Editing Nodes
13:12 Drawing Curves
14:42 Drawing with the Pencil
15:05 Brushes
17:28 Boolean Operations
20:20 Shape Building
24:01 Align & Distribute Objects
29:28 QuickFX
33:47 The Pixel Persona
37:26 Selection Brushing
42:06 Saving Your Work
42:42 Exporting Transparent PNGs
44:41 Conclusion