8 Tips and Tricks in Affinity Designer for absolute beginners, including how to trace accurately

[@futurecrunk]

This is very helpful. I am new to AD, and this is exactly what I was looking to learn.

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi futurecrunk, glad you found it useful 👍

[@JohnMutch]

Awesome tips and tricks! Thanks for sharing! Liked and subscribed to your channel!!!

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi John, thanks a lot for the sub and feedback, much appreciated 👍

[@boblatzer]

Thanks. Any help I can get using Affinity is greatly appreciated!

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi Robert, Thanks. All vector programmes come across as massively complicated to me. Maybe I should look at doing a complete introduction to Vector drawing

[@ck1425]

Frank Walters is making a new Affinity Designer book. Should be good. His first wasn't the best, but his Affinity Photo Bible I is a best seller.

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi CK1 thanks for the info, I'll check it out

[@ck1425]

@@SteveElliottArt it's not that good

[@patriciacoveney1]

Thank you for producing this vector tutorial, I really struggle with the pesky pen tool and find it counterintuitive for some one used to a handling a real or Apple Pencil in a Raster (pixel) app. So I will give the tracing some practice. The second method does look easier. When nesting one shape within another I find it easier to think of it as similar to applying a clipping mask in Procreate. Loved the look of your little speed drawn tractor it actually was probably not so speedy I suspect. for the actual outlines did you stick to the pen tool or use it in combination with the shape and draw tools? Good job Steve.

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi Patricia, Thanks. I think the second method is easier for simple shapes, but with a bit of practice the first method will probably be quicker for complex shapes. You are right about the quick drawing at the end of the video, it wasn't so quick. I pretty much used the pen tool for the whole of the drawing. I tried the drawing tool a couple of times but gave up on it because I really wanted to illustrate the use of the pen tool

[@sarag8457]

Thanks!

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi Sara, you’re welcome

[@zakaroonetwork777]

Lump junk. How do you smooth out and make lines tangential?

[@CatsPurrfect]

I want to make layers to cut out on my cricut machine .. can I do the layers on This app? I had traced a sneaker on here on this app can I make a solid background on it ? Does this app have a WELD button also?? Thank u I hope u respond fast I neeed your help 🔥🙏🏻🔥😀🙂

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi Cats, yes this app supports layers and you can make a solid background. By weld do you mean combine two shapes into one? If so yes. If it helps I have created files that I have sent to a sign maker to cut out and print stickers, lettering etc

[@CatsPurrfect]

@@SteveElliottArt by weld I mean like if I draw a circle , and now I am adding an additional line straight down the middle I want the end points to weld into the circle ...how do I do that?

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi Cats, yes you can use the geometry tool to add, subtract, intersect, divide or xor

[@shlokapoojary5069]

Hii Need a small help..i create pattern in affinity designer.. wen i export my pattern design EPS file in affinity designer , the file size is around 200 to 300kb..how can i increase my file size upto 3 mb? Please help me..!!

[@djaneb]

Olivio sent me ... subbed ...

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hi Deborah, thanks for the sub

[@lindaoconnell]

Be nice if they would add a auto trace

[@SteveElliottArt]

Hello Linda, It sure would, they have said it is on their list of things to do

[@rehanali3190]

lol