Mastering the Drop shadow with text in Affinity Designer

[@JackSmith-ud9bg]

I like the way you teach . enlarging the movements helps me see better where you are pointing. The Affinity tools are very small and I have to use a magnifer to see the tools. Sometimes I use my phone camera app to help me see. Thank you

[@pariah73]

at around 5:30, you select the two shapes and click the second option (subtract) in order to create the floating shadow (not a drop shadow-which is raster) If you hold Alt while clicking subtract, you will get the floating shadow that can be moved, adjusted, resized etc non destructively! :) Also, should always duplicate the text layer in case you need to start over. Great tutorial though thanks!

[@mikebuley]

This effect / result is super cool. Did not know how to do this, and will definitely use, as working with text in one form or another is my 'thing.' Love this. Clear, straightforward, slow and easy to follow. Thanks so much!

[@BenjySeverinoCruz]

The SIMPLE answer is YES! Is in the Effects Tab. Or going under the pull down menu: View > Studio > Effects.

[@gerardochavero]

Bro, best comment in this thread! Thanks man!

[@originalbiblestudywithJael]

Gerardo Chavero M in o

[@faithbydesign]

This is the first Affinity tutorial I’ve actually understood! I can actually do this! Thanks for explaining in more detail.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Thanks for the kind words.....

[@kevinbrydentransformativec3857]

Struggled with this initially. But, I see that at 3.29 you delete a layer. I'm guessing that shouldn't have been created in the first place? I don't see any reason for creating it in the first place. But I am new to Affinity. I got there in the end and learned a lot on the way. Thanks for taking the time to explain stuff. Love the font Xx

[@Timespider]

For anyone else new to Affinity I think @kevinbrydentransformativec3857 is referring to the group that is left over from the add action. initially they were all separate elements within that group. Then the add action made all the items one element so the group is now obsolete & not needed anymore. Before the add action the group is sort of like a folder with all the elements in it & is required.

[@adrienevd]

awesome tutorial, beautiful result and a beautiful font. thanks for creating it!

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Awesome.....any time......I love Dafont for stuff like this, as always if you have stuff you want to see....hit me up and I will make a video on how to sort it out

[@joshuacoppersmith]

Nice. I love that you take the extra moment to explain the sub-steps or draw my focus to something that isn't obvious. Really, you're a great teacher. The math guy in me does have to note that it is probably usually said Gowzeeun blur. Then again, in my home town we had a street named after the German author Goethe which should be Gootuh, but the whole town called it Gothee Street.

[@voxdevaux7581]

Thanks, I never knew how to pronounce that.

[@alicenwonderland3813]

You’re very good with teaching. Thank you for your contribution. 🙏😊👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Thanks for your kind words......let me know if there is anything I can do for you as we go down the road

[@macros3001]

Very good explanation. Thanks a lot!

[@joanjett69697]

For some reason, subtracting the two stroke layers just deletes both stroke layers instead of leaving you with a 'shadow effect' stroke layer. The only thing I cant follow is the portion at 3:24 which that seems to be a mistake anyways. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here - any help would be appreciated.

[@FredHoffman]

I am confused about what you did on the duplication of the layer. In the next step where you put the stroke, there was only one layer. What happened to the second layer?

[@jacksonbean]

I think he might have messed up and then forgot to cut it out of the video

[@frizzle_bacon4597]

Thank you so much. That helps beginners like me in a real good way.

[@tanookijp]

This is brilliant!

[@ehsan8596]

7th Season Society , great video. One question, is it possible to use the stroke as an outline of an object? This was very easy to do in coreldraw but i'm having a bit difficulty in affinity. The purpose for this is to create a cut line around an object then to send it to printer that can do print and cut.

[@keithr4691]

Great tutorial! but uhhnmm Affinity that's a lot of work for a drop shadow. How about a drop shadow function on the next update? please

[@GMonge-mj5ef]

agreed! What a shame. It' so easy with GIMP and I am a beginner at both.

[@hyfytale9577]

What did he just do after changing the duplicate colour red? 3:24 heree

[@MisDee]

YES this TOOL helps because we can use it with our cutting machine now.

[@adcairo]

Really helpful, thanks!

[@computernerdtechman]

At 3:27 it looks like you just deleted the duplicate layer you just created and turned red, but you didn't explain WHY you did that (or even tell us you did it). Am I supposed to delete that layer? And if so, why turn it red? I'm lost.

[@emilyckohl]

Love this. Thanks for sharing!

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Any time......it is a little convoluted ( affinity designer's method I mean)....but it gets the job done

[@erodriguex2k]

A little confusing and at 3:16 I think its were it causes confusion. disregard the part he duplicates and just skip to where he starts talking about increasing the stroke. Hope that helps and good tutorial once you get the idea

[@supalyftgaming1504]

idk if affinity changed something.. but, when you expand the stroke, it also fills the inside whole with the same color... when i expand the stroke, the inside is unfilled...so i have a inside and outside stroke... idk if this makes any sense, but i can't get the same effect as you due to it

[@gordonstewart5774]

Yes, the "STROKE PANEL" is totally different now in 2021.

[@nickdavison9771]

This is pretty cool, but it seems this method only works with fonts that overlap and are therefore able to be merged into a single shape?

[@calmyourmind8952]

Great job bro!!! nice greetz from germany!!!

[@BeautiHite]

Very good video but when I try to use Vineday Free from Dafont's site the o,e and also the s has a fill inside the middle of each of those letters, how do I remove this?

[@mistyblackauthor]

Can you show us how to format a hardcover book cover for Ingram Spark?

[@charlesvanderhuman3692]

Thank you.

[@FredHoffman]

The issue I spoke of is at 3:38 on the video

[@KyninhaH]

I tried following along but for some reason the font I chose, when I converted to curves it filled in the 'e' and I'm not sure how to fix it. Other than my technical difficulties, nice tutorial. Thank you :D

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Kyna Hansen u can undo to the last step....or create another letter "e"....co vert it to a curve and just replace the failed one.... to delete the failed "e" just delete the group

[@deborahsandell3823]

Fab tutorial. I am new to Affinity, and designing simple text for a Save The Date card. I have a coloured layer underneath. When I print it out, the text has a very narrow white shadow, which I need to get rid of, but can't see where. Any help appreciated.

[@labsquadmedia176]

CONFIRMED: Using only the FX panel (white (Outline, plus Outer Shadow ) this look can be ALMOST replicated. The gradient on the drop shadow (6:56 or so) can't be duplicated without having a second shape since gradients can't be applied to Outer Shadows, only solids colors. Gradients can be applied to the body text using the FX Gradient Overlay option, or by applying a gradient to the text using the Appearance panel or Fill Tool.

[@adamblom6868]

I don't have the "draw behind fill" feature at 3:54 for some reason. I was able to create 2 curves in theory but nothing showed up at all as a shadow within the art...I'm lost...also I can't see a color scheme like this guy....probably good instructions for someone who has experience but I'm a newbie...oh well

[@macros3001]

Hey Adam, I tried this yesterday for the 1st time as well. The Interface of Affiinity Designer has changed a bit since this video was released. But everything still works like instructed, I found it very informative.

[@PaulissVegan]

I want to see more videos about text designs / shirt designs etc.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

You got it.....

[@rhondahawkins9174]

Me too

[@sheikhs786]

hello plz make a video for easy way to learn making 3d text n 3d shapes thanx

[@7thSeasonSociety]

I will give it a shot.......i have some time this week...we can do that

[@noahjuanjuneau9598]

BEFORE you convert your type to Curves - make a copy of it and SAVE IT on another layer - turn that layer off but just save it while it’s still text so you will have it available should you need to make any edits to it layer on. You may never need it but IF you do - you’ll be glad you saved that spare in text form. (Voice of Experience)

[@fabiGBOtown]

Hi, is there an easier update way to do this in 2021? I usually fo it in photoshop but I'm moving full time to AD

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Nope....still the way. You Could drop shadow it ...turn it to 100%opacity.....and then adjust the offset....but to get that nice forest look...still the only way

[@fabiGBOtown]

@@7thSeasonSociety thank you very much. Happy you still respond to older videos

[@kairos6312]

thank you!

[@davonbaker2530]

This is exactly why I continue to use Serif PagePlus, even if I also own Affinity Publisher. As someone else said, i t is just too much work for a drop shadow. Serif needs to just add the drop shadow function here, just as in the case of the Legacy series.

[@johndmoulton9467]

Like so many others, `i can't believe the folks at Affinity Photo are incapable of creating a simple drop shadow tool such as that in PhotoShop. The is a HUGE weakness that need to be addressed if you're going to be taken seriously in this arena. Mostly, folks just want a soft grey shadow - come o guys!

[@gavinmanthe8781]

Great tutorial!! Please help!!! I'm a design hobbyist & only just recently bought the Affinity suite... I'm trying to create a 3d text logo in the shape of a triangle... -imagine a 3d triangle, -one point at the top, -another at the bottom & then left & right points on either side, on a slightly higher plane than the bottom point. -the text is on the left and right faces of the triangle, in 3D. Please could you do a tutorial on this?

[@rhondahawkins9174]

Love the video. I also love you class on Udemy. I am a true newbie and sometimes need each step explained. I’m looking for a tutorial for what I think is called masking. With text. I want the photo or design to show through text.

[@vickquang1208]

Lovely

[@OneBitterIntern]

i don't have the "ADD" button in operations to select. Is there a way to bring more of those operations to the forefront to select? or where else are those buttons located? :/ i'm so close!

[@7thSeasonSociety]

James Delk ....go to the view menu.....and then in the toolbar..select the operations to show........they r all in there...dont give up man

[@OneBitterIntern]

Thanks have the menus working great. One last thing "expand Strokes" . Don't see that in the Layers column. Is there any other location for that? i'm wondering if they changed the location of that in more recent updates? - thanks for all your help !

[@DatDyme980]

I heard a sound at 3:25 and I have no way of knowing what you did with the layer you were supposed to be turning red. Was that sound "Delete?" You said you were making the bottom layer red so at this point where is it? LOST

[@JussiTuukkanen]

wow, cool ~ thank you

[@tkucey8689]

I wanted to buy this program to replace Photoshop, but if it can't do a simple drop shadow without this much work, I have to rethink it. Is there not just a button you can click that will create a text drop shadow?

[@BenjySeverinoCruz]

The SIMPLE answer is YES! Is in the Effects Tab. Or going under the pull down menu: View > Studio > Effects. Sorry for the "Show off/Not to the point" teacher.

[@mokeyfrag]

@@BenjySeverinoCruz thanks, this is the answer I was looking for.

[@FirebrandF5]

Feeling like a pro now. Thanks 😂

[@bastianleuchten9537]

super super cool

[@funnyg460]

Great video thank you:)))

[@D4GG312]

Billion Thumbs BRO

[@ThisisMastermind]

Compared to Photoshop, drop shadows are a real science here

[@7thSeasonSociety]

I agree...this is one of the areas it does not do well

[@supalyftgaming1504]

Sometimes when I hit the "add" it will subtract some things... also, when I draw a line with my pen tool, and them draw a separate line, if I click the add button, it will try to connect those two lines and that's not what I want 😡

[@Joey-bq4hu]

I would love to see the following tutorial done in AP as I am not able to do it: "The BEST WAY To Select and Mask GLASS (or Transparent Objects) in Photoshop!" by Photoshop Training Channel. It would be awesome if you are able to do this! Thx for all the informative work you do!

[@tattedbox285]

I just got Affinity Designer , Im use to illustrator , Im unable to find a video on making yourself into a cartoon . can anyone help Thanks

[@antonioiozzi291]

mhhh .... I have recently purchaised affinity design. In the past I worked with corel draw and this thing was wery simple to do. After 20 years this method seems wery complex and not always I obtain the result I wish.... especially if the border is big, because cut too much.... no, not somethings that make me happy....

[@ausfan100]

Thanks for the video, however, OMG ...having just come over from Photoshop where drop shadows are so easy, this is a real pain in the butt to apply drop shadows in this program. This is a big fail in Affinity compared to PS. I can only hope the designers give us something simpler, and sooner rather than later.

[@PeterRatcliffe]

Cool

[@superiorbeing95]

Great tutorial but it sucks that drop shadow is that complicated.

[@EYECRAFTVideo]

WHat if you want to change the word?, what if you want to change the font ? This is crappy

[@bodyhanger7137]

This finally made my mind up. So much easier in Illustrator. Designer has a long way to go before it gets close to Illustrator. BTW, they are vector shapes, not images...

[@roberthobbs8222]

Good tutorial. Enjoyed it a lot. However, I think you have your terminology incorrect. What you created is a "floating shadow", not a "drop shadow".

[@alanlacey9437]

Blimey, talk about complicated - and it still leaves the text uneditable! Xara has a one click, fully customisationable drop shadow tool

[@rocketgrowthstrategiesdigi4535]

WHY TO COMPLICATED. I hope they come up with a fix for this. Seriously, you shouldn’t have to convert to curves, thus making it uneditable. If MS Word can do this surely Serif can too.