Affinity Designer Desktop V2 - From Beginner to Pro Level

Create a new document, choose print presets in landscape, and use basic shapes to build designs. Learn to fill colors, apply strokes, move, resize, rotate, and undo with shortcuts.

Convert shapes to curves, then use the node tool to move individual points and adjust bezier handles for precise, independent shape editing.

Duplicate shapes in Affinity Designer by copy-paste using Mac or Windows shortcuts, use Command J / Ctrl J for one-step copying, or drag with the Move tool to copy.

Explore fill and stroke in Affinity Designer, adjust fill and stroke colors and widths, set independent opacity, and toggle between fill, stroke, or none.

Master swatches in affinity designer to store and apply colors, including gradients, grays, system colors, and Pantone, and use document and application palettes to save, rename, and delete colors.

Set up a business card document by selecting file > new and the press-ready preset, configure bleed and cmyk colors, and create the project to begin graphic design.

Master Bezier curves in Affinity Designer by using the pen tool with click and drag, then refine points with the node tool and handles for smooth curves and corner points.

Explore how to work with nodes in Affinity Designer Desktop V2, including viewing path direction, toggling orientation, closing curves, and splitting or breaking nodes for precise path editing.

Draw and refine head and neck shapes with the pen and node tools, unite with boolean operations, delete extra nodes, color, and add strings.

Master the pen tool with snapping controls to place points, deselect, and edit freely; save with history, unlock layers, recolor shapes with swatches, and adjust stroke width.

Lock groups to prevent movement, use artistic text tool to add and position text, choose a typeface and color, include the date, and select text with ctrl/command a before resizing.

Learn to blend two images in Affinity Designer by using layers, the transparency tool, and selective locking while working in a 1080 by 1080 social media square with sRGB color.

Add a gradient map adjustment layer to unify colors. Choose two blue tones and place the gradient map above the layers to influence the image without affecting top objects.

Create a bold band name on a new text layer, apply a two-tier outline with outer and inner key lines, and adjust color and opacity to blend with the background.

Build a logo in affinity designer by layering text and shapes, creating a simple guitar emblem with booleans and layers, and refine typography and color.

Explore preset character and paragraph styles in Affinity Designer. Character styles apply to selected text with emphasis or strong; paragraph styles affect entire paragraphs, including headers and table body options.