Lesson 1Text handling an typography features: artistic vs. frame text, leading/kerning/tracking, text on path, converting text to curves fi exportMaster Affinity text tools fi branding an layout. Yuh wi compare artistic an frame text, refine leading, kerning, an tracking, place text on paths, an convert text to curves while preserving export quality an legibility.
Artistic text vs. frame text use casesManaging fonts an font substitutionsLeading, kerning, an tracking controlsText on a path fi logos an badgesOpenType features an stylistic setsConverting text to curves fi outputLesson 2Pen tool an node editing: creating precise curves, smooth vs. sharp nodes, converting an joining pathsDevelop precision wid di Pen tool an node editing. Yuh wi draw smooth an sharp curves, convert node types, join an break paths, an refine outlines fi logos an icons while keeping paths clean an efficient.
Pen tool basics an curve planningSmooth, sharp, an smart node typesAdjusting handles an curve tensionJoining, closing, an breaking pathsCleaning stray points an overlapsTracing sketches into vector pathsLesson 3Precision an alignment tools: snapping, smart guides, transform panel, alignment an distribute fi pixel-perfect layoutsUse snapping, smart guides, an di Transform panel fi pixel-perfect layouts. Yuh wi align an distribute objects, control exact size an position, an avoid blurry edges in icons, grids, an production artwork.
Snapping options an presetsUsing smart guides while drawingTransform panel numeric controlAlign an distribute tools in depthPixel alignment fi sharp iconsMeasuring distances an spacingLesson 4Export personas an slices: exporting SVG, PDF an print-ready PDFs wid bleed, crop marks, an asset slicesLearn how fi use di Export Persona, slices, an presets to create SVG, PDF, an print-ready PDFs wid bleed, crop marks, an reusable asset slices fi consistent, efficient delivery across multiple platforms.
Export Persona interface overviewCreating an managing export slicesExporting clean SVG fi web an UIPDF presets fi print an proofingAdding bleed, crop marks, an registrationBatch exporting assets an icon setsLesson 5Basic an compound shapes: using shape tools, boolean operations (Add, Subtract, Intersect, XOR), an non-destructive geometryExplore basic an compound shapes as di foundation of vector design. Yuh wi use shape tools, boolean operations, an non-destructive geometry to build icons, logos, an complex illustrations dat remain fully editable.
Using core shape tools an controlsCorner types an shape propertiesAdd, Subtract, Intersect, an XORCompound vs expanded boolean shapesNon-destructive geometry workflowsBuilding icons an logo marksLesson 6Workspace layout an customization: Personas, toolbars, docking, an performance settingsConfigure Personas, panels, an toolbars to match yuh workflow. Yuh wi arrange docks, save custom workspaces, tune performance settings, an optimize hardware acceleration fi smooth work on complex vector files.
Designer, Pixel, an Export PersonasCustomizing toolbars an context barsDocking, stacking, an collapsing panelsSaving an loading custom workspacesPerformance an hardware accelerationSetting up autosave an backupsLesson 7Symbols, Assets, an Styles: creating reusable elements, applying character/paragraph/graphic styles fi rapid global editsCreate reusable symbols, asset libraries, an styles fi rapid updates. Yuh wi build synchronized UI components, manage asset categories, an apply character, paragraph, an graphic styles fi consistent global formatting.
Creating an editing SymbolsSyncing repeated UI componentsBuilding custom Asset librariesCharacter an paragraph stylesGraphic styles fi strokes an fillsGlobal updates across documentsLesson 8Layers, groups an naming conventions: organizing complex files, locking, visibility, an efficient layer naming fi handoffOrganize complex documents wid layers, groups, an naming rules. Yuh wi lock an hide elements, nest objects logically, an prepare clean, labeled structures dat make collaboration an client handoff straightforward.
Layer panel overview an hierarchyGrouping, nesting, an clippingLocking, visibility, an isolationColor tagging an layer orderingNaming conventions fi handoffPreparing files fi print vendorsLesson 9Stroke, fills, gradients an patterns: solid fills, linear/radial/bitmap fills, gradient management fi brand color consistencyControl strokes, fills, gradients, an patterns fi consistent branding. Yuh wi apply solid an bitmap fills, manage linear an radial gradients, an build reusable swatches dat keep color usage accurate across documents.
Stroke width, caps, joins, an pressureSolid fills an opacity controlLinear an radial gradient editingBitmap fills an texture overlaysCreating an syncing color swatchesPattern fills an seamless tilesLesson 10Artboards an document setup: creating square logo artboards an print-size flyer documents (A5, US Letter) wid correct DPI an color profilesSet up artboards an documents fi logos, print, an screen. Yuh wi create square logo artboards, A5 an US Letter flyers, choose correct DPI, an apply CMYK or RGB color profiles suited to each production target.
New document presets an templatesChoosing DPI fi print an screenRGB vs CMYK color profile choicesCreating an resizing artboardsSquare logo artboard best practicesA5 an US Letter flyer layouts
