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Affinity Designer for Beginners | Updated for Version 2

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Overview

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If you are new to Affinity Designer, this class is for you!

I've been teaching Affinity Designer for over 5 years. During that time, I've learned the best ways to help people learn Affinity. Now in this class, I've brought together all of my Affinity knowledge to give you the ultimate learning experience.

This class has been designed for complete beginners. So even if you are brand new to graphic design, you will be able to easily follow along with these tutorials. We will start at the very beginning, and gradually build your skills.

All of the class exercise files are available to download, so that you can follow along with all of the videos. We will complete lots of projects together, so that you can see how everything you've learned can be used in real world designs.

I want to help you maximize your time in Affinity Designer. So in this class, I will teach you the best techniques that require the least effort. You will learn simple, effective ways to create beautiful designs.

I know you're going to love this class. The tutorials are a lot of fun, and I know you will learn a lot. So if you've struggled with Affinity Designer in the past, but you still want to learn how to use this amazing program, then please join me in the class! :)

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Download the Class Files
  • Affinity Designer Overview
  • New Documents, Saving, Exporting
  • Affinity Designer's Workspace
  • Mac vs. PC
  • Navigating in Affinity Designer
  • Introduction to Layers
  • Layer Groups
  • Introduction to the Move Tool
  • Introduction to Shapes
  • Introduction to Color
  • Child Layers
  • Mountain Practice Project
  • Curves for Beginners
  • Pen Tool for Beginners
  • Node Tool
  • Turn Shapes into Curves
  • Corner Tool
  • Combining Shapes
  • Character Practice Project
  • Mastering Color
  • Fill Tool
  • Stroke Panel
  • Appearance Panel
  • Color Picker
  • Swatches
  • Color Resources
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Monster Practice Project
  • Powerful Tools to Know
  • Master the Move Tool
  • Flipping and Transparency
  • Master Snapping
  • Power Duplicate
  • Layer Effects
  • The Text Tool
  • Adding New Fonts
  • Free Photos and Graphics!
  • Adventure Poster Project
  • The Pixel Persona
  • Paint Brush Tool
  • Adding Texture
  • Ice Cream Practice Project
  • Final Projects
  • Monkey Head Project
  • Rocket Ship Project
  • Explore Badge Project
  • Class Conclusion

Taught by

Affinity Revolution

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