Join Ronnie McBride for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating layer effects and adjustment layers, part of Affinity Designer Essential Training.
- [Instructor] In the previous video,…we went over the gradient and the transparency tool.…And in this video, I'd like to go over the effects panel…and the effects in the layer effects as well.…Now, I've worked out this image a little bit more…in a little bit more detail.…We have a little bit of a drop shadow down here,…a little bit of a reflection,…and I've adjusted the colors a bit.…But, I want to show you how I did that…with the effects.…If you go over here to the right-hand side…and we're going to just drag out this effects tab.…
Now, I personally don't use this panel.…I prefer to use the panel that's found in layers.…So, I'm going to dock the layers over here.…And the reason why I don't use this panel is because…this panel is really great…if you want to apply effects really quickly.…But, it doesn't give you many options…for really customizing of this.…So, I'm letting you know it's there.…If you like to use it, if it works for you,…definitely use it.…But I prefer to use effects over here,…down at the bottom.…
Author
Ronnie McBride
Released
9/11/2017Here Ronnie McBride introduces the workflows and tools required to get up to speed with this fast, powerful, and professional application. He shows how to work with workspaces in Affinity Designer, called personas; use the drawing tools; and create custom brushes. This course is designed to help artists feel more confident and become more proficient using Affinity Designer in their own work.
- Creating a new document
- Setting up margins, guides, and grids
- Snapping and aligning
- Drawing vector lines and shapes
- Using the Pen tool
- Creating and editing text
- Scaling and rotating objects
- Managing vector and pixel brushes
- Creating symbols
- Selecting areas and color ranges
- Using layer masks
- Creating layer effects and adjustment layers
- Exporting work
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome32s
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1. Getting Started
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Overview of the Interface3m 10s
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Creating a new document1m 4s
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Setting up your document3m 12s
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2. Understanding Preferences and Guides
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Setting up margins1m 42s
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Setting up guides3m 15s
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Setting up grids2m 7s
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Snapping2m 20s
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Force Pixel Alignment1m 49s
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3. Drawing Vectors Lines and Shapes
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Using the Pen tool4m 9s
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Using the Corner tool4m 4s
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Creating compound shapes4m 45s
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Creating and editing text4m 25s
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4. Manipulating and Managing Objects: Draw Persona
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Using the Transform palette2m 42s
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Using artboards7m 44s
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5. Understanding Panels
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Managing Pixel Brushes5m 16s
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Managing the Stroke panel5m 48s
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Exploring the Color panel3m 46s
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Exploring the Swatch panel4m 38s
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Creating gradients5m 33s
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Saving text styles3m 52s
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Creating symbols7m 21s
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Creating assets6m 1s
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6. Selection Methods
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Selecting by color range1m 14s
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Modifying pixel selections4m 50s
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Refine pixel selection4m 10s
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Understanding layer masks4m 39s
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7. Importing and Exporting Your Files
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Export persona explained5m 33s
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Exporting PSD file3m 5s
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Conclusion
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Next steps35s
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