Learn how to create and manage symbols for object reuse and document wide changes.
- [Instructor] If you have an element in your design…that you'll think you'll be placing multiple times…in the document,…you might want to consider converting this element…into a symbol.…Symbols are a smart little design feature…that will automatically update every instance…you use in your design.…Let me take a moment to demonstrate why I like…to call these symbols smart symbols.…So, if you look at the file that I have set up here,…I want to explain the anatomy of this file.…So we have a background here,…and that's locked.…So, we don't move it.…
And we can lock just by clicking this little icon here,…or to unlock,…you can hold Command + Shift + L…or Command + L to lock.…And, I'd like for you to focus on the meter group.…If you look at the meter group,…I have two objects in here,…and they are special objects.…And I can tell because it says donut.…And the bottom object is the same as the top object,…but I'm just showing the stroke.…Then I have a few effects.…
Added I have an outer glow,…and that color is blue.…Close that.…
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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