Page margins allow you to design with print in mind. In this movie, I demonstrate how to enable and customize the page margin settings in Affinity Designer. After watching, you will be able to create and edit the margins of your print designs.
- [Voiceover] Page margins allow you to design…with printing in mind.…Page margins give you an indication…of the extent of a page that will be printed…when using a desktop printer.…Design elements positioned outside of the margins…may not be printed.…The margin position of your document…can be customized manually, or by using the settings…of the installed printer.…They are non-printing and non-exporting,…so you never have to worry about your margins…actually being printed out in your design.…They are only for reference.…In a previous movie, I showed you…how to create your margins.…
I'm just going to run through that really quick,…just to show that to you one more time.…Go up to File, New, and here you just want to make sure…that your checkbox is on here, Include Margins,…or you can Retrieve them from your local printer.…I'm going to cancel that, because I already have…margins set up on this, and I want to show you…how you can change those margins…in the document that's already been created.…Let's go up to the top here.…
Author
Ronnie McBride
Released
3/30/2016Here Ronnie McBride introduces new students to the workflows and tools required to get them up to speed with this fast, powerful, and professional application. He shows how to work with Affinity Designer's workspaces, called personas; use the drawing tools; and create custom brushes. After completing this course, students will feel more confident and proficient at using Affinity Designer in their own work.
- Creating a new document
- Setting up margins, guides, and grids
- Drawing vector lines and shapes
- Using the Pen tool
- Creating and editing text
- Scaling and rotating objects
- Selecting areas and color ranges
- Using layer masks
- Adding layer effects and adjustment layers
- Creating new brushes
- Exporting your work
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome27s
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1. Getting Started
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Overview of the interface3m 20s
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Setting up your document3m 11s
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Embedding a document2m 35s
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2. Understanding Preferences & Guides
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Setting up guides and grids2m 36s
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3. Drawing Vector Lines and Shapes
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Using the Pen tool5m 30s
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Using the Corner tool4m 59s
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Using special vector shapes2m 58s
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Creating compound shapes5m 3s
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Creating and editing text3m 38s
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4. Manipulating and Managing Objects (Draw Persona)
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Using the Transform palette2m 17s
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Using artboards5m 7s
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5. Selection Methods (Pixel Persona)
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Creating pixel selections3m 18s
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Modifying pixel selections3m 37s
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Understanding layer masks3m 55s
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6. Working witih Effects
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Creating gradients6m 12s
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Creating and saving styles3m 11s
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7. Understanding Panels
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Creating and managing brushes11m 22s
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Managing the Stroke panel5m 17s
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Exploring the Color panel5m 51s
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Exploring the Swatch panel6m 19s
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8. Importing and Exporting Your Files
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Export persona explained1m 21s
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Exporting PSD file3m 6s
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Conclusion
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Next steps29s
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